2-year-olds Archives | St. Mary's School

We have had an exceptional first few weeks back at school! Everyone is learning the routines quickly and having a great time playing with friends old and new! - Mrs. Rawls  […]

From our two-year-olds teacher, Mrs. Walunas: At two and three years old, children are craving sensory experiences and gross motor movements. We provide these opportunities in our two-day class through open-ended, messy play. On this particular[…]

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Rocks, sticks, gems, shells, tree blocks, beads, corks and paper towel tubes. “We call these materials ‘loose parts,’ and they help to inspire open-ended play,” said Shannon Jones, 3/4-Year-Olds teacher. “These natural and synthetic mate[…]

We are pleased to announce that St. Mary’s Episcopal Preschool has been awarded accreditation by NAEYC, The National Association for the Education of Young Children. NAEYC Accreditation is a transformative quality improvement system that sets p[…]

St. Mary's preschool families gathered together for Family Night Oct. 24. An annual tradition, Family Night allows parents, preschool children and siblings to gather together, build community and have fun. This year, we had a pizza party, and the chi[…]

This year at St. Mary's, we have two classes for two-year-olds, broken into younger and older twos who come to school either Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays. Both classes have been very busy exploring everything in their classroom and ou[…]

When children feel connected and safe in a caring community, they know what to expect so they have the confidence to learn and take risks. "In the 16 years that St. Mary’s has been providing quality education for our little ones, this is probabl[…]

Since October the two-year-olds in Mrs. Britt’s class have been working on a canvas project. They have explored various art materials while working together, building language skills and motor skills. "The children have made wonderful observatio[…]

Amelia McDaniel is the new director of children's ministries for St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the newly appointed chaplain for the preschool. Amelia has 20 years of experience in serving both churches and schools of the Episcopal tradition. She be[…]