Tatjana Singer & Thomas Hermann, Cardiff by the Sea, May 2009
A big Thank You to Mrs. Anne and Mrs. Myra, the dedicated teachers who make Creative Expressions the best preschool one can wish for. We looked at many preschools before we discovered this truly amazing place. We could not have found a better place for our two kids!
Mrs. Anne’s preschool offers a superb combination of classroom and many outdoor activities. The classroom is very spacious and is rearranged regularly to provide a stimulating environment for the kids. It is decorated with art made by the children and equipped with books, games, crafts supplies, computers and age-appropriate furniture to foster imaginative play. Mrs. Anne has animals in her classroom such as toads, frogs and fish. She regularly hatches butterflies and chicks for the children to learn about animals. Ample outdoor space is available that includes play structures, paved areas for tricycle rides, lawn and sand areas, swings and a vegetable garden for the kids. They even have a chicken coop!
Mrs. Anne and Mrs. Myra provide a loving and nurturing environment where they go through a fantastic curriculum that mixes discovery, creativity, play and joy. Every week is dedicated to a theme, ranging from simple concepts such as colors and shapes to amazing science topics like the planets of our solar system. Each theme is presented to and worked on by groups of kids at an age-appropriate level. Before our experience with Mrs. Anne’s preschool, we could not have imagined the variety of arts and crafts, songs, plays and stories that our kids encountered there. How cute they are when they present performances during the year – with self-made costumes and often self-composed songs and stories! With our daughter we experienced how well Mrs. Anne’s preschool prepared her for all aspects of kindergarten, including her reading and writing skills and interactions with other children. It is worth mentioning that Mrs. Anne was a wonderful helper with potty-training our son who still attends her place.