Beverley Hills Church Preschool

What a busy last full week of school it has been: Sing-Along with real drums and a homemade lemonade stand organized by our after-school explorers. Thank you for this wonderful experience!

Another year celebrating May Day at BHCP!

For more than 75 years, we've cherished a special tradition of celebrating May Day. Children decorate our natural playground with beautiful flowers, dance around the maypole, and gather with families and friends for a picnic, enjoying precious moments together. Happy Spring!

A big Thank You! to the wonderful dancers from the resident Ballet company of , who came to for a 25-minute interactive story reading of

BHCP’s Anne Brewster, Angela Venier & Margaret Moran joined the Reggio Emilia Study group this week!

400 educators from over 58 countries were invited to immerse themselves in the beautiful Reggio Emilia practice.

We visited schools, explored materials, made new connections, and were inspired by examples of collaborative research, investigations and projects.

We are so excited to share our impressions and experiences with our community!

How time flies by...
Have a wonderful Spring Break everyone!

It's enrollment season! Ever wondered what everyday preschool life looks like at Beverley Hills Church Preschool?

Beverley Hills Church Preschool Where Learning Comes Naturally

Green Class friends were working hard on their self-portraits for our Art Exhibition at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray.

The Exhibition runs through April 7th, 2024, and shows the work of all our classes.
A huge Thank YOU! to for this collaboration project giving us the possibility to showcase how children in our preschool apply various art forms to express their observations.

We did it! Last Sunday we opened our 2nd BHCP Art Exhibition at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray.

A huge thank you to the POC Committee for planning and organizing the exhibition and to all the families who came to our opening ceremony!

It's so much fun to see our children getting all excited when they see their artwork hanging on the wall.

In case you missed it: the exhibition runs through April 7th, 2024!

St. Elmo's Coffee Pub

Philosophy Night at BHCP!

This essential event brings parents and teachers together to discuss the concept of the "image of the child", a cornerstone of the Reggio-Emilia approach to early childhood education. During the event, our parents participated in the exploration of their own image of the child by crafting collages centered around their children's self-portraits. The fascinating results were then shared with the children in class the following day.

We embrace our great community of learners, here at BHCP!

Our first Board Meeting in 2024. It's January, Monday evening, almost 9 pm, and thanks to our wonderful parents who all serve on committees or on the board to run our school, we have some exciting projects in our pipeline:

- DEI library
- Art Exhibition
- Roundtable "Kindergarten Readiness"
..to name just a few. We will follow up with more information soon!

Observation from our Blue Class teachers:
One of the benefits of starting our day on the playground is that we get to see our area first thing in the morning, undisturbed by anyone.

During this time, several of the children
noticed sparkles on the playground, particularly the wooden
structures, as the first rays of the Sun hit the surfaces.
We noticed that the frost was white and seemed fluffy.
With our space being vacant over the break, water collected in
the covers on the mud kitchen table. With the cold
temperatures, the water partially froze. Friends were very
excited to be able to pick up delicate pieces of ice from the
table.
On Tuesday, the water was more solidly frozen and took
some effort to break. We wondered where the water came from,
how did it get there? Why did it freeze a little bit the first day?
Why was it thicker and harder to break (the second day)? Why
is ice slippery? Where do you find ice? We hope to continue our
investigations into our natural, Winter world!

Fall is always a busy time at BHCP. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we are proud to announce that we have donated over 300 pounds of food to the local ALIVE! program during our . Our children became very excited about collecting food items and preparing donation bags while learning what it means to share with others in need.

On our last day of school, we hosted our traditional Stone Soup event. The purpose of Stone Soup is to bring our community together and give the children a sense of the meaning of through the telling of the old fable "Stone Soup." After this celebration, we enjoyed a home-cooked meal together.

Each class, with the help of some parents, plays a role in preparing for this gathering - cutting vegetables for the soup, baking corn muffins, and crafting beautiful decorations.

The strong at BHCP is what makes it extraordinary, and we are grateful for these meaningful connections.

How do you celebrate this special time?

Happy Thanksgiving!

BHCP’s Margaret Moran is a presenter at this year’s NAEYC Conference in Nashville! If you’re attending be sure and sign up for her team’s presentation:
Teachers as Researchers: Interpreting & Questioning to Plan for Emergent Inquiry Curriculum Centered on Children’s Thinking.
103 C Music City Center
Saturday, Nov. 18th @ 11am

We had rain, we had wind, we had sun, but after all, we had fun at . Many thanks to the parents and teachers who came together, volunteering their time at our booth and creating a fun leave-rubbing art activity for our little visitors. It's moments like these that strengthen the community in our lovely !

It’s been a lovely first week of school - welcoming children & families and becoming acquainted with each other, our classroom materials and our beautiful outdoor space. We’re looking forward to a year of discoveries, explorations, creativity, friendships & joy.

What a lovely first week of school - welcoming children & families and becoming acquainted with each other, our classroom materials and beautiful outdoor space. We’re looking forward to a year filled with discovery, creativity, friendships & joy.

Our classrooms are ready to welcome children and families to the 2023-24 school year!

Teachers have been inspired by summer reading & professional development opportunities and are excited to collaborate with children and families to develop classroom routines, explore materials, build community and learn together!

BHCP, a Reggio-inspired preschool in Alexandria VA is looking for thoughtful @ enthusiastic early childhood educators to join our teaching staff.

BHCP is committed to creative and innovative teaching practices, beautiful open-ended material explorations, developing emergent curriculum that is connected to our strong image of the child, and nurturing a vibrant collaborative community of invested teachers, children & families.

Please reach out to Anne Brewster @
[email protected] for more information.

“Look! What is this?”
“Worm?”
“Does it have legs?”

Red Class children have been discovering what lives underground. Every time a child chooses to dig in the dirt and finds delight in discovery, vital connections are made and a seed of curiosity, wonder and respect for nature is nurtured.

What a lovely Exhibition Opening @ St. Elmo’s Pub & Coffee Shop! Thank you, St Elmo’s for the hospitality. Thank you BHCP parents for attending & making it happen. Thank you BHCP children for sharing your creative gifts with all of us!

The exhibit will be up through May 31st. Please stop by St. Elmo’s in Del Ray to grab a coffee and admire the children’s work!!!

BHCP is thrilled to announce our first children’s art exhibition at St Elmo’s Coffee Pub in Del Ray.

BHCP children experience a vibrant learning process, including a robust creative arts program that seamlessly blends art and life.

The upcoming exhibit of student artwork at St. Elmo's Pub aims to link the childrens' journey of learning and creating with the greater community.

All are welcome to come celebrate as we unveil the exhibit at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray on Opening Day: Sunday, April 23rd from 5-7 pm.

Or stop by St Elmo’s anytime between April 23 and May 31 to grab a cup of coffee and admire the children’s beautiful work!

“This brush is the detail brush.” Eloise, 5 yrs
“I need violet and yellow.” Riley, 5 yrs
“The detail brush lets me paint the tiny petals!” Grace, 5 yrs
Important observations @ our ink & watercolor flower studies!

Exploring ice and watercolors outdoors.

Our beautiful spring trees seen through the eyes of children. Photo credits to: Kian, 5 yrs; Isla, 4 yrs; Tommy, 4 yrs.

Blue Class has been working on Observational Drawing each week. Yesterday, teachers brought in some beautiful forsythia branches for the children to enjoy. Spring is coming!!!!

The birthday banner!! Friends needed to give the birthday box a lot of 💛before presenting it to the birthday boy. The Yellow Class invites a special birthday committee to make 3 banners for each child as he/she celebrates his/her 3rd birthday. The fourth banner is added to a classroom birthday banner that celebrates each child.

Weaving in our studio with some beautiful materials!

At BHCP we paint birthday banners with cars and trucks!!!!! Stay tuned to see the final product….. 🚗🛻🚜