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Celebrating the Fall Season at The International Preschools

Fall is a busy season here at The International Preschools. We celebrate the seasonal changes that occur in the fall (i.e. apples, pumpkins, leaves, acorns) as well as the holidays that occur: United Nations Day, Halloween, Diwali, and Thanksgiving.

United Nations Day (October 24th) is a special day for the IPS community. Much of the month of October is spent highlighting and appreciating the multiculturalism that sets IPS apart from other schools. The children and teachers spend time observing what is the same and different about each other.

Preparing for our United Nations Day celebration with families via Zoom in the Pre-K 2 class at 76th Street.

After United Nations Day, our school quickly jumps into Halloween mode, with festivities at both locations. On November 2nd, IPS then celebrated the Hindu holiday of Diwali with Zoom presentations from the Ajna Dance Company, as well as “culture shares” initiated by families who observe the holiday. Rounding out the month of November is the American holiday of Thanksgiving, which is commemorated at IPS with classroom “feasts” as a way of coming together to share a meal with friends.

Please enjoy some highlights from the last month, which includes photos from our classroom learning about United Nations Day, Halloween, Diwali, and the fall season!

  • Happy Halloween from Pre-K 2!
  • Picking pumpkins in the Red Room!
  • We are different, yet we are the same! Multicultural floor puzzle completion.Represen
  • Representing our families’ heritages and traditions on United Nations Day.
  • Happy Halloween from Pre-K 3!
  • Red Room United Nations Day Sing-Along
  • Bringing nature into the classroom via acorns and leaves.
  • Halloween in the Pre-K Room at 86th Street.
  • Creating a whole-group “world collage.”
  • Sampling the “Pancakes From Around The World” snack in the Red Room at 76th Street!
  • Happy Halloween from the 76th Street Green Room!
  • Painting a self-portrait in the Green Room at 86th Street.
  • Happy Halloween from Green 1 at 86th Street!
  • Group painting using corn as a roller.
  • Red Room celebrates United Nations Day!
  • Painting with pinecones at 86th Street.
  • Halloween parade at 86th Street.
  • Exploring with mini-pumpkins.
  • Happy Halloween from Green 3!
  • “Around the World” floor puzzle in the Pre-K 3 classroom.
  • Exploring pumpkin seeds at 86th Street
  • Multicultural floor puzzle with Pre-K 2.
  • Examining the insides of a pumpkin.
  • Shaving cream + mini pumpkin = fun in the Red Room!
  • Representational drawings, using our flags as inspiration.
  • Happy Halloween from 86 Pre-K!
  • Halloween 2021 at 76th Street with the Red Room
  • All About Me bulletin board at 76th Street
  • Halloween Bingo at 86th Street.
  • Painting mini pumpkins at 86th Street!
  • Using a magnifying glass to discover what’s inside of a pumpkin at 86th Street.
  • Discovery Center filled with pumpkins and gourds at 86th Street
  • Learning about pumpkins (and what’s inside) at 86th Street

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Halloween 2019 at IPS!

86th Street students pose in their Halloween costumes!

The fall season at The International Preschools is filled with many different events, from Curriculum Night to United Nations Day to Thanksgiving, not to mention Parent/Teacher Conferences, Diwali, Thanksgiving…the list goes on!  Of course, the year would not be complete without celebrating a holiday that the children (and teachers) look forward to all year…Halloween!

Here at IPS, our 76th Street and 86th Street locations commemorated Halloween in a variety of ways.  Keep reading to learn about our Halloween curriculum and view photos from Halloween 2019!

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Pre-K (4 years old) and Junior K (4/5 years old): Fall Themes at The International Preschools

November is in full swing, and the oldest students at The International Preschools are learning about a wide variety of fall-related topics.  This week, we will take a look at the fall themes inside the Pre-K (4 years old) and Junior K (4/5 years old) classes at The International Preschools.

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Fall, Harvest, Families, Food: November Classroom Themes in the Green Rooms (3 year olds)

At 76th Street, a three-year-old class painted and decorated their own pumpkins to take home.
At 76th Street, a three-year-old class painted and decorated their own pumpkins to take home.

The month of November truly reflects the season of fall here in New York City.  The weather is noticeably cooler, the leaves on the trees have changed colors, and with the recent celebration of Halloween, fall finally feels upon us.  At The International Preschools, fall, food, families, and Thanksgiving are the topics that we focus on within the classrooms from late October through November.  The blog posts over the next few weeks will focus on how these themes are implemented into the classrooms.  This week, we will take a look at Halloween and the overall theme of fall in the Green Rooms (3 year olds) at all three locations….

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