Museum Preschool - 09/20/2011

Preschool Program at the National Museum of Racing and HOF

The National Museum of Racing’s Preschool Program is back for the 2011-2012 school year (recommended for children ages 3-5). Please join the Preschool Program at the National Museum of Racing, 191 Union Ave. in Saratoga Springs, on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Each class consists of story time, learning a letter and number, and a craft project. An adult must accompany children. This session we are offering one class free (try it you’ll like it!) Admission is $25.00 per child for the six Wednesdays. (Museum members receive a 15% discount.) Advance reservations are required and children must have proof of immunizations. Please call 584-0400, ext. 118, or email nmredu2@racingmuseum.net. Back to School Wednesday, September 21 Horses go to school just like we do. Come learn how. We’ll read Appaloosa Zebra and learn a letter and a number. Bring in a white t-shirt to stencil and paint. Reading is Fun! Wednesday, September 28 Bring in a favorite book or story from home to show. We will read a story and talk about it. Create a horse bookmark of your own. Wednesday, October 5 Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes Children should bring with them a photograph of themselves no bigger than 3.5” by 5.” We will be talking about horseshoes and people shoes, playing some shoe games and making a horseshoe picture frame. Horses & Hands Wednesday, October 12 Do you know how to measure a horse? Come learn how, and we’ll measure you too! We will make our own measuring tapes. Our book will be Measuring Penny. Autumn Wednesday, October 19 We’ll talk about how we can tell it is fall by observing changes in our environment. How do horses and other animals get ready for winter? How do the leaves change? We’ll find out. Collect fall stuff outdoors to bring in and make a nature plaque. Halloween Haunted Horses Wednesday, October 26 It’s an orange thing, pumpkins, carrots, and squash. Learn about fall vegetables. Our story will be spooky and we will make some fun Halloween decorations.