An important part of our day at school is checking out what’s new in the sensory table! I often refer to it as the “water cooler” of the preschool classroom. It is a great place to catch up with friends, say goodbye to family at drop off time and engage in immersive play. I would love to take a few minutes to share the benefits of this type of play and some of the easy things you can do at home to give your child a sensory play experience.

After a warm September (not that I’m complaining!), it’s finally feeling like fall here in Michigan. And at the Co-op, fall is most certainly underway as well! Having my fourth son in the 3s morning class currently, and having had a child at this preschool nearly all of the falls in recent years, the activities that the Co-op offers have marked this season and filled our memories.

As the AM class sessions fill up you may be wondering if the co-op is still an option for your family. Our PM classes offer a less competitive/time-sensitive option for ensuring their child gets to experience a wonderful preschool setting. And there are other benefits too! Check out this latest post with 3 major benefits for choosing the PM class time.

Children love her for exploring their interests like space, transportation, and dinosaurs, and the parents love her for the balance of open play and routine in preparation for the next step into elementary school. Check out our new blog post to learn more about Mrs. Holly and the 4-year-old classes!

She loves to teach social-emotional development and she sings the "Pizza! Pizza!" song better than anyone we know. Today on to blog let's find out more about Mrs. Jessica, the teacher of our sweet three year olds!

We hear this scenario a lot: My husband and I both work full time jobs. There is no way we can make a partial day preschool, let alone a cooperative preschool, work for our child. To give you a specific example of this balancing act in action, let’s catch up with Jessica DeLand to see how her family makes it all work.

It seems that the word ‘co-op’ throws off a lot of people when considering our school, and here at the Dexter Co-op, we don’t exactly fit the stereotype often associated with co-ops. So how does it work?