United Christian Parish Preschool

Conscious Discipline®

Our very own OG Conscious Discipline trainer, Mandy Lloyd! We continue to learn from her after over 10 years of training! WTG Mandy and B!!

This week’s “I Love You Ritual” comes to us from Certified Instructor Mandy Lloyd of Virgina singing “Georgie Porgie” with her son. If you enjoyed this video, give us a ❤️ in the comments and go try it with your own kiddos or students! 🎥 Would you like to be in our weekly “I Love You Ritual” video share? Send us your video in a message for a chance to featured on our social media channels. As always, we wish you well! #iHeartCD #iloveyourituals #connections

We have arrived! Please come see us at the Reston Baby Expo!

United Christian Parish Preschool

Our sandbox has lots of new sand for our upcoming summer camps! It felt like a day at the beach!

United Christian Parish Preschool - Reston, VA

If you want to read more about our school from past and present parents, please check out our Yelp reviews! We are so thankful for the kind words from our families!

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Teacher Appreciation Week was fantastic! The teachers were treated to two days of breakfasts, handmade cards, flowers, and gift cards from their students with help from our amazing parent group! Our teachers were honored by Ms. Clark at their staff meeting with an yummy lunch provided by the parents. What a beautiful way to go straight into the Mother’s Day weekend! God bless our teachers!
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#thankateacher #ucppreschool #wishingyouwell #flippingawesome #teacherappreciationweek #reston #herndon #parentsrock #earlyeducation #preschool #preschoolsnearme @ United Christian Parish - UCP

For our #teachertuesday we want to say thank you to Miss V! This is Ms. Vaishali Sale first year at UCPP and she has become a valued member of the team! She is the assistant teacher to both the Butterfly and Panda toddler classes. She is so loved by all her students because of her kindness and patience. Happy Teacher Appreciation Day, Miss V!
#thankateacher #ucppreschool #reston #toddlers #toddlerpreschool #earlychildhoodeducation #twoyearolds

Conscious Discipline®

A special message from Dr. Bailey to teachers everywhere!
#thankateacher #ucppreschool #reston #consciousdiscipline #iheartcd

Teachers, we thank you for all that you do! Enjoy this special message and "Wish Well" from DJ Batiste and Dr. Becky Bailey.
#iHeartCD #teacherappreciation

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Today begins our favorite week of the year, the week we get to honor and recognize our amazing teachers who make our school extraordinary! Our parents hosted a lovely breakfast today (and again tomorrow)! We love our school family!
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#ucppreschool #earlychildhoodeducation #thankateacher #preschool #preschoolteacher #reston #herndon #fairfaxcounty #fcps #schoolfamily

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It’s our second session of our Nature Adventurers enrichment program! The children were amazed to see how different the forest looked like since our last visit. Yellow flowers replaced with purple flowers, a broken tree from the last storm and tadpoles!
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#ucppreschool #nature #forestschool #preschool #reston #herndon #tadpoles #pondfun

Today’s #teachertuesday showcases our amazing Miss Sue! Sue has worked for UCPP a total of 18 years! She is the lead teacher of our Frog Class, a happy group of toddlers who come to school three days a week. There is no two year old child immune to her charm and the same goes for garden snakes that occasionally visit our playground! She enjoys sharing her love for nature with her students and she just led our whole school with an extensive tree study. She loves flannel board stories, music and dancing. Miss Sue makes us so proud!
#ucppreschool #toddlers #preschool #twoyearolds #threeyearolds #earlyeducation #preschoolnearme #reston #herndon

We would love to show you around our amazing school! We have openings in all age groups for the upcoming 19-20 school year. Come join our amazing school family!
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#ucppreschool #enrollment #schoolyear1920 #preschool #preschoolnearme #openhouse #earlychildhoodeducation #highqualitypreschool #naeyc #reston #herndon

The wheels on the bus go round and round!! We are so lucky that one of our parents is a FCPS bus driver! We had the privilege of showing our Pre-K children what the inside of a real school bus looks, smells, feels and sounds like!
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#ucppreschool #fcps #wheelsonthebus #kindergarten #prek #preschool #privatetour #earlychildhoodeducation #reston #herndon @ United Christian Parish - UCP

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We love our many amazing sensory table experiences at UCPP.
Research shows that sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks. This type of play also supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction. It is great for calming an anxious or frustrated child and helps
children learn sensory attributes (cold, warm, wet, dry, etc). You will always see one or two sensory tables in each of our classrooms everyday!
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#ucppreschool #lentucp #table #sensoryplay #preschoolactivities #earlychildhoodeducation #naeyc #vaquality #sandplay #waterplay #mudkitchen #messyplay @ United Christian Parish - UCP

Conscious Discipline®

This short video is an amazing refresher or a great place to get started on your Conscious Discipline journey! The beauty of knowing the brain state model is that it helps you to understand behavior of all people, not just children. Wishing you well! ❤️⭐️❤️

Whether you’re new to CD, or you’ve been with us for many years, it’s always helpful to review the Brain State Model from time to time. In this video by Certified Instructor Abbi Kruse, you’ll review the three brain states, how they apply to others (and yourself), as well as a helpful way to teach the brain to others using your hand! Watch Abbi’s full webinar here: https://bit.ly/2GgPn7a
As always, we wish you well! #iHeartCD #brainstatemodel #consciousdiscipline #CDwithadults

We teach an amazing Conscious Discipline program at UCPP! It helps us learn how to manage our big feelings like angry, happy, sad, and scared. We not only train as a staff, we teach our students AND their families how to self regulate too! Check out the consciousdiscipline.com website for more information!
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#lentucp #anger #ucppreschool #consciousdiscipline #iheartcd #earlychildhoodeducation #selfregulationskills #reston #wishingyouwell #feelingbuddies

Today was the final day for The Week of Young Child, Family Friday!! We celebrated with a school family gathering and more visits to our Tree Exhibit! We love our school family and appreciate all your support and kindness!!
#naeyc #ucppreschool #earlychildhoodeducation #familyfriday #woyc19 #iheartcd #consciousdiscipline

Who is #ready for Spring Break?! The teachers and students of UCPP are! We wish all of our families a fun, safe and blessed holiday break!
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#ucppreschool #springbreak2019 #northernvirginia #reston #jumpforjoy #easter #preschoolteacher #outdoorplay #playground

Look at this crowning glory! Our celebration of the Week of The Young Child continues with Artsy Thursday. The Monkey class made Easter Bonnets that they proudly wore home to begin their Spring Break. So many creative and clever creations!
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#lentucp #glory #ucppreschool #naeyc #woyc19 #artsythursday #earlychildhoodeducation #northernvirginia #easterbonnet #creativecurriculum #processart #paperbaghat @ United Christian Parish - UCP

Today is the third day of the Week of the Young Child and that means #worktogetherwednesday ! We started by placing many different “construction” materials on the patio and all the classes worked on the project as they came to the playground. Amazing to see young minds cooperating and working to a similar goal.
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#woyc19 #naeyc #northernvirginia #reston #ucppreschool #preschoolactivities #preschool #spring #sunshineday @ United Christian Parish - UCP

We received the NVAEYC scholarship that will allow our staff to attend a Wolf Trap professional development program to contribute to our blossoming nature focus! Congratulations to Amelia Clark and her amazing staff!!

NVAEYC is very proud to present our 2019 Scholarship Recipients! Congratulations to the individual and center winners! We salute you and your efforts to promote Quality Early Learning!

Academic Scholarships:
Beth Posey, Director and Four year old teacher at Calvary Children’s School. Attending NOVA for AA in Early Childhood Education

Chevontae Lucas, Teacher at Greater Mount Vernon Head Start. Attending GMU for BA in Human Development and Family Science

Martina O’Bryan, Teacher at Falls Church-Mclean Children’s Center. Attending GMU for BA.

CDA Scholarship:
Maria Gallagher Scholarship
Shana Whitney, Infant teacher at Primrose School of Reston

Professional Development Scholarships:
Falls Church-Mclean Children’s Center
Crystal Jean, Executive Director
Teaching Strategies “Using Your Observation of Children to individualize Instruction” workshop for all 25 staff plus another center for a total of 50 participants. Scholarship will help to defray cost.

United Christian Parish Preschool
Amelia Clark, Director
Piloting a four-week nature summer camp program based on the “Forest Concept” and will register staff to attend Wolf Trap Institute professional development workshop support knowledge in nature based programming.

Today was the second day of the Week of the Young Child and we celebrated Tasty Tuesday! We read lots of books about nutrition, healthy choices and enjoyed tasty tacos for snack!
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#woyc19 #tastytuesday #ucppreschool #naeyc #preschool #tacotuesday #earlychildhoodeducation #reston #dragonslovetacos

It’s the Week of The Young Child and today is Music Monday! The Chipmunk class participated by having a dance party! It’s so joyful to dance with a friend! Embrace the freedom of moving your body today!
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Please consider voting for us in Northern Virginia Magazine’s poll for best preschool! We believe that UCP Preschool deserves to be listed in a future issue of the magazine! This poll is open to parents with children who are currently enrolled or who have attended the preschool within the last three years. Poll ends April 15th at 11:45 p.m.
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https://www.northernvirginiamag.com/2019-best-day-care-and-preschool-poll/

We continue participating in the Photo of the Day challenge with UCP Church. Today’s word is #victory. Climbing to the highest point on the playground is always a victory! Our playground equipment gives us the opportunity to take the necessary risks that contribute to development! All under the watchful eyes of our incredible teachers!
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#lentucp #ucppreschool #preschool #playground #climbing #spring #lookwhaticando #nature #largemotorskills #earlychildhoodeducation #naeyc #reston #herndon

Have a budding carpenter in your life? Our woodworking tables will give them many opportunities to use real tools and learn how to stay safe. Can you hear those hammers?
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#awake #lentucp #ucppreschool #preschool #woodworking #earlychildhoodeducation #woodworkingtools #reston #herndon #preschoolopenhouse

When someone is absent from school, we put them inside the heart of our “wish you well” board. We remember them by this special gesture until we see them again! Wishing someone well not only sends love but also allows us to feel love for others. Wish someone well today!!!
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#remember #lentucp #ucppreschool #preschool #iheartcd #consciousdiscipline #emotionalintelligence #empathy #earlychildhoodeducation #wishingyouwell #schoolfamily

Our Miss Ginger highly recommends the amazing face painter at Glory Days on Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm (and it’s free!). We receive 10% of all dining receipts that supports our scholarship fund. Just bring the itemized receipt to preschool! See you tonight!!

Mrs. Martin begins each morning with a special greeting for every child as they arrive for the day. This moment builds a connection that reminds the child that they have been noticed and will be kept safe by their teacher, the safe keeper of the classroom! As a Conscious Discipline school, our job is to keep the children safe and their job is to help keep it safe! It’s what a school family does!!
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Feast your eyes on these amazing balancing skills! Balance is a significant component of child development and relies heavily on the vestibular system. Children must learn to balance before they can progress to higher level gross motor skills like stair negotiation, hopping, galloping or skipping. Lucky for us we do these things everyday at UCP Preschool!
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There is such #fullfillment in helping a child succeed. At UCP Preschool, we meet children where they are in all areas of development......
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At UCP Preschool we recognize how difficult saying goodbye can be for young children. We always assure them of the #promise that their special adult will return for them after the school day. We never dismiss big feelings!
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#lentucp #ucppreschool #consciousdiscipline #youaresafe #breathewithme #youcanhandleit #preschool #emotionalliteracy #naeyc #nvaeyc

“A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just”. ~Pope Francis

We often tell the children not to pick the flowers so they can continue to grow big and strong. Mercy is a good word to describe that action.... and it’s not easy!! #mercy #lentucp #ucppreschool #dontpicktheflowers #preschool #reston #springhassprung #rainraingoaway

Happy birthday, Mr. Rogers! Your lessons continue to encourage young children to be kind to others and for adults to be mindful and really listen to children. Our Conscious Discipline program speaks the same language! 🎈⭐️❤️
#fredrogers #birthday #itssuchagoodfeeling #emotionalliteracy #consciousdiscipline #iheartcd #preschool #schoolfamily

We are thankful for the pastoral staff who #serve the UCP preschool school family. Pastor Marcus and Pastor Beth share wonderful stories of love and kindness with us at chapel twice a month.
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#lentucp #ucppreschool #reston #ucp #lent #preschool #ministry #earlychildhoodeducation #playbased #naeyc #chapel #jesuslovesme

As we continue to support UCP Photo of the Day Lenten Challenge, it is a #privilege to explore God’s amazing natural spaces on our first day as Nature Adventurers! We are embracing the “forest school” concept of using nature as our classroom. #lentucp #ucppreschool #reston #nature #pondfun #trails #outdoorplay #muddypuddles #crocs #bogsboots #juniorrangers

Each day at snack time we ask for the Lord’s grace. As a Christian ministry of United Christian Parish, we have chapel twice a month to share stories of about love, compassion and kindness.
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