Hope you enjoyed your weekend! This week is Froggy Fun. We’ll be going through the tadpole to frog process. This will include what and how frogs eat, plus features, ex. color texture and sounds. If you have anything to contribute see your child’s teacher…. ribbit…

~Raquel~

Hope you enjoyed your weekend and Mother’s Day!

We are on to a new week and a new theme..Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! We will explore the insect world by using songs, art, fingerplays, role play, and images. We will help  the children understand how important bugs are to our world. We will conquer fears and investigate their purpose in the environment. We are looking for magnifying glasses, if you have any to share, please do. Thanks

~Raquel~

We’re headed into Spirit Week!! Along with that, we’ll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo & our Mothers. It’s gonna be a thrilling week! Activities posted in classrooms. Please notice the different ways to show your school spirit in the NEWSLETTER. On Wednesday wear something colorful. Guess what we’re having for lunch?…

We’ll end the week showin the love for moms. Please join us for breakfast Friday morning from 8:30-10:30. Pop in for a bite. Just remember to park on the street.

p.s. If you are not receiving email posts or have changed email addresses, please see Raquel or Jo, so we can fix that. We’d like you to be in the know.

~Raquel~

We all enjoyed celebrating this week! Thank you, thank you for donating all the plants!!

Next week will be Caterpillars to Butterflies.. oooo so fun! One of the fun games planned is “Cocoon”. How to play: one person wraps up the other with toilet paper, moves around and breaks out of the cocoon turning into a beautiful butterfly. This is a great learning experience!

If you have any dress up wings, books, and or DVDs please bring them in on Monday.

Thanks!

~Raquel~

We were inspired and encouraged by this weeks celebration! Thank you parents who volunteered to read to the classes. Please look for upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Next week is, Celebrate the Earth. We’ll demonstrate the importance of recycling with older friends and dig in the dirt with our younger friends.. (we’re gonna get dirty).

Reminder:

Saturday from 9-12 we’ll be showin the love for our school grounds. Please bring your gloves and garden tools. The lists of desired items are posted around the school OR if you prefer, you can make a donation… don’t worry… you’ll have the rest of the day to get to the Inman Park Fest.. I promise:)

Also.. Please remember to sign IN and OUT.

~Raquel~

This week we will be celebrating Week of the Young Child. This is a nationally recognized week. Please take time to notice all of the quotes around the school. As I wrote them and hung them on the wall I was inspired by them. I hope you will be too! We will celebrate this by playing games and enjoying the perfect weather!

NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children’s success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we–as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation–will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.

~Raquel~

This week we learned baby animals have different names from their parents. We compared sizes and textures. We barked, meowed, peeped and wiggled our noses…just to name a few;) The week ended with a serious egg hunt and picnic! The Butterflies were so excited to gather eggs from around the yard, even our younger friends seemed to know exactly what to do!

Next week is Tweet goes the Bird! We’ll answer questions like.. what makes a bird fly? and why do they have feathers? Plus we’ll have a classroom visitor.. you guessed it, Squwaker will make an appearance in each of the classrooms. I know what your thinking… he’s really more like a crab than a bird, but the children will get to see his wings, beak and claws. This activity will be well supervised. We are looking forward to it! If you have anything to share about birds please do!
Ca Caw Ca Caw
~Raquel~

We are loving the Spring weather! Even the rain days are packed full of fun things to do and learn. Highlights of this week include playing in the mud (chocolate pudding) with gummy worms, and makin yellow play dough! Next weeks theme is Baby Animals. Activities will incorporate names, texture and sounds. For this weeks schedule see classroom teachers.

~Raquel~

Things to do @ home:

http://www.babyminestore.com/infoSpringActivitiesForToddlers.html

Cat stopped by for a quick visit on Friday! Be sure to ask your little one about it ;)

“Marching” onto a new theme! “What’s Up with the Weather?” We’ll investigate wind/storms/tornadoes, what causes them and how we react to them. We will involve role play with props, such as umbrellas and kites, plus use our art and cooking skills. If you have items to share, supporting this theme, please do!

~Raquel~

This week we’re going to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (it’s March 2nd). We will focus specifically on Bright and Early Books for Beginners. They’re quick and easy to follow. We will expand on these books incorporating fun learning activities, all age appropriate. Green Eggs n Ham will be served for breakfast and we’ll also have a special visitor on Friday….shhhh…

Then we saw him pick up

All the things that were down.

He picked up the cake,

And the rake, and the gown,

And the milk, and the strings,

And the books, and the dish,

And the fan, and the cup,

And the ship, and the fish.

And he put them away.

Then he said, “That is that.”

And then he was gone

With a tip of his hat.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Things to do @ home:

Read a Dr.Seuss book then role play or imitate the actions.

Visit your local bookstore, Bake a birthday cake for Dr. Seuss.