Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our children and families!

 

*Please remember to dress your child in weather appropriate clothing.  They need to have a warm jacket, gloves, and hat for outside play.

 

*Thank you to all of our families who participated in our Annual Family Survey.  We appreciate your feedback!

 

 

Infants

 

The babies will gain awareness of how they relate to their family and community and recognize similarities and differences in people.  They will actively explore the similarities and differences among people by feeling their hair, touching their faces, watching their facial expressions and listening to their voices.

 

Family Engagement- We will be working on a special Valentine’s Day surprise with the babies!

 

Special Events- 2/15 we will be having a pajama party!  Wear your coziest pjs to school!

 

 

Crawlers

 

This month we will work on small muscle control,, strength and coordination through building and stacking two to three blocks at a time.  We will also focus on science and explore some snow!

Family Engagement- On Thursday, February 14th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day party and card exchange!  Please look for a sign-up sheet for some sweet treats!

 

Happy Birthday to… Brayden 2/24

 

 

Young Toddlers

 

This month we will focus on health and safety practices.  We will work on hand washing skills and using a familiar song to sing while completing the task.  We will also focus on cognitive development and increasing their skills in demonstrating comfort in familiar routines and activities.

 

Family Engagement- This month we will be sending home a heart cut out for you to decorate with your child!  Please bring it back so we can display in our classroom!

 

Special Events- On February 14th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day Party!  Please look for a sweet treats sign-up sheet!

 

 

Older Toddlers

 

This month we will focus on social and emotional development as we work on the ability to express and regulate our emotions.  We will also work with the children on being more independent in the classroom by performing various tasks on their own.

 

Family Engagement- We will be sending a list of children’s names home the week before Valentine’s Day if you would like your child to participate in Valentine’s Day cards.

 

Special Events- Valentine’s Day Party… WEAR PINK OR RED!  2/14

 

Happy Birthday to… Daniel 2/1  and Benjamin 2/11

 

 

3’s Preschool

 

The children will be exploring a variety of writing tools such as markers, crayons, pencils, dry erase markers, and stencils to strengthen our hand-eye coordination while writing.  The children will be creating drawings and assigning meaning to them using journal pages to help boost the use of descriptive vocabulary.

 

Family Engagement- Miss Jill will be sending home a heart for each child to decorate, showing who/what they love.  The hearts will be displayed in the classroom for all to enjoy!

 

Special Events- 2/14 Valentine’s Day Party and Card Exchange!

 

Happy Birthday to.. Miss Jill 2/28

 

 

4’s Pre-K

 

This month we will be working on a unit about the human body.  The children will learn about the systems of the body and the purpose of each system.  We will be learning how to take care of our bodies by exercising and eating healthy.  The children will engage in structured and unstructured physical activity and develop control, strength and coordination of both large and small muscles.

 

Family Engagement- This month we will be learning about love and friendship.  On, Monday, February 4th, I will be sending home a heart for the children to decorate with things they love.  Please return this project to school by Thursday, February 14th so each child can share their project with the class.

 

Special Events- On 2/14, we will be having our annual Valentine’s Day Party and Card Exchange!  I will be sending home a class list and more details on Monday, February 4th!

 

Happy Birthday to..  Jackson 2/18, Sophia 2/24 and Ms. Leah 2/22

 

 

K-Prep

 

This month we will focus on phonological awareness as the children notice and discriminate the sounds of spoken language.  This helps build an understanding of how language works and that they can manipulate letters to make new sounds and words.  We will also focus on cognitive development as the children apply strategies and draw upon past knowledge and experiences to meet goals and solve problems.  This helps children use their “schema” of ideas to help them solve new problems and use their prior knowledge to explore new ideas about the world around them.

 

Family Engagement- Visit a local library and find some rhyming books to read with your child.  Dr. Suess is a great source for rhyming words.  Play a rhyming word game with your child.  Ask him or her to name some words that rhyme with cat or train.  See how many you both can come up with.

 

Special Events- On 2/14, we will be having our annual Valentine’s Day Party and card Exchange!  I will be sending home a class list and more details on Monday, February 4th!

 

Happy Birthday to Madden 2/19!

 

 

 

 

Here’s to another great month of learning and fun!  Thank you for your continued help and support!