August 13, 2018 Note…

Jun 20

Monday, August 13, 2018

Hello!

It has been a happy Monday! Welcome, back, everyone! Here is an FYI for you, plus some info about our day.

Thanks for reading, and have a great evening!

Anine : )

FYI…

FYI – Fresh Paperwork Packets – It is time for everyone to update their home addresses, work addresses, phone numbers, emails, immunization records, etc. and time for us to re-enroll each child in the food program (re-enroll every August, approx.) so I have a fresh paperwork packet for each of you in your child’s cubby basket. If you have any questions about those at all, please let me know and I will help!

If your child is newly enrolled this summer and you just gave me your paperwork in the last couple of months, it may be that you have a “page” to update instead of a “packet”! : )

Today’s Activities…

“First Day(s)” Photos – Each of the kids posed for a photo on the front porch today. We are aiming to get at least one cute “first day(s)” photo of each child. We will take some more of those tomorrow/each day this week until we have a good one of each of the friends.

Circle Times –

Songs: Some of the songs we sang today were * The Alphabet song * the Turtle song * All the Little Fish * the Hello song * The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

Stories: Some of the books we read today were * Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus * Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes * The Night Before Preschool * Dora Goes to School * The Big Book of Beautiful Babies

Spell Your Name Game: We spelled the name of each friend today – several times. We turned each friend’s name into a tiny song and sang the spelling of the friends’ names.

ABC Chant: We practiced a fun ABC chant today. We say each letter of the alphabet, we say the sound it makes, and then there is an action to go with each letter.

New Books: We have five new Usborne board books for the kids to use. Each of the friends got to take a look at those today!

Outdoors

Deck – On the deck the kids enjoyed a water table full of thick, fluffy bubbles along with fun smaller-sized paint brushes for the kids to use to “paint” with bubbles/water.

Backyard – In the backyard the kids enjoyed the low play piece, the swings, the Cozy Coupe vehicles, the hula hoops and our three flower pot sandboxes. A couple of friends picked a few cherry tomatoes, too!

Classroom Space

After snack we spent some time in the classroom space. The kids enjoyed working in their own individual areas and sharing areas with friends.

Favorite Activities…

* Bubbles in the water table.

* Playing in the backyard.

* “The stories!”

* Playing in the backyard on the low play piece.

* “Eating lunch. Just eating meatballs and beans and pineapple and drinking milk.”

* Playing in the backyard!

* “Playing with (friend). I be the sister and (friend) was the mom.”

* Swings in the backyard.

Today’s Meals…