The last few weeks were filled with a theme of dinosaurs (to scrub and to play with in a bed of tall wheat grass), lizards (to name and match), birds (to name and match), and frogs. Next week will be more about turtles and snakes, and this is how we'll close the school-year. It has been a … [Read more...]
March/ April Toddler News
The last two weeks of February ended with ladybugs: posting, painting, gluing, stamping, ladybug transfers. Variations on this theme lead to attractive activities. At the end of two weeks we released the ladybugs which was another a special treat! March began with pots of gold, rainbows and … [Read more...]
Ms. deAnne’s Toddler News
The toddlers enjoyed many valentine themed works the first few weeks of February, including heart posting, pouring, sorting, heart artwork and songs about love. On our planning day we changed our works out to ladybug themed works, including ladybug posting, pouring, sorting, hanging and … [Read more...]
Toddler Valentine Songs
February started out with a valentine theme. Activities include heart posting, heart sorting, different color heart matching, heart stamps for the painting easel, heart gluing, and lots of red and pink paint. Red objects in the basket will disappear on planning day and make room for green objects … [Read more...]
January Toddler News
The New year is in full swing. Our January Themes are stars, snow, polar animals, weather, and children of the world. In the sensorial bin on the back deck we have fake snow. The children scoop and stir 'snow' in pots and pans. To become more familiar with weather concepts, the children can use a … [Read more...]
January Toddler News
I would like to welcome a couple new students to our toddler community, Charlese and Andrew. They are both fully separated and our day is running very smoothly! The children really enjoy having Miss Hillary back and getting to know Miss Cassandra! Both of them have such gentle and sweet spirits … [Read more...]
December Toddler News
December comes with its holiday season themes. The children decorate paper trees with glue and paint. Number 4 is on the drop box. We have gingerbread and snowman pegs to place in a small 'block' with holes. The mystery bag holds seasonal items like a pine cone, a red apple, a wreath, a snowman, … [Read more...]
October Toddler News
October's in full swing! In the classroom, we have pumpkins, spiders, ghosts, rats, and "cat" ears to wear. The children arrange the five little pumpkins in a row to recite: " five little pumpkins sitting on a gate..." They unzip a small pumpkin to pull out a scarecrow family and their pet … [Read more...]
September Toddler News
In the last three weeks you and your children have made a great transition. Every year it is easier for some than others to separate from the home. For this reason, we do an initial home visit, plus open house and separation environment. It makes the transition as easy and pain-free as possible. … [Read more...]
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