May 2022 Newsletter

​     Dear Parents,
Spring is Finally Here! We will be back to often Playground visits, Library Visits and Nature Walks as a part of our Daily Schedule.
During the month of May, our theme will be All About Birds  We will also be working this Theme in Spanish Immersion.
Letters: E, N, X
Numbers: 9, 10
Shapes: Circle, Triangle and Square ( Circulo, Triangulo y Cuadrado)
Some Key Concepts: Nest, Egg, Hatchling, Bird Food, learning to fly, Head and Beak, Body, Wing, Feet and claws.
Children's first names.

Friendly reminders:

1. Remember to bring extra changes of clothes for warmer weather.
2. Bring enough diapers or pull ups to continue with the process of toilet training.
3. Payments are due Mondays.
4. Please remember to bring enough meals and snacks for your child.
5. Closing dates: Memorial Day
6. Please clip your child’s nails to avoid self-scratching or other type of incidents to others.
7. Check your child’s diaper before drop off (stool and wet), if you need to use the facility to change your child diaper fell free to do it to avoid diaper rash.
8. Drop off time starts at 8:30 am  (if you need to drop off your child before, please let me know in advance to make a special arrangement for  your convenience, remember that I am here to help you.) 
9. Remember to pick your child up not later to the time that you established (otherwise I will be force to charge you). If you are running late or you have any other problem, please contact me. 
10. No child will be allowed for drop off after 10am.
11. Child should be kept home for at least 24 hours if:
12.  …Vomiting; 2 or more times in 24 hours.
13.  …Have a rash, lice or nits; body rash especially with fever or itching.

Something to Know about our Center Areas

1. Art Area:

This area is important because children can express their feelings. The Early Childhood News Magazine states: “children will also develop an appreciation for the art of other people and cultures, and the confidence to express their own thoughts and feelings through art. Far from creating individual prodigies, this integration of making and enjoying art in the early childhood classroom will result in the all-sided development of the children participating”. http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=113
Also, in this area children develop small muscle control and hand/eye coordination, as well as creativity.

1. Science:

Children is this area are encouraged to have scientific thinking, curiosity and exploration of nature. It is important to have Plants, classroom pets, leaves, rocks, seashells and an aquarium. Children should examine all of these materials with a magnifying glass and there should be paper and markers to draw about what they see or what they explore in this area.

1. Block area

This area is important because children develop an understanding of the relationships between size and shape, and the basic math concepts of geometry and numbers.

1. Literacy:

This area is also important because children explore the world of books, they are introduced to reading, letter recognition, sight word identification and literacy engagement.

1. Large Muscle Activities Area and/or Outdoor playground:

NAEYC ‘s article called “Why Motor Skills Matter” clearly says that Physical development and physical fitness deserve equal respect and attention!
https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200807/BTJLearningLeapsBounds.pdf
This area helps children to manage their climbing and balancing skills. Team work, social skills, large muscle control and coordination are some of the benefits of this area.