Kinder-Garden Learning Center

The month of February was a short but sweet month for us all. It was nice for the children who enjoyed a visit from the dental hygienist. The children loved making different projects in all of our centers and the best fun of all was our Valentine’s Day celebration.

THEME: We will be learning about St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Seuss’ birthday, welcoming spring and celebrating Incredible Kid Day. We will spring into reading with “March on Reading”. We will also spend some time on the topic of welcoming spring.

LANGUAGE: The children will discuss how spring “comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”. New words will include: “rainbow”, “spring”, “shamrock”, “leprechaun” and “incredible”. The letter “Hh” will be emphasized and we will work on words that begin with that letter and incorporate them into our monthly activities.

MATH & SCIENCE: This month we will talk about how March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. We will also talk to the children about how plants grow and learning numbers in our family. We will also be conducting a fun “potato experiment”.

HEALTH & SAFETY: As the weather is warming up, we will return to more outside activities. We will continue to stress the importance of appropriate dress for the weather as well as talking about the importance of covering our mouths when we cough or sneeze and washing our hands afterward.

COOKING: The children will be making rainbow pasta and edible bugs. We will also have a special luncheon for Incredible Kid Day on March 19th.

COLORS: We will be emphasizing the colors of the rainbow: ROY G BIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet). Green Day will be March 17th so wear green to school.

MUSIC:. We will have our special music classes for the children on March 10th and March 24th. We will sing super spring songs and learn rhythm and tempo. Our children love to sing!

BOOKMOBILE: The children will continue to enjoy new books and story time with Mrs. Burgess this month on March 16th. If you are looking for a particular book or story to read at home, let us know and we’ll ask for her to bring it for the next visit. We also ask that you send in a Dr. Seuss book for your child to share with the class this month.

SPANISH: We will be teaching the children the Spanish words for: “green”, “lion” and “lamb” as well as other spring words in Spanish.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: We will continue instructing our indoor gym classes on Fridays. We will be playing low-organized games using the parachute and other indoor gym equipment.

CREATIVE ART: We will be decorating spring alphabets and allow the children to be creative through art projects. These projects will be displayed on our bulletin boards, so keep your eyes open.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ashley who turns 3 yrs old on March 28th and Ms. Debbie whose birthday is March 26th.

PARENT PARTICIPATION:

Please label everything brought into the center before it arrives. Please be sure to check the calendar for additional information, special events, and birthdays.

For Incredible Kid Day on March 19th, we are asking all parents to write a letter to your child describing how incredible they are to you. Please make sure your letters and luncheon orders are here before March 18th so we can read your letter aloud to the class on that day. Send it in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on it.

Make sure that your “March on Reading” contracts are returned before March begins. Completed reading calendars are due by April 5th.

Please have at least two (2) complete sets of clothing at the center everyday. If you feel your child is more prone to accidents, please send in 3-4 changes of clothes.