South Preschool March Newsletter

England and Ireland

Welcome South Preschool Families to March, where teachers have transformed the classroom to focus on two very special geographic locations - England and Ireland. Both countries are geographically close to one another and have similar flora, fauna, customs, and even food! Our classroom will be filled with items like maps, puzzles, a castle playset, and even teapots that make learning about both countries very special.

Each child will have their very own sensory bin filled with rice, colorful squishy beans, and a teapot, cup, and spoon! Our preschoolers are so creative and have been enjoying “drinking” (read: pretending to drink) not only tea, but coffee and even ice cream among other creations! it is amazing to see them enjoy working with their own sensory bins in such fun and creative ways!

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Important Dates to Remember:

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Classroom notes:

• Each Friday your child’s teacher will send their water bottle, nap mat, and art home!

Happy Birthday!

March 16th: Cameron

North Preschool March Newsletter

north pre 1: frogs

north pre 2: rainbows, weather & musical instruments

North Pre 1 & North Pre 2 Families,

Happy March! Did you know that frogs absorb water through their skin so they don't need to drink? North Preschool 1 students do! We are so excited to announce our NP! theme of this month - frogs! It is nice to focus on a specific animal because 1) preschoolers LOVE frogs, and 2) with a specific focus we are able to go in-depth to learn all things frog! Some of the things we plan on learning about this month are the differences between frogs and toads, the song "Five Green and Speckled Frogs," how to complete the frog puzzle in our classroom, and counting and letters with lily pads! All preschools have new “swamp” sensory bins full of green rice, frogs, flies, and plants. So fun!

North Pre 2 Families,

Welcome to March in North Pre 2 where we will learn all about rainbows, weather & musical instruments! A rainbow is a multicolored arc in the sky which appears when sunlight hits water droplets. How does the sky get its color? Where does rain come from? Why does rain make sound? Preschoolers sure do ask great questions! This month in our classroom we plan to learn all we can about rainbows, the weather, and musical instruments!

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Important Dates to Remember:

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CLASSROOM NOTES…

• Spring is just around the corner, and with that comes rain. Please ensure you are bringing your child’s rain gear (coat, boots, pants) each day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

No March Birthdays

Toddler March Newsletter

Colors

Hello Toddler Families,

This month we've entered an explosion of color as we study rainbows. In addition to identifying and mixing colors, the work in the classroom will reflect their shape and quality of light by including many arches, curves, and transparent objects.

Over on our practical life shelf, we have lots of color matching work, starting with the 3 primary colors and adding secondary colors as we move down the shelf. This month, our puzzle shelf adds a little fine motor challenge with the addition of both a latch and magnet board. Our art shelf includes open ended materials with vibrant colors for the children to explore their creativity. The toddlers even helped us dye the pasta by pouring vinegar and food coloring into a ziploc of noodles and shaking it around! We did this over several days and finally assembled their sensory bins yesterday, adding scoops and cups for exploring :)

We kept the trains out for our train table since the children are still using them in such engaging ways, but we added a few supplementary items to extend their thinking. Rainbows took over our music shelf too! Lastly, our sensory shelf is full of colorful items with a heavy emphasis on transparency, for use on or off the Light Table. Even our playground went technicolor with the addition of pyramid blocks, waffle blocks, colored frogs with corresponding pads, and Squiggz.

Such a fun and colorful month we have planned in the toddler classroom!

Important Dates to Remember:

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Classroom Reminders…

• Please continue bringing your child’s warm coat throughout the month.

• As spring approaches this means more rain out on the playground! Do ensure that your tot has all their rain gear (boots, rain pants, rain coat) each day.

Happy Birthday

No toddler birthday's this month

Infant March Newsletter

Rainbows & Colors

With a new month comes a new classroom theme- this month in the infant room we will learn about rainbows and colors! We’ve got a variety of colorful work and materials set up in our classroom & teachers will make an effort to talk about colors as well as name the colors we see throughout the day! We also have a sensory bin filled with various infant-safe materials like yarn, felt, cups, and spoons. Much of our classroom work is open ended & exploratory, which helps to benefit an infant's creativity, independence, and motor skills. For the older infants we have a shelf of Montessori work that teachers will work one-on-one with children throughout the day, providing demonstrations on how to use the work as intended.

Some exciting classroom news- We have a new infant, baby Olive, beginning this month in our class. Welcome Olive! We also have Ms. Sosina, Ms. Teresa, and baby Miles who are all back to our classroom after a few months off. Welcome, all!

Important Dates to Remember:

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Classroom reminder…

• Please label your child's bottles and/or food with their first and last name, the date, and the type of milk or food.

Happy Birthday

March 26th: Mai L

March 30th: Miles H