South Preschool October Newsletter

A Season of Change

This month, South Preschool will take a closer look at the signs of seasonal change. Students will match gourds and learn the life cycle of a pumpkin. They will also spend time carefully observing leaves shedding their green colors to reveal their fall splendor. during circle, they’ll sing ‘autumn leaves are falling down’ and ‘there’s a spider on the floor.’

 
 
 
“Growth is not merely an increase in size, but a transformation.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Dates to Remember:

October 11: PFM Closed for In-Service

October 23: Craven Farms @ 9:30

October 31: Halloween Sing @ 9:35

HAPPY FALL!

 

quick classroom reminders…

  • Breakfast Club ends at 8:30. If your child would like to eat breakfast at school, please make sure you are here before then.

  • Please remember to keep toys at home or in the car, unless your child is bringing them in for their sharing day.

  • HOME VISITS start this month. Please sign up for a date and time in the lobby. If you are in need of a particular day or time that is not listed, feel free to email. You may alternatively opt to have a CONFERENCE at school instead of a home visit.

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September Infant Newsletter

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Hello September~

Welcome back, infant families! A warm welcome to our new students, Jack and Rose. Lyla will soon transition to the toddler classroom—we will miss her but know she will thrive in her new environment.

This month, our theme is fruit. Fruit will be incorporated into weekly lessons that promote language development, fine motor skills, sensory development, and self-expression.

Weekly focus—

  • Week one: Language (fruit flashcards)

  • Week two: Fine motor (fruit-cutting puzzle)

  • Week three: Sensory (fruit-biting work)

  • Week four: Self-expression (stamp art project)

 
“Focus on quality and ease of movement, not on the age a milestone is accomplished.”
— RIE Principal
 

Dates to remember:

  • September 2: PFM closed for Labor Day
  • September 3: First day of school

Classroom reminder:

Please label your child's bottles and/or food with their first and last name, date, and the type of milk or food. Let us know if your child has dietary restrictions! We'll update thier file and ensure these are monitored during communal snack times. Thank you!

September Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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September North Preschool Newsletter

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Hello September~

 
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This month, the North Preschool students will study trees! They’ll study the life cycle of trees, the many types of trees, parts of a tree, and enjoy tree exploration in the sensory bin. At circle, the students will sing, “Way Up High in the Apple Tree,” “Five Little Leaves,” “I’m a Little Pine Cone,” and more.

“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • September 2: PFM closed for Labor Day
  • September 3: First day of school
  • September 26: Curriculum Night 4:30-5:30pm

Quick Classroom Reminders:

  • Please be sure your child has extra clothes in his/her cubby.

 

 

 

September Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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September South Preschool Newsletter

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Hello September~

 
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This month, our themes are apples and worms! The preschool students will study the life cycle of both. They’ll enjoy making delicious, homemade applesauce and practice digging for worms in the sensory bin. During circle, the students will read, “Ten Apples Up On Top” and sing “Way Up High in the Apple Tree.”

“Indeed there are powers in the small child that are far greater than is generally realized.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • September 2: PFM closed for Labor Day
  • September 3: First day of school
  • September 26: Curriculum Night 4:30-5:30pm

Quick Classroom Reminders:

  • Please be sure your child has extra clothes in his/her cubby.

 

 

 

 

September Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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September Toddler Newsletter

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Hello September~

 
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This month, the theme in the toddler classroom is the home. The students will read books about families, practice setting the table, and work with “The Napping House” felt board. During circle, we will read, “Henry Helps with the Laundry,” “Let’s Nosh,” “At Night,” and more.

“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • September 2: PFM closed for Labor Day
  • September 3: First day of school

Quick Classroom Reminders:

Please check to see that your child has extra clothes and diapers in the classroom.

 

 

 

September Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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August Infant Newsletter

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Hello August~

This month, our theme is ocean! The infants will learn about animals that live in the ocean, work with sand and shells in the sensory table, and experiment with water by making sensory bottles.

Weekly focus—

  • Week one: Sensory (beach bottle shakers)

  • Week two: Gross motor (manipulating pillows)

  • Week three: Fine motor (dolphin shakers)

  • Week four: Cognitive (base with rings on a dimensional gradation)

  • Week five: Language (colors and types of fish)

 
“Babies need to move freely in a safe place. When babies are allowed to move and explore on their own, they learn about their environment and abilities. Babies develop confidence and problem-solving skills as they move, explore, and relate to their environment.””
— RIE Principal
 

Dates to remember:

  • August 2: The Reptile Man visits PFM
  • August 30: PFM closed for teacher in-service

Classroom reminder:

Please label your child's bottles and/or food with their first and last name, date, and the type of milk or food. Let us know if your child has dietary restrictions! We'll update thier file and ensure these are monitored during communal snack times. Thank you!

August Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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August Toddler Newsletter

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Hello August~

 
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This month, the theme in the toddler classroom is birds! The students will learn about the anatomy and life cycle of birds. They will enjoy bird-related matching work, and in the sensory table, the students may work with eggs, feathers, and miniature birds. During circle, they will sing, “Five Feathered Birds,” “Found a Feather,” and “Little Bird, Little Bird.”

“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • August 2: The Reptile Man visits PFM
  • August 30: PFM closed for teacher in-service

Quick Classroom Reminders:

Please check to see that your child has extra clothes and diapers in the classroom.

 

 

 

August Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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August South Preschool Newsletter

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Hello August~

 
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This month, our themes are the ocean and things that float. The South Preschool students will learn about different forms of transportation on the water, including boats, submarines, jet skis, paddle boards, and kayaks. They will enjoy matching toy boats to photo cards. Additionally, the students will study the depths of the ocean. At circle, we will sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and “Take Me Out to the Ocean.”

“The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge. He has the power to teach himself.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • August 2: The Reptile Man visits PFM
  • August 8: Field trip to Volunteer Park
  • August 16: Field trip to the Fire Station
  • August 30: PFM closed for teacher in-service

Quick Classroom Reminders:

  • Please be sure your child has extra clothes in his/her cubby.

 

 

 

 

August Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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Contact

tblades@pacificfirstmontessori.com