Afternoon Preschool January Newsletter

Afternoon preschool themes:

Arctic Winter Wonderland

Winter Forest

Winter is upon us and your kids are ready to have some fun in the “snow!” This month your kids will start having their winter fun in an arctic winter wonderland. Here they will be able to walk through the glaciers, go ice fishing, and warm up by the fire. 

Afterwards they will journey to a winter forest. Here they will be able to see bears hibernate and catch some snow on the slopes.

 
 
 
“Play is the work of the child.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

January 1st: PFM Closed for New Years

January 2nd: Back to School

January 20th: PFM Closed for MLK Jr. Day

 

classroom reminder…

As the days are getting colder we would like to remind parents to bring gloves, hats, and warm jackets to school. If you have already done so thank you very much.

 

Happy New Year!

 
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Infant January Newsletter

TRANSPORTATION

This month we will learn all about cars, trains, and busses with a transportation theme. We will focus on works that have to do with transportation, including flash cards for new vocabulary, cars to push and pull, and a song called “Zoom Down the Freeway.”

Weekly Focus

Week 1 – gross motor, push cars

Week 2 – fine motor, vehicle puzzle

Week 3 – cognitive, stacking work

Week 4 – social/emotional, baby dolls

Week 5 – language, flash cards

 
 
 
“Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

January 1st: PFM Closed for New Years

January 2nd: Back to School

January 10th: PFM Closed for MLK Jr. Day

 

Welcome Henry, Harper, and families!

Happy New Year!

 
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South Preschool December Newsletter

Winter Forest

This month, the book, The Mitten by Jan Brett will serve as our inspiration for our winter forest theme. We’ll use it as a jumping off point to learn about snow, snowflakes, and the differences between fall and winter. Throughout the month, we’ll also examine how different animals adapt to the change in seasons.

In the spirit of the holiday season, we’ll also read about Christmas, Hanukkah, and kwanzaa and talk about any traditions our children celebrate at home.

 
 
 
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

December 6th: Tiny Tots (10:00 - 11:30)

December 13th: Preschool Holiday Sing Along (9:30)

December 23rd - January 1st: PFM Closed for Winter Break

Welcome to Preschool Daphne and Lars!

 

Classroom reminder…

Please bring warm clothes, hats, and mittens or gloves for the coming months. And if your child is in a dress, please make sure they have tights as well.

Happy Birthday!

December 11th: Finn (5)

December 18th: Toren (5)

December 27th: Felix (3)

Happy Holidays!

 
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North Preschool December Newsletter

Holiday Traditions

This month North Preschoolers will reflect on seasonal celebrations around the world. We’ll look at our own family celebrations as well as learn about those of others. Books about holidays and activities like the life cycle of a conifer tree, counting candles in a Menorah, and sequencing the days of Kwanzaa will kindle our circle time discussions as we gain respect and admiration for the beliefs and practices of others.

 
 
 
“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

December 6th: Tiny Tots (10:00 - 11:30)

December 13th: Preschool Holiday Sing (9:30)

December 23rd - January 1st: PFM Closed for Winter Break

 

classroom reminders…

  • With the temperatures dropping, please bring in appropriate winter clothes, like gloves, hats, and warm jackets.

  • Please check your child’s rain gear to make sure it still fits.

Happy Holidays!

 
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Afternoon Preschool December Newsletter

Themes this month:

Holiday in the City

Holiday Baking

Hello preschool parents, 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And this month your kids will get to go out to the city to start their holiday fun. Here they will have the chance to go ice skating and warm up with some hot cocoa. 

After a fun-filled day in the city they will get a chance to warm up in PFM’s very own holiday bakery. Here they will make some gingerbread cookies, challah bread, and some yummy cupcakes. So yummy! 

 
 
 
“Our aim is not only to make the child understand, but to touch their imagination.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

December 23rd to January 1st: PFM Closed for Winter Break

 

Classroom Reminder...

As the days are getting colder, we would like to remind parents to bring glvoes, hats, and warm jackets to school.

Happy Holidays!

 
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Toddler December Newsletter

Winter Solstice

Each year, the Winter Solstice marks a new beginning in which each passing day gives us more and more sunlight. The darkness and short days leading up to it remind us to celebrate the light in our lives. This means that this month we’ll investigate sources of light like the sun, moon, and stars, as well as reflect on the things that restore and revitalize us. We’ll study the constellations with our light table, learn the phases of the moon through puzzles, and play with light and shadow with flashlights. To nourish our bodies, we’ll captivate our senses with the warm scents of winter with smelling jars of ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon as well as continue our baking projects to create meaningful meals together. It will be a wonderful time of reflection, cultivation, and connection.

 
 
 
“Let us give the child a vision of the universe...for all things are connected to form a whole unity.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates to Remember:

December 6th: Tiny Tots (10:00 - 11:30)

December 13th: Preschool Holiday Sing Along (9:30)

December 23rd - January 1st: PFM Closed for Winter Break

classroom reminders…

Please bring in cold weather items such as mittens, hats, and warm jackets for your child to keep in their cubby.

Welcome Michael and Family to the Toddler Room!

Happy Holidays!

 
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Infant December Newsletter

WINTER

We welcome this season with a winter theme. This month we will do many winter themed activities: winter themed sensory bin work, a water bin with bubbles as snow, lots of snowy art projects, and our decor will match the theme to provide ample opportunities for winter themed conversation.

Colorful lights hang on our classroom window, seasonal songs are played on our radio each day, and bubbles are played with via bubble wand to help us get into our festive theme!

 
 
 
 

Important Dates to Remember:

December 23rd - January 1st: PFM Closed for Winter Break

Classroom reminder…

If your child is running low on supplies such as diapers and clothing your teachers will let you know on Fridays via email. Please bring in any needed supplies on Monday when you return to school.. We do not keep spare disposable diapers and have a limited supply of extra clothes on hand. Thank you!

Happy Birthday to Aneeka on the 8th

 
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Toddler November Newsletter

Community Helpers

As we prepare for the season of Thanksgiving, we’re going to embrace the spirit of gratitude in the Toddler Room by learning about the people who serve our community on a day to day basis.

We’ll read books that teach us their identifying characteristics, match drivers to their work trucks, and build our own little town. On our walks around the city, we’ll use our knowledge base to recognize and acknowledge the people helping near us.

As we talk about the ways in which these people support us and the ecosystem we’re a part of, we’ll introduce the concept of a gratitude circle, in which the toddlers will learn how to give thanks and honor the bounty in their lives.

 
 
 
“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe, and are connected to each other to form one whole unity.”
— Maria Montessori
 

Important Dates:

November 11th: PFM Closed for Veteran's Day

November 21st: Thanksgiving Brunch 7:30 - 9:00

November 28th & 29th: PFM Closed for Thanksgiving Break

 

classroom reminders…

  • With outside temperatures dropping, please bring a hat, mittens, and a warm coat for your child.

WELCOME TO THE TODDLER ROOM DAX AND FAMILY!

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Contact

tblades@pacificfirstmontessori.com