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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August North Preschool Newsletter

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Hello August~

 
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This month, the North Preschool students will explore the ocean. They will study oceanic-zone sequencing and experiment with ocean depths in the sensory table. They’ll also practice sorting ocean animals into two categories: mammals versus fish! During circle, we will sing “Five Oceans” and “Slippery Fish.”

“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:

  • 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:

Aurora (5) August 1

 
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Head of School Newsletter: August

PFM Families,

This summer is sure moving quickly! We have enjoyed some fun field trips so far with the preschool classes, and August brings many more. We have our annual visit in August from Reptile Man at PFM and later, we will travel to Volunteer Park to play in the wading pool and have a picnic lunch. We also get to visit a fire station this month and have bubble man come to our school! 

In August, Brody Zugschwerdt moves on up to North Preschool and has already been playing with the preschoolers outside each day. He is so ready to take on this new challenge – go Brody! North Preschool also welcomed a new friend named Dutcher Connell. He is doing amazing and is already fitting right in to his new school. Way to go Dutcher! We can’t wait to watch you learn and grow here at PFM. There aren’t a lot of transitions this month as we are in a bit of a holding pattern until the new school year begins. Then we will have many children moving on up to the toddler room and to preschool and new babies joining our infant room.  Exciting times at PFM!  

Sadly this month, we did say goodbye to Aria Gupta and her family as they moved to San Francisco and at the end of the month we will say goodbye to Camilla Kinyon, Grace and Mikey Sullivan. We will miss you guys so much – be sure to be our pen pals!

At the end of July, the lead teachers and I went on our annual teacher retreat. This year it was at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, WA. It was so wonderful to be able to have time outside of work to bond and discuss and plan ways to create an even better community for our children, teacherss and families. I am so proud of this team and know you will be this year, too! 

Warmest regards,

Teddi Blades

Director & Owner, PFM

July Infant Newsletter

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Hello July~

This month, our theme is animals! Each day, the teachers will equip the students with new language pertaining to animals. They will read books, sing, and review flash cards with matching animal figures.

Weekly focus—

  • Week one: Physical (classroom climber)

  • Week two: Social-emotional (baby dolls)

  • Week three: Language (books)

 
“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:

  • July 8: Pajama Day

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!

July Birthdays:

Harlem (1) July 12; Julian (1) July 14

 
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July Toddler Newsletter

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Hello July~

 
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This month, the theme in the toddler classroom is “under the sea.” The students will practice counting sea turtles, explore different types of shells, and match sea life! During circle, we will sing “Baby Beluga,” “Five Little Fish,” and “Take me Out to the Ocean.”

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

Dates to remember:

  • July 8: Pajama Day
  • July 11: Ice Cream Social at PFM (4:00 p.m. for Toddlers)

Quick Classroom Reminders:

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

 

 

 

July Birthdays:

Coming soon!

 
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July South Preschool Newsletter

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Hello July~

 
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This month, our theme is “under the sea.” The South Preschool students will work with matching fish cards, sort different forms of ocean life, and complete an ocean-themed art project. Our sensory table will have sea life, sand, and water.

“There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness.”--Maria Montessori

Dates to remember:

  • July 8: Pajama Day
  • July 11: Ice Cream Social at PFM (3:30 p.m. for South Preschool)
  • July 18: Field Day at PFM
  • July 25: Visit the Fountain at Seattle Center

Quick Classroom Reminders:

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

 

 

 

 

July Birthdays:

Jack (5) July 8; Arya (5) July 22

 
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Contact

tblades@pacificfirstmontessori.com