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FINDING OUR BREATH AND THE POWER TO "PAUSE" ARE JUST TWO OF THE IDEAS WE EXPLORED DURING OUR MINDFULNESS PRACTICE THIS WEEK. AS WE ALLOW OURSELVES A MOMENT OF CALM, WE ARE ABLE TO RESTART AND REFOCUS WITH CLARITY AND PROCEED DURING TIMES WHEN WE MAY BE EXPERIENCING BIG FEELINGS AS WELL AS MOMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR BUSY DAY OF LEARNING AND PLAY!
THE FOUR PILLARS OF WELL-BEING-
PRACTICING MINDFULNESS, KINDNESS, AND GRATITUDE IN OUR COMMUNITY
OUTDOOR PLAY
FRIEND OF THE WEEK:
LEO BERRY
IT WAS LEO'S TURN AS FRIEND OF THE WEEK! HE ENTHUSIASTICALLY SHARED HIS AMAZING POSTER FILLED WITH PHOTOS OF HIS EXTENDED FAMILY, ADVENTURES WITH HIS COUSINS AND FRIENDS, HIS LOVE OF THE BEACH, AND, OF COURSE, SPIDERMAN!
ON WEDNESDAY, LEO SHARED HIS KOALA BEAR STUFFIE. AND TEACHER SARAH READ HIS ZOOTOPIA 2 LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BASED ON THE MOVIE!
LEO SHARED HIS PLUSH SPIDERMAN TOY ALONG WITH SEVERAL OF HIS FAVORITE BOOKS! HIS FRIENDS ESPECIALLY ENJOYED LEARNING THE ORIGIN STORIES OF THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
FRIENDS DREW PICTURES FOR LEO'S "FRIEND OF THE WEEK" KEEPSAKE BOOK.
ON THURSDAY, LEO'S MOMMY, YASMIN, AND DADDY, RYAN, LED AN AMAZING MULTI-STEP "FRIEND OF THE WEEK" ACTIVITY!
FIRST, THE CHILDREN CREATED MINI SUPERHEROES OUT OF WOODEN CUTOUTS. EACH CHILD COLORED THEIR CUTOUT FIGURE AND CUSTOMIZED IT WITH A VARIETY OF COLORFUL FEATHERS, SPARKLY JEWELS, FOAM STICKERS, PIPE CLEANERS, GOOGLY EYES, AND EVEN FELT CAPES.
AFTERWARD, FRIENDS MADE AIRPLANES OUT OF CARDBOARD TUBES. THEY DECORATED THEM AND THEN AFFIXED POPSICLE STICKS TO THEM TO REPRESENT AIRPLANE WINGS.
RYAN ATTACHED A FISH WIRE ZIP LINE FROM ONE END OF OUR RUG AREA TO ANOTHER SO THE CHILDREN COULD TAKE TURNS SENDING THEIR CAPED CRUSADERS AND AIRPLANES DOWN IT! THE YELLOW ROOMERS HAD SO MUCH FUN WATCHING THEIR CREATIONS ZIP ACROSS THE ROOM!!
THANK YOU YASMIN AND RYAN!
LEO ENDED HIS FRIEND OF THE WEEK FESTIVITIES WITH A SWEET TREAT! THE YELLOW ROOMERS ENJOYED YUMMY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES AS WELL AS HIS MICKEY MOUSE GRAPHIC NOVEL! THANKS FOR A FABULOUS WEEK LEO BERRY AND FAMILY!!
MUSIC CLASS WITH TEACHER BRIAN
ON MONDAY, TEACHER BRIAN LED TWO FUN-FILLED, MUSIC-FILLED CLASSES WHICH INCLUDED THE CHILDREN ECHOING BRIAN AS HE SANG DOWN BY THE BAY. THEY ALSO ECHOED BRIAN'S PATTERN OF ALTERNATING BETWEEN PATTING HIS KNEES AND/OR CLAPPING HIS HANDS TO THE BEAT OF I CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING.
FRIENDS JOINED IN A "SLIDE WHISTLE" ACTIVITY THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A "XYLOPHONE" GAME, WHICH INVOLVED STANDING UP OR SITTING DOWN ACCORDING TO THE MUSIC'S TEMPO.
IN ADDITION, THE YELLOW ROOMERS REQUESTED THEIR FAVORITE "SCARF" DANCE IN WHICH THEY TRANSFORMED INTO BUZZING BUMBLEBEES AND GLIDED AROUND THE ROOM WAVING THEIR COLORFUL SCARVES IN TIME TO THE MUSIC!
ON THURSDAY, FRIENDS MOVED ALONG TO THE SONG, ANIMAL ACTION, BECOMING LUMBERING ELEPHANTS, BIRDS FLAPPING THEIR WINGS, LEAPING FROGS, SLITHERING SNAKES, AND GALLOPING HORSES.
THE CHILDREN ALSO USED THEIR VOICES AS INSTRUMENTS TO CREATE THE SOUNDS OF RAIN, THUNDER, AND LIGHTNING. THERE WAS INDEED A STORM IN THE MUSIC ROOM!
THE LADYBUGS DID A GREAT JOB THIS WEEK PERFORMING THEIR CLASSROOM DUTIES!
INDOOR LEARNING AND PLAY CENTERS
THIS WEEK, OUR FRIENDS PARTICIPATED IN PATTERNING, COOPERATIVE BUILDING, AND FOCUSING ON THE LETTER OF THE WEEK,"N."
GETTING READY TO GLOW!!
THE YELLOW ROOMERS CONTINUE TO WORK ON THEIR NEON ART PROJECTS FOR NIGHT SCHOOL!!
P.E. WITH COACH JEREMY
ON FRIDAY, FRIENDS ENJOYED PLAYING WITH THE OVERSIZED PARACHUTE ON THE MEADOW!
THIS WEEK, FRIENDS PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES WHICH HIGHLIGHTED THROWING AND CATCHING. THE CHILDREN WERE PAIRED UP AS THEY ROTATED THROUGH A VARIETY OF "STATIONS", RANGING FROM POOL NOODLES, SCARVES, CONES AND BALLS, AND YES, EVEN SOME RUBBER CHICKENS. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO PRACTICE EYE-HAND COORDINATION AND TEAMWORK.
GUEST LIBRARY READER- MALCOLM DAVIDSON
CAMERON'S DADDY, MALCOLM, WAS OUR GUEST READER THIS WEEK. HE READ THE BOOK, IF I BUILT A HOUSE, BY CHRIS VAN DUSEN.
THE CHILDREN LOVED THIS STORY ABOUT A YOUNG BOY'S DREAM HOUSE, COMPLETE WITH FANTASTICAL FEATURES LIKE AN INDOOR RACETRACK, A FLYING PLAYROOM, AND A GIANT SLIDE!
HE ALSO READ THE BOOK, THE RELATIVES CAME BY CYNTHIA RYLANT. THIS STORY ABOUT A JOYFUL, CHAOTIC SUMMER VISIT FROM OUT-OF-TOWN RELATIVES AND THEIR FUN-FILLED ACTIVITIES TOGETHER WAS TOTALLY RELATABLE TO CAMERON AS HIS COUSINS PAY HIS FAMILY A MEMORABLE VISIT EACH YEAR!
THANKS MALCOLM!
SPANISH CLASS WITH TEACHER LEIDY
THIS WEEK, DURING SPANISH CLASS, TEACHER LEIDY REVIEWED THE SPANISH WORDS FOR BODY PARTS, COLORS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES.
THIS WEEK'S VOCABULARY AND ACCOMPANYING VIDEO
El chocolate = The chocolate
caliente = hot
girando = spinning
bailamos ? = Shall we dance?
El libro = book
¿Qué pasa? = What's happening?
SHARE DAY LETTER "N"
🔔REMINDERS
🔔REMINDERS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST -
A KINDER PLAYDATE FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD
10:00AM-12:00PM
IN THE
KINDERGARTEN
(SEE FLYER BELOW)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1st
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BEGINS
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH -
NIGHT SCHOOL!
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
(Note: There is no school during the day.)
PLEASE SEE FURTHER DETAILS IN THE EMAIL TO YOU FROM SHAR FINE
WISHING YOU ALL A RESTFUL, AND ENJOYABLE WEEKEND!
WITH SO MUCH LOVE AND GRATITUDE, ALWAYS,
☮️💛SARAH AND JAN💛🕊️
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR YOUR RECYCLABLE DONATIONS OF PLASTIC BOTTLES AND CANS AS PART OF OUR ONGOING SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT TO BENEFIT SUR, THE BOBCAT.
WE ARE PAST THE
HALFWAY POINT!
SUMMER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! RESERVE YOUR CHILD'S SPOT TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN AT THE TCS PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP!
(SEE FLYER BELOW)
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