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Dear Parents, I would like to take this opportunity to wish a warm welcome to all of our beautiful families - we feel as if you are all part of our families. I look forward to a long, wonderful journey with you and your child. Pre-k graduation was a sad - but joyous event. We hope to see all of your faces throughout the school year during school breaks, days off and snow-days. We wish you all of the best in Kindergarten and we sure will miss you! Thank you to all of the parents who volunteer on our field trips, we appreciate it! The Raffle basket donations are very much appreciated! I also appreciate everyone's participation in purchasing raffle basket tickets... good luck in the drawing! This months "Date Night" will be held on Friday, July 16th. The raffle basket drawing will be done at that time. Please continue to support the center while enjoying an adult evening and sign up for "Date Night"! *Thank you for all the Hollywood receipts. We will start collecting Hollywood Market register receipts again next Sept. Your support is greatly appreciated. Information on what prices we received will be in the next newsletter. Easy ways to help the center... *Save Campbell's soup labels and other Campbell's product labels and deposit them in the receptacle by the front door. Be sure to check out Rochester Hills Babes in Toy land on FACE BOOK. I have created a page that displays all of the photos from each month in a photo album. I have too many great pictures to put on this newsletter so I thought that this would be a great way for you to see a lot of the wonderful activities. Grandparents and friends can check them out too. I hope you enjoy. Remember my door is always open for any thoughts or concerns you may have! Looking forward to an exciting month! Ms. Sue Graf |
| NURSERY NEWS Dear Parents, Happy First Birthday Lek! This month we will be learning about dinosaurs! We will be decorating our room to create an atmosphere of "when dinosaurs roamed the earth". We will continue to work on our baby sign language, colors and shapes. Also, we will be enjoying more water activities at the sensory table. The babies love water and it gives them a variety of different ways to explore it. Please bring in a swim suit and Little Swimmers! Reminders: ** Families Please bring in a family picture. The children love to see pictures of their loved ones throughout the day. *As the weather begins to get warmer please remember to bring in a sun hat, sun screen, bathing suit, Little Swimmers and a towel. TODDLER NEWS Dear Parents, Happy Second Birthday Allison! This month's theme is Dinosaurs! We will be turning our room into the Mesozoic Era! We will learn what some of the dinosaurs looked like as well as some of their characteristics. We will also group the dinosaurs into categories: herbivore, carnivore and omnivore. This month we will do a review of the baby sign language and Spanish that we have learned throughout the year. We will continue to strengthen our fine motor skills by doing activities that manipulate the little muscles in the hand. Some activities include: squeezing clothes pins together, building with ladder blocks and threading large beads. The toddlers have been enjoying listening to different genres of music. One of their favorites is "Big Band" music. They are learning to keep the beat with movements of their body. Reminders: Please remember to check your child's daily sheet for supplies needed. Sincerely, Nursery & Toddler Staff A Quick Little Tip: Developing Reading Skills Toddlers need to develop skills that can prepare them to learn to read. Pre-reading skills can include listening attentively to a story-line of a children's book, having an interest in learning the names of letters and an increased visual perception and memory. Here are some ways to prepare your toddler... picture books are great because they give a toddler a visual image of the words that they are hearing. Keep books handy that your toddler can enjoy on their own as they handle and explore the books, they will find that books are fun and interesting. Acting a book out with your toddler helps the story become more alive to them. By making up stories, it can help you and your toddler become closer because the both of you are working together. Stretch the memory of your toddler by asking questions about recent experiences, re-reading his favorite books and playing memory games. Taking field trips helps him experience new and exciting things. Just by talking to your toddler, you are helping to develop pre-reading skills. Singing songs helps with memory recall as well as language development. |
TRANSITION NEWS Dear Parents, July is such a fun and exciting month! Our theme this month is always a favorite... Dinosaurs! We will be making dinosaur fossils as well as doing lots of painting with a variety of different brushes, sponges, rocks, etc. We are also excited about our up-coming volcano project! We will be creating a volcano with the children using clay, play dough and other hands-on materials. The children will even take part in it erupting! Sandals with covered toes for the summer months help to prevent making unnecessary injuries to our little ones toes and feet. An extra set of clothing is a MUST. Also, please allow your child to wear clothing that you don't mind if it gets a little dirty. Did you know..? We not only accept our children for who they are but play an important role in helping children accept themselves. Children need to know what they look like to completely accept themselves. A mirror is a classroom necessity. We find that the children use mirrors differently than adults do. Our digital camera is another good tool for promoting the development of a positive self-concept. They enjoy looking at themselves and their friends during their special accomplishments as well as play time. We also enjoy using the tape recorder to tape songs during circle time. It is very interesting to see how the children react to their voices and that of their friends. If we can start a foundation of acceptance and self-worth at a young age it will last through a life time and generations to come. Sincerely, Transition Staff |
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Raffle Ticket Sales at the front desk! UPCOMING EVENTS: Raffle Basket Drawing at the July Date Night! BE SURE TO CHECK FOR: RECALL ALERTS |
| PRE-SCHOOL NEWS Dear Parents, This month is Prehistoric Adventure! We will be doing many prehistoric crafts as well as going to many fun places like Java Jungle, bowling, and Dinosaur Hill to have a "Dino Dig". We also have many in-house field trips to look forward to for example... Diego Moon Bounce, a Sea Weed Sea Monster bounce, and we will have a visit from Cranbrook's out -reach program. Please remember... when going on a field trip outside of the center, your child MUST wear his/her yellow Babes in Toyland tee shirt. Also, please keep in mind; when we go to the bowling alley as well as to Java Jungle your child will need to wear socks. Every Thursday is "water day". Please remember to bring your childs bathing suit, towel and water shoes. We are looking forward to another fun-filled month! Sincerely, Pre-School Staff |
PRE-K NEWS Dear Parents: This month is Prehistoric Adventure! We will be doing many prehistoric crafts as well as going to many fun places like Java Jungle, bowling, and Dinosaur Hill to have a "Dino Dig". We also have many in-house field trips to look forward to for example... Diego Moon Bounce, a Sea Weed Sea Monster bounce, and we will have a visit from Cranbrook's out -reach program. Please remember... when going on a field trip outside of the center, your child MUST wear his/her yellow Babes in Toyland tee shirt. Also, please keep in mind; when we go to the bowling alley as well as to Java Jungle your child will need to wear socks. Every Thursday is "water day". Please remember to bring your childs bathing suit, towel and water shoes. We are looking forward to another fun-filled month! Sincerely, Pre-k Staff |
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