Three men from the RPFD came to do our annual inspection. The 6 boys who were here were all very excited! Maybe next year they can come in the morning!
March ~ Important Dates
We have lots of fun and exciting special days planned in the month of March. Please mark your calendars!
On going until March 15th ~ Dr Seuss
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which is coming up on March 2nd we have entered the wonderful wacky world created by Theo LeSieg.
Although we do have a few Dr Seuss books we would love it if you would bring in one to share. We are especially looking for Wacky Wednesday, Go Dog Go, One Fish Two Fish and the Lorax but any and all would be great. Please label them with your child's name.
Our own Wacky Wednesday will be on Wed March 6th. Feel free to dress as crazy as you would like. Pink hair ... Clothes on backwards ... Socks on hands ... Fell free to get creative!
Happy St Patrick's Day
Don't forget to wear green on Monday March 18th as we celebrate St Patrick's Day (it seems as though all of the fun Holidays are falling on the weekend this year). I have a feeling the mischievous leprechauns will be busy causing trouble in the classroom.
Easter Egg Hunt / Spring Family Picnic
Our annual picnic will be on WED March 27th 11 am at G Park. More info to follow. All families are welcome to attend this popular event. Please note that, unlike previous years, we will be open for afternoon care that day.
Spring Break
We will be closed from Friday March 29th until Friday April 5th.
I know many families may be out at other times in March, please let us know any dates you may know of now.
Student Teacher ~ Miss Kim
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| Kim will be here on Monday mornings in March and April |
My name is Kim Butler, nickname Kimber. I'm a HUGE Giants fan. I'm 25 years old I currently work in a tanning salon in Windsor. I attend the Santa Rosa junior college, I'm working towards my certificate in Early Childhood Education. Taking Child 51 is one of the many steps towards completion and I'm very excited to be doing my student teaching hours with Peek-a-Boo playhouse. I look forward to meeting all you parents and your amazing children :)
Kim
Dental Health
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| We brainstormed "what has teeth".... we could not decide if we should add "babies" to the list. Some have teeth and some do not! |
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| Hammering cavities to show that they leave big holes that will need to be filled. |
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| Cutting happy teeth |
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| Fine motor ~ teeth |
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| Play-doh gums and teeth |
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| 10 on top and 10 on bottom |
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| We let two eggs soak overnight. One in soda and the other in water |
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| It's going to take alot of work to get that stain off of the tooth |
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| Toothbrush painting ... making the yellow tooth white again |
Dr Sahouria's Office Came For a Visit
We will continue discussing healthy vs not so healthy food choices and what kinds of foods leave "sugar bugs" (hint: things like fruit snacks, raisins and other sticky foods are not teeth friendly).
Welcome Trent
We have a new friend next week
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| Trent is almost 3 and will be here on Tuesday and Friday mornings |
Trent James Yingst was born on April 20th 2010. He has grown up in Rohnert Park with his mommy and daddy, and recently became a big brother in October. Trent is a very energetic, sweet, funny, smart, friendly, and outgoing little guy. Trent enjoys spending time outside playing and exploring. He also loves to play with toy cars and trucks. Trent knows preschool is cool and can't wait to start!!!
Showing Love Everyday
Valentine's Day tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
- Use plenty of positive words with your child. Try to avoid using sarcasm. Children often don’t understand it, and if they do, it creates a negative interaction.
- Make an extra effort to set a good example at home and in public. Use words like "I'm sorry," "please," and "thank you."
- Use non-violent forms of discipline. Parents should institute both rewards and restrictions many years before adolescence to help prevent trouble during the teenage years. Allowing children of any age to constantly break important rules without being disciplined only encourages more rule violations.
- Make plans to spend time alone with your young child or teen doing something she enjoys. Send a Valentine’s Day card to your older child or teen. Make Valentine’s Day cards together with your preschool or youngerschool age child.
- Mark family game nights on your calendar so the entire family can be together. Put a different family member's name under each date, and have that person choose which game will be played that evening.
- Owning a pet can make children, especially those with chronic illnesses and disabilities, feel better by stimulating physical activity, enhancing their overall attitude, and offering constant companionship.
- One of the best ways to familiarize your child with good food choices is to encourage him to cook with you. Let him get involved in the entire process, from planning the menus to shopping for ingredients to the actual food preparation and its serving. It is wonderful when families eat together as much as possible. Good food, good conversations.
- As your child grows up, she'll spend most of her time developing and refining a variety of skills and abilities in all areas of her life. You should help her as much as possible by encouraging her and providing the equipment and instruction she needs. Start reading to your child beginning at six months. Avoid TV in the first two years, monitor and watch TV with your older children and use TV time as conversation time with your children. Limit computer and video games.
- One of your most important gifts as a parent is to help your child develop self-esteem. Your child needs your steady support and encouragement to discover his strengths. He needs you to believe in him as he learns to believe in himself. Loving him, spending time with him, listening to him and praising his accomplishments are all part of this process.
Don't forget to say, "I love you" each and every day!
Dentist Date Change
Help Me To Do It Myself! Nose Blowing
It’s easy to focus on the importance of helping your preschooler
grow academically ... answering their questions, doing puzzles with them or
reading books. But it also important to help your toddler or preschooler build a foundation of basic life skills.
Based on the key Montessori principle that children learn
best through active experience we base many of our activities on the idea of "Teach Me to Do It Myself". Since this is an age of strong imitation, we
constantly model appropriate social skills, good manners and consideration of
others.
You will find the time spent teaching your child how to do
something independently will improve your child’s initiative,
self-confidence, concentration, and coordination. Teaching children to be
independent will also save time for you and make your family happier in the
long run. Self-help skills are simplest ways to begin help your child do things
independently.
In school we....
1. Demonstrate how to do a task, breaking it task down into
distinct steps.
2. Find points of interest.
3. Have a control of error (a way of providing instant
feedback).
4. Let the child practice the task.
This method can be used to teach anything from getting dressed,
washing hands and (our current focus for most children) blowing their nose!
A Lesson on Nose Blowing
You see that your child's nose is runny. Rather than taking a
tissue and wiping their nose, you could use this as a time to help them to
learn to "do it myself" and in turn improve your child’s independence
and self-respect. Simply say: “Let me show you how to blow your nose.”
Then,
while your child watches . . .
1. Get a tissue or baby wipe.
2. Fold the tissue in half.(little ones tend to want to wad it
up and smear across their face)
3. Cover your nose with the tissue.
4. Demonstrate how to blow your nose. You could say, “See how I
blow my nose gently.”
5. Wipe your nose carefully to be sure your nose and face are
clean.
6. Throw the tissue or wipe in the waste basket.
7. Invite your child to practice blowing his or her nose.
8. You can then wash your hands together. (another lesson)
It may take many demonstrations and reminders of the steps to efficiently
blow their nose but the time spent will pay off quickly as they become more independent.
Keeping a box of boogie wipes and a trash can in a place where they can reach
and access independently will also help the process.
Dentist Visit
Valentines Day
We will be having a card exchange and party next Th and Friday mornings. Please bring 12 unnamed cards or treats (enough for 12). They can be signed by your child but leave the "to" field blank. Children who are here both days will celebrate on their respective days (blue birds on Th and red birds on Fri).
Food treats are welcome but I ask that they be fairly healthy :)
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