A Peek Into Our Day

New Student Teacher

We have a new student teacher this semester. Kaylyn will be here on Friday mornings.

Hi my name is Kaylyn. I am 26 and a student at Santa Rosa Jr College. I am currently working towards my certificate in the Early Childhood Education Program. I also work part-time at Target in Rohnert Park. I am a huge Giants fan. I live in Santa Rosa with my Mom, 3 cats, and dog. I am looking forward to spending time with the kids.

New Sign-in Procedure

For the month of February we are going to try something new. Children will find and circle their name on a class roster This list will include all children enrolled.

Red Birds should be able to do this without any adult help.

Blue Bird parents are encouraged to start by helping them find the first letter. "Johnny starts with J, let's find a J. Here is J for Johnny, let's circle it together". Please remind your child to only circle their name. This sheet is not for scribbling on.

Please Don't Help My Kids

A wonderful article about the importance of letting your children learn for themselves - the satisfaction and pride they feel knowing they can do it themselves far outweigh any bumps and scrapes they earn along the way! Enjoy.

http://alameda.patch.com/blog_posts/please-dont-help-my-kids

Welcome Misha

We have a new friend this week

Adam showed him around and was a great friend this morning

Misha is almost 3 and will be here on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

the joys of being a family child care

The best part of being licensed as a FCC home is that we can care for mixed ages. So many of the kids come at 12 or 16 months and stay until Kindergarten. Two of our alumni came for a visit today ... it was so fun to see them excited to see old friends and play so nicely with a few new ones.

Gwen and Lulu

The adventures of the gingerbread baby

He's a sneaky one that little gingerbread baby! He escaped the oven on both Monday and Tuesday! Thank goodness several moms (and siblings) saw them out and about and shared their sightings. From what we can gather they (one or both) went to the park, rode on a doggie, went to the library and were last seen at the Cotati fire station. Friday morning Camelia and Jackson found some crumbs and a note by the back door! Although we may never know what really happened we want to thank you all for helping us create a magical experience for the little ones.

Hey! What happened?

The clues we received

Adam "reading" us the note that the gingerbread boy left for us on Thursday night

Looks like he fell and crumbled :( We hope Oso didnt eat him!

Congratulations Eichenseher Family

Isabelle is a big sister

Emma was born at home on 12-15 weighing 9 lbs 8 oz

Isabelle shared pictures of her new baby at circle-time.

Misc. Notes and Reminders

It's time for wipes again ... please bring in a pack or two

We have a bug going around ... please keep sick kids home for a FULL 24 HOURS after the last symptom is gone. With many families traveling later this week, festivities to attend and two families with newborns we must work together to keep everyone healthy.

This Friday will be our last day of care for 2013. We will reopen on Wednesday January 2nd.

January tuition paid with a check or cash should be made this week to avoid late charges. Checks will be held until the date indicated or the 31st.

The Gingerbread Baby

I'm sure everyone can recall the classic story of the Ginerbread man ... "you can't catch me .. I'm the gingerbread man" ... unfortunately in the end he is eaten by the fox. Well, in the book we have been reading at school the Gingerbread Baby offers a delicious twist to a favorite old tale.This version is written by this months featured author, Jan Brett.

It all begins when Matti opens the oven too soon and out jumps a cheeky little Gingerbread Baby. He leads Matti's mother and father, the dog and the cat, and a whole colorful cast of characters on a chase through the village and into the forest, staying just out of reach, daring them to catch him all along the way.