This week in Shale classroom, we got to say hello to our new friend Cohen! Welcome to Shale, Cohen! We also said goodbye to two of our friends, Hannah and Simon, who have moved up into Quartz room. This week we were excited to be able to take advantage of the warming weather. Some of…
The April Calendar has been updated at the front of the building. Please take a look, so you don’t miss out on any of the classroom events! We are in desperate need of plastic bags. If any of you have extra please bring them into daycare ! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD…
As we continue our exploration into land animals we have begun to make connections between the habitats of warm and cold blooded creatures. The children have begun to make observations about how there are some places, such as the North and South Pole, that cold blooded animals can’t live. They have identified that numerous warm…
Lions, Tigers and Bears! Oh my! This week in Quartz room we have started exploring zoo animals, this interest started after our friend Sophia went to the zoo. She came back and told us all about how she saw monkeys, lions, elephants and giraffes which got all the other children excited. Elijah became very interested…
This week in Shale, we have switched gears and turned our attention from animals to building and stacking! The children have really shown a huge interest in how tall they can build their towers and then, of course, knocking them to the ground! So we have decided to explore this idea of building. We brought…
Gramma has brought many questions to the children about domestic and wild animals. What does this mean?? What is a domestic animal and what is a wild animal? What are there differences?? What kind of homes do they live in ? These are some questions that we are trying to answer. We have added a domestic animal…
Save the Date Primrose Wine Tasting Fundraiser Saturday, May 24th 7-9pm DeVine Wines More details to follow…
GRANDMA!!!! This is a very exciting time for all children and families of the center to be introduced to a classroom pet. While this has been a very noticeable interest others are still being explored! The other interest we have been exploring is the changing of the seasons. The children noticed that there has been less and…
The children have been busy this week with their discoveries of a deeper understanding of Land Roamers. At morning meeting we discussed some qualities and characteristics of different land animals. We furthered the children’s exploration by setting up some animals on the tables and the children choose an animal that they wanted to draw. We…
Underwater and Sea Discovery is still happening in the classroom! We covered our hands in paint and made an octopus out of our handprints and added them to our ocean! We are now working on creating lobsters out of our hands and feet, so keep an eye out for them in our ocean. To help extend…