Two Weeks of Exploration, Learning and Growing

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A Note to Our Families

Dear Parents,

What a joyful two weeks we have had in our Infant and Toddler class! Our little ones arrived each morning full of excitement, and their curiosity filled the room with smiles, giggles, and wonder. It has been such a delight to watch them grow more confident, try new things, and discover something new every single day. We are so proud of each of their little achievements, and we know you will be too. We hope you enjoy reading about our two weeks of learning, laughter, and fun!

Large Group

Each morning began with our Good Morning song and warm greetings for all our friends. Over these two weeks, we explored our bodies and our five senses by looking at pictures together and sticking them on the board. Our little ones loved wiggling and singing along to action songs like Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and One, Two, I Have Two Eyes. We also shared the interactive book See, Touch, Feel and Create, which invited our children to explore and discover through their senses with little hands and curious eyes. To end our large group time in the sweetest way, our lovely panda doll visited each child to give them a big, warm hug.

Gymnastic

Gymnastics was full of wobbly steps and proud smiles as we tried a fun ball-passing activity! Our children carefully balanced a ball on a plate and walked slowly toward the basket to drop it inside. Some walked with great focus, some needed a helping hand, and every little success was cheered on. This playful activity helped our little ones build balance, coordination, concentration, and gross motor skills while having lots of fun moving their bodies.

Literacy and Language

Little fingers were busy during our literacy and language activity! Our children explored pushing popsicle sticks into a bottle through a small opening, carefully holding and guiding each stick with great concentration. Some counted along as each stick dropped inside, while others loved filling the bottle, emptying it out, and starting all over again. This simple, hands-on activity was wonderful for building fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, focus, and patience, and their delighted faces each time a stick went in were a joy to see.

Art

Our art class burst with color as we tried finger painting! We set out white paper and a rainbow of paints and let each child choose their favorite color. First, we showed them how to dip one little finger into the paint and press it onto the paper. Then our children happily took over, dotting, dabbing, and covering their papers with bright, cheerful prints. The squeals of excitement and proud, paint-covered fingers told us just how much they enjoyed it!

Science

In science, we explored our sense of taste with a fun tasting adventure using banana and lemon. Our children tried both fruits and discovered how different they taste. Their reactions were priceless: happy smiles for the sweet banana and surprised, scrunched-up faces for the sour lemon! It was a wonderful sensory experience that helped our little ones explore and recognize different tastes, and it gave us plenty of laughs along the way.

In our second week of science, we continued our tasting journey with strawberries and olives. Our children’s eyes lit up as soon as they saw the fruits prepared for them. They touched, smelled, and tasted each one, and once again their expressive little faces showed us exactly what they thought of every new flavor.

Math

In math, we practiced counting in the most personal way possible, by counting our own body parts! We used pictures to help our children find and name different parts of their bodies. Then came the favorite part: off came the socks, and together we pointed to our toes and counted them one by one, with plenty of giggles and wiggly toes. Our little ones loved looking, pointing, and counting, all while growing their number awareness and learning more about their wonderful bodies.

Ethiopian Center

During work time at our Ethiopian Center, our children explored traditional Ethiopian materials and beautiful, colorful cultural clothes. They were so happy and excited as they touched the different textures, tried things on, and discovered each item with curious hands. It was a special time for our little ones to experience and celebrate the richness of Ethiopian culture together.

Next Week’s Large Group Book: All About Me

Our Schedule for Next Week:

Monday – Library

Tuesday – Gymnastics

Wednesday – Literacy

Thursday – Science

Friday – Math

Our Work Time Specials:

Tuesday- Music and movement

Wednesdays- Art

Thursday- Ethiopian Center

Reminders:

Every Wednesday is our Art Day, so please send your child with art-appropriate clothing.
Every Monday is our Library Day, so we will be sending a book thatyour child picked from our library, which will be returned after a week on library day.

Have a nice weekend!