YOUNG INFANTS:

Dear Parents, 

With the lovely weather, we have reintroduced outdoor activities to the delight of our babies. They went on stroller walks and saw ducks and geese. Buds are on the trees now, so we’ll continue getting out in nature. Please be sure to re-stock your child’s extra clothes – outdoor play can be messy.

We are working on Art Show projects, singing (and dancing to) our favorite songs and reading our favorite books. The children love Sandra Boynton’s Blue Hat Green Hat (The Oops Book).

Purim is coming. Be happy it’s Adar! We will do some Purim themed arts and crafts, mostly to provide painting or do-a-dot experience as the kids develop fine motor skills.

For gross motor skills, we will be offering outdoor exploration on the playground. There are ride-on vehicles and developmentally appropriate climbing toys. The playground also provides an opportunity to explore nature on a smaller scale. We observe the changes in the trees and the sounds of birds.

Thank you for sharing your adorable children with us.

Warmly,
Morahs Marla, Leslie, and Sarah 


OLDER INFANTS:

Dear Parents,

Today the cat’s in the hat and the fox is in socks! It’s Dr. Seuss Pajama Reading day! We celebrate reading and rhyming today with snuggly reading time. Books with rhyming structure allows kids to more naturally learn about word families and begin to create a mental library of sounds. 

Each day we have circle time at 11 am. One of the Morahs sits on the round rug and begins playing an instrument and/ or singing. The children may choose to come participate, but if they are still focused on works, we allow that to continue until they are ready to join Circle Time. The nursery rhymes and finger plays that we sing maintain the essence of Dr. Seuss’s famous rhyming appeal while exploring new narratives. One song, “Slippery Fish” tells the tale of an ocean food chain. Each time another creature gets eaten, we place our hands on our cheeks and exclaim, “Oh no!” See the link to lyrics below. Circle Time serves as an important transition between morning work time and lunch. We have observed longer attention spans and engagement with the songs over the past month. So, don’t be alarmed if your child slaps his/ her cheeks and says, “Oh no!” It’s just part of the Slippery Fish song! 

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This coming weekend Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday 3/9. We know this can be a challenge for sleeping, so we are sending positive vibes your way! We are looking forward to more daylight as we spring forward ☀️! 

We wish you a wonderful week ahead! 

Morahs Kathy, Pallavi, Rachael