Newsletter February 2025
“At some given moment it happens that the child becomes deeply interested in a piece of work; we see it in the expression on his face, his intense concentration, the devotion to the exercise.” —The Discovery of the Child
Warm Birthday wishes for Liam on turning four and Galen on turning five years old in February. Monday February 17: School Closed in observance of President’s Day.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS Gratitude and Friendly Reminder: Thank you to all the parents/guardians who remember to sign in and sign out regularly others to Please remember to sign in and sign out every day at drop off and pick up. It is mandated by state licensing. We don’t want to be cited and be in violation on any given day.
In January, students really enjoyed the “The South Korean Unit” learning some facts about Korea: North and South Korea. The map, the flag, the islands around South Korea, their national animal, the food, the sundial and Korean calligraphy and some basic facts. Some of the traditional instruments like: Janggu and Sogo will be introduced. The Korean food they will be tasting : bibimbap and Kimbap. They will make books for the same and will learn some songs. They also made their own footprints in the snow. In February, we will transition into the diversity curriculum starting with Lunar /Chinese New Year celebrations. We are making a dragon and will be celebrating the Year of the Snake 2025 with a parade on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday February 4, 5 or the 6 depending on weather.. Children will be tasting vegetarian spring rolls for a snack. Children are welcome to dress up in red, yellow or golden color outfits or any traditional Chinese outfits. Our diversity curriculum will introduce children to special needs people and people from all around the world.
Language: We will introduce the initial sounds of the letters: “k, q”
Mathematics: Counting with heart shapes. Art: Children will be making friendship cards to give to each other. Card making materials will be available to them for the same.
Practical Life: children will be sorting, pouring and counting with heart shapes. We are starting the “Tool Unit”. Children will work with puzzles, learn vocabulary like: screwdriver, hammer, pliers, wrench, scale, saw and tool box. They will hold real tools and experience the weight difference between toy and real tools. Practical Life activities introduce children to eye hand coordination, training the eye movement from left to the right as this skill is paramount to all reading in addition to knowing the letter sounds.
Spanish: children will be learning same vocabulary in Spanish as the morning curriculum in the afternoon. Heartfelt gratitude for entrusting your beautiful children with us. Music Curriculum In February the younger children will learn songs about wind and rain, like Here Come the Clouds and It Rained a Mist. They will continue exploring percussion instruments such as the sand blocks and shakers. They will learn how to create quiet and loud sounds with them to explore the dynamics in music. We will be listening to excerpts from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and discuss how the composer used quiet and loud music to create a picture of a peaceful nature scene and a wild thunderstorm. Our movement activities will be focused on synchronized movements with rainbow ribbons to a beautiful song about the rainbow. The older children will also sing songs about rain and wind. We will learn beautiful songs about the wind, I can’t See the Wind and the rain, Pitter Patter. We will create a weather story by using a variety of percussion instruments in many creative ways. We will explore weather sounds through musical instruments, such as the rain stick, the wind- and thunder tubes. We will listen to music inspired by the storm, like Cloudburst from the Grand+