September has been such a busy and fun month! We have been so lucky to have such beautiful warm weather to enjoy. We've collected rocks and leaves on nature walks and experienced the sounds of birds and water flowing in the creek. Last night we noticed some geese flocking together and I hope our little ones get a chance to see this too!
The themes we have been discussing have been: Fall, Leaves, Apples, Changing Weather, Sharing, and Safety Rules. Some skills we have focused on are learning to hold a pencil, using scissors, writing names, pre-math skills(counting in french and english to 30, counting backwards from 10-0, addition and subtraction concepts, counting by 10's)We are learning the days of the week, months of the year in french and english, alphabet in sign language, and discovering the importance of the written word by making story pictures. When we make story pictures, the children color a picture and then dictate to me the story behind it. I write the words down as they tell me. These are wonderful keepsakes for your child, since they give us insight into what is important to them at this time in their lives. :)
Really Important!! To avoid the spread of illness in the daycare it is best to keep your child at home if they: have a fever, unexplained rash, diarrhea, vomiting and if your child is too unwell to participate in all of the activities. If your child experiences any of these symptoms while in my care I will contact you so you can take care of your little one at home.
A real highlight for me this month was to watch two of our babies become toddlers. :D To see the new freedom, excitement and pride that they experience is just awesome! I love watching the children experience new things and have so much fun introducing new activities. Bingo dabbers were new this month and they are fun! This is something that children of all ages enjoy....we put the plastic table cloth on the table, put on our huge paint shirts and go for it! (With babies I hold the dabber with them so it doesn't go in their mouths) We sing and dab, make lots of noise and mess and we love it! Something else I really enjoyed this month was buying new toys. I literally couldn't wait to see how the kids played with them(Since I bought them on the weekend, Kaiya and I tested them out first) :)
Just another reminder(disregard this if you are one of the majority of my amazingly organized families) Please make sure your child comes to daycare with: a few changes of clothes that are ok to get messy, since mess happens in many ways at daycare!! The kids will also need weather appropriate wear such as boots, raincoats and pants,warm coats, running shoes, hats and mittens as the weather gets cooler. It's really important that we get outside for fresh air each day. :) Thank you so much for this kind of support. I really appreciate it!
I would like to welcome the new families that have joined us this month. :D It is so great to have you here! Already I see new friendships starting and it was amazing and inspiring for me to see how open, friendly, and loving your children are.
Thank you so much for bringing your little ones to me. They brighten my days and are such a gift.
Judy.
