First of all Thank you so much for your Patience and Kindness over the last couple of weeks, starting with our downstairs flood and then my time off for surgery. Your families are amazing and I truly appreciate it!!
I am all fixed up and ready to go, but our downstairs is not! Insurance claims and restoration are a process and I am super thankful to have a great team getting our house put back together. These things take time. I am so grateful that we still have upstairs and outside to use for childcare, so we are still up and running!! Please bring your little people to the front door for drop off and pick ups. I will put the sign in/sign out sheet on the wall inside the door.
Since the weather has been so fantastic, I thought we would try some new outdoor games:
Hula Hoop Fun: Put colored hula hoops on the ground. Give instructions such as “run to the red hula hoop and pretend to be a car,” or “hop over to the green hula hoop like a bunny.”
The Run-Around: One person gives directions such as “run to the sandbox, and come back,” or “run over to the slide, go down one time, and come back” or “hop on one foot to the fence.” Great not only for gross motor skills, but for listening and following directions.
Balloon Toss: Blow up several balloons and toss them back and forth. Try using different body parts or blowing the balloon up in the air. See how many times you can bounce the balloon up before it falls to the ground.
Doggy Doggy Where’s Your Bone: In a circle take turns hiding the “bone” from the doggy, who tries to find it. It helps to have a defined hiding area, and be sure to offer hints if the child gets frustrated finding it. Chant:Doggy, Doggy, where’s your bone?Somebody stole it from your home.Guess who! Maybe you . . Maybe the monkeys from the zoo. Wake up doggy, find your bone.
Egg Races: Using plastic eggs, race from one end of the yard to the next holding the egg on a spoon. See how far you can get without dropping/breaking an egg. Try not to focus on “winning,” but on having fun while walking with the egg. A fun alternative is to have the children push the plastic eggs from one place to another using only their noses!
Themes and Ideas we will explore this month are: Outdoor Games, Ocean, Father's Day, Farm, Canada and Summer. We will also be learning about Money, Patterns, creating a Word Wall, Science: Sinking and Floating.
Special Days: June 1, Donut Day. Thursday June 18, Picnic Day. Wednesday June 24: Field Trip to Hands on Farm. June 25: Eric Carle's Birthday, Outside Circle Time. June 30: Canada Day Backyard Parade. Happy Birthday to A, C and Judy this month. Happy Graduation to: Z this month. So excited for you that you are starting Kindergarten in September!!
I would also like to formally welcome Keanna, who will be assisting me with our preschool program in the mornings, Tuesday through Friday. She is wonderful with the kids and we all love the time that she spends with us.
Thank you for bringing your little Gems to me.
Judy.
