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December 1, 2018 by toddletowne2015

Important Bits & Pieces: December

Please Make A Note…

We will be closed December 24 and 25. In order to schedule teachers efficiently and to allow them a few days of well-deserved vacation, we need to know in advance the days you will need care. Please give us your schedule for the holidays. We will be working from unusual schedules, so for these dates, we would appreciate 24 hours notice for changes in schedules.


Several parents have expressed their appreciation for the dedicated work of our teachers and have asked about giving Christmas gifts. We appreciate these kind thoughts and intentions but would ask that no gifts be given to individual teachers. If you wish to express your thanks in the form of a gift, we would prefer it be one which the teachers can share or one that the children can enjoy such as books, records, magic markers, shaving cream, play dough, tinker toys, push/pull toys or other similar toys.


Payment Plans – This is the beginning of the Winter Quarter; you may change your method of payment (weekly/monthly) at this time. You will not be allowed to change again without penalty until March 1. Please plan ahead and select the method which will suit you best. All changes must be made in writing, just drop a note in the payment box to let us know if you wish to change.


This may sound like a strange request, but do you have any old mismatched or outgrown socks or mittens that we could have? We will use them as a collection for sorting, matching and all sorts of learning activities.


We would also like to have a picture of your family for this month. We will be doing lots of hands-on things like counting each family, adding two families, and counting all the freckles (just kidding). A snapshot would be just great. If you send a studio portrait, we will copy it and return the original to you. What a great gift you give your children when you are interested in their education.


This month parent/teacher conferences are available. TTLC staff regularly communicates with parents on a number of topics and any concerns are addressed immediately so no conferences are required.   However, any parent who has question or concerns they do not feel can be adequately addressed during the regular course of drop off and pick up can schedule a parent/teacher conference.   Anyone wishing to schedule a conference should submit a request that includes days/times that are most convenient and the topics to be discussed so that the child’s primary teacher can come to the meeting prepared. Once arrangements have been made the director will notify the parent of the date and time of the conference.

Filed Under: December

Our Theme in FEBRUARY

Our unit for February will feature “Community Helpers”, we will emphasize that each of you is a community helper.  We will need a lot of help!  We will be sending a “homework” sheet home.  Please fill one out for each adult member of the child’s family.  If you need more than one sheet, please request it.  Directions are on the sheet. Our lessons throughout February are based upon the “homework” sheets.  We will not be able to teach effectively without help from you!  Please help us.

We will also have a COMMUNITY HELPERS SHOW & TELL Please send something that you use in your job.  Things will be displayed in the Discovery Room.  Each child will use their parent’s tools for a Community Helper show & tell” on a special day to be posted.

Skill Goal Focus in FEBRUARY

Beginners will be given many opportunities to practice verbally identifying facial features and to point to other body parts.  They will use three to six piece puzzles and match objects to pictures of objects. The youngsters will focus much of their efforts on learning to dress themselves.  This is important in developing independence and self-esteem.

Preschool children will focus on personal safety practices.  We will emphasize teaching information children need for their own protection if lost or kidnapped.  They will be learning their own full names, their parents’ names, addresses and phone numbers.  They will learn how to call 911 and give emergency information.  Care will be taken to teach these skills without frightening the children.  We will also use the Community Helper theme to work on some self-help skills such as recognition of body parts and dressing skills.  Children who are ready will work on recognizing the alphabet and other pre-reading skills.

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Our Daily Theme Activities

Feb
25
Mon
all-day Theme: Occupations Museum
Theme: Occupations Museum
Feb 25 all-day
Please send in a tool that you use in your job for your child to share!
Feb
26
Tue
all-day Theme: Healthcare Workers
Theme: Healthcare Workers
Feb 26 all-day
Project: Matching Workers and Tools
Feb
27
Wed
all-day Theme: City Service Workers
Theme: City Service Workers
Feb 27 all-day
Theme: City Service Workers
Project: Trash Art
Feb
28
Thu
all-day Theme: Food Service Workers
Theme: Food Service Workers
Feb 28 all-day
Theme: Food Service Workers
Project: Potato Prints
Mar
1
Fri
all-day Theme: Workers Who Protect Us
Theme: Workers Who Protect Us
Mar 1 all-day
Theme: Workers Who Protect Us
Project: Number Sequence Fire Trucks
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