April Showers Bring May Flowers

April showers bring May flowers… Right? Goodness we hope so! Our Tiny Tots are anxious to start planting our spring flowers and vegetables. This is the time of year we begin some outdoor bubble blowing, sidewalk chalk, jump roping, kite flying and much more! Outdoor sensory seems to always be full of endless, open ended activities for children to explore and learn. We never miss an opportunity to learn something new. As we begin to prepare for Easter, your children will be busy creating decorations to fill our classroom and your homes. These items in which your children put so much time and love into, will serve as precious keepsakes for each family.

Outdoor Reminder: Here at Trish’s Tiny Tots we make it a priority to go outside and get fresh air at least once a day.  Since this is a pretty rainy season here in the Great Northwest, please be sure to equip your children with suitable outdoor wear (rain boots, rain jackets, umbrellas or hats etc.)

This Month: Weekly Lesson plans will be themed around Easter Blessings, Farm Animals, Spring into Reading and Watch Us Bloom! I can’t believe we have gotten to the end of our alphabet! The preschoolers have done so well in this area of retention, and we will continue this process of ABC review as we also implement additional curriculum such as two letter sounds, and site words. We will learn the sounds of the letters, the sign and practice writing them. We will talk about shapes, colors and numbers and continue to review them for consistency. We will be learning about the months of the year, days of the week and the weather! Each week will also talk about principles such as kindness, honesty, forgiveness and patience. I encourage you all to review the work the children take home. I would like them to share with you the topics they learn about, so as parents you can continue to review with them for consistency.

Easter Celebrations: Friday, April 6^th we will be having our annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 A.M. I am asking all families to donate 6-12 hard-boiled eggs for us to color throughout the week of April 2^nd – April 5^th.  The last day we will color eggs is on Thursday the 5^th.  For the Easter Egg hunt, the children can bring their own baskets, or I will provide bags for their hunt J
Birthdays: This month we will be celebrating Kipton’s 2^nd Birthday! We will sing him songs and have a special time during the day dedicated to celebrating this precious little Tiny Tot! Kipton, your presence has been such a blessing to Trish’s Tiny Tots.  We look forward to watching you continue to blossom as time goes by. We love you buddy!

Final Decision on Preschool Continuation: We have made the executive decision to continue Preschool all year long (even in the summer).  The only difference is in the summer, we will try to add one field trip per week that emphasizes on the preschool theme of the week.  Consistency is something all of our children thrive on, so to honor that regard I would like to continue the same type of daily schedule and learning atmosphere all year round. J

Love and Blessings, Trish