Trish’s Tiny Tots October Newsletter

“Hold on, man. We don't go anywhere with "scary," "spooky," "haunted," or "forbidden" in the title.” ~From Scooby-Doo

September has come and gone already and our preschoolers are well on their way to a successful year!  October is jam-packed with so many creative explorations, crafts and events!!  

This Month: During this month we will be busy creating Halloween art, as well as beginning our alphabet books. We will begin studying our five senses and spend time discussing the many feelings and emotions we have. We will learn about spiders in Science and find out about the life of Johnny Appleseed. We will continue the process of learning each individual letter per week as well as 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.

Don’t Forget About Your Family Pictures: I love for the children to be able to talk with the other children about their families. Family photos in the classrooms facilitate these conversations. I am working on a new special bulletin board or area to post pictures. I am asking you to send one or two family photos to be displayed in this area. The children really like it when grandparents and pets are included in the pictures too. Please help to complete our family photo area by providing pictures as soon as you can J

Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars! October 15^th – October 19^th (Monday – Friday) we will be having PJ week! Your child is invited to wear PJ’s this week, bring a favorite stuffed animal, blanket and book.  We will be doing a lot of story time reading throughout this week! Our 2^nd Annual Harvest Party is scheduled for Wednesday, October 31^st during the day! We will be having a small classroom party with spooky-silly treats during lunch, pumpkin decorating and a special snack time event with kettle corn and a movie. We will wrap up the end of the day with games and songs.  Parents are encouraged to join us when they are available any time throughout the day. Your children are encouraged to wear costumes on this day with a comfy set of clothing under. Sometime during the month of October we will be planning a field trip to the pumpkin patch.  This date is TBD.

Birthdays: Happy Birthday to our sweet little Ida who turns 2 years old on the 2nd. We love you! May this year bring you joy in your heart and smiles on your face J

Closures: Trish’s Tiny Tots will be closed in observance Thanksgiving On Thursday November 22^nd and Friday November 23^rd.

                                        Love and Blessings, Trish