Trish’s Tiny Tots September Newsletter

“If a child is given love, he becomes loving ... If he's helped when he needs help, he becomes helpful. And if he has been truly valued at home ... he grows up secure enough to look beyond himself to the welfare of others.”

September has come and it is BACK TO SCHOOL for all of our school aged children. What an amazing summer we had here at Trish’s Tiny Tots.  Although there is so much fun to be had in the sun, I think we are all ready for a dose of Washington’s crisp fall wondrous weather. 

This Month: Weekly Lesson plans will be themed around Back to school, Manners, Apples N’ Ants and Bees N’ Bananas! We will also be celebrating Grandparents day by making handmade treasures for these very important people in our lives. We will begin 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.

Family Photos: If you are a rather new enrollment or have not had an opportunity; please send a photo or two of your family for our family board.  This helps facilitate conversations between children and also gives them a sense of security.  J

Closures: Trish’s Tiny Tots will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd.

Immunization Forms: It is that time of year again for parents to update their child’s immunization forms.  I will be supplying copies of the form for your convenience and will need them returned as soon as possible (within the week).

Reminders: I will be transporting EES students M - F during the a.m. hours of 7:40 – 8:05 and Wednesdays from 8:40 – 9:05.  I will be picking these students up between the hours of 2:15 and 2:50. Please be sure you are aware of these times I am in transit.

I am earnestly working on and interviewing qualified staff members to establish an assistant for our growing childcare family.  Thank you all for your patience during this time.

Love and Blessings,

Trish

 

Trish’s Tiny Tots SUMMER TIME Newsletter

Welcome Summer! Soon our days will be filled with warm weather and water sensory activities! Please be sure to sign a sunscreen form and bring a new bottle of sunscreen for your child to avoid sunburns as we spend our days outdoors. As we wrap up the end of our preschool year, I want to congratulate our sweet little Miss Ellie for her exceptional performance in our Preschool Program! Miss Ellie has graduated with honors :) We are so very proud of her!!!!

Preschool During Summer Break: Monthly Lesson plans will be themed around water safety, safe practices for stranger dangers, Mr. Yuk and all of his icky chemicals which will harm our bodies and learning about the importance of doctors and dentists! Since we have gotten to the end of our alphabet and our preschoolers have done so well in this area of retention,  we will continue this process of ABC review. We will continue to practice  the sounds of the letters and the sign. We will talk about shapes, colors and numbers and continue to review them for consistency as well. 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. As always, 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. This summer we are taking full advantage of review, review, REVIEW!!! 

School Age Summer Break: During nap time I will have the school agers work on IXL and age appropriate books to keep their minds fresh for the next years school challenges.  Please bring any books your children may enjoy reading or ones they are struggling with so I can help them through their problematic areas.

Births: We would like to welcome Jax Durham, Abby Bell and Mae Karlin as our precious newborn additions to the Tiny Tot family.  What sweet and beautiful blessings you are to your family's and to us.  Babies are truly a gift from above! We look forward to watching you grow and learn as the years go by! Congrats to the Durham's, the Bell's and to the Karlin's!

Closures: We will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence Day. We will also be closed August 30th through September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. 

Vacation Time: I will be taking my annual 2 week vacations on the following dates:

July 15th through July 19th

&

August 19th through August 23rd

Two weeks (10 days) of provider's vacation is paid vacation; at which time tuition will still be due, but at half the rate of the contracted weekly amount.  One of these weeks is utilized for all annual, mandatory family appointments which cannot be made during regular operating hours and the other week is for personal vacation time with my family.  This tuition will be due one working day before vacation time is taken.  Proper notice is given through this Newsletter and is posted in the Foyer as well, so parents have time to provide back-up childcare for their children.  Please keep in mind that I work very hard and rarely close.  I am very committed to serving the needs of your families but need to also reserve time to take care of my family as I am not able to schedule time off during regular scheduled hours.

Love and Blessings, Trish

May Newsletter

Trish’s Tiny Tots May Newsletter

 

Welcome to the month of May! The rain seems to be fading as the days pass by, so we have been doing quite a bit of outdoor sensory and activities.  As this month progresses we will continue our outdoor activities! Such a fun time of the year! June will be our last month of preschool curriculum for the summer, and we will be having a graduation party for our little Ellie who is moving on to Kindergarten next year! I am so proud of our precious Ellie Bean Jelly Bean J

 

This Month: Weekly Lesson plans will be themed around Bumble Bee’s and Flowers, Mother’s Day, Bubbles and manners! 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.

 

Muffins with Mommy’s: Friday, May 10^th we invite all Tiny Tots and their mommy’s to join us for a Mother’s Day celebration as we enjoy Muffins, Coffee, Hot Cocoa, and Tea at 9:30 AM.

 
Birthdays: This month we will be celebrating Kylie’s 14^th Birthday and Wyatt’s 11^th Birthday!! Happy Birthday to our sweet children! May this year bring you many blessings and unending peace. WE LOVE YOU!!

 

Closures: We will be closed on Wednesday May 22nd for an unavoidable appointment.  Please speak to me about rescheduling another day for your child to attend preschool to make up for the curriculum that day, or I will credit you a day for any inconvenience.  Also, we will be closed Monday May 27^th in observance of Memorial Day.

Love and Blessings, Trish

April Newsletter

Trish’s Tiny Tots April Newsletter

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.

This Month: During this month we will be talking about Farm Animals, Spring into Reading and Watch Us Bloom! We will continue the process of learning each individual letter per week (we are almost to the end of the alphabet!) 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. The children have gotten about half way through their ABC books, and are looking forward to showing off their finished products to their families! 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 we 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.

Family Pictures: Thank you for providing pictures for our family board.  I have been diligently working on this very special addition to our classroom. Please take some time to have your child show you their special pictures and those of their friends. As their teacher, I love for the children to be able to talk with each other about their families. Family photos in the classrooms facilitate these conversations. If you have not yet had a chance to provide pictures, it is not too late! I have left plenty of room for everyone’s family pictures on our family board.

Birthdays: This month we will be celebrating Nathan’s 2^nd Birthday and Kipton’s 3rd Birthday! We will sing songs and have a special time during the day dedicated to celebrating these precious little Tiny Tots! Nathan and Kipton, your presence has been such a blessing to Trish’s Tiny Tots.  We look forward to watching you both continue to blossom as time goes by.

CLOSURES: Due to an unavoidable appointment we will be closed Monday, April 29^th. 

SIDE NOTE: I have begun a handmade candle making and primitive home décor business to work on during the weekends and evenings. Please check out my website where you can view the primitive designs, see the list of scents available and even be able to purchase right online!. This started as a hobby for me, but it has become a therapeutic process that has led me to passionately create a very rewarding business.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplyDoneCountry?ref=si_shop

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Trish

Trish’s Tiny Tots March Newsletter

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold. When it is summer in the light and winter in the shade.”

– Charles Dickens

Welcome March! This month we have exciting projects planned for the special days March holds. With St. Patricks’ Day, the first day of Spring and Easter we are going to be busy bees exploring this exciting time of year!

This Month: During this month we will be talking about the story behind St. Patricks’ Day, the beauty of spring and finally the story behind Easter and how the Easter Bunny came into the picture J During art time we will be creating Clovers, Rainbows, Umbrellas, Bouquets of flowers, planting out garden starts, coloring Easter eggs and crafting bunny creations. 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. The children have gotten about half way through their ABC books, and are looking forward to showing off their finished products to their families! 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 we 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

Special Events: Sunday, March 10^th is daylight savings time.  Please be sure to spring ahead an hour before you go to sleep on Saturday! The following Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day.  We will be celebrating this day throughout the week prior to so the children can take their St. Patty’s Day items home to use at for each families’ unique traditions. For Easter we will be holding our annual Easter egg hunt on Good Friday (Friday the 29^th) at approximately 9:15 A.M. Even if Friday is not your regular scheduled day, the children and parents are encouraged to join us.  

CLOSURES: In honor of Easter we will be closed Monday, April 1^st.

 

SIDE NOTE: I have begun a handmade candle making business to work on during the weekends and evenings. Please check out my website where you can view the primitive designs, see the list of scents available and even be able to purchase right online!  This started as a hobby for me, but it has become a therapeutic process that has led me to passionately create a very rewarding business.

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplyDoneCountry?ref=si_shop

Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Trish

Trish’s Tiny Tots February Newsletter

“The heart has its reasons that reason does not know.” - Pascal

“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens

Love is in the air and we are looking forward to learning different ways to show others love as we shuffle into the month of February and celebrate Happy St. Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 14^th. I hope each our Trish’s Tiny Tot families have an opportunity in the midst of our hustle and bustle daily lives, to take a moment to lend a hand, express a kind word or compliment, extend grateful appreciation, thank those who deserve to hear it more, and most importantly hold your loves ones tight and remind them how much you love and care for them.

This Month: During this month we will be talking about love in all its colors, appreciation and acts of kindness. We will continue studying our five senses and spend time discussing the many feelings and emotions we have. During art time we will be creating Heart Mobiles, Cubbie Lovies, Love bugs, and Special Cards and gifts for our families’. 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. The children have gotten about half way through their ABC books, and are looking forward to showing off their finished products to their families! 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 we 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

Tax Statements: 2012 tax statements are ready! Please see me for your family’s copy if you have not done so.

Special Events: Thursday, February 14^th we will be having our annual Valentine’s Day party after naptime.  The children are encouraged to bring Valentines for their friends’ Cubbie Lovie holders. They can, with your assistance, place their Valentines in their friends’ cubbie lovie’s when they first arrive and will have a chance to go through them after naptime during our Love Day Festivities. It is best and less work if you just leave the TO:’s blank and just assist your child with the FROM:’s.  We have 9 total students. Also, although not required it is appreciated if your family could donate a healthy snack for this special day.

 Love and Blessings,

Mrs. Trish

Trish’s Tiny Tots January Newsletter

Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear. To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me, to live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be my highest and my best! I have the opportunity once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant a tree, and sing more joyful songs!
- William Arthur Ward

Happy New Years! I hope each our Trish’s Tiny Tot families had a joyful Christmas and amazing New Year celebration.  I am looking forward to 2013 and all the adventures we have in store for our Tiny Tots!

This Month: During this month we will be talking about sharing, kindness, and using gentle words. We will continue studying our five senses and spend time discussing the many feelings and emotions we have. During art time we will be creating Snowmen, prayer beads, and Nursery Rhyme displays! 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. The children have gotten about half way through their ABC books, and are looking forward to showing off their finished products to their families! 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 we 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 

Tax Statements: 2012 tax statements are ready! Please see me for your family’s copy. J

Birthdays: Happy Birthday to my sweet Joshua who turns 11 on the 18^th of January! Happy Birthday my amazing little boy!

Love and Blessings, Mrs. Trish