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Children’s Lighthouse Potranco 425 Grosenbacher Rd. San Antonio, TX 78245 (210) 679-5478 www.childrenslighthousepotranco.com email us at: [email protected] August 2013 Newsletter It’s August already, and that means we are wrapping up our summer fun and learning! We have a couple more weeks of our summer curriculum; and then we start our new fall curriculum; which is really exciting. Our Meet the Teacher Night will be on Monday, August 19, from 5:30 to 6:30. Come and meet your new teacher, get to know some new friends, and check out your new classroom! Our classroom move-ups will happen on August 26. Most students will be in a new classroom with a new teacher, and make new friends. Do I have to bring my child by a certain time? No, but during our school year, we en- courage you to be here no later than 9 am, as that is when the cur- riculum instruction time begins. Rooms 1, 2, and 3 In the month of July, the babies in rooms 1, 2, and 3 enjoyed learning about the sensations of warm and cold. One of the activities they did was play in warm and cool water. Ms. Jennifer’s Room 1 babies made hand and footprint flags for Independ- ence Day. She shared that the babies also loved going outside and relaxing in the out- doors on the quilt she brought. Ms. Celina states, “The Room 2 babies went crazy for the wa- ter activity. They were thrilled to splash in the warm and cool water. They were sad when the activity was over and I put the stuff away.” Ms. Danette shares, “Room 3 really liked our sensory warm and cold water spraying. They also liked learning “The Hokey Pokey.” One of their fun crafts they made was a bowl of veg- gie soup. In the month of Au- gust, the babies in rooms 1, 2, and 3 will learn the color blue, their theme will be “Open and Close,” and their shape will be oval. Their song will be Good Morn- ing To You, and their rhyme will be “Where Is Thumb- kin?” They will also learn the baby sign for “diaper.” Rooms 4, 5, 6, and 8 Room 4: In the month of July, the toddlers in Room 4 learned about water. They had lots of fun floating boats in little tubs in the room, and doing crafts, songs, and imagination play about water; such as playing making a pretend boat with the big blocks, singing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” and practicing the rhyme “Frogs at the Pond.” In the month of August, the Room 4 toddlers will learn about Big Animals; and Ms. Anna has some fun activities planned for this theme; in- cluding playing with “Brown Bear” puppets; as well as reading the story; and playing with different types of Big Animals; in- cluding plush and realistic plastic versions. The toddlers will also learn the baby sign for “diaper,” practice the circle shape, and learn the song, “Pop Goes the Bunny.” The will focus on the color red, and learn the rhyme “Five Little Monkeys.” Rooms 5, 6, and 8: In the month of July, the stu- dents in rooms 5, 6, and 8 explored four exciting themes: On The Farm, Under the Ground, In Our USA, and On The Island. Ms. Sylvia shared that Room 5 especially loved the Island theme. They enjoyed the exotic fruit taste test, and making their own “islands,” com- plete with sand, and a palm tree. Ms. Christina said that Room 6 loved the patriotic music we all enjoyed during “In Our USA” week. Captain Omar Villarreal’s friends from the Air Force shared anthems and one of our favorites...the Sesame Street theme. This quartet did an awesome job, and Naomi was proud to have her Daddy there to organize the event. Ms. Christina says she’s looking forward to some fun learning during Desert week in August.
