Welcome Back!

Greetings Peach Room Parents!

Welcome back, we hope you enjoyed some time off with your families! Our peaches were so happy to be back together and we started off our week with lots of very sweet hugs hello!

After being away for just over a week, our friends eased back into their school routine smoothly. We kept our focus on interactions and gentle reminders to help support them through this. Although we did not work on any big projects, there were many opportunities for exploration and experimentation through both fine and gross motor provocations.

 Our friends explored a gross motor provocation with bubble wrap using their hands, feet, shopping carts and rolling pins. They walked, ran, jumped, squatted and sat on the bubble wrap. The shopping carts were most effective at giving that satisfying snap, crackle and pop they loved so much!

Fine motor explorations continued with loose parts play. It is fascinating to see what pieces capture their attention and how they find new ways to create with different combinations of objects. They also worked with clay this week. Exploring the cool temperature and smooth yet sticky texture, we used pipe cleaners, sticks and animals as our friends manipulated this unique material. Clay is also a great material for really building that hand dexterity too because it is much stiffer than play dough.

Water play dominated our week's sensory explorations both inside our classroom and, with the warmer temperatures, we were able to start offering water play in our outdoor environment again! Thank you for providing swim clothes/shoes for your child to participate! We will send them home with their nap bags at the end of each week if you want to leave them at school. As the temperatures become consistently warmer,please bring your child already dressed in water clothes with sunscreen applied, as we will be adjusting our schedule to go outside earlier in the morning.

You are all invited to our CJP's Open House and Petting Zoo this Sunday 4/15/2018 from 3-5 pm in our outdoor environment. Please spread the word and feel free to invite friends with preschool age children who might be looking for a Preschool for Fall. There will be a ton of fun outdoor activities including art, live animals, a small taste test of our garden vegetables and lots more! Hope to see you there!

Thank you for sharing your little ones with us everyday!
Morah Ora and Morah Lindsey

Wish List:
Plastic disposable spoons
Gallons of drinking water
A very special thank you to Adina and Michael for always donating items!

Upcoming Events:
Sunday April 15- CJP Open House 3-5 pm
Monday April 23- Book Fair Breakfast (bring your child for books and breakfast) 8-9am
Wednesday April 25-Book Fair Popcorn and PJ's from 4:30-5:30pm