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Week of 6/4

6/7/2018

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Hello Sun Room Families!
 
I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. Summer is upon us and I cannot believe we only have one week left! The time has flown by and the children have matured and grown so much. They all love school and their friends. They are ready for school next year, no doubt. It will be very hard for us to say good bye next week.
 
        Classroom Activities
  • We socialized, socialized, socialized.
  • We used round crayons to draw on the table covering making one huge picture!
  • We saw Lindsay at Library.
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Julia and Janae in Art Room.
  • We played in Gym 3!
Books We Read
  • You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish!, by Deborah Diesen
  • Barnyard Boogie!, by Tim McCanna
Songs
  • Old Mac Donald Had a Farm
  • Doe A Deer
  • Wheels On the Bus
  • Take Me To the Ball Game​
 
Happy Summer,
 
Daphne, Laura, Jessica & Stephanie
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Week of 5/14

5/18/2018

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Hello Sun Room Families!
 
We have had another fun week. The children are playing together more and more. The children all know our routine and they all know what to do. We are walking down the hallways in nice lines with our fingers on the wall.  It's pretty impressive.
 
Classroom Activities
  • We socialized, socialized, socialized.
  • We collaged with painted shapes and liquid glue.
  • We saw Lindsay at Library.
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Julia and Janae in Art Room.

Books We Read

  • Ilama Ilama Red Pajama, by Anna Dewdney 
  • Little Cloud, by Eric Carle 

Songs

  • Itsy Bitsy Spider
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  • Wheels On the Bus
  • Take Me To the Ball Game
 
Last day of school is Thursday, June 7th! Please reach out to us with any questions! 

Have a wonderful weekend,

​The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 5/7

5/11/2018

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Hello Sun Room Families!
 
We have had another productive week. The children are  playing together more and more.
 
        Classroom Activities
  • We socialized, socialized, socialized.
  • We saw Lindsay at Library.
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Julia and Janae for Art.
  • We worked on our Mother's Day cards.

Books We Read

  • Eating The Alphabet, by Lois Ehlert 
  • I Love You All Day Long, by Francesca Rusackas 

Songs

  • Itsy Bitsy Spider
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  • Wheels On the Bus
 
*We are going to the Roof on these warm sunny days. Please sunblock your children before school.   
 
Please reach out to me with any questions! 

Have a great weekend,

​The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 4/30

5/3/2018

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Hello Sun Room Families!
 
It was wonderful meeting with everyone last week and sharing the amazing progress that your children have been making! It is always a highlight to connect and talk about the children.

Thank you to all the families that donated books to the Sun Room from the Book Fair!! We are reading and loving them.

We did the Croc Crawl.  Thank you all for your support!
 
 
Classroom Activities
  • We socialized, socialized, socialized.
  • We saw Lindsay at Library.
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Julia and Janae for Art.
  • We decorated and collaged our Crocs headpieces. 
  • We did the Croc Crawl in the gym!
  • We free painted some beautiful paintings.

Books We Read

  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin, Jr 
  • I Love You All Day Long, by Francesca Rusackas 
 
*We are going to the Roof on these warm sunny days. Please sunblock your children before school.   
 
Please reach out to me with any questions! 

Have an excellent weekend,

The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 4/16

4/20/2018

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Hi January 2s Families!
 
We have a had fun week in the Sun Room. Everyone has gotten very comfortable with the teachers and each other. The children know our routine and are beginning to operate independently within our schedule.
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
  • We collaged geckos! 
  • We are singing the Hello Song.  The children come right over, sit down in circle and eagerly wait to put up their attendance circles with their photos on the front! 
  • We are sining the Goodbye Song, getting out photos down and getting stamps.
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Lindsay for Library.
  • We saw Julia and Janae for Art.

Songs We Sang

  • "Wheels on The Bus"
  • "If You Are Happy and You Know It"
  • "Ole McDonald Had a Farm"

Books We Read 

  • Where's Spot, by Eric Hill
  • Spot Goes to the Farm, by Eric Hill

Please 
remember that we do not have school on Tuesday, April 24th! We are looking forward to seeing you for conferences! 
 
Please reach out to me with any questions! 
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 4/9

4/13/2018

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Hi January 2s Families!
 
The children have done an amazing job of returning to school after the long break!  They all seem really excited to see each other and us!  We are already back in the swing of our routine. We are very proud of the children and cannot wait to meet with you to tell you about their progress.
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
  • We collaged spring flowers!
  • We made muddy pink pigs with sponge stampers and tons of brown paint which you can see on the bulletin board! 
  • We have started singing the Hello Song.  The children come right over, sit down in circle and eagerly wait to put up their attendance circles with their photos on the front! It is so cute!
  • We saw Noel for Music.
  • We saw Lindsay for Library.
  • We saw Julia and Janae for Art.

Songs We Sang
  • "Farmer In the Dell"
  • "If You Are Happy and You Know It"
  • "All McDonald Had a Farm"

​Books We Read 
  • Five Little Ducks, by Pamela Paparone
  • Spot Goes to the Farm, by Eric Hill

Please 
remember that we do not have school on Tuesday, April 24th for parent-teacher conferences! 
 
Please reach out to me with any questions! 
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 3/12

3/15/2018

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Hello January 2s Families!
 
We have started working on getting to know the routine. These weekly bullets will be a bit repetitive because now that separation has finished our work is all about repetition and consistency. The children are really enjoying and taking ownership of the classroom.  They are reaching out to each other in many adorable ways. We have a wonderful group!
 
Please be sure to go onto Weebly to see our photographs from this week. 
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
  • We painted and collaged yellow chicks which we hung up in the classroom!!
  • We played at the sand table, in the kitchen and on the rug.
  • We started to move around the building, learning our routine.
 
Songs We Sang
  •  "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
  • "ABC"
  • "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
  • "Wheels on The Bus"
 
Have a wonderful vacation! We will see you back in school on Tuesday, April 3rd!
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 3/5

3/8/2018

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Hello January 2s Families!
 
Everyone has separated!! The children are starting to really enjoy the classroom and each other independently. We have a wonderful group!
Now we can start to work on getting to know the routine. It's all about repetition and consistency.
Please be sure to go onto Weebly to see our photographs from this week. 
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
  • We collaged catapillars!
  • We played at the sand table, in the kitchen and on the rug.
  • We started to move around the building, learning our routine.
 
 
Songs We Sang
  •  "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
  • "ABC"
  • "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
  • "Wheels on The Bus"
  • "Good Bye Song" (sung to the tune of "Good Night Ladies"

​Good bye (Name), good bye (name), good bye (name)
We are glad you came to play!
If your child is 2 years old, you can now leave the building. Please reach out to me with any questions! 
 
Have a great weekend!
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 2/26

3/1/2018

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Hello January 2s Families!
 
We have made a lot of progress in our separation process this week. We are well on our way to a fantastic semester. 

Please be sure to go onto Weebly to see our photographs from this week. You will see your children playing with each other happily in the classroom, singing and dancing in music. Now that we have started to move around the building you will photos of the children playing in the gym and enjoying Library and Art. 
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
  • We painted and used glitter.
  • We played at the sand table, in the kitchen and on the rug.
  • We experimented with plastic bags filled with gels and gems.
  • We started to move around the building, learning our routine.
 
 
Songs We Sang
  •  "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
  • "ABC"
  • "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
  • "Wheels on The Bus"
  • "Good Bye Song" (sung to the tune of "Good Night Ladies"

​Good bye (Name), good bye (name), good bye (name)
We are glad you came to play!
Please reach out to me with any questions! 
 
Have a great weekend!
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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Week of 2/12

2/16/2018

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Welcome January 2s Families to the Sun Room!
 
These first 2 weeks of the "Phase In" process has been going well.  Thank you for making our first collaboration so easy. It seems like all the children are well on their way to separating and feeling safe with us!
We will start asking the remaining adults, one by one, to leave the room for "bathroom runs" i.e. 5 minutes and "coffee breaks" or  "phone calls" i.e. 15/20 minutes.  Gradually working our way up to sitting outside. We will be taking this on a case by case basis factoring in many elements.
 
Of course, we expect there to be a couple of delayed reactions in which the excitement of the new experience has worn off and the child begins to resist separating. If this comes up we will work out a strategy on case by case basis. All in all, we could not have hoped for a better start. 
 
All your children played beautifully with their new teachers and friends. We are looking forward to a wonderful session with this fantastic group of children.
 
Classroom Activities
  • We played, shared and socialized!!
 
Songs We Sang
  •  "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
  • "ABC"
  • "Itsy Bitsy Soider"
  • "Wheels on The Bus"
  • "Good Bye Song" (sung to the tune of "Good Night Ladies"
Good bye (Name), good bye (name), good bye (name)
We are glad you came to play!

​Please reach out to me with any questions! Remember we do meet again until Thursday, February 22nd!
 
Have a great long weekend!
 
The Sun Room Teachers
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