Baby Chicks

We are excited and anxious for the weather to be warm enough (and dry enough) to go for walks outside. We also said goodbye to Teddy and Wesley, who have made the jump over to the Penguins room. We will miss them, but they were definitely outgrowing our space. Lincoln and Alexa are moving around the room using their rolling and scooting skills. Emerson and Alyssa are really enjoying their time in our activity seat and sitting up with the boppy behind them. Kaylee is enjoying observing everything and starting to interact with the other babies. All of our friends have discovered their voices and are using them daily. We enjoy watching our “Chicks” learn and grow everyday!

Penguins

You will notice, during drop off and pick up, a few new faces in our class. We recently welcomed Teddy and Wesley to our classroom. We wished a fond farewell to our friends Hannah and Dana. All our little Penguins are quickly developing their skills at an amazing pace. Brynn has become a master speed crawler, with Chase and Drew as close seconds. Davis is attempting a few steps from one solid object to the next and is very proud of himself! Alana is becoming a master leg climber; she can hold on with the grip and dexterity of a little monkey. Because the month of April brought rain and cold days, we are hoping May brings sunshine and dryness, so we can get outside for walks in the buggy. During those outside times, we will be on the lookout for signs of life and growth (plant life and little critters).

Parrots

This month in the Parrots room, we are going to be talking about Mother’s Day, rainbows, weather, and red, white and blue. With spring coming, we want to remind you about how messy our art projects can be, so please dress your child for success or in clothes that you don’t mind getting a little messy. We will be going for more walks to the park around the area. Please send your child shoes that they can walk in!

Peacocks

We have been very busy. It was really exciting when the weather started warming up a bit for us to REALLY enjoy playing outside. Here’s hoping the month of May turns into great outside time weather! With that in mind, please make sure your child has a change of clothes here (in case of puddle disasters) and the proper clothing for that day’s weather (since it changes daily). Some of our highlights from April include: shape walks, coloring Easter eggs, adding “Spring” to our classroom and pajama day. Our themes for May will be flowers, My Marvelous Mom, fairy tales, music and pets.

Mallards

The Mallards are still waiting for warmer weather to show up! Please make sure your child still has appropriate outdoor clothing at school, as it is still a bit chilly when we go outside in the morning. Also, if you haven’t already done so, please make sure that your child has sunscreen for when those sunny days are finally here. With our weekly letters, we are starting to focus more on what sound the letter makes when thinking of different words. The Mallards have been doing great with this so far! Our themes for May include Mother’s Day, space, fitness and luau.

Hawks

The Hawks are definitely ready for spring and all the fun that it brings! We would like to say farewell to Lily, who recently moved to Lake Mills. We would also like to wish Maggie a very happy birthday, as she will turn 5 this month! Since this year’s weather has been strange, please make sure you are checking the forecast each morning to dress your child appropriately for outdoor play. Our playground is in the shade in the morning and usually windy, so often, we still have been wearing hats/mittens at that time. We will be finishing our trip through the alphabet at the end of this month! Thank you to everyone who has been participating in show-n-tell and bringing in labels for our classroom alphabet wall. Feel free to continue to bring in labels for any of the letters, as there is still plenty of room for more. Our themes for May are Mother’s Day, space, fitness and luau.