SPRING, SPRING SPRING.......IT'S COMING !!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget to "Spring" Forward on March 11th!!!

We are hoping that we have seen the last of the cold. 
We will be sending slippers and snow gear home the week
of March 19^th,  It's time to check your child's extra clothes
box and replace clothing as needed.  The children have grown
and the fall clothes probably won't fit.  We will be outside
on a daily basis and ask you to dress your child appropriately. 
Proper shoes are very important for the safety of the children.
Gym shoes are the best.

ST PATRICK'S DAY NEWS...

We will have our St. Patrick's Day
celebration on Friday, March 16^th.

The teachers and I attended
Insights 2004 on February 24^th.
Insights is a conference sponsored
by the Illinois Childcare Association.
We attended workshops
during the day as part of our
in-service training.

From the desk of the Director....
 

We have a lot of little artists here and I thought you might be interested in just what is happening when all those works of art on your refrigerator are created ! There are three stages of art children go through in their development.

Developmental Stages of Art

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March  Birthday List

Lena S. March 7^th
Miss Lori  March  8th
Miss Anna March 10^th
Aaron  K.  March 12^th
Sebastian R. March 21^st
Zoe D. March 29^th
J'Lyn W. March 30<sup>th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!</sup>

Easy Organization Tips

By organizing the items and toys in your child's room or play area, you're helping her becomes more independent and resourceful.  Here are four of our favorite ideas:

WHAT'S HAPPENING...

Our Teddy Bears, the two's ...
in February we talked about nursery rhymes and sang some of our favorites. 
We made Mary's lamb and hung them up.  For Valentine's Day, we had a great time
at our party, we made these beautiful hearts.  During Dental Health Week, Isabela's Mom
came in to show us how to brush our teeth. Next month we will be welcoming Spring
and have a Green Week in lieu of St. Patrick's Day!
 

The Bunny Bunch, the threes ...
during February talked about Dental Hygiene and
how we should take care of our teeth.  We practiced brushing our teeth. 
We made a mouth model.  We also talked about Valentines and we
learned Valentine's Day songs. We read books about Valentine's Day. 
We had fun making Valentine's hearts and cards for our families.
Moreover, during this month we introduced the letters E, F, G, H. 
We read books about these letters. 
We reviewed numbers and played matching shapes and color games.

Our 4's, our Junior Kindergarten ...
this month learned the numbers 5 and 6 and the letters M, N, O, P. 
We started the month off with Superbowl Week. We even watched
the "Superbowl Shuffle" from 1985. "Maybe Next Year. Bears!" 
We learned all about Dental Health and the ways to keep our teeth healthy. 
We celebrated Valentine's Day with a party, candy, and Valentine's cards. 
We learned about President Bush and other presidents.
P.S.  We've been learning about instruments, and we even made some. 
They were great.  I hope every family enjoyed it!
P.P.S.  Book-It starts March 1, 2007, we've got to beat the 5 year old class!!

Our 5's, our Kindergartener's...
during February talked about dental health and
 searched magazines for foods that were good and bad for our teeth.
For Valentines day we made heart window clings and painted hearts using koosh balls.
We also decorated hearts for our family projects.
 

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