August 29, 2008

Hello Mommies and Daddies,

Group story time will be starting this Friday @ 10am in my home and will continue every other Friday. This week we have about 10 other children attending with their parents. If there is ever a day that you are off from work or just wanted to join us please feel free! The theme is DUCKS and here is what we will be reading:

Dawdle Duckling by Toni BuzzeoIn every family there is one dreamer, the one who swims to the sound of his own drummer. Dawdle is that duckling, always looking for fun, excitement, something new, whether within his imagination or outside in the wide world. But will he get more than he's bargained for?

Ruby in Her Own Time by Jonathan Emmett & Rebecca HarryMother Duck and Father Duck are worried about Ruby. As the littlest duckling of the family, she learns to eat and swim long after her four sisters and brothers. Father Duck frets that Ruby will never catch up, but Mother Duck calmly reassures him that Ruby will flourish - "in her own time." Readers of all ages who have ever felt like the biggest or the littlest, the slowest or the fastest, or somewhere in between, will root for Ruby as she takes wing toward independence, at last. Once you've met Ruby, you'll never forget her!

Egg-Napped- by Marisa MontesCome join this hilarious romp through the forest as the Gabblers and their friends search high and low for the beloved Egg. Young readers will be surprised and delighted from beginning to end as this wild goose egg chase unfolds.Please feel free to bring something duck, wear something yellow etc. I will be giving out duck masks for the kids!!!

Here are some interesting newsletters I came across on the internet for working parents and age appropriate information:
Balancing Work and Family - Coming Home: Making the Transitionhttp://www.rockwellcollins.com/daycare/pdf/pm1404f.pdf123 Grow! A Newsletter for Parents of Toddlers: 16-18 Monthshttp://www.rockwellcollins.com/daycare/pdf/pm1071b.pdf123 Grow! A Newsletter for Parents of Toddlers: 34-36 Monthshttp://www.rockwellcollins.com/daycare/pdf/pm1071h.pdf

Reminders:
-For those children hitting age milestones and seeing their doctors, please make sure your medical forms are up to date. I can give your child's medical sheet so that the office does not have to fill out a new one and you can return the following day.
-All parents bring in juice on Tuesday

If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns please feel free to ask.

Here is what your child's menu was like this week:
Monday
B: Waffles & Rasberries
L: Chicken Nuggets with Tatter Tots and Apples
S: Animal Cracker

Tuesday
B: Pancakes w/Bananas
L: Spaghetti w/meatballs & tomato sauce and plums
S: Apple Cinnamon Cheerios

Wednesday:
B: Bagels with Bananas
L: Spanish rice with beans, green beans and cantaloupe
S: Peanut Butter Crackers

Thursday
B: Cheerios w/Bananas
L: Egg Omlet w/cheese hash brown and oranges
S: Cheese Crackers

Friday
B: Oatmeal w/Applesauce
L: Fishsticks, Bread, Carrots and Apples
S: Graham Crackers