October 13 to 17

4-Year-Old Class News:

Hopefully everyone has had a wonderful weekend! Monday we will celebrate the colors black and white!  Monday is also show and tell day.  Wednesday is brown day, in preparation for our traveling bear program that will start this week.  Friday we are having an all color party.  Your child may dress in as many colors as they would like! Also on Friday, we will begin sending home our traveling bear.  His name is Brown Bear.  Each week we will send him home with one child, along with his backpack, a book, and his supplies.  Inside his backpack there will be a paper form to fill out.  When it is your child's turn please help him or her fill out this form that tells us about Brown Bear's journey to your home.  We would also love to have a picture of Brown Bear and your child together.  The following Monday, during show and tell, your child will have the opportunity to share the details of his visit with your family.

3-Year-Old Class News:

Tuesday we will be celebrating the colors black and white. Tuesday is also show and tell for this class.   Thursday will be brown day.  As you know, we have been studying our colors.  During circle time the teachers have been doing a few magic tricks to demonstrate how to blend primary colors to create secondary colors.  Your child may be excited to share with you how to make green, orange, and purple.  If you would like to try our magic at home, simply mix water with a few drops of food coloring to make three different primary colors.  Using a separate container (we use mason jars) combine the primary colors to create as many different colors as you can.

News for Both Classes 

Both the three's and four's classes have now visited the fire station.  We have been learning about fire safety in class, and practicing our fire drills and stop, drop, and roll. October 7 - 13 is National Fire Prevention Week.  It is a good idea to have a plan in place at home in case of a fire.  One tip is to take a family tour of your home, and find ways to get out of each room in case of fire or emergency.  Another important activity is to choose and outside meeting place where you will all meet in case of a home fire.  If you would like to extend your child's learning on this topic, a good website is sparky.org. This website is provided by the National Fire Prevention Association, and is child friendly.