Dear Aspen Parents,

The children are all bonding, learning the routines, and are all getting to know each other. 

This week during circle time, we introduced the days of the week by singing a song about the 7 days of the week.  We also created a daily picture schedule which shows pictures of what will happen throughout the day. This really has helped with transitioning and allowing the children to visually see what is happening throughout the day.  It was great to see how the children referred back to the pictures throughout the day to see what was going to happen next.

Also, this week, we learned about our 5 Senses. We read books related to the five senses such as My Five Senses by Aliki and  You Can’t Taste A Pickle With Your Ear by Harriet Ziefert. We also participated in activities related to the 5 senses such as painting with sponges, noticing smells, a sensory touch experience, listening to different sounds and guessing what each sound is, and discussing the tastes and textures of our food during lunch and noticing the smells of the food as well. You can continue this discussion at home by pointing out sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures to your children.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Ms. Randi, Ms. Delani, and Ms. Allie