Help your child be a risk-taker! Ask this question--

What “area” did you play in today and why? Then encourage

him/her to play in new areas--try new things and play with new

friends.

Me and My ClassroomClassrooms are organized to help us learn and work together.

This unit explores--*Who is in our classroom?

*Routines and systems that help us learn and work together*Our responsibilities

*Classroom areas*How can we stay safe, healthy and happy within our classroom environment?

Unit of Inquiry

Me and You

Friendships enrich our lives and require

nurturing in order to develop

This unit explores--*How friends are made and kept

*Why friends are needed*Characteristics that help develop

healthy friendships

Unit of Inquiry

How to extend this at home--

Discuss with your child what it means to be caring. Talk with

your child about how you choose your friends and why those

friends are important to you.

A Few Other Reminders

Help Your Child Be SUCCESSFUL at Snack/Lunch Time-Pack the food in containers that your child can open and close independently.-Send yogurt in a container that can close. This allows your child to eat some of the yogurt at snack and possibly finish it at lunch. It also prevents a big mess in the lunch box. -Please send water in water bottles.

Help Your Child start their day SUCCESSFULLY-Please arrive before 7:30. Your child needs time to unpack his/her backpack, choose a book and write in their journal.-Circle Time starts at 7:30. We ask that parents please depart the classroom before this time. If your child is having a difficult transition (crying and sad) we suggest leaving by 7:20 so that your child’s teacher/assistant can help settle him/her before circle time starts.

Help Your Child Be Successful on Swimming Days-Please send your child with shoes that are easy to put on and take off. Also, most importantly--no socks please! :-)

Help Your Child Keep Others Healthy-We are teaching the EC kids to cover their mouth this way when they cough or sneeze. We call this “Do the Elephant”.