Tuition is Due:

Monday November 13th

Monday November 27th

Wisconsin Happenings

Nov 4th — 10:30-11:30am Home Buyers Seminar @

Greenfield Library

Nov 4th—1:00 pm Saturday

Matinee @ Central Library

Nov 11th—9:00 –2:00 Downtown Ebenezer Vendor

Fair

Nov 21st—7:30 pm School of

Rock Musical @ Uihlein Hall

Curriculum Specialist’s Corner

2

Classroom News 2

Virtues of the Month 3

Referral Incentive 3

New Center Location—Refer a Family

3

Santa’s Workshop 3

Parenting Tip 4

Inside this issue:

LET US GIVE THANKS

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We have so much to be thankful for this year. We are thankful to be closer to our relocation, and even more thankful that you all will be sharing this experience with us. We welcome you to join us for “Stone Soup” on November 15th from 4:30-6:30. We will be reading the story of Stone Soup and will have soup to share with

families. Hope to see you there!

Picture Day is scheduled for Monday November 13th. The photographer will begin taking photos at 7:30 am and will be here until noon. We do not have a make up day scheduled, so please be sure that your child is in attendance if you are planning to

have them photographed.

Relocation Update:

As you can see the playground structures has been removed and are in the process of being transported to the new playground. I am excited to say that I got the opportunity to tour the new building, and things are coming together rather quickly. There are still some finally touches to be done within the next few weeks. The bike trail has been laid on the

playground and the fence should be going up pretty soon. Most importantly, I am excited to say that we should be operating in

the new center before you know it.

Reminder:

The center will be closed on November 23rd & 24th in observance of Thanksgiving, and we will have sign up sheets posted in your child’s classroom by Nov 6th for your attendance needs for Monday—Wednesday of

Thanksgiving week.

Please call the center by 10:00am if your child will be out for the day or if you are planning to bring

them in later in the day.

You are continuously encouraged to take advantage of our Parent Referral incentive. From now until December 31st, if you refer a family to the new center, you will receive TWO weeks of free

tuition, up to a $500 value!

Thank You:

Parent appreciation week was a great success. I would like to thank the teachers for their continued effort to show their appreciation to the families we serve. I would also like to thank the families who took part in our Fall Festival. Please know, without you all, there would be no us, and we appreciate you

ALWAYS!

~ Ms. Marthan ~

Coordinator’s Corner November 2017

Elizabeth 11/04 Hannah Z. 11/19

Sophia 11/13 Christian 11/21

Shravin 11/15 Makai 11/24

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Classroom News

Infants

Hello and Happy November! We would like to start by welcoming Shravin to the infant room. Please be sure to say hello to our newest friend. Happy, happy, happy birthday to Hannah, Shravin, Makai, and Ms. Bianca. It’s hard to believe that three of our friends will be turning one this month! Last, but not least, we cannot wait for our new location to be completed!

Ms. Nayda & Ms. Bianca

Toddlers

Thank you to all the families who came to our Fall Festival! Painting pumpkins and doing stickers was such a hit, we decided to do the activity a few more times as a class. The arrival of fall weather allows us to explore leaves, apples and pumpkins. We are also excited to play and learn about balls, Wisconsin birds, opposites (like loud & quiet, hot

& cold) and boxes!

Ms. Becca & Ms. Megan

Twos

November is a month to be thankful. This is what Ms. Jenny’s two-year-olds are thankful for: Autumn—sliced cheese, Hugo—trains & trucks, Karson—blocks, Lia—books, Maebel—baby sister Ella, Preston—Milk, Zamira—her hoodie, Zara—puzzles. Ms. Jenny is thankful for all her fun, loving and exciting two-year-olds, and even more

thankful the new center will be opening soon!

Ms. Jenny

3K/4K

For the month of November, the 3K/4K classroom will be talking all about community helpers. We will be finishing our fire safety unit at the beginning of the month. We will then move into learning about police and teachers. We will also be celebrating lots of birthdays this month. Elizabeth and William will be celebrating their third birthday, and Christian and Sophia will be

celebrating their fourth birthday!

Ms. Emily & Ms. Regina

Curriculum Corner

How to Help Your Child’s Transition Smoothly Transitioning, or moving, to new places, people and activities, is something we do many times during the day. However, transitioning can be overwhelming and seem unpredictable for your child, especially when she is not ready to move on to the next place or activity. Children make many transitions each day, from parents to teachers, from home to car, or from play time to the dinner table, for example. Children often act out with challenging behavior when they feel unable to control their routine especially when adults decide the when and how. When adults help children prepare for transitions, we are helping them learn a valuable skill. The good news is that you can teach her this important skill while you are enjoying time together. Try these things at home:

Use a timer, instrument or funny noise to give advance warning of an impending transition. Whenever possible, involve your young child in the alert. For example, have your toddler hum through a paper towel roll to alert

family members of dinner.

Use a special toy to help bridge the gap when having to run errands. “Do you think Pierre the kitty would like to go to the store with us and pick out new carpet for

the living room?”

Use a visual schedule to show your child the plan for the day. “First, you we are going to child care and then we have to drop off letters to be mailed at the post office and pick up some things at the grocery store for

dinner.”

Transitional times can be made into a game where the child has the opportunity to move around. “Let’s see if we can find all the yellow toys first and place them in this basket?” Additionally, it is a great time to see your child’s creativity and how much fun you have hopping

like a kangaroo to the car. „

Make up silly songs together about what you are doing

or where you are going.

Children are more cooperative when they can be part of the process. Let them help stir something for dinner, unlock the car doors with the remote or pick out a

diaper before a diaper change.

When transitioning to child care, come into the classroom, read a short story before heading out or help get belongings to the cubby. When you are ready to leave, tell your child good bye and reassure them you will be back to pick them up later in the day. This simple routine helps your child have a successful day.

~ Dana Brumm ~ Curriculum Specialist