Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we are starting the second half of the school year. This month we will be learning about winter and it's weather, and all of the fun things that the children can do during this season. Snowman crafts provide the perfect opportunity to teach the concept of small, medium, and large. We will keep reviewing shapes continue to practice counting and name recognition, focusing on the letters in their names. 

We will also start to paint! I know the children will love this, and I ask that you please dress them appropriately for any paint accidents that may occur. They will wear smocks, but that is not always completely efficient. 

Now that the children are settled, I will start to fit in time for "reading". I hope to encourage the children to enjoy looking at books. It gives me great pleasure to read to the children and to introduce them to the words "author" and "illustrator". I also will be encouraging the children to look at the details in the illustrations and to predict what might happen next. I am happy to say that the class has made great progress in sitting quietly for longer periods of time and listening to the stories that I read. This is a great accomplishment for three year olds! I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, January 6th, and Tuesday, January 7th.