December 9, 2016

 

 

We love the Snow!

This week the children experienced their first snow of the winter! During the week the children have been watching the weather to see when the snow was going to fall. They noticed the weather had been getting colder and were making predictions about what day of the week the snow would appear. Wednesday and Thursday during small group time we read the story Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathon London and talked about the importance of wearing all of our warm clothes during outside time. The children then practiced putting on snow pants, boots, jackets, hats, and gloves by themselves. In the afternoon we saw HUGE snowflakes outside our windows and were able to go outside and play in the snow!

 

 

Some parents have expressed their concern that going outside to play in the winter will cause their children to get sick. Research shows that the reason many children become sick in the winter is because they are indoors for longer periods of time where the germs are trapped. Going outside provides fresh air and allows germs to escape and helps children to stay healthier. Through out the winter we will be going outside to play two times everyday (even in the snow!) so it is important to make sure your child is prepared for outside time so that they can be warm and comfortable while playing on the playground.

 

Here are some ideas for clothes to send to school during the winter months:

-Jacket 

 

-Hat 

-Snow Gloves

-Snow Pants 

-Boots 

 

A few reminders for next week:

-Our next mandatory parent meeting will be Thursday, December 15th at 9:00am in our classroom. This is NOT a regular day of school, please plan to come to school with your child at 9:00am and stay until 10:30am. Children will then be dismissed to get home with your for the remainder of the day.

 

Have a great weekend, and stay warm!

~Mrs. Stortini and Ms. Thabet