MERRY CHRISTMAS

I'd like to give a sweet shout out to Santa who not only visited preschool, but helped clean up after the party! Thanks Santa! We love you! I'd also like to report that Santa told me ALL of our preschoolers are on his Nice List this year! Yay!

I hope you enjoy some time off from all the busy-ness of life and take in the sweetness that this special season brings! Merry Christmas to all of you.

BOOK EXCHANGE

We are still collecting books for our book exchange. Please donate a gently used or new (under $5) gender-neutral book. If you can wrap it that would be extra awesome! Santa will give each child a book when they visit with him next week at our party. We would like the books by this Friday. Thanks!

SUPER SATURDAY

Just a quick reminder that Super Saturday is tomorrow from 10:00 - 2:00. Children need to bring a lunch. Snow clothes aren't needed, but coats and gloves would be great so we can spend some time outside. We will be making some fun holiday crafts, treats, singing songs, and reading stories.

Also on our "to -do" list is watching the film The Snowman. This is a beautiful interpretation of the classic children's book with the same title. It won "Best Short Film" a few years back (1982 I think). Take some time this season to view it. You can check out both the film and the book at the library.

HO HO HO! Miss Kari

PRESCHOOL OPENINGS

We want to say goodbye to a couple of our preschool friends as they move away :( which also means that we have openings. Our MWF afternoon class has availability. Please send interested preschoolers my way! Thanks!

READY, SET......DECEMBER!!

We can't WAIT to get started on our December preschool activities! There is a lot going on this month - please watch for the calendar to come home.

We are planning our Saturday with the children for December 10th. This is a day for you to drop off your child at the preschool while you go and get some Christmas shopping done! We will host them from 10am - 2:00pm. They should bring a lunch. We will provide a snack and some fun holiday crafts, as well as play some games. Please also pack snow clothes for them. We are planning some outside time if the weather cooperates!

Our Christmas parties this year will be held on the last day of class before the Christmas break, in the individual classes. Santa will be there! Our classes are definitely on his "nice list" this year! Santa will help us with our book exchange. I will send info about the book exchange and the party details home with your child.

Scholastic book orders are available to order online. The fliers will go home with the calendar at the beginning of December. They are open to order through December 7th. Let me know if they will be gifts and I will sneak them to you. A HUGE THANK YOU for all your orders! We have already received over $100 in free books, puzzles, and games for our classroom since September! AWESOME!!!

"Jingle bells, jingle bells...." Miss Kari

GIVING THANKS

I love to hear the children comment on the things they're thankful for. Of course at the top of the list is "mom", "dad", and an occasional sibling. However, Santa made the thankful list this year as well. Love that!

Our Thanksgiving luncheon is Tuesday, the 22nd. We will begin at 11:30. We are having it at the Park Street LDS Church. You can reach Park St from either S. 5th West or from Pioneer Road.

I'm so thankful for all of your children and the light they each bring to the classroom. Thanks to you all for all you do for them and for sharing them with me! Miss Kari

NOVEMBER BEAUTY

Halloween was fabulous! TONS of fun!! Thank you to all of you for the great costumes and yummy treats!

We have been spending a lot of time outside - still!! The weather has been great and we've seen first hand how the world around us changes. The colors of fall are gorgeous! Thank you mother nature!!

This month we are learning about how animals prepare for winter. We've had some very educational lessons about squirrels and turtles and even the teachers are learning a lot! The week before Thanksgiving is our Thankful Week. What a special time of year for the children to share their feelings about the things and people in their lives that they love! This is one of my favorite weeks at school!!

Calendar items: Nov 22nd is our 7th annual Thanksgiving luncheon! Plan for 11:30 at the Park Street LDS church. The children will be performing a poem and a few of our favorite songs. Don't forget your camera! Scholastic book orders are due on Nov 10th. You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our class code is GQRPN. Thanks!

PRESCHOOL UPDATES

What have we been up to? FALL FUN! Our apple orchard field trip was HEAVY! The trees are 43 LBS lighter! Yes, we picked 43 LBS of apples! And I hope you're all enjoying them. We ate more of them for snack today. They are yummy dipped in peanut butter, caramel, or chocolate. Or even just alone - nature's perfect food.

We are in leaf mode right now. We touched squash plant leaves, apple tree leaves, maple tree leaves, birch tree leaves.... we watched a demonstration of how plants "suck up" water. Today we played at Smith Park and collected leaves, pine cones, and rocks and created lovely sculptures with our nature finds.

Next week is Halloween pandemonium! One of my favorite book making projects is next week. Also, watch for a sign up to help with treats for our party. BOO!!

Robyn Smith

Hi everyone!!!
My name is Robyn and I am one of the teachers at Kinder Ready Kid's Preschool. I am studying Child Development and Dance at BYU-I and I will be graduating this December!!!
I am from a small town in Wisconsin called Fremont where I am the fourth eldest of 12 children :) So lots of experience with little ones, and I am planning to become a Child Life Specialist where I will work with hospitalized children. I love horseback riding, reading, dancing, and traveling. I am excited to continue getting to know your children and for the upcoming activities planned. They will be loads of fun for all involved!!

Jewely Hill

Hello!
My name is Jewely Hill! I'm from a small town just outside of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania where I was born and raised. I'm studying Child Development at BYU-I, and I just completed my 4th year and hope to be done by next summer. I love working with children and have worked with kids my whole life through babysitting, working with children in my church's Sunday school and with extended family.
I am married, I've been married for 3 years, no kids of my own yet though. I love music whether singing or playing instruments or listening to my ipod. I love reading and watching movies, and love playing outside.
I really love working with your children and love every minute that I spend with them!

FIELD TRIP

Space day was a success! I will have glitter in my hair for who knows how long... but so worth it!

If you are chaperoning on the field trip I will hand you a parking pass as you pull into the lot that will allow you to park anywhere in that lot. Don't park on the street unless you have a city parking pass. Drop off is 9:45 in the Snow Lot. The turn in is on 2nd South, right next to the football stadium. Drive all the way up to the top and I will take your child from there. Pick up in the same spot at 12:00. PLEASE DONT' FORGET TO PACK YOU CHILD A LUNCH! Yay for planets!

SPACE DAY DRESS UP

Parents: please check your email!! But here's the info just in case!

Dress up like your favorite space character (Buzz Lightyear, a Jedi, an alien, a robot...). Think tin foil and face paint! This is happening on:

MWF 12:00 - 2:00 class: Wednesday the 28th

T TH 12:00 - 2:00 and M-F morn class: Thursday the 29th

FRIDAY is our field trip to the planetarium. Drop off at 9:45, pick up at 12:00. All classes come at the same time! Planetarium show at 10:00. Geology demonstration at 11:00. Don't forget a lunch!!

SPUD HARVEST: We are off from Oct 3 - Oct 7. We are back on MONDAY the 10th. Enjoy some sleep-in/PJ time with your preschooler.

FIELD TRIP

Please read the note that is coming home with your child tomorrow regarding our field trip to the Geology Museum and Planetarium at BYUI. The field trip is Friday, the 30th. We are looking for 7 parent volunteers to help out. Let me know if you would like to join us!

EARTH SCIENCE

"This Pretty Planet" by Tom Chapin is our song for our new unit on the earth. We have learned about the 4 layers of the earth (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) and about volcanoes. The children participated in a science project today - molten hot magma! We created a small scale volcanic eruption in class today by combining vinegar and baking soda. We colored the vinegar red with food coloring for a more realistic effect. We also crafted a volcanic cone with paper lava coming out. So fun! And thanks to Bill Nye the Science Guy we watched some footage of real volcanoes exploding.

Next to come: where do we fit in the solar system? Space and planets!!

Teaching children to love science at an early age provides them with a desire in the later school years to tackle those tough classes that come along. Instill a love of learning early and the world is theirs to claim.

WE DID IT!

Do you hear that sound? It's the school bell ringing! We're back in biz. And what a week it's been! Adorable kids sporting back packs and new shoes. Too cute! I've received several dinner invitations :) love it love it love it!!!

In case you didn't receive the info, scholastic book orders are open until Sept 16th. Class code: GQRPN. You can order through me or online at scholastic.com/bookclubs.

What have we done over the last couple of days? We've learned everyone's name, talked about our favorite food, learned calendar and weather songs, played on the playground, read The Kissing Hand and made our own kissing hand to give to our moms and dads, explored centers, and learned a good bye song. Whew! More to come next week!

Enjoy your long weekend.

SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS

We're almost there... back to (pre)school! First of all I want to thank all of my parents, past and present, for making recommendations to other parents about us! I have been getting lots of calls lately and so many have told me that they were referred by a friend. That is the best compliment ever! THANK YOU!!!

I've been spending time over at the preschool this week getting things ready. I love our classroom and the chance we get to be at Adams Elementary. All of our rent $$ goes right to the school and right to the teachers to help cover costs. It make me happy to know that KRK Preschool can help out and still be so blessed! Thank you Steve Gentile (the principal) and all the teachers for giving us this opportunity!

The weather looks like it will be pretty warm when school starts so shorts and sandals are fine. The classroom also has air conditioning. But as always, dress for the mess:)

See you at open house!

OPEN HOUSE

Hopefully you have all received your open house postcards. Our Monday - Friday Pre-K kids are invited to come on Tuesday (Aug 30th) from 12:00 - 2:00. Our MWF and T TH preschoolers are invited to come on Wednesday (Aug 31st) from 12:00 - 2:00. You can drop in anytime to visit and look around. If you have children in more than one class, feel free to come either day!

I was over at the preschool today cleaning and setting up. I'm getting REALLY excited! We have some fun things planned for the beginning of the school year including a field trip to the BYU-I planetarium. Also, the teachers and I are making a giant caterpillar to hang from the ceiling. I just thought our classroom wasn't quite complete without one!

See you next week!

FOUR WEEKS FROM TOMORROW!!

That's when we begin, four weeks from tomorrow. It's coming fast! Postcard invites are going out this week regarding open house times and dates. Hope to see you there!

If you haven't sent in your registration, do so quickly! My phone is ringing everyday with inquiries about open spots. I can only take a couple more children in my MWF and my T TH class. Our Monday - Friday Pre-K is full, full, full!

I have been school shopping for my kids and have found fantastic deals at crazy8.com (owned by Gymboree) and landsend.com. I would love to know what some of your favorite shopping spots are!

Enjoy the last little bit of summer and send Mother Nature a message that we want this warm weather to stay for a few more months (minus the thunder storms). See you at open house!

SUMMER UPDATE

Hello all, I hope your summer has been spectacular so far! It's nice to have a break, but I'm always thinking of preschool... I was going over class lists last night and I am so excited to see some familiar faces and meet some new friends as well. Our open house is planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, the 30th and 31st of August. Watch for your postcard to come in the mail!

I am still registering preschoolers for my MWF and T TH classes. They both meet from 12:00 - 2:00. The MWF class is $75/month and the T TH class is $55/month. There is a $25 registration fee.

We went to Yellowstone on the 4th of July and there were still some baby animals walking around! If you get a chance, take a family field trip! It's only 80 miles north of here! My kids have two favorite hikes - Mystic Falls and Fairy Falls. Enjoy our Idaho beauty with your little ones!

See you in September!

EXPANSION

Preschool is in the wings waiting to hear about a possible facility in Rigby! We are super excited to open a new location and serve our close by neighboring community. As soon as we know what is happening, we will make it official. Hopefully we will be ready to open this fall. If not, asap. Either January of 2012, or the fall school year of 2012. Keep your fingers crossed! Thanks, Miss Kari

FEATURED ARTICLE

Preschool is being featured in the Saturday edition of the Standard Journal (on June 4th). Look for us in the business section!

REGISTRATION

Thank you to all the moms and dads who came to registration! It was busy, but it really helped me to keep things organized. If you are still looking to register, please call me at (208) 360 - 6836. I have had some problems with my voice mail, so if I don't get back to you, it's because the message was lost or inaudible. Please keep trying!

I have added a T TH afternoon class to our schedule. It is filling up fast so if you are interested or know someone who is, send them my way! This class meets from 12:00 - 2:00 and it is $55/month.

Let's all hope for a very sunny summer! Have fun!

WE'RE DONE!

GRADUATION!!! Tonight at the preschool! Please bring a goodie to share. Afternoon class from 5:30 - 6:30. morning class from 7:00 - 8:00! The children need to wear a men's white dress shirt over their clothing, buttoned up the back. See you there!

Reading Out Loud to Your Kids

Reading out loud with your children will provide many great benefits to both you and your child. By reading out loud, parents are able to introduce appropriate content to their children at a higher reading level. This gives the parent and child an opportunity to talk about many important events, questions, cultures, opinions, beliefs, and much more. This creates a special time where parents and children can bond and grow closer, forming trusting relationship centered on teaching opportunities.

Also, reading out loud to children is one of the best ways to help them grow in language development and grow a true love for reading. Reading out loud starts with your infant and should continue on to their teenage years. Studies prove that students who have been read out loud to do better in school. Right now among fourth-graders, only 54% read something for pleasure everyday. Among eighth-graders only 30% read for pleasure each day and by twelfth grade, only 19% read for pleasure (Jim Trelease). Trelease also offers a helpful and simple, two part formula for reading:

1. The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it.
2. The more you read, the more you know; and the more you know, the smarter you grow.

Reading out loud to your children will truly be a positive and beneficial experience for you and for your children. Nothing can replace this. I encourage everyone to add reading out loud to their list of summer activities this year and watch the many changes that will happen because of your effort.

Condensed list of great read aloud books recommended by Jim Trelease:

1. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day By Judith Viorst
2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs By Judi Barrett
3. The Foot Book By Dr. Seuss
4. Heckedy Peg By Audrey Wood
5. Ira Sleeps Over By Bernard Waber
6. Snip Snap! What’s That? By Mara Bergman
7. The Story of Ruby Bridges By Robert Coles
8. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs By John Scieszka
9. Dinosaurs Before Dark By Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House series)
10. The Hundred Dress By Eleanor Estes

**For more information on reading out loud and list of great books please look for The Read~Aloud Handbook By Jim Trelease

Miss Julie

Hello Parents!

My name is Julie and I am a new intern for Kari at the preschool. It has been an exciting few weeks as I have been able to work with your children. We have had so much fun learning together and I look forward to being with them until the end of the school year.

This is my last semester at BYU-Idaho and I will be graduating with my degree in Child Development this July. I am excited to finally be done but will miss the college, teachers, and Rexburg. At the end of July, my husband and I will be moving to Provo, Utah where he will finish up school. We are also expecting our first baby on June 14th! There are so many changes coming up for us this summer but we look forward to these new challenges. I hope to one day start a preschool of my own (where ever we end up!) and help children just like yours grow and develop. Working here at Kinder-Ready Kids is a great experience to get me to that goal.

Importance of Father Involvement

The father’s role in a child’s life is often looked over as not important or insignificant. There have been several studies however that proves this thought wrong, father’s involvement is extremely important and beneficial to the success of a child. John Gottman, Ph. D. talks about the important role that fathers play in the life of their child in his book Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child. He specifically talks about the benefits of father involvement to girls and boys. The benefits towards girls are; they are more likely to have academic success, have positive relationships with males in the future, and less sexual promiscuity at a young age. While for boys they give them balance between assertiveness and self restraint, abilities to delay gratification, and self control. These are just a few of the things that Gottman says about father’s positive influence on the life of a child.

Now to take a different non-secular side to the role of the father for a minute, in the October 1987 LDS conference President Ezra Taft Benson spoke on fathers in his article called, To the Fathers in Israel. He states that the role of a father is an eternal calling from which one is never released. He goes on to talk about that as fathers in Israel, they have a great responsibility to provided for the material needs of their family and to have the necessary supplies saved in case of emergency. If all fathers were to take this role seriously and provide for their families we would have a lot less pain in the home. President Benson ends his talk by suggesting ten specific ways that fathers can be there for their families. I would like to just mention one of those it says, “Go on daddy daughter dates and father and sons outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.” How profound that last statement is, having Dad there makes all the difference. If fathers will just be there for their children not just in the physical sense but in the emotional sense as well the whole family will benefit from positive interactions. In his closing remarks he says “…that fathers can do so much for the salvation and exaltation of their families” now we just need to help fathers realize their importance.

To move back to a secular source on the Involvement of Fathers, authors say, “The more that fathers are involved with their children, the more satisfied they are with their lives, the closer their ties with their communities, and the more connected they are with their families.” From this source we learn that fathers’ involvement not only benefits the child but the family and community. The amount of involvement a father has with his child depends on many factors. We learn from this text again, that fathers who begin to become emotionally involved with the child from the time that the partner becomes pregnant benefits the father and child for a life time. When bonds are formed from the very beginning there is a connection that will always be there between father and child.

By Miss Anna

Miss Anna

Hello to all of you parents!!! I am a new intern with Kari for the remainder of this fun and exciting school year. I have loved getting to know each and everyone one of your children and their little personalities, they are all so different and bring so much to the class experience.

So let me tell you a little bit about myself so I am not a complete stranger to you. My name is Miss. Anna and I am originally from Pocatello, I attend the university here in town and will be graduating in July with by BS in Child Development and a minor in Psychology. My
husband and I are expecting our first child in about two and a half weeks and are very excited. As we will both be graduating in July we look forward to new adventures in life, our current plan is to move down to Pocatello so that my he can attend ISU to work on his masters. I plan to open my own preschool down there and brighten the lives of our future. I look forward to working with your children for the remainder of this school year!!!

REGISTRATION 2011-2012

Registration day is May 19th from 11:30 - 1:00 at the preschool. If you already have a spot reserved, please plan on coming on this day to fill out paper work and pay the registration fee. You can drop in anytime during the time frame and bring your preschooler! See you then!

GREEN HOUSE FIELD TRIP

Our field trip tomorrow is to the green houses and gardens at BYU-I. Drop off at 10am at the Benson Bldg. Pick up at 12:00. Preschoolers need a coat and a sack lunch. See you there!

NATURE PARK

To celebrate Earth Day we are heading to the Rexburg Nature Park. We have a service project planned "Operation Park Clean Up"! The children are ready to pick up trash and save the planet at the same time! We will also be enjoying the ducks, turtles and if we're lucky, snakes, that roam around the park. Please pack your child a sack lunch complete with water for our picnic. Keep your fingers crossed for sunshine! At least, no rain/wind/hail/snow.... :) See you at the park at 11:30. Pick up is at 1:00.

APRIL NEWS

April is here and so is the wind. Please continue to bring sweaters/hoodies/coats for your children. We are going outside as often as we can, but it's still a little chilly. But chilly or not, we LOVE spending time outside! It feels good to shed our winter coat and run run run!

Spring Break is April 7th and 8th. Enjoy your days off! I am also taking a spring break this year... I will be spending some time in France, celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary! We leave the afternoon of the 5th and I will be back on the 14th. My trusty and stall ward interns will be taking care of things while I'm gone, as well as a previous intern, Miss Skyla, who is coming back to help. Some of you may remember her!

The children have been learning about spring insects, animals, and planting. Whether or not Rexburg realizes it, spring has sprung in our classroom! On Earth Day, April 22nd, we will be taking a field trip to the Nature Park. We are also planning a field trip to the Idaho Falls Zoo in May. Watch for info to come home!

Au revior! Miss Kari

LUCK O' THE IRISH

I'm seeing green!! What a fun Leprechaun week we've had. Those pesky elves left a mess in our classroom, complete with their famous gold coins and dust! We collected the dust (lime Jell-O powder) and sprinkled it on our green apples, which of course made US lucky!! Are the teachers having more fun than the kids????

Scholastic book orders are due. I will keep them open until Monday, the 21st. Our class code is GQRPN. All the catalogs are online. Thanks!

Welcome spring! We will be starting a new unit based on the season and the world around us.

Looking forward: Spring Break is April 7th & 8th. Enjoy a nice long weekend with your family!

LIBRARY FIELD TRIP

Our field trip to the Madison Public Library is this Friday, March 4th, at 11:00. Please plan on dropping off and picking up at the door. We will be at the library until 12:00. You are welcome to join us!

LOTS OF LITERACY

Dr. Suess' birthday is Wednesday March 2nd. To honor him, we participate in Read Across America day. We will be having a pajama party at preschool. The children can wear their pj's, bring a pillow, and a favorite book. We will be having green eggs and ham for snack! We have a field trip planned for Friday to the Madison Public Library (no formal class that day - the district is out for teacher inservice). In preparation for this, we have been learning about how reading stories can help us learn to make choices and we acted out The 3 Little Pigs in class - it was the cutest thing you've ever seen! We also wrote a story as a class. As always, read to your child!! It's one of the best things you can do!

Info will come home soon about the fieldtrip.

All About Etiquette

We are ready to show you our stuff - we think!! We have been practicing our best manners and will show them off to you on Wednesday night, the 23rd, at 5:30pm. The dinner has been moved to the Park Street LDS Church - same location as our Christmas party. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for a potluck item, please do so! The sign up will be with the daily sign in sheet.

Learning about our country and our presidents has been rewarding - I have to say that I really felt the spirit of our country as we talked with the children and answered their questions. How blessed we are to have the freedoms we do!

March is on it's way... hopefully with some warmer weather. We will go outside as often as we can.

UPDATED FIELD TRIP INFO

Our field trip to the BYU-I postal service and Animal Museum is Friday, February 4th. Both classes will come together from 9:00am - 10:30am. Half of the students will visit the Animal Museum first while the others visit the postal service, then we will swap. Drop them off at the Auxillary Bldg on South Center St, off of 7th South. Pick up will be in the same location. See you then!

FEBRUARY IS HERE!!

There is no school today due to the Madison District closure. Stay warm!

School is also out on Friday, the 4th. However, preschool will be having a field trip! We are visiting the BYU-I postal service and the Animal Museum. Please plan to drop your child off on campus. The bldg is located on South Center Street. To get there, take 7th South to South Center St. Turn north on South Center. The building is a short distance down the street, across from the baseball diamonds. The teachers will be waiting curb side to pick up your child. The morning class field trip is at 9:00 and pick up is at 10:30. The afternoon class field trip is at 1:00 and pick up is at 2:00. Please call me if you have any questions! (208) 360-6836

Thanks! We'll see you soon! Miss Kari

Mary Morse

Hi I'm Mary Morse. Just a little information about me; I was born in North Carolina and lived there until I was ten years old. I moved from an average sized town to Los Angeles County....It was a big change in life for me. I originally came to BYU-Idaho thinking that I would major in Interior Design but something didn't seem right about it. I then contemplated several majors and decided Child Development was the one for me. I love this major. I find the growth of children interesting; how something so small as a baby grows and develops into an adult is fascinating to me. I love to travel and study other cultures. My minor is Humanities because I learn so much culture from it that I hope I can institute it in the classroom and at my home one day. I've traveled to France, Spain, and China and each visit has taught me a lot. I've grown more appreciated and intrigued by other cultures and in some ways have become more appreciative of the United States.

Hello! I'm Hannah Harris. I'm from Lyman, Wyoming. Born and Raised! I have loved working with my major to understand children, having fun with them and each individual personality.
I work with children because I really do love the things that they come up with. They see the world in so many different views that I love to hear them. I like to help them and let them find accomplishments for the tasks that they do. I would love to be a Child Life Specialist and maybe work with a Hospital helping children understand their procedures and their illnesses. I'm really enjoying working with the Kinder Ready Kids this semester.

Tammy Harvey

Hi my name is Tammy Harvey and I am an intern for kinder ready kids this semester! I am really enjoying getting to know all the kids and helping them learn and grow. A little about me... I am from Ellensburg Washington, and I am the youngest child of 10. I have 3 brothers and 6 sisters with 30 nieces and nephews (1 more on the way next month). My husband and I were married last august and will be here for a few years while he finishes his degree in exercise science. I graduated last semester with a BS degree in Child Development. I absolutely loved my major and plan to use my knowledge to raise my own family in the future.

Hi, my name is Ariel Stoddard. I am one of the new interns at Kinder Ready Kids this semester. I am from Star Valley, Wyoming. I just got married in December and am living here in Rexburg while my husband and I finish up school. Last semester at BYU-I was I able to work in the preschool labs on campus. It was so much fun. I loved it and I hope that I can implement some of the things I learned there at Kinder Ready Kids. I'm really excited to work with the children this semester! I know we're going to have lots of fun learning new things!

NEW INTERN

Hi, my name is Melissa Carlisle. I am one of the new interns this semester. I am really looking forward to helping with Kinder-Ready Kids Preschool. Just a little about myself...
I am from Alpine, UT. I served an LDS mission in Rochester, New York. I sure miss that beautiful place! I have really enjoyed majoring in child development. It is fascinating to me to learn about all the processes that take place as a child develops, and how we as teachers, parents, and communities can play a big role in that process. I would love to obtain a Masters degree in dance therapy and work with children who have special needs. Kids are GREAT!

Reminder

Just a reminder - there is no school on Monday, Jan 17th, Human Rights Day. We will see you back on Tuesday, the 18th!

WELCOME BACK TO PRESCHOOL

Brrr, we started back to school on such a cold day! However,we still managed to have lots of fun while meeting our new teachers. Visit the blog again soon to read bio's about our new interns.

We are learning about the changes in the season, why seasons change, and our world around us during the season of winter. It's a fun unit! Yesterday, the children made pictures of the Northern Lights with chalk pastels and cotton on construction paper. They turned out so pretty! Hopefully they showed them to you... :)

The morning class is working on letters M, N, O, and P this month. Today we made monkeys, worked on perfecting our skill at writing the letter M, and practiced name writing. It's coming along nicely! Our current focus in name writing is to write all our letters the same size. Practice at home too!

Healthy snacks are on the menu this month, including lots of oranges and other fresh fruits, muffins, homemade breads, and crackers. As always, let me know if there is an allergy I need to be aware of. Thanks!

Stay warm!! Miss Kari