Roses are Red, Violets are blue, we had so much fun in the month of February and we hope you did too!
Our toddlers celebrated Valentine's Day by making a friendship salad this month. Each child brought in a fruit to share with their friends and to add it to our bowl of friendship. A yummy salad is best shared with friends.
We also celebrated President's Day by building log cabins out of pretzel sticks and icing. We learned about our first President, George Washington, by reading
Young George Washington
by Andrew Woods. The children then made their very own George Washington hats.
February was also all about dental health. Dr. Chung from Alpha and Omega came to visit St. Mary's to teach the children all about dental hygiene. Each child received their very own dental kit to help take care of their teeth. The children had fun making a mouth with teeth made out of marshmallows and a string for dental floss. We read
I Know Why I Brush My Teeth
by Kate Rowan
Letters N, O and P were our letters of the month. We used our letter cards to say each letter and the sound they make. N is for Net, O is for Octopus and P is for Penguin. Each child used their working finger to trace each letter to help with letter formation. For our letter crafts, the children made a nest, owl, and penguin to proudly display on our bulletin board. The color pink, the shape heart, and number 6 were our color, shape and number of the month. We danced to our pink song, waving our pink hearts. The children learned we need to use two hands to make the number 6 (one hand holds up 5 fingers and the other hand holds up one finger).
Each morning, the children are working on developing their crayon grip by coloring their letter and using color books. We sang "The Crayon Song" focusing on how we should hold our crayons (our thumb is bent, pointer points to the tip, tall man uses his side, we tuck the last two fingers in and take them for a ride). We are also working on developing our scissor skills by cutting along some straight lines.
During chapel, Father Rick read
Jesus Loves The Little Children
retold by The Clever Factory,
I Can Pray
by Jennifer Holder and Diane Stortz, and
The Little Lost Lamb
retold by Howard Goldthwaite. Father Rick taught the children that God cares for us and loves each and everyone of us. The children sang along with Father Rick to the songs "Jesus Loves the Little Children" and "God Made Me." The children always enjoy chapel time with Father Rick!
During dismissal, we are enjoying choice time, song time and reading some of our favorite books as well as new ones!
Michelle Kayser
Carole Cleary
