March Newsletter and Lesson Plan

March Newsletter and Lesson Plans, I have planned so many fun activities this month!

Little Lambs

March, 2013

Dear Families,

Winter will soon give way to spring! Hurray! I look forward to spending some outside time with your little ones later this spring.

This March, we will be beginning a theme on growing and moving. Your babies are changing every day and learning new things. We will be looking at their growth and the growing things around them. Signs of spring will be creeping into the classroom, and movement games will be played.

As some of you may have noticed, Miss Gina has been in our classroom with us. She will continue to be in our room while we are at ratio. On other days, when the ratio is 8 babies to 2 teachers, she will be in the toddler room. This will also help to make transitions easier on our older babies as they transition to the toddler room.

This month we will be working on our five senses. Some fun things we will get to explore will be finger painting with lime yoghurt, tasting a pickle, peek-a-boo with our animated Gund Bear, finger poking scented play-doh and looking in mirrors.

Babies' earliest learning happens through their senses.  Long before a newborn's clenched fist uncurls at about 3 to 4 months, allowing him to take hold of the world  and grasp, pat, and bat at objects, a baby is learning through his sensory system  through touch, hearing, sight, muscle sense, taste and smell. But sensory play isn't all about touch; it's also about the other senses, too!

In closing, I’d like to leave you all with a few quick reminders. Due to changes in the weather, please be sure that your child’s extra supply of school clothing is appropriate for the changing season. Please take a moment to go through your child’s clothing supply and make sure that they are the correct size. They are growing so fast!

Miss Becky Stevenson

 March Little Lambs

Lesson Plan

Today’s Music	Cuddling and Reading	Fine Motor Development	Gross Motor	Language Development
Irish Music for Babies	Dr. Seuss Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can you?!?	Finger Painting with Lime Yoghurt	Poking Fingers with Play Doh	Pointing to things Saying first words
Beatles Rock-a-bye Lullabyes	Indestructible Book Wiggle! March!	Shamrock Handprints Green Finger Painting a frog	holding sippy cups holding bumble ball	Baby Signs “Please” “Mommy” “Daddy” “More” “Thank you”
Baby Rock N’ Roll	Goodnight Moon	Rainbow Discovery Bottles	Baby Yoga Exercises	Sound Bucket with different items
Jamie Grace Music	Indestructible Book Baby Faces	Easter Sensory Tub with Grass, Rubber Ducks and Eggs	Tummy Time in different positions	Finger Puppets Making Animal Sounds
Look for Baby Sign Language packet in your child’s folder!!! Pajama Day is Friday March 22nd!!!