Dear
Infant Room Parents, Sept.
2014
Wow, we are beginning September already and
as you have seen, we have been busy in the infant room. We have new children
starting weekly. Please be sure to introduce yourself to new parents as you see
them. Our annual Open House is Thursday,
September 4th, 6:30-7:30. Please feel free to come and bring
grandparents or others, if you would like.
General information about the room: 1) Infant care is on demand, as required
by daycare licensing, this includes eating and sleeping. 2) We will try to follow your home schedule as close as we can in
our setting. 3) Each month we will
have a theme and a color focus. We have simple activities that we will do
during the day as their interest and time permits. Check your child’s daily
sheet to see what they have been doing during the day. 4) 2nd stage Baby foods, Gerber rice & oatmeal
cereal, and Joyful Noise menu items are available for your child. Please let us
know (preferably in writing) what and when you would like us to feed them. 5)
We will be using basic baby sign language with the children as we go about our
daily tasks. I have print outs available and they are also found in your
packet.
Our theme for the month is: “Getting into the
Swim of Learning” and our color focus is: Light Blue. We'll be talking and reading about boats, fish, turtles and other
aquatic creatures. With infant care being on-demand we naturally will not have
a group schedule but will be offering growth activities on an individual basis.
A few important reminders: Please make sure your child has a change of clothes or two in their
cubbies, footwear for walkers and, a
jacket or sweater for outside time - you never know about our ever changing
Michigan weather. Leftover Bottles are dumped daily, if left overnight.
*Bottles
must be labeled with name & date. Remember to
Mark
ALL of your child's items with their name or initials, including
slippers and coats.
In an effort to help defray cost, each family
is to bring at least one large package
of unscented wipes a month for all to share.
I will try to do monthly newsletters to keep
you informed about our room. We look
forward to a wonderful year of gentle early learning. Also, once every month or
so I will be sending home a Scholastic book order. This is a great opportunity
to get nice books at a great price.
Please
feel free to speak with me if you have any questions or concerns. I am usually
here 7:00-3:00 daily. I appreciate any
and all input from you on classroom matters.
Direct room #847-3512.
Thank you again for allowing us to share this
special time with your child,
Miss
Marti
