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E-TOWN CHILD CARE CHRONICLE
 March 2021

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Our sub sale was a big success. We raised Why All Kids Should Build Forts
over $1600. Our goal was $1000!! Forts aren’t just rainy-day distractions —
 they also help children build creative and
Happy Birthday!! analytic skills.
We are celebrating Dr Seuss’s birthday the
first week of March. We will have a theme Kids channel their inner decorators, or
for each day of the week and find fun ways perhaps their inner hunter-gatherers: Sofa,
to celebrate Dr Seuss. blankets, comforters, and boxes are all fair
 game. If nothing else, a fort is an escape to
Monday – Fox in Socks another world that reaches into the depths of
- wear silly socks! one's imagination. Forts are opportunities
 for kids to have unstructured, un-curated
Tuesday - The Cat in the Hat playtime.
- wear a hat
 What makes a good fort: You can throw a
Wednesday – My Many Colored Days sheet over your kitchen table, and kids will
-wear as many colors as possible be distracted for hours. Forts are not only a
 way to entertain kids on rainy days, but also
Thursday – Green Eggs & Ham a great stand-in when their other toys lose
- wear green appeal. They epitomize imaginative play.

Friday - The Sleep Book Something all forts have in common:
- wear your favorite pajamas! Younger kids may just lean cushions against
 a coffee table while older kids may construct
 something more elaborate. Regardless of
 age, however, all kids drag their favorite
 things into forts — stuffed animals, stacks of
 books, and piles of snacks. They decorate
 their own space, which builds creativity.

 How parents can help: Allow kids to build on
Don’t forget to change your clocks. On their own — without tearing apart the house,
March 14th Daylight Savings time begins. of course. It’s exciting for parents to watch
 their kids playing and creating their own
Spring is almost here!!! narratives. In today’s world, things are very
Spring, please come soon! We are so structured and curated for kids. But building
excited for some beautiful weather. Classes and talking about forts brings adults back to
do go outside daily so don’t forget to send the purest qualities of their own childhoods.
jackets. You may also send boots or old
shoes to wear on the playground; it tends to May your heart be light and happy,
be muddy this time of year. Be sure to let May your smile be big and wide,
the screeners know if you do send extra And may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!
shoes.
 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Inchworm News
 March 2021
Dear Families,

February Recap
February was a fun month, as we learned about love, friends, family, and colors. We read books and sang
songs about our families, friends, love, colors, and Valentine’s Day. Some favorite books were “Grandma,”
“Shiny, Touchy, Smelly Colors” and “Peekaboo, I Love You.” We brought the winter weather inside by filling
individual bins with fresh, clean snow for the babies to explore. They also enjoyed exploring colors when the
teachers would gather toys all of one color for them to play with. We painted pink and red hearts and colored
with crayons.

Personal Achievement
Olivia is becoming a full-fledged walker, making her way around the room upright, often
carrying a toy as she walks. She had fun with our coloring and painting activities, and also
had fun exploring the snow we brought inside in bins, even insisting on taking her sock off
and putting her foot into the snow. Olivia has proudly given up bottles and enjoys her milk
from a sippy cup at meals and “milk breaks.”

Carson really enjoys art time when we fingerpaint, developing his own style that we call “slap painting” which
gives the teachers plenty of exercise cleaning up the paint spots from around the room. He is very happy with
the foods on the toddler menu that he can taste now. Carson sometimes entertains himself by rolling a ball and
chasing it around the room.

 Brinley has developed a way of moving around the room on her bottom, and can pull herself up to stand at
times as well. She enjoys exploring toys that are in the sensory table and four square table when she gets onto
her feet. Brinley dances and claps her hands to music, whether it is a CD, or the teachers singing songs during
circle time.

SPECIAL DATES:

 Looking Ahead: In March, we will be learning about transportation and counting. There will
 be a lot of books read, and many songs sung. We will paint or color, and move and dance. We
 will continue to work on our large and fine motor skills, and learning signs and words and
 songs. We will spend as much time outside as we can, looking for methods of transportation
 and counting vehicles and people.

 The Inchworm Staff--
 Miss Chris, Miss Susie, and Miss Nicky

Firefly News
Spring is almost here and the Fireflies are ready for some fun outside. Please remember to
dress your child according to the weather. We go out early and it can be very chilly. Also
please label everything. The children are dressing themselves to go out and sometimes
things get mixed up with the coats. If they are labeled, things are less likely to get mixed up
in the shuffle.

Things we did last month…
The color food sorters where a lot of fun for Gracie, Easton, Reignsley, and Silas. They all know how to sort
colors and most can identify them as well.
Henry K., Henry T., Amira and Killian loved the boxes with doors and the keys to unlock them. These four
have great small motor skills.
Sebastian, Waya, Bryce and Gracelyn had a lot of fun playing with the snow. They loved adding color to it.

Things we will be doing this month…
Dr. Seuss Week
All about the weather
Gardens
Farms
Pets

 Song of the Month
 The Wind Is Blowing
 (To the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)

 The wind is blowing all around
 All around, all around
 The wind is blowing all around
 All around, all around the air

Chipmunk Chatter
 March 2021

The month of February was filled with learning about healthy foods for our bodies and our
teeth. We enjoyed exchanging valentines at our party. We focused a lot on our fine motor
 skills: We filled cups with red peppermint rice in our sensory bins; sorted hearts
 and we strung beads. We used scissors and glue; we did tangrams; made playdoh
 teeth and flossed white Duplos. We also enjoyed lots of fun dinosaur activities.

 Weekly Units of Study
March 1st - Dr. Seuss (Center wide Spirit Week- more information will be coming.)
March 7th – Opposites--Some we will be focusing on are: windy/calm, up/down, hot/cold,
 loud/soft and lion/lamb
March 14th- Rainbows, Shamrocks & Irish Tales
March 21st - Chicks and other Things that Hatch
March 28th- Rabbit Tales

 Special Dates
 March 5th - PJ party
 April 2nd Center Closed- Good Friday

After discussing healthy foods that are needed for our bodies and for our teeth, we asked the
children to name a healthy food and an unhealthy food.
 Healthy Unhealthy
 Anna- Blueberries Candy
 Ben- Vegetable Chocolate
 Bentley- Burger Cookies
 Carter- Apple Donuts
 Carson- Pumpkin lollipop
 Gavin- Peaches Cake
 Hadassa- Banana Chocolate
 Wyatt- Banana Pizza

Bluebirds Newsletter
 March 2021

Dear Parents,

 In February, we began the month by learning about polar bears and penguins. We used a globe to show that
polar bears live in the North Pole and penguins live in the South Pole. We compared our height to the height of the
tallest and the shortest penguin, graphed Goldfish crackers by color, and created polar bear masks. Love, Friendship, and
Kindness was the theme for the following week. We asked the children what it means to be a good friend, and what we
can do to be kind to others. We made a chart and sorted pictures of friendly actions vs. unfriendly actions. We read
books about being a good friend, what it means to be kind, and that hands are not for hitting. Each child also worked
together with a friend to create a marble painting. Since February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, we also
learned about our teeth and going to the dentist. We sorted foods that are good for our teeth vs. foods that are bad for
our teeth. We also did an experiment where we put an egg each in milk, soda, and vinegar. It was an awesome visual for
the children and showed the importance of eating/drinking things that are good for our teeth and brushing our teeth!
Then we learned about dinosaurs. We read books about different types of dinosaurs, drew our own dinosaurs, made
play dough fossils, and searched for ABC dinosaur bones in sand. We even had “lava” erupt from a “volcano”, by mixing
baking soda and vinegar inside a cup surrounded by playdough!

Question of the Month: “What Would You Do If You Were a Dinosaur?”
Amelia – “I would be a big one. I would run to Hersheypark. I would eat grass.”
Blake – “I would be a Long Neck. I would eat the trees. I would watch the dinosaur eggs hatch.”
Brandon – “My neck would go up high and I will roar like a T-Rex and then I will fly like a Pterodactyl.”
Cash – “I would fly. I would eat grass. I would go to Hersheypark.”
Jacob – “I would eat grass. I would be big.”
Julia – “I would eat grass. I would like to crawl.”
Kelsey – “Stomp, splash around in water. I would eat grass.”
Leo – “I would be a T-Rex. I would eat coconuts. I would stomp.”
Logan – “I would eat other animals, a lot and a lot. I wanna be a T-Rex. I would eat grass.”
Mackenzie – “I would eat grass and I will be a good dinosaur. I don’t want to be a bad dinosaur.”
Xander – “Breathe fire. I would be the one who flaps his wings. I would eat mountains. I would be a dinosaur that plays.”
Zaynab – “I would ‘Roar!’ I would eat a snake, eat other dinosaurs.”

Weekly Themes:
March 1st – 5th: Author: Dr. Seuss
March 8th – 12th: Pets
March 15th – 19th: Rain/Rainbows/St. Patrick’s Day
March 22nd – 26th: Spring is Here!
Mar. 29th – Apr. 2nd: Easter/Eggs

Special Dates:
March 1st – 5th: Dr. Seuss Spirit Week
March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Green Foods Party
 *Wear green and we’ll enjoy various green foods!

CUBS MARCH NEWSLETTER 2021

 At last, Spring is just around the corner. We are looking forward to
 the trees blooming and sunshine!

 For this month, we asked the children what they would like to do
when the snow is all melted.

Andrew: I want to run outside. Ella J: Play on the slide at home.
Charlotte: I want to play with my sister. Jaxson: Play outside with daddy.
Dominic: I want to play with my brother. Kellan: I like to play outside.
Ella S: I want to play in my hippo pool. Harper: I want to ride my bike.
Liam: I want to play with my toy pirate ship.
Nevalynn: Play with my neighbors.
Faelan: I like to play in my pool with my toys.
Briella: I want to play on my pirate ship and slide.

REMINDER: Winter weather is here so please be sure your child has a jacket, hat,
and gloves to go outside. Please check that they also have an extra change of clothing
for the colder weather. The playground is very muddy, so we will gladly put boots on
your children

Themes: Birthdays:
Week 1: Dr. Seuss Ella S. 3/29
Week 2: Aesop's Fables
Week 3: St. Patrick's Day
Week 4: Fairy Tales
Week 5: Easter

For Dr. Seuss week, we will have special days
Monday: Fox in Socks...wear silly socks
Tuesday: The Cat in the Hat...wear a hat
Wednesday: My Many Colored Days...wear as many colors as you can
Thursday: Green Eggs and Ham....wear green
Friday: the Sleep Book....wear your pajamas

 March 17th, we will have a party for St. Patrick's Day. Destiny will send out a
 sign-up genius later. Thank you for letting us teach your children each day!

 Mr. Jeff, Mrs. Cindy, and Miss Destiny

Explorers and Investigators Newsletter

 In the month of February, we continued with our author study and created projects
 around the well-known authors Dr. Seuss and Laura Numeroff. For Dr. Seuss, we used
 our imaginations as we created our own ‘If I Ran the Zoo’ animals
 with mixed up bodies. We also made ‘Oh the Places We’ll Go’ Hot
 Air Balloons and shared a place we would like to go in the future
or what we would like to be when we grow up! For Laura Numeroff, we baked our own
cookies based off of the story, ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’, and created a party for
our classroom like in the story ‘If You Give a Pig a Party’.

In March, we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and even create our very own Leprechaun Traps! Hopefully we
can catch him and he will leave us some Gold! Nocturnal Animals and Owls will be another topic for us as we
will learn why certain animals only come out in the dark! Spring/ Easter will wrap up the end of March for us
as we move closer to see a change in our season and take part in an Easter Egg Hunt!

When the children were asked what they would like to be when they grow up, based off of Dr. Seuss’s ‘Oh the
Places You’ll Go’, their responses were…

Avery- Policeman Brianna- Teacher for little kids
McKenna- Bus Driver Kennedy- Teacher for little kids
Hudson- Teacher for little kids Israel- “Money Maker” and work at a Bank
Khaleesi- Fireman Peyton- Chef who makes all kinds of Pancakes
Landon- UPS Man Isaac- Train Conductor for a Steam Engine
Emma- A Mom Evelyn- Police Officer
Henoc- Dr. to help people if they are sick Eddie- Illustrator for Books

 Reminders!!!
 - Investigators and Explorers are to bring water bottles for the classroom daily. Please
 label the bottle with the child’s first and last name.
 -Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing such as a coat, hat, gloves,
 etc. as we will be going outside as long as it is above 25 degrees.
 - Please make sure your child has an extra pair of clothes, including underwear and
 socks. It’s also a good idea to have an extra mask as sometimes they can get wet.
 You can send a message on Brightwheel to check what your child may need!

LITTLE RASCAL’S MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER
 The first day of spring will be March 20, 2021! Well, as much as we are looking forward
to spring, please remember to dress appropriately for any type of weather! Spring will hopefully
bring us warmer days! However, with the winter weather we have experienced with lots of snow,
our playgrounds will be very wet and muddy for a while! Please keep the boots handy or at
least keep an extra pair of old sneakers and extra socks in your child’s basket because we will
be taking advantage of the warmer weather and going outside to play!

We asked a fun question to our school age children: “What is a fun activity to do
 in the Spring?

Hanna: Jumping in the leaves and riding my bike!
Anaiyah: I like to roll around in the grass!
Dallas: I like to play in my yard 
Connor: I will get a chance to play on my swing set 
Elijah: I like to jump in the puddles!
Sonja: I like to prep the garden and Easter service is fun!
Peri: I like to slip and slide in the Spring!
Alexis: I’ll get to use my tye-dye kit!
Paighton: I like to watch movies!
Angela: Just playing outside will be fun!
Amaya: I like playing in the leaves!
Barrett: Well, I like playing outside on my swing and slide 
Cora: Jumping in the puddles is fun 
Violet: I look forward to riding my bike!
Clara: I like watching the leaves grow back as well as watching flowers grow!
Dominic: I like playing outside with my brother soccer and baseball!
Marshall: I like playing football with my dad and playing soccer with my friends!
Ehnay: My mother and I sometimes start our garden. What do you grow in your garden? We
plant cucumbers, tomatoes, squash and peppers!
Sofia; Benjamin: I like to play outside and catch butterflies!
Cole: I like hanging out with my friends outside!
Grayson: My birthday is in the Spring on May 29 and I will be 7 years old 
Liam J.: I like to run around outside!

IMPORTANT DATES:
 MARCH 4: EARLY DISMISSAL
 MARCH 5: NO SCHOOL (ECCC OPEN)
 MARCH 8: NO SCHOOL (ECCC OPEN)

 HAPPY SPRING FROM THE LITTLE RASCAL’S TEACHERS!