September 9, 2016 Parent's Day Out Childcare Center Newsletter

Parent’s Day Out Childcare Center

PDO Press September 9, 2016

From the Office Picture day will be on Thursday, September 22nd for the childcare center children.

Please keep an eye out for more information.

IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE— Please call the office 779-548-0510

Call Miss Jen or Miss Lynette 815-482-6290

Please dress your child appropriatelywe try to go outside every day!

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Butterfly Classroom News This week in the Butterfly Room has been all about numbers and counting. We played several games that involved counting, like Munching Monsters who ate chips, money sorting and graphing bears. The class made cute dogs who like to eat and count bones. A monster who likes to munch numbers and teddy bears that were sorted and graphed.

The class read a few books about numbers and counting.

Next week, our class will do all about shapes.

Have a good weekend!!

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More Butterfly Classroom Fun This week we talked about numbers. We made number 5 with stripes, a number collage and cupcakes with candles on them with how old the children are. We practiced adding 1 to 10 we also practiced our days of the week and months of the year and tracing numbers .

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More Caterpillar Classroom Fun

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Caterpillar Classroom News This week the caterpillars came "back to school!" We had fun guessing what was in the backpack filled with items we play and work with at school! We created colorful chalk drawings and shape collages. We read “Wheels on the School Bus�, sang "Wheels on the Bus", found transportation pasta in our sensory table and painted with school buses!

At circle time, we continued learning our shapes and colors through fun games like clank can of shapes, little red wagon and can you guess what shape this is?

Next week we will have fun with our friends at school!

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Ladybug Classroom News We had a fun week, enjoyed the beautiful weather. We played at the playground and at the swings.

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Ladybug Classroom News Welcome Nova, we are happy you are here!

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Apple Picking Time!!

The orchards are full of sweet, juicy apples just ready for the pickin’. Even if you can’t get out and pick the, they are on sale at stores and many farmers' stands right now. Here are a recipe you can easily make with your kids and spend some quality time together!

Homemade Applesauce 8 apples 1/3 cup water 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Knife wooden spoon Here's what you have to do:

1/3 cup sugar cutting board 2 quart microwave safe bowl with lid oven mitts

1. Be sure to wash your hands and check with a grown-up before you begin. You'll be using a knife and a microwave for this recipe.

2. Peel, core and chop the apples into a 2 quart microwave safe bowl.

3. Add 1/3 cup water and put the lid on the bowl, but don't seal it. This will allow steam to escape and keep your applesauce from exploding all over the microwave.

4. Microwave on high for 12 to 14 minutes. If you don't have a microwave that turns, stop the microwave and rotate the bowl every four minutes. Make sure you use oven mitts when moving the bowl of apples.

5. Once the apples are soft, mash them with a wooden spoon.

6. Stir in 1/3 cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.

7. You can put your sauce in the fridge and eat it cold, or have it while it's still warm. So, Serve up your sauce with a spoon and a smile.

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Next Week in the CATERPILLAR ROOM Theme:

Friends at School

Monday: We are all special Tuesday: Friendship Mural Wednesday: Twin Prints Thursday: Paint with a friend Friday: Cooperative Marble Paint

Next Week in the BUTTERFLY ROOM Theme:

SHAPES

MORNING Monday: Shape Collage Tuesday: Shape Graph Wednesday: Shape People Thursday: Shape Wind Sock Friday: Shape Memory Game AFTERNOON Monday: Shape on the Go Tuesday: Circle Monster Wednesday: Shape Prints Thursday: Shape Scavenger Hunt Friday: Shape Puppets