Miniature World Week of 3/24 - 3/28 Newsletter

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This Week's Learning Focus

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Spring is here, and we’re getting our hands dirty—in the best way! This week, we’ll explore gardening, plants, and the little critters that help gardens grow. The children will plant seeds, explore soil textures, and learn about bugs like ladybugs and worms through fun, hands-on activities.

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Weekly Theme: 🌱 In the Garden 🌸

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🌼 Highlights from This Week’s Lessons:

• Monday: Introduction to gardens – We’ll observe real plants, read Planting a Rainbow, and plant seeds in cups.

• Tuesday: Learning about garden tools – Children will explore real or toy gardening tools and help water plants!

• Wednesday: Bugs & insects – We’ll go on a bug hunt, pretend to be buzzing bees, and make fingerprint bug art.

• Thursday: Flowers & trees – We’ll do leaf rubbings, compare textures of real leaves, and practice Tree Pose Yoga!

• Friday: Garden celebration – Kids will take part in a Garden Sensory Walk to feel different textures (grass, leaves, soil) and play a “Move Like a Garden” game (hopping like a bunny, wiggling like a worm, buzzing like a bee).

🎶 Songs we’re singing: The Itsy Bitsy Spider, The Ants Go Marching, Five Little Flowers, and more!

📚 Featured books: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert & The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.

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🥕 Menu Highlights

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We’re keeping meals fresh and garden-inspired with fruits, veggies, and wholesome meals this week! Some of the delicious highlights include:

• Breakfasts: Scrambled eggs with spinach, whole wheat waffles with peaches

• Lunches: Veggie-packed pasta with turkey marinara, BBQ chicken sliders with corn

• Snacks: Apple slices with sunflower butter, carrot sticks with ranch

Each meal is designed to be nutritious, balanced, and fun for little ones. Full menu is always posted by the Parent Board.

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🌞 Reminders & Announcements for Parents

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✅ Spring Weather Prep: Please continue layering your child’s clothing as the mornings are still chilly. A light jacket and extra clothes are recommended for outdoor play.

✅ Communication Hours: Our communication hours are 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Monday-Friday. While you're more than welcome to send a message outside of these hours, a response will not be sent until the next business day (unless it's an emergency). If you have policy questions, please refer to the parent handbook before reaching out.

✅ Infant Room Closure: The infant room will be closed on Friday, March 28. Please plan accordingly.

✅ Survey Feedback: Thank you to those who took the time to complete the survey! We appreciate your feedback and will be addressing concerns on Wednesday.

✅ Looking Ahead: Next week, we will take flight with our “Birds & Butterflies” theme, exploring how these winged creatures grow and change!

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Courtney & Darya

Miniature World In Home Daycare