Friday, January 26, 2018

Week of January 22-26




FLY, EAGLES, FLY!!!!
 

We began our week celebrating a fabulous win!!  We are so excited that the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl!!   Keep an eye on your email for the next HCA Eagles day.


We were so glad that so many parents were able to  join us on Tuesday for the Parent Visitation.  It is such a great day for parents to see a snip it of our daily N2 life and visit N3 to see what is in store for next year!  I do hope you enjoyed the time as well. 





 

 Our work time  emphasizes learning through all five senses, not just through listening, watching or reading. As you see in the pictures above,  children are able to learn at their own, individual pace and according to their own choice of activities . Learning is an exciting process of discovery, leading to concentration, motivation, self-discipline, and a love of learning.
 
 

 
We learned about the story of Jack the Beanstalk and how his stalk grew and grew and allowed him to climb up to the clouds.  When we were finished reading, we were able to build our own "stalks" in the clouds (shaving cream)!  We used wood and foam blocks; the foam blocks stuck together much better!
 
 
Cold and flu season is upon us!  Mrs. Festa and I are cleaning the room and materials each and everyday to help prevent the spread of germs.  We are also washing hands and using sanitizer every chance we can.  Please be mindful that your child must be fever, vomit and/or diarrhea free without meds for 24 hours before returning to school.  Please remind your child to cough into their elbow.  This is something we practice almost daily. 
 
 
  • We are still in need of wipes.  Thank you to those who have already sent them in.
  • Scholastic Book orders went home on Thursday.  If you are interested, you may buy online using the code on the back of the form or you may return it to school. THEY ARE DO BACK TO ME BY 2/2/18.
  • READ!!  Read to your child EVERYDAY!
  • PLAY!!!    Two years old learn from play; ignite their imagination and creativity and play a game,  play barbies, race cars, or build with magnatiles or blocks. 
  • In the lunch room, the children sit at the table and are expected to wait until all are finished.  You can practice this by having family dinners at the table and having your child stay seated until everyone is finished. 

 
 
 Have a great weekend!
 
Mrs. Devenney




Friday, January 19, 2018

Week of January 15th - 19th

We are getting back into the swing of our school routine.  Each day begins with Montessori lessons; we are now up to an hour (sometimes a little longer) work period.  We work very hard on our lessons and are always proud of the final product!




Nursery 2 is lucky enough to partake in "specials" each day.  On Tuesdays we have Music and on Thursdays we have STEAM and Music.  This week in music we worked on  songs for upcoming events like Parent Visitation Day.  (If you happen to be here during music:-)  At  the end of music Mrs. Clay rewarded our hard work with a scarf dance Waltz. 

Some of us choose to dance alone and others grabbed a partner!


In STEAM we continued the discussion about simple machines.  This week we talked about a slide.  The children took turns pushing a block up the slide and pushing a car down the slide.  This also reinforced opposite vocabulary- up and down.








For those of us that have transitioned to underwear, keep up the good work!!!  I know potty training can be frustrating as a parent but keep in mind elimination is one of the few things toddlers can control in their environment.  Stay positive, even when accidents happen, and they WILL happen!!  Allow your child to be part of the clean up process when accidents do happen.  Keep rewards to a minimum but do verbally praise this milestone! 





-Parent Visitation Day will be help on Tuesday, January 23rd from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  All parents are invited to visit all of the classrooms.  This is an opportunity to see N2 in action as well as visit future classrooms.

-Student Council is collecting clean, gently used men's, women's and children's coats.  The coat drive will end January 31, 2018. 

-Please send in your (empty) paper towel roll(s).  We are in need of them for a service project.

-Please send in baby wipes. 




Have a great weekend!  Lets hope for a big win on Sunday!!!
Mrs. Devenney













Thursday, January 11, 2018

Welcome Back!

Happy New Year!  I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday with their loved ones.


Reunited and it feels so good!!!!

 

Mother Nature delayed our return a bit but we are all happy to be back together again!!  We spent a good portion of this week reviewing the rules of classroom as well as lessons we learned in the first half of the year.

 
 
In observance of the Epiphany (Jan. 6), our middle school friends dressed as the Magi, visited our classroom and blessed us with holy water. 
 
 
 






We welcomed a new friend to our classroom.  His name is Chase.  We are so excited for him to be part of N2.
 
 


Many of our friends returned from the break well on their way to being potty trained.  This has sparked major interest from EVERYONE!!  We are all sitting on the potty a few times a day.  Mrs. Clay was so excited to hear this good news that they did the "Potty Conga" during music.  Be sure to ask your child about this :-)
 
 
 
We could not get outside to play in the snow so we brought it inside!!!  (boy did I get some funny looks!)  We enjoyed digging and scooping the snow.  We discussed hot vs cold and what happens to snow as it gets warm.
 
 
 


This week in STEAM we talked about levers.  Mrs.Zwilling showed us how to move the lever on the iPad.  We then moved to our circle rug to launch snowballs (cotton).  We took turns placing the cotton on one side of the lever and then pushing the other side down to launch the snowball in the air.  So much fun that we didn't even realize we were learning!
 
 
 
Reminders/Requests:
 
-We are in need of empty paper towel tubes. Please send them to school if you have any.
-Monday, January 15th there will be NO SCHOOL in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
-If your child is actively potty training please send in many changes of clothes.
 
 
Have a great weekend!
 
Mrs. Devenney
 
 

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