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1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschool, *please bring tennis shoes)
9:00 - 11:00 am Music & Movement Class w/Joanie Calern
Field Trip! Pre-schoolers will be going to the Homestead Park Playground in Hilliard, please bring a swim suit and water shoes!
10:00 -11:00 am Singer and Kids Enterainer Marc Rossi. [Part-time children are encouraged to come in for this special performance along with any siblings!]
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It’s Zoo week at Little Dreamers, Big Believers and we’re going to be busy: 
We made Zebras by rolling marbles in black paint
Making Pink Flamingos and decorating our zoo t-shirts
Field Trip to the Columbus Zoo and we’ll be graphing our favorite animals upon returning
We start working on our own Zoo books!
Finish Zoo books and go on a letter Z hunt
For our full schedule of June Events click here.
Tacos, black beans, peaches, and green peppers
Gnocchi, green beans, apple slices
Children will eat lunch at the Zoo (children remaining at school will have veggie burgers, blackberries and coleslaw)
Turkey Kielbasa, Cous Cous, and peas
Grilled Cheese, oranges, homemade trail mix
Did you know 70% of the ingredients used for meals at Little Dreamers Big Believers day care is organic? It’s just another reason why Little Dreamers is the choice for so many parents looking for child care in Columbus, the Short North, Victorian Village and Grandview.
This week we’re taking a trip to the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium!
It’s just one of our activities for Zoo Week at Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care.
The little ones (12-18 months) will be going on Monday, June 9 and the toddlers along with the pre-schoolers will be going on Wednesday, June 11. We’ll be learning about all of the animals and their habitats. Depending on the weather forecast send your little one with either a hat for the sun, or a rain coat.
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MondayTurkey/veggie burgers, snap peas and watermelon
Chicken Alfredo, dinner roll, green beans
Rigatoni w/ Tomato sauce, garlic bread, broccoli
Chicken teriyaki, white rice, steamed carrots
Beef stroganoff, strawberries, biscuits
Can’t convince your little ones to eat vegetables? Try a kid-friendly cook book like Pretend Soup: And Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson.
Did you know 70% of the ingredients used for meals at Little Dreamers Big Believers day care is organic? It’s just another reason why Little Dreamers is the choice for so many parents looking for child care in Columbus, the Short North, Victorian Village and Grandview.
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We have so many exciting events this June including our Parent’s Night Out Pool & Movie Night and a field trip to the Columbus Zoo.
[Letter - R; Color - Red]
Tuesday, June 3
1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschoolers - *please, bring tennis shoes)
Wednesday, June 4
9:00 - 11:00 am Music & Movement Class w/Joanie Calern
Saturday, June 7
6:00 - 10:00 pm Parent’s Night Out (Bring bathing suits)
[Letter - Z; Color - Green]
Monday, June 9
Field trip to the Zoo! w/ Miss Kelsi, Beata and Sue (12-18 months)
Tuesday, June 10
1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschoolers - *please bring tennis shoes)
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 - 11:00 am Music & Movement Class w/Joanie Calern
Field trip to the Zoo! (18 months - 2 1/2 years and all “Big Kids”)
[Letter - H; Color - Yellow]
Tuesday, June 17
1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschool, *please bring tennis shoes)
Wednesday, June 18
9:00 - 11:00 am Music & Movement Class w/Joanie Calern
Thursday, June 19
10:00 -11:00 am Singer and Kids Enterainer Marc Rossio
[Letter - J; Color - Blue] * PLEASE BRING BATHING SUITS THIS WEEK
Tuesday, June 24
1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschoolers, *please bring tennis shoes)
Wednesday, June 25
9:00 - 11:00 am Music & Movement Class w/Joanie Calern
Field Trip to Reed Road Water Park! (Pre-schoolers)
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events please feel free to ask and as always, parents are welcome to pop in for any of the weekly activities.
At Little Dreamers, Big Believers our mission is to touch the future, one child at a time. We believe we offer the highest quality of child care available in Columbus, Ohio. It’s because we help your child grow mentally, physically and emotionally. Please contact us to enroll your child at 614-294-2922.
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Turkey/Bocca burgers, oranges and wild rice
Cheese ravioloi, dinner roll and green beans
Turkey breast, mashed potatos and snap peas
Grilled cheese, apple slices and homemade trail mix
Can’t convince your little ones to eat vegetables? Read them “food-friendly” books like The Talking Vegetables illustrated Julie Paschkis.
Did you know 70% of the ingredients used for meals at Little Dreamers Big Believers day care is organic? It’s just another reason why Little Dreamers is the choice for so many parents looking for child care in Columbus, the Short North, Victorian Village and Grandview.
Tags: columbus ohio child care, columbus ohio day care, healthy eating for toddlers, organic day care
Safety
| Arts and Crafts | Math (M,W,F) | Science
(T, TH) |
Language Arts | Extra Activities | |
| Monday | Make a phone | Number 7 | Introduce Letter “B” | ||
| Tuesday | Fire art | What will happen if you cover a candle with a jar? |
Letter “B” Hunt | 1-1:30 Fitness w/James | |
| Wednesday | Big Bear Bag Puppet | Fire truck dot to dot | Safety escape plan | ||
| Thursday | Stop, Drop, and Roll | 10-10:30 Spanish | |||
| Friday | Making Smoke | Practice writing number 7 | My Fire safety book |
Menu
| Monday | Gnocchi, roll, green beans |
| Tuesday | Ham and cheese croissants, berry salad, broccoli |
| Wednesday | Chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, watermelon, peas |
| Thursday | Tortellini, mixed greens, corn bread |
| Friday | Grilled cheese, rice, snap peas, |
| * Whole milk is served at every meal |
| Arts/crafts | Science (T,TH) | Math (M,W,F) | Language Arts | Extra Activities | |
| Monday | Make Class Food Pyramid | Number of the week… 6 (practice writing 6’s) |
Introduce the letter “K” | 10-10:30 Spanish | |
| Tuesday | Painting with pasta | Glitter Germs ,
Talk about washing |
Fill letter “K” with Stamps | 1:00-1:30 Fitness with James | |
| Wednesday | Pretend packing a Lunch | Bean counting | |||
| Thursday | Making our own food pyramids | Why do we sleep? | Write letter “k” with chocolate pudding |
10-10:30 Yoga | |
| Friday | Make our own paper Salad | Lady bug counting | Camping out with a good book! |
Taking Care
of our Bodies!
Lunch Menu
| Monday | Chicken Florentine, dinner roll, and broccoli |
| Tuesday | Salmon burgers, green beans, fruit salad |
| Wednesday | Turkey and cheese wraps, sliced apples, crackers w/hummus |
| Thursday | Lemon chicken, peas, rice, dinner roll |
| Friday | Chicken/cheese quesadillas, black beans, watermelon |
| * Milk is served with lunch everyday |
Earth Week
| Arts/crafts | Science/
Sensory |
Math | Language Arts | ||
| Monday
* Please bring in Egg Cartons!!! |
Paper towel rain sticks | “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” | Number of the week=5 | Talk about the Letter “E” | |
| Tuesday
* Bring in any items that can |
Make a Litter bug | Learning to recycle | Work on writing the number 5 |
Work on writing Letter “E” | 1:00-1:30 Fitness w/James |
| Wednesday | Grocery totes | What is pollution? | If the Earth could talk what would it say? |
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| Thursday | Spring Flowers | Sorting groups of 5 | Identifying letter “E” | 10:00-10:30- Spanish | |
| Friday | Terrific Tulips | An inside study of onions | Walk and pick up trash |
Lunch Menu
| Monday | Spaghetti w/ turkey meatballs, rolls and peas |
| Tuesday | Grilled cheese and/or ham, fruit salad, broccoli |
| Wednesday | Turkey breast, potatoes au gratin, and corn |
| Thursday | Vegetable stir fry, white rice and egg rolls |
| Friday | Smoked turkey sausage, waffles, pancakes, yogurt (brunch served at 10:30) |
Sight Words (we have been focusing
on reviewing the sight words the children already know, however, I think
they are ready for some new ones!)
Looking Ahead…
May 9th- Mothers
day Tea for children ages 18months-5years further details to come
May 15th- Spring
Concert! We will begin with the younger children (18months-2) at 6:30
and then the older children will follow.
