Little Dreamers, Big Believers Daycare » Weekly Activities & Menus http://www.littledreamersdaycare.org Where Imaginations Bloom - 1077 N. High Street, Columbus - 614-294-2922 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en What are we up to? June 16-20 http://www.littledreamersdaycare.org/15/what-are-we-up-to-june-16-20/ http://www.littledreamersdaycare.org/15/what-are-we-up-to-june-16-20/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.littledreamersdaycare.org/15/what-are-we-up-to-june-16-20/ Tuesday

1:00 - 1:30 pm Fitness with James (preschool, *please bring tennis shoes)

Wednesday

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!

Thursday

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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Monday

We made Zebras by rolling marbles in black paint

Tuesday

Making Pink Flamingos and decorating our zoo t-shirts

Wednesday

Field Trip to the Columbus Zoo and we’ll be graphing our favorite animals upon returning

Thursday

We start working on our own Zoo books!

Friday

Finish Zoo books and go on a letter Z hunt

For our full schedule of June Events click here.

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Tacos, black beans, peaches, and green peppers

Tuesday

Gnocchi, green beans, apple slices

Wednesday

Children will eat lunch at the Zoo (children remaining at school will have veggie burgers, blackberries and coleslaw)

Thursday

Turkey Kielbasa, Cous Cous, and peas

Friday

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.

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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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Turkey/veggie burgers, snap peas and watermelon

Tuesday

Chicken Alfredo, dinner roll, green beans

Wednesday

Rigatoni w/ Tomato sauce, garlic bread, broccoli

Thursday

Chicken teriyaki, white rice, steamed carrots

Friday

Beef stroganoff, strawberries, biscuits

Healthy Eating Hint for Parents

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.

June 1 - 7: Exercise Week

[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)


June 15 - 14: Zoo Animals Week

[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”)

June 15-21: Let the Sun Shine In

[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


June 22 - 28: Splish, Splash, Wet in a Flash!

[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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Tuesday

Turkey/Bocca burgers, oranges and wild rice

Wednesday

Cheese ravioloi, dinner roll and green beans

Thursday

Turkey breast, mashed potatos and snap peas

Friday

Grilled cheese, apple slices and homemade trail mix

Healthy Eating Hint for Parents

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.

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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
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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
our hands

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
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    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
    be recycled and we will help the children organize them into specific
    tubs!

    		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?
    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!)

  1. Not
  2. Eat
  3. Five

  • Instead of bringing
    in a show and tell item this week, we would love for the children to
    bring in a recyclable item and explain to the class how we could reuse
    the item!

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.

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