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Little Dreamers, Big Believers day care is proud to sponsor the Columbus High Ball kids costume contest called Mini Masques. So bring out your little ghouls, ghosts and monsters because we’re going to have an incredible time.

We will be judging five categories:

1. Best super hero

2. Best circus star

3. Best kids book character

4. Funniest

5. Most original

Register between 2:00 and 3:45 pm at the corner of 4th Avenue and High Street. There will also be trick or treating for kids prior to the contest from 1:00 - 3:30 pm. Visit HighBallHalloween.com for more details.

For Little Dreamers parents - the children will be wearing costumes to school on Thursday October 29th. Happy Halloween.

[Photo: 2008 Little Dreamers Halloween party].

Getting to Know Your Room and Your Family

On Monday send your pre-schooler with pictures of their family members. We’ll be using these pictures for scrapbook page, so you won’t be receiving them in their original form.

Monday: Circle Time - the Mystery Box (filled with objects that start with the letter B); Science - Measuring Ourselves; Featured Story - Max and Ruby’s ABC’s.

Tuesday: Circle Time - introduce centers in the room… Practice rotating through centers; Spanish - 9:30-10:00; Art: “B” for Butterfly we will be coloring butterflies.

Wednesday: Sensory Table - Filled with Big Buttons; Featured Story - Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

Thursday: Music w/ Miss Joanie at 10 – 10:30; Art: Paint Brown Bears; Circle Time - Wheels on the Bus.

Friday: Circle Time - try to get students to repeat eachother’s names by passing a ball to one another; Language - Letter B word wall (brainstorm two words).

[Photo of the week: One of our 12-18 month olds playing outside in the late August sun]

Little Dreamers Big Believers offers the highest quality child care in Columbus, Ohio. It’s because of our commitment to not only “care” for your children but to also encourage outstanding mental and physical development.

Tuesday, July 7th Field Trip: Blooms & Butterflies 2009, Franklin Park Conservatory

This Tuesday the Little Dreamers, Big Believers toddlers and pre-schoolers will be heading to Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus for the Blooms & Butterflies Exhibit.

If you are a parent and have yet to sign your permission slip, please see Sarah, Heather or Jessica.

Here is additional information about the Blooms and Butterflies exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory:

Experience the emergence of exotic butterflies and see them in flight amidst tropical blooming foliage. Daily butterfly releases, led by Conservatory staff members, occur daily at 1 and 3 p.m. Visitors can watch the same metamorphosis at home with Painted Lady Butterfly larva available for purchase from Botanica, the Conservatory’s gift shop and greenhouse.

If you would like to contact the Franklin Park Conservatory please call 614-645-5863.

July’s complete activities and menus are coming soon…