Winwood Children’s Center 42851 Smallwood Terrace

South Riding, VA 20152

A special visitor will be here Thursday, December 10th!

Please have your child wear their pajamas and we will get that special picture for you.

Angie Lawrence, Center Director Monday / Wednesday /Friday: 9:30—6:30 Tuesday / Thursday: 6:30—3:30

Tish Spaulding, Assistant Director Monday / Wednesday / Friday 6:30—3:30 Tuesday / Thursday: 9:30—6:30

Emery Infants

Henry Infants

Rylann PS2

Jacqueline PS3

Deeksha PS3

Thanksgiving Pow-wow

and Luncheon Food Drive

Celebrated Community

Helpers

Curriculum Connection: Theme: Holidays Around the World

Phonics: h, j

Colors (3 and under): blue, white, red, green, yellow

Shapes (3 and under): square, star

Science Exploration: Ice; Clear & Cloudy Liquids

Culture Connection: Winter in different climates & hemispheres; Various cultural holiday celebrations

Word Wall: glove, hat, boots, sweater, snow, sled, ski, ice, gift, pine tree, light

Spanish: Dia de Nieve

Kind Child: Being Thankful for All I Have / Sharing With Others

Emotional Understanding: Understand & express how it feels to share & play together. Understand & express how it feels to give & receive

Fun with Fitness: Bean Bag Boogie (week

2), Fitness Around the World, Winter Sports (week 1)

gift Move both “X “hands from chest outward

decorations Move “C” hands out and down, palms facing outward, to symbolize hanging decorations.

Santa Claus Move claw-shaped hands down from chin as if tracing the shape of Santa’s beard

We will also be introducing the Signs for: blue, candle, coat, green, hat, music, red,

shoes, snow and stars.

Koby F. December 3 Ethan C. December 8 Anna C. December 9 Sophia G. December 15 Hailey M. December 17 Aaliyah Z. December 18 Easton R. December 18

Winter N. December 20 Penelope O. December 21 Isabella O. December 22 Staff Birthdays: Ms. Sudha December 30

What kind of holiday traditions make up your family’s celebration? Do you make or bake

something special? Is there a unique craft or activity that makes your holiday dis-tinctive? Would you please consider sharing this information with us? You may either volunteer to visit with your child’s classroom and share traditions with them there or simply pass on this information in writing to a manager so that they can

share it with everyone. Thanks in advance!

If your child is celebrating a birthday this month, we hope your plans include scheduling a Well Child exam for him/her. Child care Licensing regulations stipulate that all children enrolled in our school have proof of a yearly physical on file.

A special thank you goes out to Ms. Lovely (Cooper Lovely’s grandma) for her generous donation of community helper costumes and

holiday baking attire. She saw it on the newsletter as part of our wish list for the month. She stitched them and the children

adore them. Thank you so much!

Even though it’s only December, the teachers are already planning their January curriculum.

Our theme of “Discoveries Old & New” and its focus themes of “Dinosaur Discoveries” and “Adventures in Space” will be greatly

enriched by donations and loans from you. We are in need of:

Plastic or cloth dinosaurs of all siz-es

Felt & flannel to create dinosaurs

Dinosaur-themed stickers & stamps

Styrofoam balls

Paper grocery sacks

Empty 1 and 2 liter plastic bottles

Non-working computer keyboards and monitors

LED lights

Aluminum foil and other shiny objects

Milk jugs

Join us in congratulating our Pre-K teacher,

Ms. Sudha on her

10th Anniversary with our school! We are thankful for her dedication and

love. Here’s to many more years!

Metamorphosis: Frogs, Toads, and Toys

Frogs are extraordinary creatures, and go through a metamorphosis that never loses its magic. In the spring, children across the nation take joy in finding and observing tadpoles for both toads and frogs.

The process of metamorphosis is quite amazing and complex.

Crossing Crocodile River

Sam and Sara are on a jungle hike when they come to a fast-flowing river. They can see several crocodiles

swimming in the river. Sam and Sara need to cross the

Fair testing Measuring

Assembling components Evaluating

Structure Stability

Amphibian Herpetologist Frog Spawn Metamorphosis Tadpole

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Don’t forget to

sign-up for PNO next FRIDAY!

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7 8 9 Pajama

Day Tomorrow

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Pictures with Santa

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Parents Night Out 6:30-9:30

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Fit Kids

16 17 18 Holiday Parties 3:00—

3:30

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Please let us know if your child will be in attendance the next two weeks.