Good Afternoon.

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” ~Maria Montessori

We absolutely love our new reading center. Friends consistently visit this area multiple times throughout their day. Maybe it’s the larger space, maybe it’s the soft cushiony feel of the carpet, or maybe it’s the ease of placing our books back onto the shelf?!?! I’m guessing, it’s all of those things wrapped into one! It’s AWESOME!!!  

Early literacy is a crucial part to a child’s early years and beyond. We are very fortunate to have a great space to read to our friends as well as having their desire and love for reading.

Why is Early Literacy so important? According to, Raising readers.org, “Children introduced to reading early on tend to read earlier and excel in school compared to children who are not exposed to language and books at a young age.

Reading, writing, singing, and talking – beginning from birth – profoundly influence literacy and language development, the foundations for all other learning.”  (www.healthychildren.org)

Our friends also have a great passion and love for working with puzzles.

We have many different age appropriate puzzles for each age range of child. Jack engages in the more difficult foam puzzles with many pieces, while Daniel is working on a smaller puzzle with less pieces and that are larger in size.

Puzzles are a great activity to enhance hand-eye coordination, fine motor and cognitive skills.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix with clementine’s.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded pork, peas, and oranges.

Snack: Mozzarella string cheese, and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Broccoli.

Have a wonderful Thursday evening.

Marty

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