The Ivy League Times @ Bronx

May 2013 Vol. #1 Issue #5

Welcome all to another eventful month at taking their children for short buggy rides outside! Crawlers C will explore how plants grow by watering and caring for their classroom plants and learning new spring songs and finger plays. enhance their language They will while skills

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children will be focusing on:

-Cinco de Mayo/ May 5th

-Teachers Appreciation Week/ May 6th10th

learning about the sun, plants, flowers and bugs around them. And a big birthday
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-Mothers Day/ May 12

wish to Ms. April! Brown Bears Brown Bear A will be planting summer flowers. They are also going to learn about the growth cycle of a plant. Brown Bear B is going to focus on nature. They are going to talk about bugs, flowers and so much more. They are also going to learn about nursery rhymes. The Bears would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Ms. Michelle. Dartmouth Jr.

-Memorial Day May 27th/ center closed. We would like to share that our children have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly first and hand. ladybugs

In fact, each of our Pre-School and Pre-K children ladybug transformation from are real experiencing their very own butterfly or caterpillars to beautiful butterflies. Columbia Crawlers Our Crawlers A will be planting seeds and will be creating lots of spring activities.

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flowers and plants. They will plant their

Crawlers B Liam Ruiz

would like to welcome little to their room. They are

very own plants and create growth charts. Also in celebration of Cinco de

looking forward to the nice weather and Produced by: Nicole Irizarry

Mayo they will experience Mexican

music and create a secret recipe for guacamole dip! Dartmouth does a lot of baking activities and for this reason we

about Mother Goose and nursery rhymes in celebration of Mother Goose Day May 1st. They will learn about different types of rhymes and hear lots of stories. They will also invite families to create their own nursery rhymes.

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Harvard Pre-K Spring has sprung in Pre-K 2 ! They have watched their seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. They have also witnessed the lifecycle of a butterfly. They saw one pop

Wa nt to congratulate Ms. Erin for being in our Spotlight of the month.

out of the chrysalis. It was a great experience for the children. Please join them for their Mothers Day Tea Party (more details will follow)! They are busy preparing for their graduation ceremony. The children are excited about learning new songs and activities. They have a patriotic theme for their ceremony. They are looking forward to another month of learning and fun. Pre-K 3 will focus on

Why baking? Because

baking helps to develop childrens listening skills and following step by step directions. It also enhances their math skills as well as gross and fine motor skills. Lets not forget its a yummy treat. Princeton Preschool

National Pet Week. They will learn about

transportation and bike safety. They will also celebrate Cinco de Mayo with cultural songs and dance. Reminders Please dont forget to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest.

Princeton A will learn about all types of

animals. Farm and ocean animals to mention a few. They will also discuss different insects. A few events they are preparing for are Tea with Mum May 10 , a nature walk and a trip to the
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library. In Princeton B Produced by: Nicole Irizarry

its all

-Dont forget the Center will be closed on

May 27th for Memorial Day.

Produced by: Nicole Irizarry