Category: classroom packet

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Matt Cole I have a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Winona State University. I actually attended First Circle as a baby, until I was five years old—then I returned as an assistant teacher for three years. I was also an assistant at a Montessori preschool for two years. I like working with children because […]

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infants There is SO much to look forward to in Infants: cuddles and bubbles, peek-a-boo and patty-cake, fingerpaints  and storytime, experimenting with forks and spoons and sippy cups… Babies eat, nap, and are diapered according to their own schedule, and we respond to their natural moods, rhythms, and tempos. We give each baby their own […]

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preschool 1 clothes A complete weather-appropriate change of clothes including socks and underwear. Diapers and wipes (if needed) Two or more spare outfits, including socks (more if toilet training) Weather appropriate outerwear Please be sure to replenish the extra clothes when they are used and check to make sure that the clothes in your child’s […]

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toddler 2 clothes A complete weather-appropriate change of clothes including socks and underwear. Diapers and wipes Two or more spare outfits, including socks (more if toilet training) Weather appropriate outerwear Please be sure to replenish the extra clothes when they are used and check to make sure that the clothes in your child’s bag are […]

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toddler 1 Diapers and wipes Two or more spare outfits, including socks (more if toilet training) Weather appropriate outerwear Please be sure to replenish the extra clothes when they are used and check to make sure that the clothes in your child’s bag are seasonal and fit properly. Clothing safety:For safety, we don’t allow drawstrings, […]

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infants supplies Diapers — 1 sleeve Diaper cream, accompanied by signed topical form Two packs of wipes monthly, due the first Monday of every month Pacifier x2, optional; pacifier clip (please no wubbanub type pacifiers with the attached animal) food milk/formula with bottles enough for each day extra milk/formula, 2 bottles worth 1 spare clean […]

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prekindergarten There is SO much to look forward to in prekindergarten: playing games, tasting new foods, cooking projects, practicing rhymes and songs, show-and tell, planting seeds, writing our names, building a fire truck with boxes, staging a play, sorting leaves, practicing sink/float, drawing maps, studying bugs, writing a class book, and painting every day. Pre-K […]

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preschool 1 There is SO much to look forward to in preschool: science experiments, sorting colorful objects, cooperative games and group play, fun projects and imaginative stories, dinosaur hunts, engineering plans, and musical parades.  Children in Preschool are using their communication abilities to explore new social situations. They’re expanding their play skills to include their […]

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toddler 2 There’s SO much to look forward to in Toddler Two: science experiments, kicking balls and balance beams, painting, sing-a-longs and dancing, cooking, storytime, dress-up costumes, and making friends.  Older toddlers are on the road to independence. They are discovering that they have a voice and that it matters—and that they can help themselves […]