Dear Joyful Families,

It has been a great week in Joyful Beginnings. We had fun playing in our indoor classroom as well as our outdoor platform. We went on a nature walk to the farm. The children loved feeding the donkeys and goats. We learned a lovely verse in our morning circle. This week, we are going to use the song “Good Morning, Dear Earth” in our circle time and we will add more verses to make our circle time longer and more joyful.

This week, we will also bring a story and finger play to the children.

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we will introduce the story “The Kissing Hand”.
On Tuesday and Thursday, we will introduce a sweet finger play about a squirrel.

After one and half weeks getting to know the children and exploring different options, we successfully established our healthy daily rhythm.

Our Morning Verse:

The earth is firm beneath my feet,

The sun shines bright above,

And here stand I, so straight and strong,

All things to know and love,

Good morning, Good morning!

Reminders

Joyful Beginnings indoor classroom can use more children’s books. If you would like to share one small hardcover children’s book with us, it will be greatly appreciated. Please refrain from books with marketed characters or pop culture themes. Books with simple, gentle themes and lovely illustrations will be loved by our students. Thank you!

Best,

Ki Siyu and Ki Ieva