Dear Joyful Beginnings Families,

It has been another wonderful week in Joyful Beginnings. We enjoyed singing the song “Good Morning Dear Earth” during our circle time. We loved to greet the sun, the trees, and the animals in nature every morning. On Monday, the children used leaves to decorate their watercolor paintings. On Tuesday, the children had fun creating drawings with beeswax crayons. On Thursday and Friday, we went on a nature walk to the farm. It was so lovely to see the children feeding and petting the animals.

Our rice day was very successful. The children did such a great job helping prepare the rice. It was delicious to eat for our morning snack. Cooking is an important part of Waldorf Education, especially in the early childhood years. Cooking connects children to the natural world and gives them pride in what they put into their bodies. The preparation of a meal can also help children understand where their food comes from.

This week, we will add a table puppet show for our story time, and we will incorporate using a story apron when we do our squirrel finger play.

Here is a list of our weekly activities:

Monday & Tuesday: Art and Craft Day
Wednesday: Wash Day
Thursday & Friday: Farm Day

Upcoming Events and Friendly Reminders:

We are planning to have a Cooking Day once a month, and we will let you know one week before it. Please look out for the information.
September 17th is a community work day.
Fall Break is the week of September 26 - 30.

Thank you for sharing your sweet children with us and thank you for your support.

Best,

Ki Siyu and Ki Ieva