Dear Joyful Beginnings Bluebirds Families,

Thank you so much for joining us on our Curriculum Night. It was our pleasure to share valuable information about Waldorf education and the children's daily rhythms at school with you!

We spent a delightful week in the Bluebirds classroom. The children enjoyed hearing a new story about a little frog and roses. This tiny tree frog lived in a tall and wide rose bush that was as majestic as a rose castle. One night, Mother Rose was trying to settle her rosebud babies for bedtime, but they did not want to sleep. Little Frog watched as Mother Rose tried to comfort her babies and decided to sing a sweet song. While listening to this beautiful song, each bud baby closed their eyes, snuggled in their petal blankets, and fell asleep. Mother Rose thanked Little Frog for his help and treasured his companionship in the rose castle. As with most of our stories, this lovely story will be told for two weeks. The repetition of a story helps the child internalize the story, and it starts to live deeply within them. For the past few weeks, the students have experienced watercolor painting with great joy. Their fine motor skills are improved through watercolor painting, and small muscle control is developed by holding onto the brushes. Wet-on-wet painting allows the children to engage in a full experience of the fluid and dreamy life of each color. This week, the children will use the golden yellow color to paint stars as the first step in creating star wands. Additionally, during our indoor play, the children spent much time playing with heavy baby dolls. These weighted dolls can provide a calming and therapeutic effect when held on laps, as well as foster nurturing qualities in young children.

Announcements and Reminders for the Bluebirds:

9/19: Paxton’s birthday celebration.
9/20: Josef’s birthday celebration.

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

Warmly,

Ki Siyu and Ki Cecilia