June 2021 - Newsletter & Songs

June Curriculum
For June’s Curriculum, will be focusing on the beginning of Summer, Father’s Day, Ladybugs, various other Insects, Vegetable Gardening, and South America. We will also have new songs to sing, books to read, and curriculum related painting/insect banners. 

Morning/School Day Pick-up
Per the priority registration document for 21-22, starting this month (June 2021) our school day hours will shift to 3:45pm close with a 15 minute grace period to pick up until 4pm (Morning class will shift to 11:45am with a 15 minute grace period till 12pm). I have on-going commitments that will begin shortly after our closing time each day, and through the end of the school year, May, 2022. This means I will no longer be able to accommodate habitually late pick ups after 4:00pm.

Clothing Request
A few students are beginning to wear dresses. We request that all children wearing dresses please wear a layer of clothing over their underwear, under their dress while at school. These can consist of shorts, legging, or a diaper covering. Having this layer of extra clothing will create a barrier when going down slides outside, sitting on the lunch benches, and sitting on the wool rugs in the classroom.

Food Program
Starting this month, our school will begin participating in the CA Dept of Education Food Program. This means the state will partially reimbursed us for serving three meals per day for School Day children, and two meals per day for Morning children. Paperwork to be signed by each family will follow this month. Thank you for your cooperation!

June Information Update
Please continue to assess your child’s health each morning before bringing them to preschool. Summer is upon us, and we hope for a continued illness-free season. We require children do not attend school if they exhibit any of these illness symptoms - runny nose, congestion, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, fever - until all symptoms are gone for 72 hours. Keeping your child home when feeling under the weather will help to keep other students, parents, co-workers and extended family from missing work and special events.

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June Curriculum Songs ~ Woodcreek Montessori School
The Insects Outside
Sing to: “Wheels on the Bus”
The fireflies at night go blink, blink, blink
Blink, blink, blink
Blink, blink, blink
The fireflies at night go blink, blink, blink
Out in the garden

The bees in the flowers go buzz, buzz, buzz
Buzz, buzz, buzz
Buzz, buzz, buzz
The bees in the flowers go buzz, buzz, buzz
Out in the garden

Continue with the other verses:
crickets/field/chirp
ants/in the grass/march
caterpillars/on the leaves/munch
spiders/in the bush/spin their webs
butterflies/in the sky/flit
ladybugs/on the wall/have lots of spots
worms/in the ground/wiggle and squirm
mosquitos outside/get smacked

Little Wiggle Worm
Sing to: “I’m a Little Teapot”
I’m a little wiggle worm, watch me go
I can wiggle fast, or very, very slow
I wiggle all around, then back I go
Down, into the ground, to the home I know

The Ladybug
When strolling through the garden 
You should chance to see
A ladybug out walking
Please say ‘Hi” for me.
For a ladybug is a good bug
And she helps the garden grow,
She’s supposed to bring good luck
So be sure to say, ‘Hello’.

The Vegetable Song
Sing to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Carrots, peas, and broccoli.
Vegetables are good for me.
For my snack, and in my lunch,
Veggie sticks are great to munch.
Carrots, peas, and broccoli.
Vegetables are good for me.
Some Families
Some families are large
(spread arms out wide)
Some families are small
(bring arms close together)
But I love my family
(cross arms over chest)
Best of all !

Out in the Garden
Out in the garden, under the sun, grew some 
Carrots, (child 1) picked one.
Out in the garden, under skies so blue, grew some
Broccoli, (child 2) picked two.
Out in the garden, near a big oak tree, grew some
Lettuce, (child 3) picked three.
Out in the garden, by the back door, grew some
Tomatoes, (child 4) picked four.
Out in the garden, near a beehive, grew some
Radishes, (child 5) picked five.
We took all those vegetables and washed the 
Whole bunch, then we all sat down
And ate them for lunch.

Thank You Tune
Sing to: “If you’re Happy and you know it”
When my Grandpa gives me something,
I say, thank you.
When my Grandma gives me something,
I say thank you.
I can see it makes people happy, when I say it so
Politely, yes good manners means to always say
Thank you.

If I spill my drink at lunch, 
I say, I’m sorry.
If I break something of yours,
I say, I’m sorry.
I can see it makes people happy, when I say it so
Politely, yes good manners means to always say
I’m sorry.

If I bump into someone,
I say, excuse me.
When I need to interrupt,
I say, excuse me.
I can see it makes people happy, when I say it so
Politely, yes good manners means to always say
Excuse me.