March 2022 - Newsletter & Songs

March Curriculum
For March’s Curriculum, will be focusing on Spring, Saint Patrick’s Day, Clowns and the Circus, Birds, Dogs, and our continent of study is Europe. We will also have new songs to sing, books to read, and curriculum related painting and worksheets.
Priority Registration
March will be the month we will accept priority registration for continuing students for the Summer 2022 & 2022 - 2023 School year. Priority Registration will begin March 1st, and the last day to turn in your form in person or by e-mail is Friday, April 1, 2022. We will begin accepting new students for Summer 2022 & the 22-23 School Year in April and May based on availability.

Dressing for the Weather/Playing Outside
March is typically the month that the weather starts to get warmer and there are more opportunities for us to go outside. Going outside is calming, a way for children to decompress and regroup, and of course a time to socialize and discover creativity with their friends. The beauty of this time of year with all of the flowers and birds is amazing in our yard!
All students should continue to wear long sleeves/long pants to protect their skin from mosquitos and to keep warm. We were very lucky to have an unseasonably warm February, but the windy/cold cloudy days will continue as we head through the Spring months. If it is not raining and not wet outside we will take the students out for fresh air and the opportunity to be in nature. We need all children to come to school with a coat, jacket, or sweatshirt; based upon the weather forecast. Please bring a backpack big enough to hold all of your child’s daily items. Shoes that are easy for your child to put on themselves are a fantastic choice, like crocs, rain boots that pull on, and velcro shoes.

March Information Update
Once the weather warms up a bit more we will begin opening the windows during the day to allow additional circulation of outside air. We continue to run our Dyson air filters in the classroom to draw out germs and impurities. Daylight savings will begin on 3/13, as we spring forward to embrace an extra hour of sunlight.
Due to allergy season beginning, I recommend all children that are sneezing and/or showing signs of hay fever, to please take a daily children’s non-drowsy allergy medicine to help alleviate their symptoms.

Mask Mandate
Effective 3/12/22 masking of students over 2 years of age will move from "required" to "strongly recommended" per the California Department of Public Health. All teachers at WMS will continue to wear masks and continue all Covid-19 protocols to ensure the health and safety of the children.

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March Curriculum Songs ~ Woodcreek Montessori School

I’m a Little Leprechaun
Sing to: “I’m a Little Teapot”
I’m a little Leprechaun, 
Dressed in green.
The tiniest man that you’ve ever seen.
If you ever catch me, it is told,
I’ll give you my pot of gold!

Five Green Shamrocks
Five green shamrocks growing outdoors,
(Child’s name) picked one, and that left four.
Four little shamrocks, green as they can be,
(Child’s name) picked one, and that left three.
Three little shamrocks playing peek-a-poo,
(Child’s name) picked one, and that left two.
Two little shamrocks nodding in the sun,
(Child’s name) picked one, and that left one.
One little shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day fun.
(Child’s name) picked it, and that left none.


Birds Fly High
Sing to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Birds fly high and bees fly low,
Caterpillars crawl, and the rivers flow.
Cats meow, and cows go ‘moo’.
Puppies bark and babies ‘coo’.
So many things to see and hear,
I use my eyes and I use my ears.


Little Bird
I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop.
I told the little bird to stop, stop, stop.
I went the window to say, ‘How do you do?’
He wagged his little tail and far away he flew.


Little Bird, Little Bird
Sing to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Little bird, little bird, fly around.
Up to the sky, down to the ground.
Little bird, little bird flap your wings,
Open your beak, and sweetly sing.
Little bird, little bird, fly to your nest.
Now it’s time to take a rest.

Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack, and one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.


Under The Big Top
Under the big top, what will I see?
Look there’s an elephant waving to me.
Behind the elephant, what will I see?
Look there’s a bear dancing for me.
Behind the bear, what will I see?
Look a wild lion is roaring at me.
Behind the lion, what will I see?
A little seal doing tricks for me.


Pitter-Patter
Sing to: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Pitter-patter falls the rain,
On my roof and windowpane.
Softly, softly, it comes down,
Pitter-patter all around.
Pitter-patter falls the rain,
On my roof and windowpane.


Rainbow Song
Red and yellow, and pink and green.
Purple and orange, and blue.
I can see a rainbow, 
See a rainbow,
See a rainbow too!


Five Green Speckled Frogs
Five green speckled frogs, 
Sitting on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs, 
Yum-yum.
One jumped into the pool, 
Where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four speckled frogs, 
Ribbit-ribbit.

(Repeat from 5-1, and then the last one swam away)