School Newsletter
March 2010
This month we celebrate new life; the first day of spring, is March 20th. Spring break is the week of 22nd – 26th. The children will be learning about new life as we prepare ourselves for Easter. Ladybugs, caterpillars and plant life cycles are the curriculum focus.
The Parent Committee is in need of volunteers to start working on the Fall Festival which is scheduled for September 25th. Please contact Dawn Conrardy or myself if you would like to volunteer for this wonderful community event.
Thank You Everyone for supporting Lutheran World Relief with your donations of the health kits. We were able to collect 92 as of February 25, 2010.
Please save Sunday April 11th for Preschool Sunday. It is the preschool’s way of saying Thank You to the Church. The children will be singing so we hope that all can attend the 10:30 am service.
Registrations for the 10-11 school year are now being accepted. We encourage you to invite friends, neighbors and relatives to visit our school. Kindergarten is also being offered this year Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00.
What is Faith Lutheran Preschool all about? The philosophy and modus operandi of FLP will be the subject of this article for the next few months! What ideas form our educational philosophy?
Letting Children Choose
Why do we as adults pursue hobbies such as golf, scrap booking, or gardening? We spend time in such an activity because we find it enjoyable, we have some control over the activity, and we see it as offering some probability of success! We choose what we will collect or plant; we decide where, when and with whom we will play golf or scrapbook.
Children, too, learn best when they have some control over their learning, when activities are meaningful and relevant, and when they can make choices in the materials they will work with and how they will use them.
Children thrive when they have opportunities every day to make choices in their learning. We facilitate children’s choices within a carefully planned environment. We create the environment to allow each child to choose activities that are developmentally appropriate for his or her age. The children choose the peers with whom they will work and play, and usually determine how they will use the available materials.
These choices empower children to take control of their own learning. Children use equipment and materials in far more creative and innovative ways than we could ever plan, and they use the materials in ways that meet their developmental needs.
Research shows that intrinsic motivation—working on a task primarily because we find it satisfying—is the most effective and engaging way to learn. In our program we take tremendous effort to provide materials and activities that provide choice and interest for the children. That’s a key reason you’ll see busy, involved children when you visit FLP classrooms!
Blessings,
Ms Marian
- 2010-2011 Preschool Registration Packet (pdf)
- 2010-2011 Kindergarten Registration Packet (pdf)
- Kindergarten Open House: March 4th, 4 p.m.- 7 p.m.
| March 2010 Parent Communications | ||
| March Snacks 5s (pdf) | ||
KING SOOPERS & SAFEWAY GROCERY GIFT CARDS are available from the Preschool office and between services. They are sold in $25 increments. Faith Lutheran Preschool receives 4% of every $100 spent in grocery certificates. If we expand on our current purchasing, our percentage will increase up to 10%. Ten to thirteen families a year benefit from a scholarship program the Preschool offers.
To purchase grocery gift-certificates, please stop by the Preschool Office or call 303.688.3532.