Hi, Everyone!
The beginning of the school year is off to a wonderful start. Most of the new children are entering calmly so we're not needing to help with parent/child separations very much. The returning kids seem thrilled to be back and we're certainly thrilled to see them, too.
We began learning about Canada today. We found it on our North America puzzle map and on our globe and we (actually, I, Doni) sang "O Canada" for the first time. It is a grand national anthem.
We have been and will continue to talk about the phases of the moon. It would be cool if parents could get their kids outside after dark or before sunrise to notice the moon's beauty and its phases. As a refresher, when the moon is appearing narrower, it is waning and when it appears to be growing, it is waxing. The phases are as follows: full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, first crescent and waxing gibbous. Enjoy!
Regards,
Doni
