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In Creative Expression last month, the Munchkins explored

the creative work of Charles G. Shaw, author and illustrator

of the story It Looked Like Spilt Milk. Inspired by his

unique, yet simple illustrations, Sarah used a mixture of

shaving cream and glue to create her own 'cloud shapes!'

Our May Theme:

SPRING IS ALL AROUND YOU!

Teddy Bears' Picnic:Saturday, May 19th

WHO: All Kinder Works children & their families

are invited to a celebration at Kinder Works!

WHAT: A moon-bounce, festival food, balloons…a

special SHOW at 1 pm, and more surprises,

including a raffle (for a free week of camp)!

WHEN: Drop in anytime between 11 AM and 2 PM

on Saturday, May 19th. (Raindate: Sunday, May 20th)

WHY: To celebrate a wonderful school year with

a day of family fun!

Mark your calendar now, and watch your email for our special invitation!

Spring arrived weeks ago (on March 20th), but in May it

is bursting out all over. It is time for us to talk about bugs,

bullfrogs, and butterflies... and to discover the science, beauty,

poetry, and stories of nature's renewal! With Spring, the sun

has returned, and we will study the new life that it brings:

plants that grow from seeds, bulbs, beans, pits, and grains...

as well as plants that awaken from dormancy... animals born

alive and well, animals that arrive in eggs, animals that

transform in curious life-cycles, and animals that awaken

from a long Winter's nap. We'll examine the creepy crawly

world of insects that come around our yards and 'bug' us,

and, of course, we'll admire the flowers that bloom in the

Spring. With great appreciation for the glory of our natural

world, we'll be energized by the inspirational words of our

year's theme song, "Colors of the Wind":

"Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest;Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the Earth.

Come roll in all the riches all around you,

And for once, never wonder what they're worth."

The sun is out, the sky is blue, the air is warm; it's a perfect time to bury

our toes (and feet... and legs...) in the sand!

Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year

Registration is well underway, and is now open

to the public. THANK YOU to all who participated in

our priority registration period! If you handed in your

renewal to keep your child's current schedule, you are

automatically confirmed; please look for written

confirmation in your child's mail file. If you handed in your plan to change your

child's current schedule for next September, or if you

registered for Private Kindergarten or Kindergarten

Enrichment, enrollment will be processed in the order

received, on a first-come, first-served basis, as long as

the schedules are available.

Everyone will receive written confirmation of

enrollment status beginning the week of April 30th,

or a phone call regarding wait-list status. The

Teaching Staff and Executive Board consider each

student’s placement very carefully; class placements

will not be made until late summer. Thank you!

Our "Fabulous Authors" theme allowed us to recreate the

wonderful worlds that grace the pages of so many storybooks as

we enjoyed dramatic play in Creative Expression. Our Rainbow

Class discovered that a little imagination and a lot of teamwork

can build incredible 'storybook castles!'

EQ Show & Tell:

Thursday & Friday, May 24th & 25th, "Spring has sprung and so have I!

Look how I've grown!"

Our “Spring is All Around You” theme inspires us to

look with awe and wonder at seeds that sprout and

bloom into flowers, and crawling caterpillars that

transform into beautiful butterflies. At the same time,

we can look with amazement at our own growth! We

have grown physically, cognitively, emotionally, and

socially; it’s time to look at this growth with a sense of

pride. For Show & Tell this month, please help your

child select something that shows how s/he has grown

(an example of a new skill that s/he learned, a picture

of a new friend or sibling, shoes worn when s/he was

younger but that no longer fit, etc.) This is a great

activity for strengthening self-concept and improving

self esteem; it helps our children identify and

appreciate their own growth and gives them wonderful

feelings of accomplishment!

During letter “Uu” week in Language Arts, the Bumble Bees

enjoyed an outdoor lesson! They traveled 'up, up, and away' as

they 'flew to the universe' with Hedgie Hedgehog, retelling the

story Hedgie Blasts Off! by Jan Brett. Mrs. Shumock dressed for

the part, reenacting a scene from the book’s conclusion where

Astronaut Hedgie fixed ‘Big Sparkler,' a huge water-spouting

volcano which had failed to erupt and caused all the space

flowers to wilt on planet Mikkop... this unique story led our

Bumble Bees on quite an exciting adventure!

During our "submarine crawl," which was part of an

'underwater' obstacle course set to the music of the Beatles,

Bumble Bees MacKenzie, Christopher, and Emily helped

'paint' our 'submarine' yellow. This Gym & Music activity was

a tribute to musician/composer Sir Paul McCartney, who

wrote the famously fun song "Yellow Submarine!"

THANK YOU

to the Families of Kinder Works!

In April, Kinder Works

families filled 9 overflowing

baskets of pajamas and books for

local children in need!

THANK YOU for 'paying it

forward,' and for helping us to

complete our mission of teaching

young children that they can help

care for others, and that everyone

can make a difference! You helped

bring a smile to a child in need,

providing them with a warm and

comfortable sleep filled with sweet

dreams of people who care!

Remember: being KINDER works!

Memorial Day Holiday:Kinder Works is closed on Monday, May 28th for the Memorial Day Holiday. We hope you enjoy

your long weekend!

The Teddy Bears enjoyed story time with Cael’s dad, who

participated as a 'Guest Reader' during our “Fabulous Authors”

theme last month. The children loved listening to read-alouds by

their friends and family members!

What a WACKY week! Mrs. Baty, Mrs. Lewis, and some of our

Kinder Works friends celebrated Wacky Wednesday and

Thursday with some wildly wacky outfits!!

Thank You Guest Readers: We'd like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our

wonderful storytellers; the children were truly enriched by your participation!

During our

"Fabulous

Authors"

theme in Gym

& Music, we

climbed into

the "Magic

Tree House"

on the

playground and

pretended that

it transported

us to different

places and

times, just like

in the books

by Mary Pope

Osborne!

Recyclables Needed...Collection bins are located in our Creative

Expression Classroom.

As we prepare for summer camp, we are collecting

various recyclables for our Arts & Crafts projects and

activities, including:

Plastic Gallon JugsPlastic Bottle Caps (all sizes & colors)

Gift Wrap Tubes/Paper Towel Tubes/Toilet Paper TubesOld Puzzle Pieces (larger pieces)

Egg Cartons

Please make sure all donated items are empty, clean,

and dry. THANK YOU!

Remember to Register for Summer Camp!

CAMP KINDER WORKS in Doylestown:June 18th - August 24th

Sports, Swimming, Crafts, and Game Room, which features a "Special of the Day"

Or you can try our sister camps: DIGITAL/ARTS Summer Camps in Montgomeryville & Limerick:

June 18th - August 24thMovie Production, Visual Arts, Game Room, and Outdoor Fun!

Don't miss out on the summer fun!

**Please visit our website, www.kinderworks.net, for more details. You can

register for all of our camps with one registration fee and enjoy summer fun at any of our 3 locations!

Welcome Warm Weather

Fun in the sun means it's time for sunscreen! As

the weather gets warmer, we spend more time outside.

Please dress your child appropriately for outside play,

wearing sunscreen. Also, please check your child's cubby

to be sure he/she has a change of clothes suitable for the

season!

Per our Parent Handbook, our teachers will reapply

sunscreen to full day children, using Waterbabies PURE &

SIMPLE, SPF 50 by Coppertone (a hypoallergenic, tear

free formula); we welcome parents to send a bottle of this

type of sunscreen to school with your child. If your child

CANNOT use this particular brand of sunscreen due to

medical reasons, please notify the Director in writing and

supply alternative sunscreen. THANK YOU!

Like the winsome

inchworm in the

story Inch by Inch

by Leo Lionni, the

Rainbows/BBIIs

practiced their

measuring skills in

Math & Science!

Kenny used a ruler

to measure various

objects around the

classroom; he

measured a

different book by

Leo Lionni and

discovered that it

was 9 inches wide.

During our

"Fabulous

Authors"

theme in Gym

& Music, we

climbed into

the "Magic

Tree House"

on the

playground and

pretended that

it transported

us to different

places and

times, just like

in the books

by Mary Pope

Osborne!

Language and literacy skills

flourished with our April theme,

"FABULOUS AUTHORS"

While Mrs. Lepping narrated, Joe, Eve, Aria, and Prosper

used character masks to act out Jan Brett’s story, The

Umbrella. Through this role-play experience, the Teddy

Bears demonstrated their understanding of story

sequencing and reinforced their awareness of story

elements (i.e., main character, setting, problem and

solution). What an authentic way to develop story sense

and an appreciation for literature!

During Letter “Vv” week, the Teddy Bears listened to various Eric Carle

books about bugs, including The Very Busy Spider. Andrew, Daniel, and

Brady practiced sequencing and following multi-step directions by

completing pages that retold the story as they created their very own

"Very Busy Spider" booklets.

During a

"hands-on"

storytelling

experience,

Mrs. Myers

read Hedgie’s

Surprise (by

Jan Brett)

while each

Munchkin

used their

own "story

props" to act

out the story

as she read.

In conjunction

with our

"Fabulous

Authors" theme,

and dressed for

our "wacky days,"

Mrs. Myers and

the Munchkins

read Wacky

Wednesday by

one of our

favorite authors:

Theo LeSieg,

a.k.a Dr. Suess!

Inspired by

the story Let’s

Make Rabbits!,

a fable by Leo

Lionni, Clara

first used

scissors to

design her own

"cut-paper"

rabbit. Next,

just like in the

story, she used

a pencil to

create a "pencil-

drawn" friend

for the rabbit

she'd made

with scissors.

"FABULOUS AUTHORS"

inspired our artistic expression

and dramatic play in April

Last month the Rainbows learned about the art of Eric Carle, an

author/illustrator who uses a "Matisse-like" style in his children's

book illustrations, a technique that we call “drawing with scissors.”

To create her own "Eric Carle-style" garden, Bella cut different

flower shapes from colorful texturized paper.

Andrew

painted a

colorful leaf

for his

chameleon,

giving it "A

Color of His

Own." After

completing

the leaf, he

painted his

chameleon to

match, like in

the story by

Leo Lionni.

After viewing the pictures of the story Millions of Cats

by author/illustrator Wanda Gag, Madelyn created her

own black and white artwork using a similar style.

In conjunction

with our

"Fabulous

Authors" theme,

and dressed for

our "wacky days,"

Mrs. Myers and

the Munchkins

read Wacky

Wednesday by

one of our

favorite authors:

Theo LeSieg,

a.k.a Dr. Suess!

After discussing how the mice prepared for the changing seasons in

the story Frederick by Leo Lionni, Sydney and Sarah explored the 4

seasons of the year and placed pictures of seasonal objects and

activities into the corresponding season.

After learning about unique erupting springs called

geysers, like "Big Sparkler" in the story Hedgie Blasts Off

by Jan Brett, the Rainbows/BBII’s "had a blast"

experimenting with fizzy soda and Mentos candy. Mrs.

Hoey placed a piece of Mentos candy in a bottle of soda,

which created "a blast" similar to those in the story. Wow!

Amanda

practiced

one-to-one

correlation

by matching

one spider to

each spider

web, like the

single spider

who spun a

web in The

Very Busy

Spider by

Eric Carle.

While exploring the animals in Annie and the Wild

Animals by Jan Brett, the Munchkins compared wild

animals and pets. Then Brendan sorted pictures of

animals into groups by deciding if the animals were wild

or if they could be pets.

Our April theme led us to explore

and discover worlds created by

"FABULOUS AUTHORS"

We sang, moved, and grooved

through our "FABULOUS

AUTHORS" theme in April!

John Philip Sousa, a.k.a. “The March King,” was an important

musician, conductor and composer of American marching

music. Guided by Mrs. Lewis, Anica enjoyed a hands-on

experience with the 'Sousaphone,' named for Mr. Sousa’s

influence on its design.

The Bumble Bees enjoyed a little "bunny hopping" to the Springtime

favorite, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail.” Singing while engaged in

aerobic activity, like hopping, requires an extra boost of "lung power,"

and is therefore a more beneficial form of exercise; it's fun, too!

The Rainbows raced across the playground to find and

collect eggs at our annual Spring Egg Hunt!

While exploring the animals in Annie and the Wild

Animals by Jan Brett, the Munchkins compared wild

animals and pets. Then Brendan sorted pictures of

animals into groups by deciding if the animals were wild

or if they could be pets.

With great composers as our musical focus in April, Wolfgang

Amadeus Mozart was featured in Gym & Music. After the

Bumble Bees viewed the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” June and MacKenzie demonstrated

their newly-found operatic vocal techniques, while Jonathan

held tight to the power of the “magic flute!”

The Rainbows raced across the playground to find and

collect eggs at our annual Spring Egg Hunt!

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Sign Language Websites:signingsavvy.com & aslpro.com

Spanish Websites:123teachme.com,

alphabetspace.com, & spanishdict.com

Sign & Spanish

of the Week:

June Tuition

#10 Due-

Final Tuition of

the School Year-

Thank you!

Spanish &

Sign Language

Review

yard/lawnel césped

The grass in the

yard is green.La hierba en el

césped es verde.

Letter of the

Week: Yy

Letters of the

Week:

Letter Review

buzzingzumbido

Bees are buzzing!¡Abejas son zumbidos!

EQ SHOW & TELL:

"Spring has sprung & so have I! Look how I've grown!"

Letter of the

Week: Zz

seeds

las semillas

Plant the seeds on

the x's.

Plantar las semillas en

las x's.

Letter of the

Week: Xx

Memorial

Day Holiday

2012-2013

Registration Opens

to the Public

SPRING IS ALL AROUND YOU Theme begins

REMEMBER to Register for SUMMER CAMP!Camp Kinder Works begins June 18th

DTN PK

Kinder Works is closed

Letters of the

Week:

Alphabet

Review

Teddy Bears'

Picnic: 11-2

SPRING IS ALL AROUND YOU Theme continues

SPRING IS ALL AROUND YOU Theme continues

SPRING IS ALL AROUND YOU Theme ends

Raindate:

Teddy Bears' Picnic 11-2

Mark your calendar: TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC is May 19th! Watch your email for invitation & details!

CELEBRATING CHILDREN'S DAY Theme begins

Happy Mother's

Day!

boys and girlsniños y niñas

Celebrate boys and

girls!¡Celebran niños y

niñas!