Help! We want your bugs!
If we have any budding entomologists out there… We are going to start trying to preserve some of our insect specimens by casting them in acrylic resin so that they survive being handled by little ones. If you want to contribute some insect specimens (dead, please), we would love to have them! We do have some that are just parts – like cicada wings, so it doesn’t have to be the whole insect. No squashed insects, please. We will continue to add to our collection over time, too,...
Read MoreBuilding Literacy by Reading Aloud with Children
Happy Sunday! One of the strengths of Two Wishes Child Care is our strong interest in and support of early literacy. Jen has been an avid devourer of literature from the age of four – she even has a letter floating around the house somewhere from her first grade teacher Mrs. Ratcliffe commending Jen on the discussion they had about Little Women. Our daily story time is an important part of our program. During our story time, we explore the weekly theme through books, engage in social...
Read More2017-W22 May 30th through June 2nd
Reminder! On Thursday, have your child wear something red! Spinach by Grow It! Try It! Like It! [USDA] Children will look at spinach growing in the garden, have a spinach tasting party, eat spinach throughout the week, start spinach from seed, and continue to learn about MyPlate. They will spend time in the garden helping. Focus Letter & Number: U, u, Y, y, 3 Focus Shape: Triangle Focus Color: Red Focus Food: Spinach Grow It! Try It! Like It! by the USDA is a curriculum we use from May to...
Read MoreAnnouncing the SASE Program!
We at Two Wishes Child Care care deeply about your family as an entire unit. We believe in the whole family approach to child care as highlighted in the Strengthening Families model. That is why we are very pleased to announce a new program to bridge and support families! Bring in self-addressed stamped envelopes to Two Wishes Child Care and place them in the “for caregiver” section of your mail folder. You can have as many envelopes as will fit (and as many different addresses as you want)!...
Read More2017-W18 May 1st through May 5th
This week we have two holidays to celebrate! We will be making small May Day cones on the 1st and touching on Cinco de Mayo on the 5th. On Thursday, have your child wear something brown! New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment! by Jen Children will learn the location of New Mexico and some of its history. They will look at pictures and souvenirs from the Rothmeyers’ vacation to the state. They will learn more about the Ancient Pueblo People and Mogollon People, the desert and its animals and...
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