Dear Friends of Russian Hill School,
Happy New Year! We hope your family enjoyed a cozy holiday season. This year marks our 40th anniversary. We are so excited to celebrate four decades of early childhood learning through the arts with our community.
We hope you enjoy our first ECE @ Home blog of the year. Please feel free to share with parents near and far - sending a little love across the globe!
Here at RHS, our students are making Valentine's Day cards for each of their friends to send home. Take a blast from the past tour of Valentine's Day at RHS from 2018.
Circle Time with Teacher Stephanie:
Writing Thank You Notes
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Writing a thank you note is an excellent way to show gratitude for something you have received or someone you appreciate. In this video, Teacher Stephanie writes thank you notes to her friends and family to thank them for gifts, visits, and friendship. Practice spelling the words "thank you" and sing along to the jingle to help remember the order of the letters. Stay tuned to the end to see Birdie open her thank you note and continue the beautiful cycle of gratitude!
Extended Learning: Practice writing the words "thank you" and send someone a handmade thank you note!
Circle Time with Teacher Stephanie:
Decomposition: The Never Ending Story of the Tree
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Thanks to decomposition, a tree's story is never ending. Follow along as Teacher Stephanie illustrates the journey a tree embarks on as it transforms from tree to log, and from soil to sprouting seed. Pay attention to some of the key players in this cycle, fungi and earth worms!
Extended Learning: Draw your own picture of a tree going through the cycle decomposition!
Under the Fallen Log
This Dramatic Play Theme, “Under the Fallen Log: Understanding Decomposition with Mushrooms and Worms" was made by Teacher Genevieve! This DPT will focus on learning about funny fungi, squirmy worms and why they are important to nature!
Resource:
The Gottman Institute - Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Parenting
Continuing education is an integral part of RHS. We recently completed the Emotion Coaching course from The Gottman Institute during our monthly Teachers' meeting. This is a wonderful course for all! About the course:
"A five-step method that builds emotional intelligence and creates positive, long-lasting effects for children from toddlers to teens. Easy to learn, and used by parents, educators, and care-givers, it supports kids through life’s ups and downs."
Happy Learning!
Best,
RHS