Happy Hippo Room: 1-1/2 - 2 year olds

Welcome to the Happy Hippos and Happy New Year!

Room Coordinator: Lisa Cradic
Assistants: Tracy Hefty & Nadia Matson

With the new year here, the teachers of the Hippo room are very excited about all of the new and exciting things we will be doing. We have officially started going to the Tumbili Playground, where the kids are having an absolute blast. Their teachers are having a lot of fun watching them in there as well. We are also having gym time! During our gym time, we are working on our large motor skills such as playing with the basketballs, running, hopping, flying like airplanes, and so much more!

With the addition of gym time, our schedule will be changing a bit. Our circle and song time will now be in the afternoon. Don’t forget to ask your little ones about all of the fun songs we are learning. Also, please check out our bulletin board. Your children have been working hard on their crafts, and we are excited to display them for you. What budding artists we have in our room!

Once again, we thank you for letting your precious children be a part of our Mondays and Fridays. We love and enjoy them so much.

Teachers Lisa, Tracy and Nadia

Following is our new schedule:


Pictured above (L-R):
Tracy Hefty, Lisa Cradic, and Nadia Matson

9:00

Greet parents and children (puzzles and coloring at tables)

   
9:20 Clean up
   
9:30 Gym/Playground time
   
10:00 Snack
   
10:20 Free play with the children (1st diaper check)
   
10:45 Craft
   
11:15 Clean up
   
11:30 Lunch
   
12:00 Video/Lunch clean up (2nd diaper check)
   
12:30 Circle time (story and songs)

Here are some of the things we will be doing and learning in the Happy Hippo class this year:

  • Bible story and songs daily

  • Children's stories and songs

  • Colors, counting to 10

  • Learning lots of new words

  • Large motor activities: running, marching, playing in the gym 

  • Small motor activities: puzzles, smaller toys

  • Games:  ring around the rosy, sticky bubble gum

Other fun activities: Painting, parachute, musical instruments, blocks and many more!

 

Check out our photo galleries here: Photo Gallery 1 | Photo Gallery 2

 
Click on an animal below to visit your child's class!
caterpillar - 6-12 mos. butterfly - 12-18 mos. hippos - 1-1/2 to 2 yrs. chimps - 2 to 2-1/2 yrs. fish - 2-1/2 to 3 yrs. giraffe - 3 to 3-1/2 yrs. lion - 3-1/2 to 4 yrs. mice - 4 yrs. to PreK
 
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