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Classroom Guides - 2B (Oak Creek)

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Welcome to 2B!

• Teachers
• Supplies Needed
• Daily Schedule
• Potty Training
• Gifts for Your Children

Welcome to 2B at Learning Edge Childcare & Preschool. We are the transitional room, not to mention the busiest room. Your child will be with us for about 6 months (sometimes a little more). We work hard at creating transition times (which are hard for most 2 year olds) and simple direction following. This helps bring us into circle time where we discuss themes, colors, letters, songs, flannel stories as well as many other topics like manners, sharing, and listening.

Our goals are as follows:

• large and small motor skill development
• communication/language skills
• cognitive skills
• personal/social skills (self-help)

Remember we are no longer "babies", we are big boys and girls and being treated as such helps in our learning skills.

Teachers

Supplies Needed

Things needed for your child. Please make sure you have:

• Photo of your child for his/her emergency card
• Extra set of clothes (include socks, shoes, & underwear)
• Blanket and crib sheet for cot
• Diapers and wipes
• Summer: sunscreen (with a signed slip in office), swimsuit, bath or beach towel, extra shoes or sandals (for water play outside)
• Fall/Spring: light coat, extra shoes (if muddy outside)
• Winter: coat, hat, waterproof mittens, snow pants and boots

PLEASE LABEL ALL YOUR CHILD'S ITEMS WITH NAME OR INITIALS!!

Daily Schedule

Potty Training
Potty training can be an easy time or a hard time depending on your child. No matter what, it sure can get a little stressful.

Girls are usually ready to start sooner than boys, around 2-2½, boys are ready around 2½-3. Remember every child is different. Here are a few hints:

• The child's diaper is dry for more than 2 hours at a time
• The child can pull his/her own pants up and down with little or no assistance
• The child verbally lets you know they have to go potty
• The child wakes up dry from naps and/or in the morning

If your child is having trouble, we will back off and try again at a later time. Also remember it is a stressful time for a child, so we need to be patient and consistent at all times. We will not force a child to use the potty. When they are ready, they will let us know.

Items to help:

• Sweat pants or pants without zippers and buttons
• No onesies, jumpers, or bibs
• Pull-ups with Velcro sides are optional, underwear is better

Gifts for Your Children