El Jardin de Niños / The Children’s Garden

07/21/2010

Researchers have discovered
that the cognitive systems of bilingual children differ from those of
monolingual children in some remarkable ways. Learning, speaking, and
using two languages may affect fundamental aspects of cognitive and
neural development, potentially influencing the way those systems learn and represent information...

04/24/2010

let one teacher go. We have had lower than expected attendance and will be maintaining our planned ratios of 1 adult to 3 children.

04/21/2010

is accepting applications for two more students starting May 3rd. We'd love to include your family in our program. / Estamos aceptando solicitudes para dos estudiantes más, a partir 3 de mayo. Nos encantaría incluir a su familia en nuestro programa.

04/19/2010

's theme for Wednesday, April 21, is Bees and Flowers -- looking at flowers, pollen, bee hives, bees, and honey with bee keeper Ana! (Niños, did you know that your teacher is also a bee keeper?) / El tema para el miércoles, 21 de abril, es abejas y las flores - mirando a las flores, el polen, las colmenas de abejas, las abejas y la miel con apicultor Ana! (Niños, ¿sabías que tu maestra es también un apicultor?)

04/19/2010

's theme for Tuesday, April 20, is Rain with itsy-bitsy spider (witsy-witsy-araña), rain boots, umbrellas, and a walk or a stroller ride to the library. Parents, please send rainy weather wear. / El tema para el martes, 20 de abril es la Lluvia con Witsy-Witsy-Araña, botas de lluvia, paraguas, y una caminata o un paseo en silla de paseo a la biblioteca. Padres, por favor envíe el desgaste del tiempo de lluvias.

04/18/2010

's theme for Monday, April 19, is Boats and Beaches, focusing on sand, water, beaches, boats, and floaty things. Parent's, please send your kids with bathing suit and extra clothing. / El tema para el lunes, 19 de abril, es Barcos y Playas, centrándose en la arena, agua, playas, barcos, y las cosas que flotan. Padres, por favor envíe a sus hijos con traje de baño y ropa extra.

04/13/2010

The theme for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14, is spiders and spider webs! / El tema para mañana, miércoles, 14 de abril, es arañas y telarañas!

04/13/2010

's theme is Spring for April 13, 2010. We'll explore seeds and grass and flowers, bees and butterflies (and very hungry caterpillers). / El tema de 13 de abril 2010 es de Primavera. Vamos a estudiar las semillas y la hierba y las flores, las abejas y mariposas (las orugas muy hambrientas).

04/12/2010

starts today at 8:30 AM / comienza hoy a las 8:30 AM. Today's theme is "preschool friends/amigos preescolar". Today's shape is "circle/círculo".

04/10/2010

picked up chairs and two jelly bean tables (one red accent, one blue accent) from Kaplan & Co today. We're a big fan of their clearance center, where scratched and returned items await adoption by loving families.

Scaled for toddlers, splashed with color, and extra-tough and extra-stable for years of use. Easy-clean, 1 1/4" thick laminate tops with cushioned T-molding edges. Reinforced leg brackets for durability. ...

04/09/2010

just got in beautiful wall decals from Dali Decals, including the Cute Circle Flowers, Cute Little Birds, Lots of Circles Tree, Big Fluffy Clouds, and Grass wall decals. Thanks to Dali Decals for their generous donation. Thanks to Geneva (Sasha's mom) for making this happen.

Our cute circle flower wall decals are great for kids' rooms, play rooms, apartments, or any space that needs a little life added to it! Our flower wall decals range in size from 12" to 40" high, and only 8 are shown in the picture. ...

04/08/2010

starts Monday at 8:30 AM / comienza el lunes a las 8:30 AM.