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Parent enjoyed their field trip to the Everglades Alligator Farm. Just want to share some photos with you. They had a great time. One of the mothers stated that it was her birthday and she really enjoyed it. They also said Thank you Le Jardin
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Lama Toy Drive 2018
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Captain Robert “Bob” Balias with Le Jardin Staff at Mega conference 2018.
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Truck and Treat
Last Oct. 26 Being our first Truck or Treat it was a successful event. we saw how each of our worked as team for our families and children enjoyment |
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Teacher Made Balance Scale Activity
Center 6 implemented an amazing hand on science activity with their children. Teachers created a balance scale out of household materials to teach children about weight. Teachers encouraged children to weigh different objects. Through this activity children learned many different science and math concepts such as making observations and predictions about objects and events, comparing weight of objects, expanding vocabulary: scale, heavy, light, more, less. |
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Summer Fun
Le Jardin children enjoying a summer of fun activities such as nature walks, cooking Creepy Crawlers (insects) Ants on a Log, and beach day. |
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Father's Day
Centers 5B and 6 had Father's Day activities. Staff and children celebrated fathers with special gifts and cards made by the children. Dads also enjoyed a small breakfast prepared by staff and moms. |
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Hand & Feet Coordination and Balance on the Bridge Activity
This activity helps children develop their gross and fine motor skills; their eyes-hand coordination, balance, control focus, gross motor skills and their social skills develop and improve focus and memory. |
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Jack and the Beanstalk
June 5, 2018 children from center 5B doing a science focused activity. Teachers connected reading time to science focus. |
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Different Activity
Center 5B learning math, colors and matching with fun games. |
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Rainy Day Activity
Center 5B connecting everyday experiences through learning. They explained children about raining and how they should use an umbrella when it is raining. |
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Le Jardin children and families
Beautiful pictures of Le Jardin taken by Kathy Shorr. |
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Little Farm Visit
Little Farm visited Le Jardin Community Center, Inc. Teachers implemented many wonderful pre and post activities about the farm in their classrooms. |
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Painting Activities
Children engaging in a small group painting activity. They are learning colors, exploring their creativity, and enhancing their fine motor skills. |
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Red Nose Day
Le Jardin children and teacher wearing their red nose to help raise awareness. |
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Representing Emotions
The children from Le Jardin center 5B drawing and expressing their emotions. |
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Teamwork Success
Center 2 family workers want to thank all teachers, maintenance, curriculum, administrative managers, and Esmeralda, family worker that assisted us with this event. Everyone worked as a team and helped make this event happen. Mayra got two great presenters that shared great information on Interviewing and How to dress for an Interview. Parents were very happy and it appears we possibly had about 90 families attend. Policy council members invited and most came from different centers. Very successful event. |
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Mother’s Day 2018
On May 11, 2018 Parents, staff and children celebrated Mother's Day. Teachers encourage mothers to come to the class to have the opportunity to paint with their children and spend quality time. Teachers also encourage children to give the gift they made for their mommies. Mothers were very pleased with the activities. |
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Camping
Teachers from center 5B recreated a camping scenario so children can experience what it is like to go camping. Children learn new words, and socialize among themselves. |
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Nutrition Activity
Children from center 5B working on Nutrition activity on May 8, 2018. The activity allow the children to use their five sense by exploring the ingredients. |
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How do you feel today? Activity
May 8, 2018 children from room center 5B discussing the activity "How do you feel today?" teachers explain the different feelings, such as sad, angry, happy, etc. They also discussed how to deal with each feeling. |
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Animal Rescue
Putting things into a container is important for each child's development. This help them on their fine motor, social skills and cognitive development. Children love water time and having opportunity to play while their learning is a plus. |
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Giant Shapes Matching Game
Children from center 5B needed to match the shape. The children had to exercise their brain and figure out where each shape went. |
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Keeping our classroom clean
After discussing about maintaining the classroom, clean. Children helping doing some cleaning. |
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Free Choice
Undirected play helps children learn how to work collaboratively, to share, to negotiate, to resolve conflicts, and learn self-advocacy skills. |
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Art Time
Center 5B children using recycled materials to make their art. Painting with paints, spray painting, and building with playdough. |
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Music Activity
It is very important to introduce music in very early life, children will start to identify rhythm and even move to the beats of music. |
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Union of colors project
Children from center 5B working as group to mix colors. They enjoy the activity. |
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Rainy Day Activity
Activity was based on the book Raindrop, Plop! By Wendy Cheyette Lawson, illustrated by Pam Paparone. Raindrop, Plop! Follows a young girl as she navigates through a rainy day, counting raindrops along the way. The children had so much fun counting the raindrops while walking around the center. |
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Food Group Bingo
Teachers from center 5B created a food group Bingo game so while children have fun playing they can learned about the importance about eating healthy. |
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Under the Sea Father Daughter Dance
Le Jardin hosted a under the sea Father Daughter Dance on April 13, 2018. The event featured music, food, extraordinary Martial Arts Girls Demo performed, and a friendly atmosphere where fathers and daughters danced the evening away. We would like to thank all the teachers, staff and volunteers for putting in their time to bring this wonderful event together. Le Jardin understands the importance a father makes on his daughter. |
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Fine motor skills and Dramatic play
It is very important to assist children develop fine motor skills because children little hands need to develop dexterity and strength. As teachers, we can help this process by encouraging children to play, explore and interact with a variety of items. Toys, clothing fasteners, safe scissors and tearing paper and/or play dough are all tactile examples of practices that facilitate fine motor development. |
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Fostering Independence
Being independent comes from knowing how to do things and being confident in your abilities to handle different situations effectively. Independence closely linked to competence and self-esteem and this is why it is so important. Center 5B foster independence by encourage children to put on their socks and shoes. |
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Science Insect/Spider Habitat Activities
Center 6 teachers and children participating in creating beehives and spider webs and talking about animal habitats. The children have been learning about various types of insects and about spiders all week by looking for bugs outdoors, reading/listening to books and stories, and singing songs. |
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Kick the cup Alphabet Activity
Children from center 5B playing kick the cup alphabet activity. Children had a blast and most important develop their gross motor skills. |
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Easter
Le Jardin children, parents, teacher, and staff enjoying an Easter event by decorating eggs and having an Easter egg hunt. |
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Nutrition Activity
Children and teachers made Shamrock green smoothies. Children can learn, at a very young age, how to independently wash their hands, brush their teeth, get dressed and undressed, and serve themselves. Under the teacher’s supervision, children were encouraged to help put the ingredients in the blender and served themselves their own smoothie. |
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Magic of rhythm and movement
March 18, 2018 teachers encourage children to do a coordination, balance and concentration activity. Children had a blast doing this educational activity. |
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Art Activity
Children from center 5B working on art activity. Children choose their own art materials and paint to create their own painting. |
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Dr. Seuss week 2018
Le Jardin children, parents, teachers, and staff celebrate Dr, Seuss week with many activist since as reading different stories aloud in class like Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, Fox and Socks, the celebration of Dr. Seuss birthday and many others. Children had a great time learning with activities since as math, art, and reading. |
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St. Patrick Activity
Center 5B celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 14, 2018 by making hats, green cover leaves and drawing. |
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Pinto Farm
Centers 1 and 3 enjoyed their field trip to Pinto Farm on March 14, 2018. |
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Science Activity
Center 6 teachers and children working on colors, win, and movement. Demonstrates knowledge of earth’s environment March 13, 2018. |
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Rainbow Science Activity
March 10, 2018 teachers and children in center 6 mixed primary colors in cups filled with water, rolled up some paper towels and placed them in each jar connecting the rolls of paper towels to each jar. The children then watched as the paper absorbed the colored water from each jar, bleeding into the each other to create a "rainbow “effect. |
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Pretending to make an Ice cream
On March 09, 2018 children from center 5B pretending to make ice cream using recycled materials. |
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UF Garden Workshop
March 8, 2018 teacher assistants from center 1 & 2 attended a Garden Workshop to learn more about how to better our gardens at our sites, fruits and vegetables. As well as participated in a Rainbow Relay Race. |
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Outdoor play with kites
On March 07, 2018 center 5B enjoying the beautiful weather and filing kites outdoor. Children had blast! |
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Writing Skills
March 3, 2018 center 5B teachers encourage children to practice writing. |
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Brushing Activity
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Therefore, center 5B reinforce tooth brushing. Children had a blast practicing dental hygiene. |
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Different Activities
Center 5B children such as music and drawings to help with their movement, cognitive and social emotional senses. |
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Parent Training Pictures
For the month of February, parents received education on Health & Safety Practices by Officer Mario Arzuaga and Allergy and Asthma Training by Barbara Otero. |
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Please, Baby, Please – Read
African-American Read On is an initiative to encourage parents to read to their children at home. The books were provided to Le Jardin Community Center EHS/HS classrooms from the Community Action and Human Services Division of Miami Dade (CAHSD). Le Jardin decided to choose African-American mothers to read to their child's classroom asking questions, introducing vocabulary and discussion about the authors, characters and story. On February 28, 2018, the mothers that read to the class each received the bookPlease, Baby, Please to take home to read to their children. Filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee join the ranks of other celebrity kids' book writers with their sweet, rhythmic read-along about the endless energy of a toddler blasting through a busy day. |
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Visit from the Little Farm
On 2/27/18, The Little Farm visited Le Jardin’s Center 2 Early Head Start Grantee and Delegate program. Today and throughout last week, our toddlers have been learning the names of farm animals, recognizing animal sounds, types of food they eat like hay, corn and oats. Children are also leaning how chickens give us eggs, cows and goats give us milk and sheep give us wool (yarn). They listened to stories, had fun with hands on activities and spent time with and baby farm animals. |
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Project Counting
On February 23, teachers from center 5B made this math game and invited parents to play the math game with their child. This is a teacher-made material game. This game provides opportunity for verbal expression, reinforces math skills such are number and color recognition. |
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Multicultural Art Basket winners
Congratulations to the 3 winners of the Multicultural Art Baskets donated by Lakeshore. Quantisha Keels, Oneida Hernandez, and Patria Vizcano. |
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Mixing different colors and textures
Children from center 5B on February 22, 2018 mixing different colors and textures. Children enjoyed this great hands-on, multi-sensory art activity. |
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Art and Jazz under the Stars 2018
On February 16, 2018 we held our fourth annual Art and Jazz under the stars event. Children, parents, and teachers painted, made decorations and sculptures for our annual Art and Jazz night. Each classroom selected a different artist; children and parents had the opportunity to learn about the artist by reading books and discussing their work. |
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Black History Month 2018
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements and contributions of African-Americans to U.S. history. The children learned about history as they paraded around the learning center and neighborhood. Children celebrated with musical instruments and colorful outfits. |
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Playing Different Instruments
Center 5B February 15, 2018 teachers showing children how to play different musical instrument and blowing a balloon. |
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Blowing Activities
February 15, 2018 Le Jardin center 5B blowing paper with the straw, playing at the water table blowing their paper boats, and blowing bubbles. Children had a blast while doing these activities. |
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Valentine's Day 2018
On February 14 teachers, students, and staff at Le Jardin discussed about friendship and Valentine’s Day. They had a blast creating great cards and gifts with various materials and exchanging the items. |
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Science Project
Teachers and children working on science project how colors come together and how the soap separates them. |
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Parent Involvement
February 13, 2018 center 5B parents and children working on a math project. Parents assist their children by matching the number with the corresponding clip and holes |
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Discussing Shells
On February 13, 2018 the children from center 5B reading a book and discussing about shells. Children had the chance to pant and explore to texture and size of each shell. |
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Paper plate kites
On February 13, 2018, children from center 5B made their own paper plate kites and enjoyed the morning and afternoon flying the kite. |
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Science Focus Wind Activities
For the month of February 2018, the EHS science focus is wind. The classrooms have been incorporating wind activities throughout their lesson plans. Children created anemometers by reusing materials. Children also explored blowing bubbles and creating kites to fly outdoors. They also participated in creative dancing with scarves using movement. With these activities, the children have learned that wind can move things and even if it is invisible they can feel it on their skin and can observe it by watching objects that can be moved by the wind. |
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Sand Activities
Center 5B February 12, 2018 enjoying a sand activity. In this activity, the children enjoyed exploring and discovering for about 40 minutes with wet sand. They made castles using cups and decorated it with shells. They enjoy putting their handprints and toes in the sand. They used different materials such as shovels, cubes, cups and shells. A child pretended to make an ice pop. They used their sense of touch and smell to explore the wet sand. Children had lots of fun. |
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100th day of school 2018
Great job Head Start teacher, students, and parents! Celebrating the 100th day of school on February 12, 2018 by making T-shirts and other great actives. |
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Give Me 5
Together on February 8, 2018, we positively impacted more than 60 families through Nutrition Education and providing bags full of fruits and vegetables. A special thanks to Stephanie for this great partnership and working continuously with Maria Motta and I for the success of this activity. We are looking forward to the next #GiveMe5 visits! The parents, teachers, children and staff enjoyed the activity, which also generated In-kind for EHS and HS. |
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Oral-Motor Activity
Children from center 5B blowing small pieces of papers across the table with a straw. Learning oral motor skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. |
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What number do we find inside the box?
It is very importance for children to understand the concept of number, quantity, order ways of representing numbers, one-to-one correspondence and counting. Therefore, teachers from center 5B create this math activity to encourage children to find out what numbers they find inside the box. Children had a blast working on this math activity on February 5, 2018. |
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Homestead Baptist Hospital
The Le Jardin Team at the Homestead Baptist Hospital Health Fair on February 3, 2018. |
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Miami Dade County Public Schools - Kindergarten Workshop
Several Le Jardin Education staff participated in a kindergarten worship on February 3, 2018 emphasizing in math and school readiness sponsored by Miami Dade County Public Schools and held at Homestead Senior High School for county, Head Start and private school staff whose 4 year olds will be transitioning to kindergarten this fall. Le Jardin Education managers will be duplicating the training, along with an emphasis on phonological awareness, on the March Teacher workday. |
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Showing the sizes
On February 2, 2018, Center 5B teachers helped children learn about sizes using different sizes of stones. |
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Bring Your Child to Work Day
On Friday, 2/2/18, staff from Le Jardin EHS/HS brought their children to work. They helped the children with activities inside and on the playground. Many of the staff’s children taught a lesson or two. There were staff children working in every Le Jardin component area. |
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Fine Motor Skills
On February 1, children from center 5B working on their fine motor skills by lacing a heart and using small tweezers provides opportunities for the development of prerequisite skills such as writing, cutting, and more. |
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Ice Melting Activity
On January 30, 2018 children from center 5B exploring and observing what would happen as the ice is melting. Children were excited as they touched the ice, and realize it is starting to melt. |
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Reading stories made from recycled book
On January 26, 2018, Center 5B work on a project making storybooks using recycled materials. Teachers read to the children and they identify the features of the book. Children were listening attentively to the reading. |
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Police Officers Visit
On January 25, 2018 Officer Arzuaga and Officer B. Mocombe, reading to our Le Jardin's babies. Children enjoy their reading time. |
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Fun Outdoor Art
Center 5B going outside enjoying beautiful weather and painting. Some art activities are just better suited for the outdoors because they involve nature, or some are extra messy. Children were engaged coloring outdoor. |
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Learning about butterflies
On January 25, 2018 center 5B read a story about butterflies and the children had the chance to see a chrysalis and eggs and discussed about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
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Frost Museum Field Trip
January 25, 2018 The Frost Art Museum encourages schools to take advantage of the museums unique educational resources that help teach many aspects of early childhood curriculums aligning with standards that support science. Le Jardin Center 2 children visited the River of Grass, interactive exhibits, colorful fish tanks and an aquarium that is 2 stories tall, the stingray tank, water play, aviary, and much more. |
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Math Game
On January 24, 2018 the children from center 5B working on a counting and sorting box math game. Children need to match the number with the amount of lids. |
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Exploring Art
Children from center 5B, exploring art by using different materials such as pencils, play-dough in varied ways. |
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Language Activity
Teachers from center 5B read “Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see” and had the children show what the bear saw. This activity enhances language development on their children. |
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Scavenger Hunt with letters and numbers
On January 22, 2018 children from center 5B playing scavenger hunt by looking for letters and numbers. |
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Science Activity
On January 22, 2018 children from center 5B finding out what can items can a magnet picks up. |
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Sink or Float boat
On January 22, 2018 children from center 5B doing a science activity to learn, "What sink or float boats?” |
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Learning letter Y activity
Children center 2 on January 19, 2018 learning about letter Y by singing songs, reading stories, finding the letter in books/magazines and painting with a piece of yarn. They were focused and enjoying! |
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Science Experiment
On January 18, 2018 Center 5A had a science activity covering astonishing air. In this activity, children understand the definition of Experiment, the vocabulary words of deflated and inflated, what is the difference between liquids, solids, and more. The activity covers learning opportunities across the Curriculum, but most of all, the children are having fun exploring with hands on experiences such as mixing baking soda with Vinegar in a recycled bottle and covering that bottle with a balloon. The balloon then expands from the chemical reaction to vinegar and baking soda creates. |
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Polar Bear and Toast
On January 18, children from Le Jardin had nutritional activity. Teachers read a story and then worked on the nutrition activity. Children have fun making their polar bear toast as well as tasting and learning about new foods and textures. |
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Volcano Science Experiment
January 17, 2018 center 6 teachers encouraged children to participate in science experiments creating a VOLCANO. Basic science experiment engaging their senses and enhancing their natural curiosity while allowing them to investigate and learn more about the world around them. Science experiments are an effective means of getting children interacting with the world around them both inside and outside the classroom |
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Literacy Week 2018
Read for Florida! Storytelling with great guess like parents, a nurse, US Army Sergeant Wilson, Master Jeff Felton and Trever Davis from Extraordinary Martial Arts, Andino from the US Army, Maryanne Rodriguez from Miami Catalyst, Police officers from the Homestead police department. The children really enjoyed all the stories read! |
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Learning letters and numbers
Teacher from center 5B on January 16, 2018 teaching children with a variety of activities about letters and numbers. |
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Queens and Kings
On January 12, 2018 Center 4, 5B, and 6 participated in the Queen and Kings Project. Children had the opportunity to create their dream castle and pretend to be King and Queen with help of teachers and parents using boxes. |
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Parent Involvement
Parents from center 5B on January 11, 2018 participate in classroom with different activates. |
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Importance of Car Seats and Seat Belts
On January 9, 2018, center 5B teachers and children discussed with children the importance of using the car seats and seat belts. |
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Color Sorting Game
On January 9, 2018, Center 5B teachers created this educational and fun activity to reinforce colors. Children had a blast doing this activity. |
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Squeezing water with recycled bottle
On January 8, 2018 center 5B teachers encourage children to squeeze water using a recycled bottle. Children had a blast. |
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Exploring Colors
The Le Jardin children from center 6 learning colors with ice cubes and food coloring. |
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Body Parts
December 3, 2017 center 5B teaching children the body parts in a hands-on activity. |
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Community Helpers
The children from Le Jardin painted pictures of community helpers using recycled boxes the parents brought. |
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Thanksgiving Festivities
November 21, 2017 children made thanksgiving cards, creating turkeys, had thanksgiving lunch, and a turkey contest. |
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Book Parade
November 19, 2017. Le Jardin Community Center, Inc. “Books come to live event”. Teachers and children brought the stories to live. |
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Washing Toys
Children assist washing their toys. During this activity they are learning the importance of taking care of their toys and the importance of health and hygiene. |
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Spirit Week
Le Jardin children representing Wacky Tacky and crazy hat day, sports day, superhero day, pajama day, etc. in the week of November 2017. |
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Mixing paint with sand
November 15, 2017 Le Jardin children from center 6 mixing paint with sand. |
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Painting Letters
On November 15, 2017 teachers encourage parents help their child paint the first letter of their name. Children enjoy the activity with their parents. |
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Veteran’s Day
The Le Jardin children remembering and honoring Military children making USA flags. November 9, 2017. |
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Sensory Play
Sensory play enhances learning through hands-on activities that stimulate the child's senses. In these sensory activities. The Le Jardin children used painting, sticky paper, and sand to learn more about their different senses on November 7, 2017. |
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Parade
Le Jardin on October 31, 2017 Character Day Parade. The children, parents, teachers, and staff enjoyed a nice walk around the neighborhood showing off their characters. |
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Pumpkin contest 2017
October 31, 2017 Le Jardin children from Sites 3 & 5 pumpkin designs. The winner of the most original pumpkin design received a prize. |
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Character Day at Le Jardin
The Le Jardin children, families, and staff from centers 2A, 2B, 2C, 3, 4, 5A, 5B, and 6 on character day. October 31, 2017. |
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Water Activity
October 30, 2017 Le Jardin teachers using water activities to teach about the color green and nutrition information. The activity is from Creative Curriculum P32, water soup. |
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Pumpkin Activities
Fall 2017 is a great time to explore pumpkins and these easy pumpkin activities are a great way to learn and play at the same time. Sensory play, art, science, and fine motor practice all with one pumpkin |
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Pumpkin Patch
Children from center 5B coloring their pumpkin. |
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Pretend Reading
It is crucial when children are motivated to pretend reading, the desire to read, is one of the first steps in learning to read. Le Jardin teachers encourage this on their children. Children from center 5B demonstrate that they know how to hold a book and turn pages. They know that stories progress as the pages turned. Most importantly, they understand that books hold stories and that stories are fun and interesting. October 2017. |
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Le Jardin parents, children, teacher, and staff celebrating Hispanic Heritage in the month of October 2017. The children learned about the different heritages and had a parade. |
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Police Officer Visit
On October 26, 2017 the Le Jardin children, teaching staff, and families celebrated Building Bridges in Head Start by having Police Officers read to the children and discuss their community responsibilities. |
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Fire Department
Having the firefighters visit center 4 and 6 on October 26, 2017, not only was fun for the children but also was safety learning experience for children, parents, and staff. Perhaps the most valuable part of the field trip was when the firefighters demonstrated their equipment.Children also learned about the different types of trucks firefighters use, including pumper trucks and ladder trucks. A firefighter explained how the many tools that are stored on different trucks are used in fighting fires. |
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Learning the colors with Sammy
October 23, 2017 center 5B teachers made this game so children may continue learning the colors with Sammy. |
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Learning colors through Art
Painting and learning colors through art. |
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Exploring with Art
On October 21st, 2017. Children from center 5B exploring with art and trying new set of materials. |
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Painting their art-craft made of clay
On October 20, teachers, children and parents paint the art-craft made on October 19! |
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Cultural - Sensory Activity
On October 19, 2017, teachers from Site VB took the initiative to arrange this Cultural Sensory activity. Children and parent had so much fun creating an item out of clay. |
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Making a graph
On October 17, 2017. Teacher and students created a fruit graph with their children. |
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Silly clothes activity Creative Curriculum
On October 17, 2017, teachers from center 5B filled baskets with silly items and allow children to choose their favorite item. |
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Painting the ocean a canvas
October 16, 2017. Center 5B room 6 getting ready for the Art and Jazz Under the Starts coming events! Teachers invited parents to paint with their child on a Canvas. Parents enjoyed the quality time spend with their child. |
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Laundry Time
On October 12, 2017. Teachers encourage children from room 6 to wash clothes and hang them up to dry. This fun activity allows children to experience the feeling of water and soapy bubbles. |
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Sensory Activity
On October 11, 2017. Room 6 work on this sensory activity! Some children do not like to touch the sand with their feet and this activity helped. |
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Creating a Wreath
On October 10, 2017 children from center 5B creating their own fall wreath. |
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Fire Safety Week
The week of October 9th to 13th, 2017. Site VB celebrated Fire Safety Week, and did an activity where children had the opportunity to discuss about safety and pretend to be firefighters. |
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Showing Parents Large Group
A very creative activity to involve parents in the child's education. On October 6, 2017 Le Jardin teachers invited parents to see how a large group is done. |
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Cuatro Instrument
October 6,2017 Le Jardin teacher from center 5B played her Cuatro guitar, a Venezuelan instrument. Children danced and parents were delighted. |
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Solar System Activity
October 5, 2017 teachers and children learned about the solar system. During this activity the children learned: The name the planets in order from the sun. Recognize the earth as the planet where we live. Explain what would happen if the Earth was a few centimeters closer or further to the sun. Recognize the sun as our galaxy star. |
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Planting
On October 4, 2017 teachers and children from center 5B room 10 were getting ready to plant their plants. |
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Face Activity
On October 4, 2017 Teachers discussed with children about the features of their faces and encourage children to glue the parts of the faces such as nose, mouth, ears, and etc. |
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Painting with Cars
Center 5B room 6 October 4, 2017 painting with toy cars is a fun art process and sensory experience for kids. The car tires make interesting patterns in the paint and kids can learn about color mixing as the cars move from one color to another. |
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Professional Development
On October 3, 2017 center 5B and 6 received a full day of professional development trainings related to : 1. Sensory Play 2. Connecting creative curriculum to the lesson plan 3. Individualization 4. Galileo/IFSP 5. Lesson Plan 6. Home Visits 7. Communication between teacher and parents |
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Nutrition Activity
October 2, 2017 center 6 learned about a frog life cycle with fruits and vegetables. |
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Cancer Awareness Month
Center 6 wearing pink in the month of October 2017 for cancer awareness. |
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Children Engaged
September 2017 Early Head Start Children happily engaged in different activities such as creating telescope using recyclable materials, plating beans in a bowl with moist cottons and learned how plants grow, worked on their fine motor skills creating flowers using different materials, painting with recyclable items, participated in a sensory activity using ice, and large group activities. |
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Plants
On September 30, 2017 the parents and children from Le Jardin center 6 learned about plants and how to take care of them. |
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Paper Bag Lungs
On September 29, 2017 teachers from room 9 center 5B did a science activity with children called Paper Bag Lungs. Teacher gave each child a lunch-size paper bag, one plastic straw to discuss how our lungs work. |
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Hat Day
During the month of September is fall hat month. On September 29, Site VB and 6 celebrate Fall Hat month by doing a book character hat day/crazy hat day. Children had a blast making their hat and participating in the activity. |
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Creating their hat for Crazy Hat Day
On September 28, 2017 teachers and children making their crazy hat. |
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Graphs
On September 28, Teachers did a plant graph with children. They discussed colors and smell of the plants. A parent assist during the activity. |
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Planting with Play Dough
On September 27, 2017 teachers from center 5B room 9 encourage children to pretend planting with play dough. |
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Garden Project
On Wednesday, September 27 parents from room 5 took the initiative to help in preparing our garden. We appreciate the help giving and valued their time. Teachers took the opportunity to teach about plants and the process of planting a plant. Also, thank you to Ms. Bolivar for taking the initiative to start this project, to all the teachers for participating and encouraging parents to assist on this educational project and Ms. Ramos for helping so much. |
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Dads Take Your Child to School Day
On September 27, 2017 Center 5B invited dads to drop their child at school. Some fathers sit during breakfast and other fun activities with their child. |
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Garden Activities
On September 28, 2017 Parents and Teachers from Le Jardin Centers 5B and 6, took the initiative to help in preparing our garden, working together to create our garden and enjoin ing fun activities as well. |
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Exploring Sticky
On September 27, 2017 Teacher created a sticky table for the children to participate in sticky activity. Children explored a cool sensory experience by doing this activity. |
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Oral Health
September 25, 2017, Center 6 room 1 discussed the importance of brushing teeth. Teachers used a big board with big teeth made of plastic bottles to show the children how to brush their teeth. |
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Hat Day
September 24th, 2017 teachers, parents, and children at Site 4 participated in a fun activity Children had the opportunity to get creative and designed their own hat. |
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The Three Little Pigs
Center 1 rooms 2 and 3, after the story the Three Little Pigs and discussion of wind and types of weather, children worked in groups to build three types of homes. The children made predictions whether or not their buildings would make it through the strong winds (using fanlike movement, a fan, etc.). |
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Expressing their Creativity
Center 6 room 2 provided the children with variety of materials such as paper, crayons, paint, glue, and scissors. Children had the opportunity to express their emotions and feelings using their creativity. |
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Hurricane Project
September 20, 2017 Center 2 learning about hurricane and making models. |
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One team One Goal
To continue with the team approach established by the grantee at pre-service, under the direction of the Curriculum Specialist, teachers incorporated the idea into a multicultural lesson. |
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Professional Development for Site VB and VI
September 2017, Teachers have the opportunity to receive trainings and to be actively engaged in different activities. Some of the trainings were related to: Diapering Procedures Policies and Procedures Lesson Planning Observations Notes/Galileo CLASS Health and Safety |
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Exploring Manipulative Area
Children from room 1 exploring manipulative area on September 17, 2017. |
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Hands-on Science focus "Weather"
Infants and toddlers working on Science Focus of this month "Weather" for the month of August encouraging children to explore with the paint. This activity allows children to develop their fine motor skills, color recognition, social emotional and cognitive skills. Children enjoyed the hands-on activity! |
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Sensory Activity
On August 28, children from room 1 worked on a sensory activity. Children develop their fine motor skills and social skills. |
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Visiting the ocean mural
Teachers from different classroom are taking advantage of the ocean mural and doing different activities such as language, art etc. Teachers take their class to discuss the ocean mural! |
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Sticky Sensory Art
Center 5B worked with children on the activity Sticky Sensory Art. Children seem they enjoyed the activity. |
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Parents Involvement in Room 5
Parents helping at Room 5 assisting children during a drawing activity. The other activity: Blowing and watching bubbles! This great fun activity for toddlers, has many important roles in cognitive, language, and physical development for toddlers. |
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Practicing Cutting
On August 21st and 23rd, children from Center 5B were practicing cutting. This will help children's fine motor skills and is great transition activity. |
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Brushing and Showering
August 18th and 25th, Center 5B discuss the importance of tooth brushing and showering. |
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Practicing Lock Down
Center 5B Rooms 3, 4, 7, and 8 practicing lock down. |
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Parent Orientation Night
Le Jardin Community Center Parent Orientation was held on Thursday, August 17th. Parents participated in Bus Safety training, introduction to the child assessment process, health and safety, Getting to Know Your Child, school information and more. Parents and children met their teachers and learned about ways to volunteer. We had an awesome turnout of families on orientation night. All teachers worked very hard to get their classrooms ready for our parents and students. Attached are just some snapshots of our great night. |
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Science Focus
Le Jardin center 5B room 5 children discovering butterflies! |
