BIRD’STHEWORD FAMILYNEWSLETTER TheNestSchool.com National GreatOutdoors Month June 2024
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Congratulations to all Nest Graduates!
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FUN Highlights from May
June Family Fun Page 9 - 12 Nest News and Resources Page 13 - 19 Upcoming Events & Details Page 20 - 26 Page 5 - 8 Curriculum Highlights Page 27 - 30
Table of Contents
Let's learn!
View this month's curriculum activities:
Hummingbirds
Ducklings
Cardinals
Penguins
Robins
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News THE MONTHLY ENHANCEMENT THEME IS: Kindness Game On! Other beings Tales of Hoffman Barcarole Current Unit/Themes
WEEKS 41-44
DUAL
LANGUAGE EXPOSURE OR YOUNG CHILDREN
Words of the Month
LOVE FRIEND HUG I LOVE YOU
It’s time to learn Sign Language! Try these words at home.
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Core Words of the Month:
THANK YOU PLEASE YES
G L OBALGULL
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Curriculum in Action
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
Curriculum Challenge News
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School
Westerville-State
Classroom
Robins
Teachers
Ms. Areen, Ms. Shwana, Ms. Jasmine
School
Greensboro
Classroom
Hummingbirds
Teachers
Ms. Jemma and Ms. Roberta
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3
School
Clayton-Middleton
Classroom
Robins
Teachers
Ms. Robin and Ms. Cindy
Winners: FIT
May Curriculum Challenge
BUDDIES!
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Family Fun!
June is National Great Outdoors Month!
A great activity for young children to celebrate National Great Outdoors Month is organizing a "Nature Scavenger Hunt." This activity is fun and educational and encourages kids to explore and appreciate the natural world. Here's how you can set it up:
Click Here for all Details
Meaningful Meals
Sometimes, the best thing about meal times is what happens before you sit to eat. That is cooking together! Cooking meals and snacks together with young children provides a wonderful opportunity to bond and build strong relationships with one another. It is a time to communicate, collaborate, work together, share stories, laugh, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark Strawberry-Peach Fruitsicles
Step into the kitchen with your child and try out some of these fun and healthy summer recipes!
Ants On A Log Veggie Cups
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Riddles of the month:
What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, and yet never grows?
Which animals can jump higher than a tree? 1 2
Answers on last page!
The Nest Library
et’s get reading! Five Feathers for KINDNESS Read Now 12
KINDNEST NEWS
Retired Teacher ‘Jumps for Joy’ at 80th Birthday in Surprise Reunion With Her Favorite Kindergarten Student
Debra Solomon could think of no other gift that would delight her mother more than to reunite her with her favorite kindergarten pupil, decades later.
Read the full story Here
Kindness Served Daily: Meet the Denny's Cook Who Makes Family Outings Possible
The Ramirez-Martinez family doesn’t venture out very often. But when they do, their destination is always the same: the Denny’s along I-10 near Wurzbach. It’s not just...
Check out the full story here!
Chris Martin Gives 64-Year-Old Coldplay Fan with Arthritis a Ride to the Show
"I was clutching his shoulder and having a chat like two old women," the excited fan said of her ride with Martin
Click here and read on!
KIND news just for
Some
you!
MAY KINDNEST CHARITABLE GIVING
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Monthly Blog
Young Children: Unveiling
The Power Of Identifying And
Beyond academic achievements and cognitive skills, a child’s ability to understand, identify, and express emotions plays a significant role in their success and well-being. Read Now
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Sun and Water Safety - By Zest Pediatrics.
To Optimize Your Child’s Health, Learn to Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods
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Screen Time and Your Child - Why and How to Manage: Part 1
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As a Grandma of a child here, I love to hear about her day. She has a great time with the caring teachers everyday where she learns and grows in The Nest!
Thank you so much for everything that you do! -Khristina B
I am thankful to have my girls at The Nest Schools! Everyone is so kind and welcoming. I know my girls are loved and looked after, all while learning new things. -Amanda F
Omg! The staff here is incredible, and all of our children are really happy. I recommend this school to everyone. You won’t regret it! -T.S.
Great place, caring staff, and loving teachers -Remo K
My husband and I really enjoy the daily updates we get on our son on the App. It’s so nice to know what he is doing throughout the day while we work. His classroom is always clean and well organized. I love the hands-on learning structure they have as well. Thank you for caring for my son and helping him grow. - Stephanie P
Upcoming Events Upcoming Events
UPCOMING DAYS TO CELEBRATE
June 17-21: Spirit Week
June 19: Juneteenth
June 21: Summer Solstice
June 21: International Yoga Day
IMPORTANT DATES
June 16: Father’s Day
June 18:
Nest Builders
June 28:
International Mud Day Celebration
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
Fall enrollment is happening now!
Don’t forget to refer your friends and family!
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The History of Mud Day!
International Mud Day is celebrated every year on June 29th as a way to connect children around the world through our earth by playing in … MUD!
In 2009, two members of the “Nature Action Collaborative for Children”, Gillian McAuliffe from Western Australia and Bishnue Bhatta from Nepal, discussed the many challenges their children faced with playing in the mud.
For Gillian, there was a lack of mud as her climate in Perth was settled on a sandy plain. Not only was there a lack of mud but there was also a reluctance from the children to “get themselves dirty.”
On the other hand, Bishnu had lots of mud in their climate in Nepal but had a lack of resources of clothes to be able to get them dirty or soap to be able to wash them clean. Gillian brought this conversation with Bishnue back to her group of 7 and 8-year-olds and decided to hold a fundraiser for the children in Nepal to send them clothes so that they could play in the mud! They were able to raise $1,000 to send to Bishnue to purchase clothes for their children, and in return, Bishnu arranged a special day for the children of the Panchkhal orphanage to participate in a special mud day with some money left over to include their first meal in five months.
Since this time, both Gillian and Bishnue have celebrated playing in the mud together while being in separate countries by forming a special bond amongst cultures. This, in turn, has inspired educators, children, and families across the globe to participate in this global event on June 29th every year!
FIVE SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT MUD
Let’s Play!
IT IS ANCIENT
Mud has been a pa 30,000 years!
IT
HELPS LOWER BODY TEMPERATURE
Much like pigs, elephants, and Rhinoceroses enjoy laying around in the mud, most likely because it helps to lower their body temperature and cool them off!
IT MAKES YOU HAPPY
Scientists discovered that playing in mud helps boost your mood due to the bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae which increases the serotonin in our brains.
IT IS HOME TO MANY ANIMALS
One species of wasps and snakes make their homes out of the mud
ATERIAL
ent Egyptians and is some regions of the walls of houses!
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June Spirit Week
6/19 6/18 6/17
Check in with your teachers to see what color has been assigned to your classroom. Wear that color from head to toe!
Time to get groovy with your summer tiedye or neon brights. Let’s make the school extra bright today!
Your child will receive a special popsicle today to celebrate the day!
6/21 6/20
National Selfie Day
Celebrate National Selfie Day by bringing in updated pictures/selfies of your family to add to your child’s family book
Wear your best Hawaiin/summer attire to school today. The more creative, the more FUN!
Luau Rainbow
Neon/Tie-die
Popsicle
Day
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Buddy’s Summer Safety Tips! Stay hydrated
No matter what you do this summer, be sure to stay hydrated! Tips to stay hydrated:
-Take a water bottle with you
-Set reminders to hydrate regularly
-Infuse your water
Besafeinthesun
Remember to wear:
Sunglasses
A Hat Sunscreen
Protect yourself from those pesky insects!
These tips may help!
-Apply repellents containing DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
-Wear long sleeves and pants when possible
-Stay indoors during dusk and dawn
chip, chip HOORAY! for your referrals
For each new full-time family referred, we will reward you with
Referred families must mention the source of their referral before touring The Nest Schools.
Referral Reward will be given after the referred family has been enrolled for 30 days.
See your School Director for all referral reward details.
of
ONE WEEK FREE
tuition!
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Congratulations to our newly Nestified schools!
The Nest Schools had a wonderful time honoring all mothers in May! Cheers to the exceptional women who bring brightness to our lives!
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The Nest Schools Summer Camp in action!
Thanks for helping us celebrate our teachers during Teachers Appreciation Week What
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a wonderful rainbow of love!
Riddle answers...
What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, and yet never grows?
A Mountain
Which animals can jump higher than a tree? All of them! Trees can’t jump
Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Nest dads!
