October newsletter

Dates to Remember:
Oct 4 – Picture Day!
Oct 16-20 – Spirit Week!
            Monday – Pajama Day
            Tuesday – Geek Day
            Wednesday – Superhero Day
            Thursday – Beach Day
            Friday – Washburn Pride Day
Oct 21– WU Homecoming Parade
Oct 27 – Trick-or-Treating around Washburn
             campus
Oct 31 – Fall Festival / Halloween Parties

Themes:
Oct 2-6 – Community Helpers
Oct 9-13 – My Body
Oct 16-20 – Pumpkins/Harvest
Oct 23-27 – Bats
Oct 30-Nov 3 – Halloween

Laundry:
October – Renyer, B
November – Vogelsberg
December - Dirks

Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby’s Early Learning:
Thinking Skills 
Your child is learning how the world works by playing and exploring.  Through play, babies and toddlers learn about how things work and how to be good problem solvers.
What You Can Do:
- Encourage your child to explore toys in different ways – by touching, banging, stacking, shaking, etc.
- Turn everyday routines into playful learning moments. For example bath time is a chance to learn about ideas like sinking/floating and wet/dry.
- Follow your child’s interests. Children learn best through activities that excite them.