2 Year Old Class:
December in the 2's is so much fun!  The children are getting ready for the arrival of you know who. Circle songs will include tap your bells, smells like Christmas, and jingle bells.  They will also be making some special crafts for our trees at home.  The celebration will end with a party on the last day of class and if we are lucky, a visit from the jolly one himself, ho ho ho!!!!

3 Year Old Class:
The 3's are busy getting ready for the holidays.  The children are getting messy painting and decorating presents, stockings, candy canes and dreidels.  In addition, decorations are being made for our school "Giving Tree," and the class made cards for the troops stationed in Afganistan.   A new gingerbread village has been created with a class house and gingerbread boys & girls.  The children will be baking gingerbread cookies as a compliment to the letter "G" lesson.  Holly leaves will become part of our class wreath and the letter "H" lesson.  The 3's will be starting the theme of winter and learn about what animals get ready for this time of year.

4 Year Old Class:
December brings the study of animals in winter.  A personal book is created about adaptation, migration, and hibernation followed by a discussion of animals and how they manage the cold weather.  Each child shows his/her knowledge of squirrels, deer, snowshoe hares, and Canadian geese in their books.   There is a discussion about the December holidays and how they are celebrated.  The children are busy making special gifts and holiday cards for their families.  Each class writes a letter to Santa, learning the parts of a letter as they eagerly await his arrival.  The 4’s are also busy practicing the songs they will sing for the Holiday Concert.  They are excited to have their families come to school to see them perform. 

2 Year Old Class:
During the month of November, we will be talking turkey!  To get the toddlers ready for Thanksgiving, we will be singing our "Suzy Turkey" song.  They will also be crafting a special turkey for home.  Early literacy will be emphasized by the interactive way we read Brown Bear, Brown Bear.  The children will continue to learn each other's names through the ball song at circle time.
 
3 Year Old Class:
The 3's are settling back in after the Hurricane and Nor'Easter.  The children are busily preparing for the upcoming Thanksgiving Feast.  They will dress like the Native Americans and will share snack with the four year old Pilgrims.  We are introducing the theme of "Sharing and Caring" which will run through the holidays.  During circle time, we will read stories about giving thanks and talk about what we are thankful for.
 
4 Year Old Class:
November centers around Thanksgiving and the approaching winter season. The 4’s will discuss the many good things they have and what they are thankful for.  The children will make Thanksgiving wreaths and placemats. Helping people affected by Hurricane Sandy teaches an important life lesson of "Sharing and Caring" for others. After learning about the Pilgrims and Native Americans, the 3’s and 4’s will share a Thanksgiving Feast together and enjoy singing the many turkey songs they’ve learned.  The end of the month will focus on animals and how they get ready for winter: migration, hibernation, and adaptation will be discussed.  The children will put together a book reinforcing this animal topic.

The Pearl River Fire Department and Sparky the Fire Dog stopped by NNS to talk about fire safety.

2 year old class:
The 2's are starting to adust to our school routine.  This month, we will be singing about pumpkins, reading our green monster book, and continue with the ball song during circle time.  The children will be joining the rest of NNS on the trip to De Piero's Farm.  Parent participation will begin in the middle of October.  This should be fun for both the children and their caregivers! 

3 year old class:
October has arrived quickly, and we have a lot going on in the 3's.  We are reviewing shapes and colors with the children as part of our circle time activities.  Our main theme for the month is Fall Fun!  We will be baking with the apples from our Apple Picking Trip.  We will be talking about Fall leaves, chipmunks, and acorns with fun corresponding crafts.  Everyone is looking forward to our next trip to the Pumpkin Patch where we will select and later carve out our class pumpkin.  The children loved their first music class with Miss Sue and look forward to it being a regular part of the schedule.  Finally, the month will conclude with our Halloween parties and parades. 

4 year old class:
Autumn is in the air and around the classroom.  Our apple theme continues with taste testing and graphing the children’s favorite apple: red, green or yellow.  Baking with the apples picked during our class trip to the apple orchard is a fun and delicious way to explore the theme.  The 4’s paint murals depicting the three ships that sailed to the new world for Columbus Day.  A nature mural will be created showing all the things and changes the students notice on their Fall Nature Walk.  The children will paint beautiful t-shirts using real leaves as their stencils.  Our Pumpkin Theme includes a fun trip to De Piero’s Farm where the children take a hayride, pick a pumpkin, explore the Halloween displays, and enjoy fresh apple cider and doughnuts.  Pumpkin crafts and science study along with Halloween projects are set for later in the month.  Our “princesses” and “super heroes” will parade their costumes and spend a fun day making “eyeball pie” and listening to stories as we celebrate the holiday.  

2 year old class:
September is all about getting to know the 2's classroom, the teachers and each other! We have a shorter class this month to help the adjustment to school. We are all looking forward to a great year!

3 year old class:
Welcome to the 3's!! Miss Judy, Miss Anna Lisa and Miss Mary are busy introducing the  children to the contents and routines of the 3's. Each year we begin our first day as a whole class with a book entitled The Kissing Hand which helps ease the children into the new school year. This is why we ask the parents to send in a hand print, a family picture and an encouraging note the first day of school. The children will make placemats that they will use at snack time for the entire school year. The theme for September will be Apples. During the month, we will be going on the Apple Picking trip and we will use the apples in the classroom for crafts, baking, eating etc.

4 year old class:
The 4’s had a great start to the new school year beginning their discussions about friendship and school rules. The day always begins with table-top activities including play dough and alternating activities such as puzzles, lacing, Legos, games, etc.  September is packed with firsts. The 4’s pour their own drinks and clean up after they are finished. Journal writing begins and their first entry is drawing their favorite part of school and then explaining their drawing to the teacher. The children will make self portraits and learn about “Me” with a poem and discussion.  Apples are a fun theme that is highlighted with a trip to the apple orchard. Apple tasting and graphing the results is a hands on learning experience. The children will discuss and document their observations, make crafts, and cook with apples. Shapes and colors are incorporated into the topic.  The children will create a Fall tee shirt using real leaves as their stencil.

2 year old class:
 The 2's are working on their Father's Day present for their last craft project. We have been talking about the summer and moving up to the 3's next year. The children are getting in the beach mood by singing their favorite shark song at circle time!
 
3 year old class:
 The 3's are preparing to move up to the 4's next year.  We will be introducing the children to the 4 year old teachers and classrooms.  The children will also be working on their end of the year Bug Shirts and their Father's Day projects.  The end of the year will be celebrated with a Beach Day and a class party.
 
4 year old class:
 June has arrived and the 4's are eagerly waiting for their graduation day!  They are busy practicing their songs and preparing to make the transition from nursery school to kindergarten.  They are excited but also feel a bit sad about leaving Nauraushaun.  The children have made gifts for their dads to help celebrate Father’s Day.  They are keeping it a secret from daddy so they will be surprised on their day.  Before school ends, the 4’s will have a Beach Day in class.  They will do lots of water and sand play and learn about shells and sea animals.  They are also looking forward to their class trip to Outragehisss….Pets.  They will wear the tee shirts that they made and they will travel for the first time on a big school bus! The 4's and their teachers wish everyone a safe, happy summer!! 

2 year old class:
During the month of May, the toddlers will be preparing for their Mother's Day Celebration. There will be gifts, songs and baking! Our shape segment begins this month. Towards the end of May, our bean box will be turned into a water table. We will have a lot of fun splashing about!

3 year old class:
The 3's are busy getting ready to celebrate Mother's Day with a special Tea Party in honor of Mom. Our caterpillars have arrived and we will be following their transformation into butterflies, at which time, we will release them into the playground.We are continuing our Bug Unit. This month, we will finish up our "ABC Books" and our "Naurashaun Memories". Our Music Program will also conclude at the end of May.

4 year old class:
May is a busy and exciting month for the 4’s. The children are working hard making gifts and practicing songs, for Mom’s special Mother’s Day Celebration.  Our caterpillars have arrived! The class is learning about the “Life Cycle of a Butterfly”. Each child will become a scientist observing the caterpillars and recording their findings on an observation form. Our “scientists” will continue this procedure throughout the amazing metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly. This unit includes the study of insects, culminating with the children’s own bug creations. The 4’s will study the parts of a plant: growing and observing bush beans, from seed to plant. The children will make a booklet documenting the growth and change that takes place, as the bean becomes a plant.  Mathematics is reinforced as the class measures the growth process. Journal entries continue weekly, reinforcing literacy and math skills.

2 year old class:
This month there will be a sample My Gym class for the toddlers.   We will be marching in the Spring Parade and having our Egg Hunt. After the break,  we will finish up our color segment.  The children will be able to take home their color books and "read" them to their families.   Next is our shape segment. We will sing "This Old Man" and "Five Little Ducks" during circle time, and start preparing for our Mother's Day Celebration. 


3 year old class:
During April, the 3's will be talking about many aspects of Spring with a concentration on Bugs!! As part of this unit, we will be getting tiny caterpillars for our classroom. The children will watch the transformation as they eat and grow, form a chrysalis and emerge as a beautiful butterfly. We are celebrating the season with the Spring Hat Parade and Celebration, and Egg Hunt. The children were sad to see the My Gym program end, but are looking forward to more outside time now that the weather is getting warmer. Towards the end of the month, we will start working on the projects that will be presented at our Mother's Day Tea in May.

4 year old class:
Our Spring Hat Parade was a success! The children were very proud wearing their Spring hat creations and all boys and girls looked adorable. Both teachers and parents took many pictures.  After the parade, the children enjoyed the Egg Hunt in the playground. A math lesson was incorporated into the Egg Hunt since each child received 12 eggs (or a dozen) in their bunny holder. The children had to count out 12 eggs from the large pile. April 22 is Earth Day and the 4's will write in their journals telling how they too can care for our planet. They will discuss the meaning of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Spring also brings lessons about animals being born, plants growing and how the trees begin to change. They will learn what a meadow is and sing the song “Over in the Meadow.”  The children will also create a mural depicting the signs of Spring. As you can see, the 4's are really hopping into the season!!   

2 year old class:
We have started our color segment. Circle and craft time will focus on an assigned color each week. At the end of the segment the children will have a color book to take home and "read" to their families. We are also singing our beanie song and reading "Goldilocks and The Three Little Bears". 

3 year old class:
During the month of March, the 3's will finish up the season of winter and the Dinosaur theme. We will be getting ready for springtime and for Pearl River's favorite - St. Patrick's Day! The class will also begin to plan for Easter and Passover by making hats for the Spring Hat Parade and by creating baskets for the Egg Hunt.

4 year old class:
March blew in with a discussion of Lions and Lambs and the meaning of the phrase “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” In arts and crafts, children are busy making lions and lambs to display around the classroom. Also, everything is popping up “green” in the 4's! Shamrocks, leprechauns, rainbows and pots of gold are being painted and drawn by the children. They will read “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss and they will cook and taste the eggs and ham! They will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss by reading some of his stories and making a tall red and white hat for “The Cat in the Hat.” The children will also learn about good dental habits. They will talk about what snacks are healthy and how they can keep their teeth in good condition. They will make a class book showing what they learned about dental care. On March 16, a dentist will visit the 4-year-old classroom to speak to them about keeping their teeth healthy. Spring is just around the corner and the children are enjoying the outside play.They will soon be noticing the budding daffodils and leaves on the trees. Nature walks will be exciting to begin again!!