KITZYA CAMACHO FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Head Start
Sparking Little Minds-Newsletter for Parents

Storytime.
Discover the power
of reading aloud.

Hello Wonderful Parents,

Welcome to the latest edition of Sparking Minds where you Get ready!
will get the latest news about your little ones classroom. We’ve We are having
packed this month’s newsletter with tips and tricks on how to home visits on the
month of February.
boost your child’s vocabulary, current events such as how
children are exploring their imagination using boxes. And the
importance of reading to your little ones.

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TIPS CURRENT EVENTS HELPFUL ARTICLE Imagination.
Tips on how to improve Exploring Imagination Why is it important to Discover the magic
your child’s vocabulary Using Boxes read to your child? of box adventures.

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Helpful Article:
Why is it important to read to your
child?
We must recognize that the benefits of reading
to your child go beyond learning to read. It is
also a way to help your children build language
skills. Since reading to them will always expose
them to new words, which will expand your
child’s vocabulary.
Follow tips and tricks
Books also help children build empathy and it
teaches them on how to handle challenging to improve your
feelings. Children develop empathy when they child’s vocabulary.
put themselves in someone else’s shoes in order
to understand others perspectives and identify • Read aloud: Ask open-ended questions to
themselves with characters promoting those encourage conversation.
feelings of empathy.
• Storytelling: Encourage your child to tell
Not only we are developing our child’s empathy their own stories.
when reading but we also encourage their
cognitive development, emotional intelligence. • Explore Nature: Take nature walks and talk
Reading together also creates an emotional about what you see.
connection between parents and the child,
fostering a sense of security and attachment. • Visit New places: Exploring new
environments and encouraging curiosity.

CURRENT EVENTS IN OUR CLASSROOM:

This month our curriculum has been focusing on providing
experiences where children can explore their imagination using
cardboard boxes. We have seen children use their imagination to
create presents, tunnels, cars, their own little store, personal rooms
and their own mailbox and all made out of cardboard. Why boxes?
You may ask, boxes provide an open canvas for children’s
imagination to run wild. Promoting creative thinking and problem-
solving. These may be ordinary boxes for the adult eye, but for
children these ordinary boxes can transform into portals of creativity.