It was a short week, but wow — we still managed to pack in so much fun and learning!

💃 On Tuesday, we had our dance class! We’re learning a beautiful routine to “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid — it’s absolutely adorable! We’re also working hard on our Ghostbusters dance for Halloween, complete with some brand-new spooky moves. The children have been practicing with so much energy and excitement — we can already tell it’s going to be a fantastic performance! 👻🎶

🪅 Speaking of Halloween… we also started our piñata!
Some of us weren’t quite sure what a piñata was at first, so we learned all about it. Piñatas come from Mexico and have been part of celebrations and festivals for hundreds of years. They’re colorful paper decorations shaped like animals, stars, or even favorite characters — but they’re not just for looking at… they’re for smashing open!

Inside are lots of surprises — candies, small toys, or confetti! During a celebration, children take turns hitting the piñata (sometimes blindfolded!) until it bursts open and all the treats spill out everywhere. 🍬🎁 Everyone laughs, cheers, and scrambles to collect the goodies. It’s such a joyful tradition that children all over the world — especially in South America — love to play! 🌎

✏️ In phonics, we’ve been busy learning letter formation and reading and writing CVC words (like cat, dog, sun). The children are doing so well and are starting to move on to CCVC and CVCC words too (like stop or hand).

Here are some helpful links to support practice at home:
👉 Letter Formation Videos: Watch here!
(Letters like b, d, g, p, and y can be tricky — worth some extra practice!)

👉 Mini Lesson Videos for Extra Practice: Simply Semantics YouTube Channel

✨ Tip for Tricky Words (also called Red Words):
Write tricky words on small pieces of paper and stick them around the house — even on the back of the toilet door! Have your child read them each time they pass by.

Set 1 Red Words to practice:
I, the, my, you, said, your, are, be, of, no.