Dear Chai Tots Parents,
We are so happy to welcome everyone back to school and into the New Year! We can’t wait to spend time reconnecting with familiar faces and gently settling back into our classroom routines after our break. We are so excited to also welcome two new little faces into our Alef class, Moshe and Levi!
Beginning this week, we will slowly start transitioning our older babies into a loose group schedule that supports their developing needs while also gently preparing them for the more structured schedule they will eventually following in the next classroom. Through close observation and documentation of their natural rhythms, we’ll start introducing a loose group flow that mirrors what’s ahead, helping the eventual transition feel familiar and smooth. This will include our morning nap beginning at 10:00am, group lunch at the table around 11:15, and our afternoon nap at 1:00. This schedule will start out flexible and responsive, allowing us to honor individual cues while gently introducing predictability of a shared classroom rhythm. Our goal is to support independence, confidence, and ease as the children move toward the next stage.
For the whole class, we will continue to spend time working on sign language, with a special focus on the signs for “all done” and “more.” These early communication tools will help the babies express their needs and feel understood, even before they have words. It will be so exciting to watch them begin to connect meaning with movement and communication.
We’re so grateful to have each of your babies with us and are looking forward to starting the year off strong together. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your child’s learning and growth.
-Morah Kenzie and Morah Leslie