Week 17: December 16 - 20

ON OUR CALENDAR (subscribe here)

12/15 - Scholastic Book Order Due TODAY!

12/17 - Elementary Support 8-9:30 pm (virtual)

12/20 - Fall Semester Ends

12/23- 1/3/25 - Winter Break

1/5/25 - Teacher Suzanne’s Birthday

1/6/25 - Spring Semester Begins

WEEKLY DISCUSSION TOPICS

Please check the files section for your class on Konstella for the handouts.

Baby Play: Joys & Concerns

Ones: Family Traditions - How to Create New Traditions for Your Family

Twos: Family Identity through Family Traditions 

WINTER BREAK & SECOND SEMESTER

Little Wonders Winter Break is from December 23 - January 3. The second semester begins on Monday, January 6th. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

WELCOME TO LISA KEARNS, OUR NEW TEACHER

We are excited to welcome back Lisa Kearns, a clinician, an educator, and proud parent of four college-aged Little Wonders alumni. Lisa will be teaching the Wednesday Baby Play class this spring. During her time at Little Wonders, Lisa had many roles, including  Board President. Lisa holds a master’s degree in family therapy and clinical counseling and is currently pursuing a PhD in positive developmental psychology, with a focus on purpose. Lisa attributes her best parenting practices to the invaluable lessons she learned at Little Wonders and is passionate about helping others grow through her teaching and counseling expertise. She currently lives with her husband, Andy, and her menagerie of 4 dogs and 3 cats. 

KEEPSAKE ORDERS

Keepsake items are ready for pick-up! You will be invoiced through Jovial once your keepsake handprint and painting are done. *Invoices must be paid in order to receive your finished keepsake.* If you do not see the invoice, please contact Maggie immediately or bring in a personal check. 

HOLIDAY DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF LIFEMOVES - THANK YOU!

Thank you all for supporting LifeMoves and families in our community this holiday season! Because of each of you, we are able to bring holiday joy to so many children and families who are staying at the shelter over the holidays. This is a wonderful annual tradition that Little Wonder families participate in. Thank you for continuing this with your acts of kindness, generosity and community.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE 12/15

ORDER ONLINE TODAY! Order your books here. Check out and pay for your order by TODAY, December 15th. A few fun books recommended by teacher Suzanne: Lama Lama Red Pajama ($2 book), the snow collection, I am growing up pack and so many more including some hands on books. Please contact our Scholastic Coordinator at scholasticbooks@littlewonders.org with any questions. Little Wonders Class code: GKC39

SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN - TELL YOUR FRIENDS! 

Please share your excitement and passion for Little Wonders with your friends, families, and social networks. For Spring semester, we are opening a Tuesday Young Ones class (12:00 - 2:00pm) and Wednesday Baby Play (12:30 - 2:00 pm). There is also still space in our Thursday Evening class. We are so excited to welcome teacher Lisa to our Little Wonders teaching family as our Wednesday Baby Play teacher. We appreciate you sharing the benefits of this program with others with young babies and toddlers. You can view the Schedule here. Log into the Family Portal to register today! If you have an older child who has aged out of our Little Wonders classes, check out the Preschool and Elementary Support classes. These classes meet once a month on Tuesday and are virtual. 

NEXT BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 7:30PM

Monthly Board meetings for Little Wonders are often virtual and are always open to interested parents or caregivers. If you would like to join us for our next meeting or any future meeting, please contact our Secretary, Jean at secretary@littlewonders.org for a meeting Zoom invitation.

FUNDRAISING SOCIALS

Have fun and get to know the Little Wonders community at LW Socials! LW Socials are events hosted and paid for by a Little Wonders family. Proceeds from ticket sales go to Little Wonders. If you’d like to host a Social, sign up here. These are fun community-building events that help support Little Wonders. 

PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Need a little more guidance with your child or children? Private consultations are now available with your little's Little Wonders teachers. Help spread the word about Little Wonders to family and friends! To learn more or book a consultation, please fill out the form on this page: https://www.littlewonders.org/private-consultation.  

We have streamlined this offering based on the consultations we have conducted:

• Enrolled Families: Each consultation is $135 for the first 60 minutes (60 minute minimum), with $35 added for each additional 15 minutes
• Non-Enrolled Families: Each consultation is $150 for the first 60 minutes (60 minute minimum), with $35 added for each additional 15 minutes 

FOLLOW, REVIEW, & RATE US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages, managed by our parent volunteers, which have updates and content that is targeted for families with infants and toddlers! Please also take a moment to write a review or rate us on Facebook, Nextdoor, and Yelp. We rely on you to help spread the word about our one-of-a-kind program. Thank you! 

SUPPORT LITTLE WONDERS WHILE YOU SHOP

Shop Little Wonders Scholastic Book Club - Book orders due on the 15th of each month GKC39

Minted: Use code FUNDRAISELWPCC to receive 20% and a portion come back to us

Donate Today! - Make a donation directly to Little Wonders 

Good Eggs - use the code GoodEggsForLittleWonders for 5% back to Little Wonders

"Learning, Playing, and Building a Community."