Fisher Early Learning Center

🎨✨ The Rainbow Fish Classroom Art Show is LIVE! 🐠🖼️

Our little artists have been exploring all kinds of art and artists — from bold brushstrokes to abstract expression, from nature-inspired pieces to modern masterpieces. Now their incredible works are up for auction!

Scan the QR codes posted around the school to place your bids and take home a one-of-a-kind piece of Rainbow Fish creativity. 🖌️💫

All proceeds will go directly to the Fisher Playground Fund — helping us build a more magical and playful space for all of our little learners. 💙🌈

Let the bidding begin! Bidding ends 5/23 at 5:30pm

🌈 March Moments with the Friendly Sea Turtles! 🐢💚

March has been full of magic, mystery, and meaningful exploration in the Friendly Sea Turtle classroom! Here’s a peek at what our curious learners have been diving into this month:

✏️ Writing Our Names
We’ve been busy practicing our fine motor skills by exploring letter-like shapes and writing the letters in our names! We’ve been asking questions like, Do I need straight or curved lines? And can I copy the letters I see?
📚 TSG Objective: Physical 7b – Using writing and drawing tools with strength and purpose!

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Fun
From learning about leprechauns to asking How do people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?, we embraced the holiday with wonder and creativity! Rainbows made their way into our art, stories, and science experiments too!

🏰 🐉 🦄 Castles, Dragons & Unicorns
Our imaginations soared as we explored castles and the magical creatures that might live there. Questions like Are dragons and unicorns real? And who lives in castles? sparked dramatic play and creative storytelling galore!

🌦️ Rainbow Discoveries
We looked closely at the colors of the rainbow and wondered How are rainbows made? And what could be at the end of a rainbow? Through art and science, we uncovered the beauty and mystery of light and color.
🎨 TSG Objectives: Physical 7b, Arts 33, Science 24 – Drawing, discovering, and investigating!

🔧 Fixing & Building with Tools
From hammering golf tees into boxes to pretending to fix and build all sorts of things, the Sea Turtles have been hands-on problem solvers! We’ve been exploring how tools work and how they help us get the job done.
🔨 TSG Objectives: Science 28, Physical 7a, Math 22a – Measuring, coordinating, and tinkering with purpose!

We are so proud of our thoughtful, imaginative, and hardworking Sea Turtles this month. As we spring into April, we can’t wait to see where their curiosity leads next! 💫

We just won a Grassroots Grant from .org and ! With the award, Fisher Early Learning Center will create a NEW GARDEN!!

Today our Director and Teachers were at the Denver Early Childhood Council Teacher Career Fair!

Fisher Early Learning Center, alongside the Morgridge College of Education and the University of Denver, are joining in the crowdfunding donation campaign of Giving Tuesday which is a fantastic opportunity to come together and support our center.

How to Participate:

Visit Our Campaign Page: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofDenver/giving-tuesday-2024/pages/Fisher Or Scan the QR Code Below!

Make a Donation: Choose a donation amount that suits you.

Share the Campaign: Encourage your friends, family, colleagues, or companies you are associated with to donate and share the campaign on social media. I have attached two flyers/images for sharing.

Your Donation, Your Impact

How will we use these funds?

Supporting our teachers and classrooms: Providing our dedicated educators with the essential resources to inspire young minds and providing engaging classroom environments that foster creativity and learning

Scholarship Opportunities: Continue to provide scholarship opportunities to those families that may not have the financial means to attend Fisher Early Learning Center

Outdoor Play and Learning: Investing in our outdoor spaces, including playgrounds and shade structures, to encourage healthy and active play

Every donation, no matter the size, will make a significant difference. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you for your generosity and support!
Lauren, Fisher Early Learning Center Director.

JOIN US FOR A FISHER FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!!!!

HAPPY 2024!!! Help us kick off the new year in a great way!!!

Fisher’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Collaborative, made up of Fisher Staff and Parents, invites you to the January JEDI Book Event on Wednesday, January 10th, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Morgridge College of Education (MCE, across the street from Fisher). Flier attached!

The purpose of this event is to equip parents with the tools (and books!) for how to talk to their kids about kindness, inclusion, and the diversity around us in an age-appropriate way. Also, we ask attendees to bring a super simple potluck item to share, if you can.

EVENT AGENDA
5:30 pm: Start with adults only* at MCE to review Fisher’s JEDI’s work and book reading. This hour will provide:
an overview of Fisher’s work in terms of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; a list of suggested Anti-Bias Education (ABE) books to read specifically for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers;
conversation time for each book to help us feel comfortable with the content and hear from one another.

(*Student employees will stay with children at Fisher during this time.)
6:30pm: Group Story Time & Potluck: At that time, children and Fisher student employees will join the adults at MCE for story time and a potluck.
For those who are unable to attend, a raffle will be created with the winners receiving the books discussed at the event.
If enough interest is demonstrated in the JEDI Book Event, additional events may be held in the future.

Please be sure to RSVP by January 8 for an accurate count of children and potluck items!

Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver

Last week we welcomed our amazing families for Back to School Night! This Fisher event gave families the oppourtunity to mix and mingle with each other as well as some special time in the classroom talking to teachers about their innovative curriculum!

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Let's Party and Decorate!!!!!!