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Welcome to YCC Primrose

Welcome to the Young Children's Community!

The Young Children's Community (YCC) supports both the development of independence and social cohesion within our community. Our environment provides opportunities for caring for oneself, others, and the physical space as well as developing language and refining motor abilities. Please check back on this page for updates about what we are doing in our classroom!

It is a privilege to get to work with your children; thank you for sharing them with us!

Betsy Bloomquist

About Betsy

Betsy@traversechildrenshouse.org

 

Room Parent

Ashley Bailey

 

Back to School Parent Letter

Family Information Questionnaire 

Classroom Schedule

Car Seat Safety Checks in Grand Traverse County

Flower Bouquet Sign up

Betsy Bloomquist, YCC Guide
Betsy Bloomquist, YCC Guide
Madison Christenson, YCC Support
Madison Christenson, YCC Support
Jasmyne Kaggwa, YCC Support
Jasmyne Kaggwa, YCC Support
Kate Maas, YCC Support
Kate Maas, YCC Support

Classroom Highlights

February 18, 2025

Happy February

Last week we celebrated Valentine's Day by baking Beet Muffins. The Dandelion community shared beet purée and a fun recipe for us to try. It was exciting to see the batter turn into a vibrant fuchsia as we stirred and stirred. We used heart shaped muffin molds which really made the finished product fun. We also had beautiful flowers which we arranged for our tables. 

In general, we try to expose the children to as many holidays as possible. Our classroom has a large collection of holiday language card sets which not only help prepare the children for what they might see but also expand their understanding of the world. It is never too early to pass along this knowledge and show respect/appreciation for the many different things people believe in. All that said, if your family has a particular belief or tradition that you would like to share, please let me know. We want you and your child to be well represented in our classroom. For further information on Incorporating Holidays into the Classroom, I encourage you to read this blogpost written by Nido Guide, Jeanette Kania.

We will need to put our chef hats back on this week to celebrate Hallie’s 2nd Birthday! Chocolate chip Banana muffins are on the menu, a personal favorite all around. 

Stay warm out there! 

January 15, 2025

Hello Primrose families!

Jumping back into classroom life sure felt nice after the Winter Break! It seemed everyone was happy to be back and fell into the usual routine as if no time had passed. Welcome 2025, here we go!! 

We have two new friends joining our Primrose community! A big welcome to Maya and Theodore. They have been learning the ropes with many helping hands along the way. We will soon welcome Brynn from the Nido community and we will be set on our YCC community for the rest of the school year. A new roster was sent home last week.

A huge shout out to you all on the winter gear!  The children are excelling at getting ready to go outside. We get dressed in our winter get up in the same order every day, which provides the children the opportunity to sequence and also fulfills their need for order. Many of the older children are doing most of these steps independently now! We will be working through the winter to further this independence in dressing for the weather. The order of getting ready is:

  1. Snow pants (or snowsuit)
  2. Boots
  3. Coat
  4. Hat
  5. Mittens

Friendly reminder, it’s a three day weekend coming our way. 

Stay warm out there! It’s only getting colder! 

December 17, 2024

Hello!! 

I hope you all had an amazing time with loved ones this past Thanksgiving Holiday. It feels like forever ago, where did December go? We had a wonderful feast in our Primrose community with all the delicious dishes shared. We enjoyed thanking  our friends for the meal they brought and talked about the food they might share with their family and friends. Wishing you more love and joy over the next few weeks as the festive season continues. 

 We have included some holiday songs as we have moved into the Holiday season. The biggest favorite is “Jingle Bells”, in which we have real bells to shake and jingle. I introduced “Oh Hanukkah”. We also have been singing “ A Winter Wonderland” as we look through a book with the lyrics. This is fast becoming a number one requested song at group. 

Snow!! The Children are so excited to go outside and sled up and down the hill. We also discovered that the snow on the slide makes it super speedy. Another popular activity is shoveling the snow into piles and climbing the mounds.The weather definitely adds to the holiday feel as we practice singing for the sing a long! 

Lastly, I want to remind you all that Friday, December 20th is an abbreviated day, followed by campus closure for winter break. Dismissal time for YCC will take place between 10:40am and 10:50am, please park and pick your child up at the classroom before our school sing along which takes place in the Gym at 11:00am. Lunch and nap will not take place on this shortened day. 

 After a few, rejuvenating weeks spent at home, we will return to school on Tuesday, January 7th.We are looking forward to another beautiful year with all of you!

Have a wonder break, 

The Primrose Team

November 19, 2024

Hello Primrose Families! 

Thank you for all taking the time to come and talk about your child with me during conferences. I always find sharing the joys and tribulations of toddlerhood to be cathartic and overall amusing. Thanks again and always remember to email anytime when you feel the need for some extra support.

A huge thanks to all that bought books at Horizon Books last weekend. I put out several new books this week and the children sat with me for as long as it took to read each and every new book. 

A big welcome to Matthew who joined our classroom last week.  The children have been so sweet welcoming him. Our sweet YCC community has been very helpful in showing him the ropes. Liam is soon moving to Chelsea’s Primary class just next door. He loves telling his friends about Sheldon the turtle and how he feeds him pellets.

I look forward to our Harvest Feast next week on Tuesday. It’s such a fun meal to share with your littles. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

October 16, 2024

Hello Primrose families!

Well, it's officially fall this week! Our time on the playground was quite colder today. It's a good thing Annie finished a winter gear document to aid in finding some great toddler winter accessories! Yay!!   

It's been a busy few weeks since our last Classroom Highlights. Brody has moved into Chelsea's primary class and is flourishing! He is so proud to walk in with his big brother 

from carline. We love waving to him in the hall. Robbie is now beginning his journey to Kristi's room; he will begin visiting in the next weeks. He is very excited to be in Primary like Brody and his big sister Millie. 

Emmie from Nido has joined our primrose community and is adored by all. We have sent home an updated Roster with our sweet Emmie included. 

The conference link will be released soon so keep your eyes peeled. I look forward to catching up and sharing with you all your child has been working on during this school year so far. 

Warmly, 
Betsy 

September 16, 2024

Happy 2024/2025 School year! We made it through the first two weeks!! 

It’s been lovely seeing how our community is coming together as we bring in new friends and say goodby to old ones. Annie and Sage have moved to Primary and it has been wonderful to see them in the hall or on the playground. We also welcomed Hallie, Annie’s sister last week and she is adjusting one day at a time, she did so well today after a long weekend. So proud of her. 

Big news for Hudson and family, they welcomed a baby boy last week, Henry Adam. There is a meal train posted if you would like to prepare a meal as they adjust to life as a family of four.  Congratulations Scott Family!! 

Thank you for coming out to Jacobs Farm last week to play and socialize. It's always fun to see the kids outside of school even though it takes some time for them to warm up to the idea. 

Wow! It’s been a busy two weeks, here‘s to a great school year ahead. 

Warmly, 
Betsy