Child care transition letter to parents

I am looking for a sample of a transition letter that is given to parents regarding their infant being moved into the toddler group and toddlers moving into the preschool room.

At a center I taught at in the past, we always had "movin' up" day and had the parents come in ahead of time to visit their child's new classroom to make the transition easier. We also have each class "visit" their new classroom for about 30 minutes each day the week before "moving up" day, so that the transition is smooth. Also, attached to our "invitation"/letter, we attached a "welcome letter" from the students' new teachers where they are able to explain how their class is run, what their beliefs about teaching are and perhaps a listing of the daily shedule, skills they will learn, etc.

Here is an example of the invitation/ letter we sent out.

"I've been learning and growing in each and every way. And now it's time for "moving up" day!"

We are so excited to share this important event with you! Here at ___________________ we believe in providing the best possible care for your child. This includes their everyday care as well as challenging them and encouraging them to learn new skills with new materials in an interactive learning environment!

(CHILD'S NAME) has shown excellent progress in the (CLASS) and we are proud to say that we feel he/she is ready to move up to the _______(CLASS). (TEACHER'S NAME) is so happy to welcome him/her into her class!

I.E- The preschool classroom adheres to an appropriate schedule and routine, including daily phonics and math lessons, art and music, free-play, snack and lunch times, center time, etc. They also had weekly learning themes and fun special days to celebrate! We are so excited to see how well ___________ is able to thrive in his/her new enviroment.

We hope to see you on _______(date) at ________(time) for "moving up" day where you will be able to see your child's new classroom, talk with their new teacher and ask any questions you may have! We will be having a special "moving up" lunch as a school and hope that you might be able to attend with your child!

Thank you so much for your support ant for sharing your child with us each day!

For our "moving up" lunch, we always had cute names for the foods and did our "transportation" theme the week that our classes are visiting each other- We would let each class "fly", "drive", "chug", etc. to their new class! It always turned out really cute!

Hope this helps! We always found that the most important thing was making the transition smooth for both the parent(s) AND the children and finding a "balance" in the formality of the letter/event and the "laid back" level of comfort that you want to promote!