Delightful December!

I love this place!

Run, run, as fast as you can! 

Check out Shorecrest's JK land!!!

At Shorecrest we have so much fun.

Whether in the classroom or out under the sun.

The learning is endless with exploration and discovery

Happy children below, beside and above me.

Singing, dancing, counting, patterning

Hands-on activities for learning everything.

Gardening, story-telling, alphabet sounds

Children growing by leaps and bounds.

Making friends and learning how to keep them

Filling up "buckets" to help them to reap them

Each day is new and fresh and bold

Where the memories are more precious than silver or gold.

Shorecrest is the place but the people are the heart

So visit Shorecrest's ECC for the very best start!

The Gingerbread Man!

Well, run we did!  Last week the children loved hearing several versions of the popular Gingerbread Man story.  The week began with Jack Hartmann's "Gingerbread Man" song and a lot of spirited dramatic play and dancing! In the middle there were delicious discoveries made with gingerbread play dough, cookie cutters, beads and more during play.  The week ended with the children fashioning and baking their very own gingerbread boys and girls.  Seems we just weren't careful enough when peeking to check on them though, because they up and ran away!!! We took a rousing run around campus, following clues found by members of our fabulous faculty and even some family members to our students as well. Wouldn't you know that those little "gingies" wanted to enroll in Shorecrest too!  Mr. Murphy explained to them, however, that they were not meant to be students but were better suited to be their tasty snack.  Feeling quite worn out after their rigorous run, the gingerbread boys and girls decided to return to our classroom where we soon found them lounging around the gingerbread house we had made for them the day before! So sneaky!  SOOOO DELICIOUS!!!

First, those little rascals ran all the way to Upper Division land to visit with Mr. Dillow, Tadhg's daddy.

Then, they ran all the way across campus to the Lower Division Land and were found in Ms. O'Mulane's 2nd grade classroom. 

Next, it was for learning and reading with Mrs. Smay in the Library.

They loved reading so much they took off like a rocket to enroll in school with Mr. Murphy!  Who sent them directly back to our classroom to be a very tasty mid-morning snack! Yum!

Gingerbread men lounging after a very rigorous morning!

What a tasty morning!!!

Here's what the children heard....

(OVEN)

Ha ha and he he! You peeked and out we ran

Now we’re off to Upper Division Land!

We know a guy who is so cool

He is the head of that upper school.

We’re going to see him so don’t delay

If you aren’t quick we’ll slip away!

(Mr. Dillow)

Run, run, as fast as you can

We went down to Lower Division Land!

1+1 will give you a clue

We went to visit a teacher who’s a mommy too!

(Ms. O'Mulane)

Ha ha…you missed once more!

We saw you coming and hit the door!

We’re looking to read and get real smart

So that’s a hint for where to start.

You can check us out where you check out books

So run real fast and have a look!

  

(Mrs. Smay)

We loved reading and learning

and want to know more

We’re going to enroll in school

for sure

Better head to that place

But I bet we’re faster

We need a meeting with your Head Master

  

(Mr. Murphy)

The Headmaster said we may not enroll

Being snack for you kids is a Gingerbread goal

So we ran back to rest

after this long exhausting day

We’ll be in the home you made for us in JK!

THIS WEEK....

As the month of  December brings beautiful holidays the children will participate in activities and lessons to strengthen their awareness of how their friends and families around the world 

CELEBRATE!

Happy Hanukkah!

This week, the children will learn all about The Festival of Lights!



More fun in learning from last week......

enjoying holiday explorations (stacking dolls)

painting "candies" and "icing" for our lofty gingerbread house

making gingerbread play dough

playing with the Brio Train

spontaneous learning enrichment activities

building a snowman snack

Lots and Lots of smiles!!!

AND so much more.....

Dates to Remember:

*The holiday gift drive is from now until December 14.  Please see the list online.  Thank you for your generosity!

*We will sing for our neighbors at Winston Park this Wednesday, December 12.

*The Holiday Sing is on Thursday, December 20 at 8:30 am in the Janet Root Theatre.  Our exploring style holiday party will follow in the ECC.  There is noon dismissal that day.

Have a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, hope, peace and love!

:) Mrs. Carson