Thanksgiving Fun

What a wonderful week we have been having at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School! Our kids have been keeping busy with Thanksgiving-themed crafts, classroom activities and as mentioned before, a festive book of the week - 'Bear Says Thanks'. As the holiday weekend approaches, our children have enjoyed hearing about Bear's Thanksgiving celebration with his woodland friends, which gets off to a rocky start but ends with a very special feast. In addition to focusing on gratitude, this book reminds our kids about the importance of helping and sharing (always a good thing!).

Is your family familiar with this book series, and did your children enjoy this story? And, how cute are these Thanksgiving Turkeys? Some little hands were very busy this week, and we suspect that more than a few of you have turkeys on your fridge at home!

What other artwork has your child come home with? Do they prefer to draw, or paint, or do a little bit of everything - or are they more interested in making and re-making creative shapes with playdough? Feel free to share your comments and stories with us here on the blog, or on our Facebook page!

Next week is sure to be busy as well, as we move from Thanksgiving to other fall traditions, including pumpkin picking and more fun on our field trip to Frootogo (October 16/17). Please remember to bring in your permission forms, if you haven't already!

We hope that all of our Pearson families will enjoy a celebratory weekend, whether it means a busy family gathering or a quiet holiday at home. However you spend it, have a great weekend and a happy Thanksgiving!