Book of the Week

Our current book of the week at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School is about something your kids are very familiar with by now...

PUMPKINS, woo yeah!

As we enter the last week of October and November finally creeps in, we are in full-on Hallowe'en mode. This Monday and Tuesday are BLACK AND ORANGE days at Pearson, and Wednesday/Thursday will be our Hallowe'en costume party. A few quick things to remember:

• Make sure your kids will be comfortable, and not too hot or too cold, in their costumes
• Please do not include any weapons (plastic swords, etc) in your child's costume
• Please do not send any candy to the school. The kids WILL get treats that have been approved for allergies, etc.  :)

We look forward to an extra-fun, extra-spooky week at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School. Thanks for reading, and check back soon!

REMINDER: Special Guest Day at Pearson

Hello, everyone! This Saturday is 'Special Guest Day' at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School. Parents, grandparents and other family members are invited to visit the school during the following times:

3am class: 9:00 - 9:45 am

2am class: 10:00 - 10:45 am

2pm/RTL classes: 11:00 - 11:45 am

While older siblings are welcome, we ask that mobile toddlers not participate as our classroom is not suitable for this age group due to small toys, etc. Thank you for respecting this request!

Also, please note that picture day is now scheduled for November 12 and 13th.

We hope to see you this weekend!

Farms and Apples and Pumpkins, oh my!

Hello again, Pearson parents! Another week is upon us, and with it comes another fun book of the week at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School. Our current selection is '10 Red Apples':

Our children will enjoy counting apples along with a friendly farmer and some familiar animals in this cute, rhyming story. If your children were a part of last week's field trip to Frootogo Orchards and farm, they may make some interesting connections - the apples and animals in the book are much like what they saw last week! Did your child come home with any fun stories from our trip? Did they have a favourite animal on the farm? You can share your comments here, or on our Facebook page.

Thanks again for reading - have a great week, Pearson families!

Book of the Week: The Grumpy Morning

Welcome back, Pearson Families - we hope you all had a fantastic long weekend! Our children are no doubt excited about getting back into the classroom and onto the playground this week - not to mention, to the apple orchard and the pumpkin patch! - and the teachers here at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School are looking forward to hearing all about everyone's Thanksgiving celebrations.

Just a quick reminder that our book of the week is 'The Grumpy Morning' - something that none of our kids have ever had...right?! Right...mine neither. (cough)

This is a fun book about a farmer who sleeps in, only to be woken up by a group of grumbly farm animals who want to start the day. Our children are sure to recognize some of the animals from this story when we visit Frootogo later this week. Some of them may even be dressing up as one of these animals later in the month! Have your kids picked out a Hallowe'en costume yet? It will surely be an interesting group of animals (and princesses and robots and superheroes and so on) in the classroom when we celebrate Hallowe'en in just a few weeks!

Thanks for checking in here on the blog, and please be sure to keep up with our Facebook page as well (links at right). You can also take a look at Pearson's monthly calendar and newsletter on our website: www.pearsonco-op.com.

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!

Fall Fun at Pearson Nursery School

Fall has certainly arrived at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School! The weather officially changed this week when our students started arriving in jackets and rainboots!

Pearson's hands on science centre has been transformed with mini pumpkins, bumpy gourds and colourful Indian corn husks to touch and feel. Under the light table we have fall leaves to explore with our giant child-friendly magnifying glasses.

We've been talking, teaching and singing about apples this season. What's your favourite colour apple? The RTL class even had a chance to peel apples and make their own applesauce for snack! Apple tasting day will happen later in the month.

Book of the week Oct 7

This week leading into Thanksgiving we're focusing in on being thankful and talking about turkeys! Check your child's art shelf for their very own special personalized turkey! Ask your child what sound a turkey makes (gobble, gobble).


Next week we will be heading off to Frootogo for a wonderful fall field trip to pick pumpkins and learn about apples in the orchard. We know the local farmer will teach us lots of fun things about growing your own pumpkin. (If you haven't returned your permission form yet, please do soon!)