Santa's Noisy Night

Well, Pearson families, we are officially into the 10 Day Countdown to Christmas, and to keep things festive at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School, we are reading "Santa's Noisy Night" in class this week. Were your children happy to meet Santa when he visited the school last week? There were a lot of laughs and smiling faces!

There are only a few days of preschool left before the holidays. Please drive carefully in the snow, and remember to pack weather appropriate clothing for your child. It's definitely snowpants and boots weather now!

Ho Ho Ho...check back soon!

A busy, jolly week at Pearson!

Sometimes, even Santa has a bad day. This is the plotline of, "Are You Grumpy, Santa?" by Gregg and Evan Spiridellis. Santa wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, and things get progressively worse as he stubs his toe, gets chased by a dog, slips on a noodle, and more. Fortunately, he ends up at a home where he is able to rediscover the gift of love, and remember the spirit of the Christmas season. We hope your children enjoy our book of the week at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery School - it's a holiday favourite!

There are some important (and festive) things to remember this week. Our Santa Store will be open early this week, and The Big Man in Red will be making an appearance at the school on Wednesday and Thursday. Please remember that Santa visit days are also red and green days. And finally, please let the teachers know if you anticipate your child having a nervous or upset reaction to seeing Santa in person - you are welcome to stay and sit with them if it would make things easier. We want this to be a fun, positive experience for every child.

Best wishes to all for a fantastic week! Ho Ho Ho...check back soon.

You Can't Catch Me...

Have your kids been telling you all about a cheeky little fellow called The Gingerbread Man?

This week at Pearson Community Co-op Nursery school, our children are reading the classic holiday fairytale The Gingerbread Man, and participating in related crafts and activities. They have been getting ready for the holidays by decorating mini gingerbread houses and singing Christmas songs in circle time, and will have the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping at our in-class Santa Store next week. It's a magical time of year both at home and at school, and so wonderful to see all of the children's faces light up as we talk about the upcoming holiday.

We are also enjoying a bit of a warmer week, but please still remember to send your kids to school with the appropriate jacket, hat, mittens and other winter wear, such as boots and snow pants.

Thanks as always for reading, and have a great week!