Cozy Up With a Good Book!

Along with our study of The Mitten by Jan Brett, we had Cozy Up With a Good Book time each day this week. During this time, the children snuggled up with a blanket from home and read and read and read. What a joy it was to see 15 children engaged in actually reading - all at the same time!!!

A SNAKE! A SNAKE!!

After reading our story this week about snakes, Mr. Loewenbruber was kind enough to bring his snake in for us to see. The children loved learning about this corn

snake that eats one mouse every week or two. It was amazing how brave they all were in touching the snake! It was also impressive how many facts they recalled from the story, and how many appropriate questions they had for Mr. Loewengruber!

A morning with Boppa!

The first grade classes enjoyed a wonderful morning with Boppa and his helpers. Boppa, the grandfather of two of our children, came to class to share some of the wonders of Santa, his reindeer and his elves. The children loved listening to him - just look at their faces! Afterward, Boppa's helpers made reindeer dust with our children. Don't forget to sprinkle that dust on the lawn Christmas Eve!

Sombrero for Santa!

The St. Pius musical, Sombrero for Santa was a huge success! The children did a wonderful job singing and dancing. It was such a delight watching their adorable little faces light up as they sang for the audience. WELL DONE!

The Henry Ford!

What a day it was!!! We had a wonderful time on our field trip to the Henry Ford Museum. I must say, the children enjoyed the Lego Castle most of all! They could have built and played in there forever. But...they also got to see Santa and mail the letters they wrote in class. They enjoyed making paper airplanes near the aviation exhibit, climbing aboard the famous "Rosa Parks Bus", looking at the famous Kennedy car, and walking among the gigantic trains. A special thanks goes out to all our chaperones for joining us on this trip!

It's December!

It is hard to believe that it is already December! We'll be busy this month, focusing on Advent and getting ready for Christmas. The children are trying to remember that Jesus would like us to be kind to one another. So many of us get our houses all ready for Christmas, but forget to get ourselves ready for Christmas. If we can think about acting in a way that would please Jesus, we will be getting ourselves for Christmas. Each time we catch the children being kind, they are going to glue some cotton to their stocking. Hopefully we'll have some really "fluffy" stockings by the end of the month.
We are really excited about our upcoming field trip to the Henry Ford Museum as well! Look for some pictures in the next post!