On Tuesday, our wonderful room parent Jen Cohan joined us for a special storytime! She read two delightful books, My Creature Teacher by Laura Leuck and The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason.

Both stories were perfect as we swing into the cozy month of October. My Creature Teacher was an instant hit! The children loved discovering all the silly creatures and learning to appreciate their own “creature teacher!" The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt shared a beautiful message about acceptance and self-identity, as the little ghost learns to embrace being different from his family of sheet ghosts.

This theme tied in perfectly with our lessons this week about how every body is special and unique.

A big thank you to Jen for sharing such fun and meaningful stories with us! 💛
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This week in Teacher Lauren’s class, we continued to explore musical opposites and learned about a special Latin American artist! The children had so much fun singing a “fast and slow” song while passing a bean bag around in a sitting circle. They also copied Teacher Lauren as she played her slide whistle. The children followed the “high and low” sounds with their fingers moving up and down.

A fun highlight from this week was meeting Teacher Lauren’s puppet friend, Fermata! Fermata made two special guest appearances, and the children absolutely loved singing along with her.

The “Greenie Beanies” were also introduced to a brand-new instrument — the ukulele! With Teacher Lauren’s guidance, the children joyfully strummed the strings and explored its cheerful sound.

To wrap up our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Teacher Lauren introduced us to the legendary artist Celia Cruz. We listened and danced to her vibrant song “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” — and it truly was a week full of rhythm, laughter, and musical discovery!