It’s that time of year when schools ask kids to learn songs, memorize lines, and dance in front of family members. Our two schools are no exception. :) Lindsey’s Christmas concert was first. Her classmates range in ages 2.5 - 3.5 years. This year had a numbers theme and started off with the Numbers Rumba. I’ve never seen anything cuter than Lindsey sticking her leg out at the appropriate time. Wish I had video of that! :) The show was a smashing success and quite fun for the kids and the parents.
Nicholas’s Christmas play was a few days later and had a unique twist. It centered around Mary and Joseph at the inn with baby Jesus, but included Numbers, Numbers Everywhere (the Pre-K unit of inquiry) and fictional fairy tale characters (the Kindergarten unit of inquiry). It was a hoot! People like Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, The Seven Dwarfs among others, came to visit baby Jesus and bring him presents. Nicholas was Hansel and he and Gretel came all the way from Germany to bring pretzels. The kids did an awesome job and everyone enjoyed themselves.
So, for our first two school assembly experiences, the bar was set pretty high. Or do all parents think that because their children are involved!?
