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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Poland North Elementary held a program called "Mommy and Me" for young children. The children played after listening to a story. The children helped clean up the leaves after they played.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The children at "Mommy and Me" preschool program at Poland North Elementary had a small snack after having played and crafted.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Tiffany Vesey ran the "Mommy and Me" program at Poland North Elementary. She had the children do a project where they made a fall wreath by gluing paper leaves to a circle. The children pictured on the left, from front, are Cameron, Brooks and Elise. The children on the right, from front, are Adelaide and Tessa.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Tiffany Vesey had the students walk along the tape to collect apples from the tree outline. The children had story time, play time, crafts and a snack.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The children and parents made craft apple pies. They used aluminum foil pie pans, fake crust and cotton balls painted red to look like apples. Some of the children went over to the stove playset to place the pie in oven.
By ZACK SHIVELY
North Elementary School hosted a “Mommy and Me“ class on Nov. 9 to get young children ready for preschool.
Tiffany Vesey ran the program in a classroom in the elementary school. She gave them time to play, read stories and craft.
They began playing in the little play area with a play set and plastic balls. Then, they gathered in a circle to listen to Vesey read them “The Big Leaf Pile“ by Norman Bridwell. The book is a part of Bridwell’s “Clifford the Big Red Dog“ book series.
Vesey pulled out a box of fake leaves after the story. The children played with the leaves and buried each other in them. They threw the leaves in the air and made leaf piles. The children helped Vesey to put all the loose leaves back in the box after they played.
Then, they did their first craft, where they made a wreath of leaves. Vesey supplied the students with glue, leaves made of construction paper and a circle to glue the leaves on.
The group played a game after the craft. Vesey made an outline of a tree on the floor using tape. She placed apples on different ends of the tree. The children walked along the tape and collected the apples.
They began their second craft, where they had aluminum foil pie pans, fake crust and cotton balls painted red to look like apples. They used the materials to make a craft apple pie. The children ran to the kitchen cook set and placed the pies in a toy stove.
Vesey gave the children a small snack and drink. After they snacked, they read a second book. Vesey read “Little Critter: The Fall Festival“ by Mercer Mayer to the children. The children played for the rest of their time following the second story.
The “Mommy and Me“ classes began last year and will continue through this school year. The program aims to help children into a school environment prior to preschool, while developing their social skills as well. The families of the children also socialize during this time.
The program runs every Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. in the North Elementary School. Families looking to involve their child can contact the school for more information and registration.