How can it be the end of October already? Time is flying by, and we’re continuing to have so much fun here at Brooklyn Schoolhouse!

We listened to three new songs during our morning dance parties this week: “Will It Go Round” by Billy Preston, “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers and “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from The Lion King. Lots of children really enjoyed these songs and wanted us to share them with grown ups so you can listen to them at home!

For our small group work project, children made Rangoli out of paper plates and colored sand. We talked about how Rangoli are used to celebrate Diwali, a holiday that some families might have celebrated last week. Children used their fine motor skills when squeezing glue out of bottles and sprinkling colored sand onto paper (which some called fairy dust!) This activity allowed for ample creative expression and conversation about this holiday.

Our story this week was Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins, one of our favorite Halloween stories. It tells the story of a stemless pumpkin who finds a permanent home inside the store where he lives. This led to several lovely conversations about finding your home and being unique.

We started preparing for our school Halloween party this week by creating our own jack o’lanterns out of empty pretzel jars and tissue paper. We will continue to decorate our classroom and yard next week to make sure everything is nice and ready for our school celebration next Friday!