Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
lay Central/Everly preschoolers cram into the mitten during a special program on Dec. 17 in Royal. Jan Brett books were the focus, with The Mitten and The Hat featured.
A fox and a bear await their turn in the mitten.
As children entered the school last week they were surprised to see a real life Elf on the Shelf (school counselor Marlana Tewes) eating their gingerbread houses in the hallway display case. Clay Central/Everly staff works hard at bringing Christmas cheer and magic to their students every year.
The Clay Central Everly preschoolers kicked off winter break with a preschool program last Friday afternoon. Parents and guardians were invited to watch as the head preschool teacher read the class Jan Brett tales that the preschoolers acted out for the audience. The Mitten was enacted by hedgehogs, fox, owls and more as they entered the giant oversized mitten. The tiniest of creatures entered last, causing the mitten to burst and forcing preschoolers to roll across the room.
The second story was Brett's The Hat, where a curious hedgehog happens upon a girls' lost stocking, only to have her prickles stick to it. Following both plays, the children joined their families at the tables to play games and make gingerbread houses as they enjoyed hot cocoa and goodies.
