Cozy Corner.

Our "cozy corner" at the community preschool we

created in 2008. Such a magical spot, where learning

and community meet. There is a lot of push at this

time in the field of early learning to NOT have any

formality in the classroom. NO circle times, NO

storytime, NO direction given to children. We are

not following this new trend, though we do offer

many opportunities through the day for our littles to

be a big part of the curriculum. Instead of circle

time or story time, we invite our littles to the cozy

corner where we talk about the day, we share what

is happening outside our door, we read, we teach,

and through it all, the dignity and uniqueness of all

our children is respected and guided. I'm so very

proud and in awe of our crew for creating such a

warm and inviting space. Incredible dedication!

~ Chy

Sweet Literary Memories!

Hi everyone!

Do you remember Scholastic Book Orders as a kid? I couldn't wait to take home the order forms, tucked away safely in my backpack, to pour over the forms and choose books that I hoped my mom would agree to buy. Most often, my choices would fit into the budget. Sometimes I'd have to agree to make my list smaller. But books were important in our house and growing our family library was the goal.

When our kids started school, I was surprised but oh so excited to learn that the Scholastic Book Orders were still popular. Just like when I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get home to pour over the forms when my kids would announce that they were tucked away in their backpacks. Even with our very tight budget with many small children, we managed to make book orders a priority. Our children were voracious readers (still are) and growing our own family library at home was very important to all of us. 

So guess what I get to do now? Yup, Scholastic Book Orders are once again back in our lives. We're a 3rd generation book order family! Our grandson now comes home with his book order tucked away in his backpack. And we curl up together on the couch  and pour over the forms, choosing books and growing his little library. His favorite thing now is to get tucked into bed with a book or two each night. Warms my heart that his mama knows the value of this practice. And we're happy to contribute to his bookcase!

Did you children come home with book orders 

tucked away in their backpacks?