Reading Month Fun

We want to thank all of the guest readers who have read to our preschool and pre-k programs throughout the month of March. We have been delighted to hear stories from moms, dads, grandparents, and older siblings. Taking the time out of your day to read to our students really helps them see how important reading is, and how fun it can be. Thank you for reading with us! A big thank you to our classroom teachers for organizing the guest readers and sharing their love for learning.

Miss Wayne County

Miss Wayne County 2018, Hannah Dell visited the GPPSS Child Development and Preschool Program at Barnes today! She visited each classroom with Pete the Cat stories in hand. The children were excited to see a real "princess" at school!! Hannah will be visiting our elementary school locations on January 26.

Thank you, Hannah, for giving your time to the children! We wish you well in the upcoming Miss Michigan Pageant!

Author's Tea

Pre-K students at Maire invited friends and family to join them for an 'Author's Tea' this morning. Students have been working hard to author and illustrate their own picture books. The morning began with tea, hot coco, lemonade and various treats to share. After, students read their books with their loved ones. Each student wrote an author's biography about themselves too! Families were able to color a tea cup, play a tea-cup stacking game, and a take a photo together at the selfie station. We are so proud of the amazing work done by our students and their pre-k teachers!

Miss St. Clair Shores

Miss St. Clair Shores 2015, Shelby Gardiner, visited the GPPSS Child Development and Preschool Program at Barnes today! She visited each classroom to share a few stories and songs! We loved reading 'The Cow that Laid an Egg' and 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus'!

Thank you, Shelby, for giving your time to the children! We wish you well in the upcoming Miss Michigan Pageant!

Guest Readers

Thanks to all our of April Guest Readers!

This week our children will be surprised by Guest Readers! We are excited to welcome moms, dads, grandparents and other special guest to our school. Thank you for giving your time and sharing the gift of reading. If you would like to be a guest reader this week, please sign up with your child's teacher! 

A parent reading 'Quack Quack' with our infant classroom.

A special visit from a grandma in Pre-K.

Favorite Stories

April is the National Month of the Young Child and we are celebrating with an emphasis on Literacy. This week we have been talking about our favorite stories! Our Pre-K class at Barnes complied the list below during their group time. 

What are some of your favorite childhood stories?

National Month of the Young Child

April is the National Month of the Young Child and we are celebrating all month long! Our celebrations are focused around early literacy and also the uniqueness of each child! We'll be featuring guest readers, book raffles and more!

Literacy and language skills begin during infancy and continue to develop through the early years. Reading and talking with infants is an important experience that cannot be overlooked! Having opportunities to interact with print, explore sounds and have conversations, all contribute to emerging literacy.

A few ideas to try at home include:

• Reading stories that have strong rhymes and/or repetitions
• Talk to young children about their actions and feelings are they go through their daily routine
• Spend time singing nursery rhymes or rhyming songs
• Introduce new vocabulary words as you experience new situations or visit new places together

We are excited to celebrate the National Month of the Young Child and highlight the wonderful qualities of the children! We hope you are excited to celebrate with us!