Watch this short video to take a peek inside our preschool class to see a fun way to wash hands as a group. It’s only 40 seconds – you can do it!

We like to make things fun at Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’s and we wash hands a lot – so we change it up and turn up the tunes for this one….

They just couldn’t stay sitting when the big reveal at the end happened

The Magic of “The Mouse’s Pumpkin House”

At Just Like GRAMMY & POPPOP’S, we believe the best early education happens when children are truly engaged and when they choose to. Here you can see we focused on hands-on storytelling to capture their imagination and foster a love of learning!

Today, our classroom with mostly 2.5-3.5 year olds had a magical moment with the short story, “The Mouse’s Pumpkin House.” As you can see in the photo, the children were completely captivated, watching closely as I dramatically tore the paper (shh, don’t tell them it was just paper!) to tell the tale of a mouse building a cozy home. The best part? Getting everyone to “nibble” like a little mouse! It was fun watching them try to wrinkle up their noses like I did.

I was very surprised they were so engaged!

This simple, immersive activity is a perfect example of our developmental curriculum at work. It naturally reinforces their listening comprehension, and creative play, preparing children for a lifetime of learning while celebrating the warmth of the season.

We love sharing these joyful, easy activities with you to enjoy with the littles in your life.

Click here to get the full story and simple instructions, so you can create your own cozy Mouse’s Pumpkin House at home. It’s free and you don’t have to give us information to get the pdf – just click and download.  All you really need is that and a piece of paper (orange preferred but not necessary). Have fun!

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