When The Malvern School first introduced �Mrs. Bush�s Story Time� to more than 2,000 of our students � becoming the first school in the country to do so � we adapted the popular read-aloud radio series to the preschool classroom by creating dynamic activity plans for each of the children�s books featured in the original broadcast. While the benefits of reading aloud to children are tremendous, particularly for the development of language, early literacy and parent-child bonding, our approach highlights that books are just the beginning. They offer a rich and engaging foundation for other lessons that enhance cognitive skills, creativity and more. As we celebrated Mrs. Bush�s Story Time this month, our friends took part in all different types of brain-boosting activities based on our featured book, �Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day� by Judith Viorst. [caption id="attachment_4650" align="aligncenter" width="650"]
Alexander frequently felt invisible when he was feeling sad, so our Preschool and Young Toddler classes in Medford got creative working with invisible paint.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4651" align="aligncenter" width="637"]
Unlike many of our other books, �Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day� is illustrated in black and white. Our Pre-K friends in Medford challenged themselves to use only black markers and pencils to create illustrations similar to the ones seen in the story.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4652" align="aligncenter" width="475"]
Classes in Marlboro studied cause and effect by analyzing the �why� behind what happens in the story.[/caption] Check back on the blog soon to see more ways we diversify our lessons plans and daily activities!
