“No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds!”
Thomas Hood may have written these lines more than 150 years ago, but he describes the month of November in any year. No, no, no…November. Now that the excitement of Halloween is fading, just like the daylight, ask your child what he or she misses most from summer. Talk about the things your family did or things that happened at daycare. This is not a specific kindergarten readiness task, but will help little ones develop theirsense of time. Some things happened yesterday, like Halloween. Some things happened even longer ago than yesterday. Your child may like to draw something from the summer and make a personal No, no, November picture. No pool in the backyard, no picnics, no shorts and sandals weather, no camping, no popsicles. No sun, no fun, November.
What does your little one remember and miss about the summer?