This afternoon we read Mathew's Dream by Leo Lionni. Mathew, a mouse who lives in a dreary corner of a dusty attic, visits a museum and dreams of becoming an artist. After reading this story, we brainstormed a list of hopes and dreams we had for the school year. Each child then drew a picture of what they hoped to be able to learn or do during Kindergarten. These pictures and ideas will be used to begin our discussion of classroom rules, that the kids will create themselves.
