At the beginning of the year the children brainstormed names. We wanted to wait until we met him to make the decision. Today we brought out the chart.
We knew he was a boy so Alicia, Wanda, and Sassy Pants needed to go. I read the list outloud and we balanced our opinions with what he looked like.
Everyone voted. The top contenders were Ninja, Superhero, Dusty, and the winner by one vote: Nugget! In true amazing kid fashion, one of the winners consoled one of the not-winners by suggesting we give Nugget a middle name- Ninja. I love their sweet hearts and how they genuinely care about each other. It’s the best way to SEE that we have accomplished our goal here of building a community of learners.
Once he was named he needed some signage. A few of the kids got right to work. This fellow constructed a vertical, freestanding sign that says “Nugget’s House”. At first it fell inside the habitat and we feared that Nugget would eat it, so we tweaked the engineering and it now stands in a blob of play-doh right outside.
A second sign soon appeared that noted, “This is Nuggets House”. It makes my Early Literacy Loving heart happy to see these boys and girls not only able to make the signs, but desiring to do so. It means that they get the most fundamental concept that print conveys a message and is important!!
It was a great first day at Sunshine Day School for our new friend Nugget. I know he needs a nap now!!!
