Primrose School of East Allen

Thumbs Up: Walking and Jumping👍 🐭

Our pal Mia the Mouse helped her friends practice jumping off of a step on the playground! We love having our pals help are friends during the day! 🥰

Tomorrow starts our Caring and Giving donations for our local Allen Food Pantry! 🦃We encourage anyone able to donate to bring items from November 6th through November 14th! Whichever class has the most donated items will win a class pizza party! 🍕

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to stop by the front office! 🥰

🌲Tall Trees🌲Parts of a Tree! 🌲

Our students talked about trees and how trees have many parts to them. They explored the toy animals and people under the trees and described how the people and animals are little and the trees are tall.

we sang!

Parts of a Tree
(Tune: “London Bridge”)

There are many parts of trees,
Parts of trees, parts of trees.
There are many parts of trees
Roots, trunk, branch, and leaves!

We had a wonderful time yesterday with our Parade of Costumes and Halloween parties! Thank you to all our wonderful parents for coming out and enjoying! 🖤🧡💛

Fall Fest 2023!! We had such a wonderful time, we loved seeing all the children so happy and excited with each classroom and trunk or treat!! AND we cannot forget Mrs. Satterthwaite offering to be pied in the face, what a trooper! Thank you to our wonderful teachers for all the prep work, and a thank you to our parents for joining and making the evening so special! 🎃🧡💛🖤

Our Pre-Kindergarten students got to visit our local nursing home, The Heritage at Twin Creeks! Our students really enjoyed getting to do some early trick or treating with them. Thank you for having us, always a blast! 🎃🍫🍬

Don't forget to join us for our Costume Parade tomorrow Tuesday October 31st at 3:30 pm and then our classroom fall party to follow 😍

We look forward to seeing you! 🤖👮‍♂️👨‍🚀🦸‍♂‍🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

Is your family ready for fall? Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors with your loved ones. Looking for inspiration on how to spend the season? Check out our blog!

5 Ways to Celebrate Fall as a Family The days are cooler and shorter but opportunities for fun and quality time abound.

With a bit of magic and a sprinkle of seeds, pumpkins grew even quicker than weeds! 🎃 ​

At Primrose schools around the country, children turned the Primrose Patch garden into a Magical Pumpkin Patch. They planted magic seeds that grew into big pumpkins overnight just like the characters in the Primrose Harmony & Heart book "Superheroes Save the Day" they read in class. See for yourself!

Happy National Pumpkin Day! 🎃

Our students enjoyed a special visit from our lovely pumpkin fairy today. They got to read a fun pumpkin book and give our special visitor a magical seed to take and turn into a pumpkin over nap time!! 🎃🧡

Just a reminder about our upcoming dress up days this week!
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Wednesday 25th: Dress up as your favorite Halloween Candy or in your favorite candy's color 🍫🍬

Thursday 26th: Dress up as a pumpkin or in pumpkin colors 🎃

Friday 27th: Dress up in Halloween colors 🧡🖤💛

It's that time of year, our annual pumpkin decorating contest! Our teachers did SUCH and amazing job with theses!! To cast a vote please ether like the photo or comment the pumpkin number below!

Happy Voting 😍🎃

As Halloween approaches, it’s important for parents to make sure any holiday plans or activities are age appropriate. Read our blog for ideas on how to ease any fears and reassure your child.

Halloween Scaries? How to Help if Your Child Is Afraid Halloween and costume parties can be so much fun — but they can also be a little scary for young…

Primrose students across the country learned so much during , last week! 🚒🧑‍🚒 They enjoyed touring their local fire stations, exploring fire trucks, and learning ways to stay safe in case of a fire with the guidance of their friendly neighborhood firefighters. We thank you for your service and bravery. Check out all the fun Primrose little ones had!

Halloween costumes are a great opportunity for children to get creative and express themselves — but the decision-making isn’t always the easiest. If your child has a hard time sticking to a costume choice, try these tips.

🎃 Don’t plan too far ahead
Leave plenty of time for a decision, but not so much time that they’re bound to change their mind.
🎃 Choose a decision day
Give yourself time to find or make your child’s costume and put a sticker on your calendar to mark when a costume decision will be finalized. Once that day has passed, you’re going with what you’ve got!
🎃 Be flexible and leave room for creativity
It’s fun to dress children up in what you want to see them in, but it’s also important to give them the independence to decide for themselves. Support their creativity, even when it’s a little wacky!
🎃 Use our decision guide
If your child is still struggling to choose, use the decision guide on our Pinterest to give them a hand.

And most importantly, have a fun, creative and safe spooky season!

Dont forget about our Fall Festival coming up!! We hope to see you all! 🎃😍

Decorations are showing up and pumpkin spice is in the air! While this time of year can be exciting for a child, it can also be a little scary, especially for little ones under age 5. Check out these tips that may help your child (and you) make the most out of the season.

🎃 Let Your Child Pick Their Costume: When a child gets to choose their Halloween costume, they're likely to be more comfortable and excited. Let them try their costume on a few days in advance to get comfortable so day-of can be focused on having fun!

👻 Establish Real vs. Make-Believe: Embrace their imagination while teaching them the difference between make-believe and reality. Help your little one understand that even dressed up in a costume, people are still the same as before. You can use the costume to build a story with your child: What would your character do? What would they say? Where would they go?

🔮 Answer Questions Honestly: There's a lot to be curious about this time of year. It’s common for children to see things that might be hard to understand at their age, such as haunted house decorations or a mummy costume. Answer their questions truthfully while reassuring them it's only pretend and sometimes people think it’s fun to be a little scared.

🪄 Keep Things Safe & Have Fun: There’s no reason why parties or events can’t take place during the day when they’ll be less scary and safer in terms of visibility and traffic. Let your child take the lead, whether that's visiting every house in the neighborhood or just walking down the street. The key is that they enjoy the fun and fantasy, without the fright.

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Congratulations to our cheese ball contest winners!! 🧀 The count was 1,000 and each family guested just that!! Great job everyone! 😍🎃

Learning a second language is easier when you’re younger, and it’s also a great way for children to explore other cultures. To celebrate Hispanic and Latin American cultures, try this fun language lesson with your little one, inspired by our Mucho Mundo Spanish program. For tips on teaching a second language at home, visit our blog!

5 Tips for Teaching Kids a Second Language at Home Second language acquisition isn’t limited to the classroom – it’s easy to practice through play-based activities at home! Here are…

Just a reminder this week starts our Fall Book Fair!! Please feel free to stop and shop when you are on campus 😍📚

Our book fair will be from October 16th - October 20th! If you do not see a book you want, please feel free to shop our online store as well! You can find the link below!

Feel free to send the link to any friends or family members that want to participate! Makes great Christmas gifts or just because gifts! 😉😊

Kids Books, Books for Children | The Scholastic Parent Store Shop our collection of new, classic and award-winning books for boys and girls of all ages (from Preschool to 12th grade).

Last week we had a special guest come speak to us during our staff meeting about financial health, one of our very own Primrose parents Mrs. Amanda Hackler-Roy! Mrs. Hackler-Roy is a financial consultant and is helping our staff learn how they can save, grow, and manage their money! We appreciate your help and guidance! After we spoke with her, we had a fun teambuilding game, in teams of three everyone had to work together to try and wrap a selected teacher as a mummy! It was definitely a fun way for everyone to enjoy the time spent together!! In first we had Mrs. Morales, Ms. Fran, and Mrs. M. In second we had Ms. LaCour, Mrs. Boyle, and Mrs. Tullos. In third we had Mrs. Satterthwaite, Ms. Gray and Ms. Wickham. Great job to all!! 😍

As part of our Early Art Master's Program, our teacher show our students textured items and they discuss the textures of objects. They also explain that art materials have various types of textures too. Here you can see children using smooth glue and rough salt to create rough textured artwork. We love helping our students see that learning is fun!! 😍

When fall arrives, it tends to bring cold and flu season along with it. Thankfully, you can keep germs at bay with simple habits like regular hand washing and covering coughs. Read our blog to see how you can help keep your family safe from colds and the flu.

5 Simple Ways to Protect Your Family Against Cold & Flu Season The sniffles, fevers and coughs that come with cold and flu season are never fun for parents and children alike.…

In the Garden! This morning our Infants talked about how they can grow flowers, fruits, and vegetables in a garden. They had fun playing with the toy foods while they sang “In the Garden.” They also enjoyed creating a masterpiece with finger paint!

In the Garden
(Tune: “Clementine”)

In the garden, in the garden,
There are many plants we grow.
There are flowers, there are vegetables
There are many plants we grow!

Thank you to the Allen Fire Department for coming to Primrose and teaching our students about fire safety. They were so excited to see what it looks like in a real fire truck and meet those who help keep us safe! Thank you for all you do each and everyday! 😍🚒

Our explorers had a fun filled day at the pumpkin patch yesterday! They enjoyed feeding the animals and the hayride most!! 🎃

Decorations are showing up and pumpkin spice is in the air! While this time of year can be exciting for a child, it can also be a little scary, especially for little ones under age 5. Check out these tips that may help your child (and you) make the most out of the season.

🎃 Let Your Child Pick Their Costume: When a child gets to choose their Halloween costume, they're likely to be more comfortable and excited. Let them try their costume on a few days in advance to get comfortable so day-of can be focused on having fun!

👻 Establish Real vs. Make-Believe: Embrace their imagination while teaching them the difference between make-believe and reality. Help your little one understand that even dressed up in a costume, people are still the same as before. You can use the costume to build a story with your child: What would your character do? What would they say? Where would they go?

🔮 Answer Questions Honestly: There's a lot to be curious about this time of year. It’s common for children to see things that might be hard to understand at their age, such as haunted house decorations or a mummy costume. Answer their questions truthfully while reassuring them it's only pretend and sometimes people think it’s fun to be a little scared.

🪄 Keep Things Safe & Have Fun: There’s no reason why parties or events can’t take place during the day when they’ll be less scary and safer in terms of visibility and traffic. Let your child take the lead, whether that's visiting every house in the neighborhood or just walking down the street. The key is that they enjoy the fun and fantasy, without the fright.

Save these for later and share them with a friend!

Happy National World Teacher Day!! 😍 We are so thankful for everything our teachers do each and every day. Teachers help shape the lives of our next generation and you can tell how much love all our teachers have for each of their students! Enjoy the fall hand towel, cup and goodies inside! We appreciate you!! 😍🏫

This month we would like to recognize Ms. Isabella Palmar as our Apple of the Eye! Ms. Palmar joined our school in June of 2021 and has been an amazing employee here at Primrose East Allen.

Ms. Palmar has is currently our school floater. She loves how excited the children can be when learning something new each day! She loves being a positive influence in their lives while helping them discover their unique abilities. Her favorite part of the day is seeing the students’ eyes light up when they learn something new!

Ms. Palmar graduated from Allen High School in 2020, she is currently going to school at Collin College. She has lived in Allen for 19 years with her father Tim and her mother Connie. However, she was born in Norman Oklahoma, where she lived 2 years of her life! She loves to spend time with her brother Isaac when she can!! Ms. Palmar is working towards getting her degree in Speech Pathology!!! We are so proud and excited for her!!

In her spare time, Ms. Palmar enjoys reading a good book, and hanging out with her family and friends! She loves to volunteer at her church as much as she can to help impact young minds! With the cooler weather coming up she is excited to get some good runs in!

Ms. Palmar brings so much joy and a smile to each child every day when she enters every room! We love having Ms. Palmar on our teaching team here at Primrose East Allen and appreciate all that she does for us and for our students each day!

Embracing and learning about different cultures is an important part of the Primrose experience. 🌺🌻 🌸 In honor of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, our teachers shared how they celebrate their cultures in the classroom. Read what they had to say!

This month we would like to give recognition to the Arnell family! Wyatt is in our Pre-School Pathways Classroom! We love having them as one of our long time Primrose Families!

Hobbies and Activities:
“We enjoy riding bikes together, camping, hiking through the woods, rock climbing, and hunting for cool clothes at the thrift store.”

Family's favorite movie, book, or TV show:
“Ant and Worm – by Riley Arnell. Wyatt’s favorite book to read, currently, is I Spy.”

What qualities or traits did your child inherit from you?
“Wyatt is physically tough, but scared of spiders.”

Things people would be surprised to know about the Arnell family?
“Despite being born and raised in Texas, we all prefer In-N-Out over Whataburger.”

Why we chose Primrose East Allen?
“The people. We chose to enroll our oldest son at Primrose in 2018 because we felt comfortable with the staff, teachers, and curriculum. After going through the COVID lockdown together, we realized how fortunate we were to have a team of people who genuinely care about our children. In our opinion, that’s what makes Primrose such a great place to help raise your kids: they truly care about the children.” - The Arnell Family

Happy National Day of Belongingness! We celebrated this day by stamping our hands in the place where we all belong...our wonderful school.

Happy National Day of Belongingness! 🫶 Today, we celebrate our similarities and differences and the importance of kindness and compassion. Join us by watching the music video for our new song 🎶 "You Belong!" and celebrating what makes you and your family special.

You Belong! — A Primrose Original Song​ Check out the music video for a Primrose original song that everyone will love! Belongingness is fostered in Primrose classrooms every day. Join us in celebr...

Celebrating what makes each of us alike and different is a wonderful way to demonstrate belongingness to your little one. Try this “I Am Unique” flower craftivity with your friends and family to see all the wonderful things you have in common as well as what makes each of you unique. You can even invite friends to join! Read our blog for the full instructions.​ 😍

“I Am Unique” Flower Craftivity When a child knows that they belong, they can thrive. That’s why at Primrose Schools we celebrate similarities and differences…

Celebrate what makes all of us special with our new original song! "You Belong!" encourages you to embrace what makes each of us alike and different in our own special way. 🎶 Listen to the full song today and learn how music benefits young children by helping them express themselves and learn about others.

Fostering Belongingness Through Music Music helps children express themselves, learn about patterns, grow courage, practice listening, improve language, try new things and so much…

Our Pre-Kindergarteners had a wonderful time at the Allen Public Library!🏫 They got to enjoy a private story time with songs and dancing! After, they got to look at the fishes and some different books! They are so excited for the next visit! 📚🐠

When it comes to bringing up a child, the love and support provided by family, friends, teachers and community can make a world of positive difference. How has your “village” come together to help raise your child? ❤️ Share it with us in the comments!​