ECEC Students remind us to Save the World …

 After weeks of hard work and rehearsals, the boys and girls of Ms. Julie Lally`s Kindergarten class was ready for their big performance.

 The Early Childhood Education students were working on a project, learning about “saving our environment.” Ms. Lally has always been a “hands on” kind of teacher, and explained to us “what better way for these children to learn and remember about a lesson, than to have them act it out.”

 For weeks, these 5 and 6 year olds made a stage full of decorations, rehearsed their lines, and prepared for their acting debut in front of dozens of parents, family members, teachers and fellow students. 

 They chose to tell the story of “The Great Kapok Tree” (orig. published 1990) written and illustrated by Lynne Cherry. The book, dedicated to the memory of Brazilian environmental activist Chico Mendes, tells the story of a group of small rainforest animals that “whisper in the ear” of a logger as he sleeps before cutting down trees.

 The animals, played by the Kindergarten students, convince the logger of the importance of preserving the rainforest.

 After their play, the students posed for pictures and enjoyed snacks with their family and friends! Principal Paul Sullivan told us “just how proud he was of their performance.”

Director: Julie Lally

Narrrator: Margaret Hutchinson

Stage Managers: Deidre Curristin & Denise Gilarde

Story and Photos by: Joe Kilroy