Senior Sophia Long sits with a preschooler as she takes the motor skill test on Nov. 27. This test examines the preschooler’s ability to cut paper, draw, and color.

Despite December being a very festive month, Kid’s Corner will not be partaking in the festivities of the holiday season. They have not had a Christmas party in the past years and this year is no different–Kid’s Corner will not be hosting a Christmas party for the preschoolers this year. According to Kimberly Lenzo, the Director of Kid’s Corner, “we don’t host an annual Christmas party because we are aware of the fact that the preschoolers have very different religious background, some may celebrate Christmas, but others may not and we want to respect that.”

Instead of celebrating Christmas, the preschoolers will be learning about Arctic animals, reading fairy tales, and making tree ornaments. Some of the fairy tales that will be read include Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Little Pigs. According to Senior and Kid’s Corner teacher Sophia Long, “I love fairytales; my favorite one growing up was ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ I really liked and related to Belle because I like to read books just like Belle.” By Harini Ravichandran