Jack and Jill went up the hill, Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet and Little Jack Horner sat in a corner. They were all at Holbrook Elementary last week when the kindergarten classes held a Fairy Tale Olympics. Nine teams participated in different events such as a pie plate balancing race and a Mother Goose waddle race.

The children rotated to each activity to go with the fairy tale. “It’s part of the CKLA (Core Knowledge of Language Arts), said Kindergarten teacher Cheryl Eagar. “This is the first year they’ve rolled it out.”

They’ve been memorizing 12 fairy tales, she said. “They’ve worked hard so we wanted to celebrate what they’ve been working on.”

Kindergarten is now full day. “I've loved it.” Eager said. “It has made all the difference with testing scores. The kids have been troopers. They’re doing a great job.” 

The kids were getting into the activity and having a great time. “I like Hickory Dickory Dock,” said Alzada. “It’s my favorite nursery rhyme.”

“I like being outside and playing,” said one boy. “It’s a good day.”