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Aston Early Childhood students perform seed story in curriculum showcase
Summary
Students from Aston Early Childhood Center, partnered with Social Conservatory, performed a read‑aloud and activities illustrating early literacy and motor skills at the May 12 school committee meeting.
Jan Chi, principal of Aston Early Childhood Center, introduced a classroom demonstration at the Rockland School Committee meeting on May 12, highlighting the school’s partnership with the Social Conservatory.
“...our kindergarten students have had weekly sessions with Miss Catherine Piazza, and they have loved Miss Catherine. She is our Mary Poppins at Esten. They absolutely adore her,” Jan Chi said as she invited students to present a read‑aloud and songs.
Children from the Aston Early Childhood Center performed a read‑aloud of Eric Carle’s The Tiny Seed and sang songs and phonemic exercises. A district educator who spoke after the presentation praised the session as a foundation for reading and other skills, noting it included “phonemic awareness, math, self regulation, gross and small motor activities.”
Committee members and audience members applauded the students’ work and the partnership with the Social Conservatory. The demonstration was presented as an example of play‑based learning that supports early literacy and school readiness.
The committee did not take formal action on the presentation; it was offered as a curriculum showcase and parent/audience engagement opportunity.
