Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures

How It All Began – Betsy and her friends find out what school is like as they start on their first day of Kindergarten. They learn that it is better to work together, the importance of responsibility, and a thing or two about salamanders! Lost and Found – What to do if you are lost? Betsy and Billy get lost at the museum and learn not to go somewhere without telling an Adult.

The Farm Yard Field Trip – Betsy and her friends’ find out how a real farm works, and observe similarities and differences between the animals they meet there. Also, the class gets a health lesson on the importance of dairy products and the calcium and vitamins they add to their diets, as well as a simple math lesson in basic addition and subtraction. Betsy’s Green Thumb – Betsy and her classmates learn all about how plants grow. Betsy also learns a life lesson about believing in yourself, and that even though something may not seem special on the outside; it can grow into something very beautiful.

Boots, Boots, Boots – Betsy, with her new yellow boots, and her friends learn to become increasingly aware of changes in the ecosystem by going out and collecting information about events in their environment. Team Player – Betsy and her friends plan to demonstrate their skills during sports and games week at school. They learn that playing sports and games is about getting plenty of exercise and having fun, not being perfect.

Camping Out – Betsy invites her friends over for a camping sleepover and a night of star-gazing turns out to be a little bit scary. In the end she faces her fears to discovery there was no reason to be afraid. Everyone learns a little about the stars and planets and the sun. The Tooth Chart – Betsy struggles with the thought of loosing her first tooth. Upon reaching school the teacher explains “The Tooth Chart” up on the bulletin board. Betsy suddenly gets excited for her tooth to come out so she can record it on the chart in her class. In class, the students learn that losing teeth is a natural part of growing up.

The Spy Who Taught Me – Betsy and friends learn that sometimes the people you love can’t always be with you; they need to have some time to themselves. Show & Tell – Betsy and friends learn that sometimes the most interesting things come from inside of you, rather than stuff you posses. Imagination is a wonderful thing to have.

Betsy Buys a Vowel – Betsy and friends learn the importance of vowels and how to use them. Although some vowels may appear to be more important than others, everyone quickly discovers all the vowels are important. Follow Those Directions – Betsy and friends learn the importance of following directions and its correlation to following the rules.