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Try: Ask your child to invite a family member to read a book together with their Paper Friend Og. Take a photo to share with friends or family or tag @PrimroseSchools on Instagram!
Why: Your child experiences the joy of reading together and learns that inviting someone to read is one way you can show you care.
Meet the Primrose Friends
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The Primrose Friends are a group of 12 classroom puppets who bring learning to life through the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and help children explore values like compassion, creativity, gratitude, and honesty in fun, meaningful ways every day.
Spotlight on Og® the Bookworm
Og teaches children that caring for others helps make the world a better place—and feels good, too. Try the "Paper Og” and "Mini Book" activity for at-home fun with your child!
Watch the video below to see how Og can teach your little one about caring for others!
Parent Resources
Check out this sing-along and click below to watch more from the Primrose Friends on YouTube.
Primrose Schools is the leader in providing premier early education and care to children and families in the United States. Founded in 1982, there are more than 550 Primrose schools today. Each school is independently owned and operated by Franchise Owners who partner with parents to help children build the right foundation for future learning and life. Primrose believes who children become is as important as what they know. The Primrose-exclusive Balanced Learning® approach is created from the best early education wisdom and balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion.
Percy® teaches that courage is about doing the right thing even when it’s hard.
Benjamin® shows children they can give to others without expecting anything in return.
Billy® the duck demonstrates that character is defined by staying true to your word.
Erwin® teaches the value of friendship, and that friends support and help each other.
Molly℠ shows how to get along with others and create a positive social environment.
Katie® demonstrates the value and fun of working together toward a goal.
Libby℠ teaches that being fair leads to positive relationships and more fun for everyone.
Og® the bookworm shows that caring for others helps make the world a better place.
Peanut℠ the pony teaches that honesty helps people trust one another.
Megy® helps teach that we have an obligation to the Earth to protect it and our natural resources.
Mia℠ shows that being a good citizen is about making your community better for everyone.
Ally℠ teaches that behaving responsibly helps everyone.
The Primrose® Difference
Paper Og
Mini Book
Try: Print the mini book and help your child imagine what their story could be about. After they draw their illustrations, support them to add words. Read their book together and celebrate their accomplishment as an author and illustrator!
Why: Your child learns that storytelling is a meaningful way to build connections and spark imagination.