Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? (2 page)

But school–yard games are!
Some kids are great hiders. Others are good seekers.

And your buffalo is the very best hiding spot ever.

Finger painting is such fun!
Remind your buffalo: It’s okay to get messy.
No true artist stays clean.
And you never know what kind of masterpiece
those hooves might create.

Cooperating and taking turns are both
Very Big Deals in kindergarten.

But your buffalo may sometimes get frustrated.
Like when someone takes his building blocks.
Or calls him Fluppalo.

Another buffalo might be tempted to nudge
those kids.

But not your buffalo!
He’ll stop, take a deep breath,
and remember the Rules for
Sharing and Caring.
That’s why kindergarten’s so great.
You learn to get along without
using your horns.

Snack time!
Your buffalo is probably looking forward to sharing treats
with a classmate. But he may be the only one who eats
grass, then throws it up in his mouth and eats it again.
Remember: Everyone’s special in his or her own way.

Your buffalo will want to look sharp on school picture day.
Does he have a favorite shirt? Suit? Tie?

It’s not always easy for a well–dressed buffalo
to stay spiffy.

That’s okay, as long as he smiles that
mighty buffalo smile.

Can your buffalo balance on a tightrope?