Red Plate Day

Your child will be bringing home a red plastic plate. When your child brings home a sticker with the poem that is posted below it is your child’s special day and they can eat their lunch or dinner on their red plastic plate. There will be a note in your child’s folder explaining what your child did to earn a red plate day; they might of learned a new skill, helped a friend, etc. You will need to decide if you are going to wash the plate or buy a new red plate. I will send another one home throughout the year. I hope everyone really enjoys this way to celebrate the GREAT things our preschoolers do.

RED PLATE POEM

It is a custom from days of old,
Passed down from families I’ve been told.
You use a special bright red plate,
When you have something to celebrate!

My teacher said that I’ve been great!
She said that I should celebrate.
“I am proud of you!” my teacher said!
You can eat on this plate of red!


The "Magic of the Red Plate"


It was a time honored tradition among early American families that when someone deserved special praise or attention they were served dinner on the red plate. Today, this custom, so dear to early American families, returns to remind us that a simple reward can mean so much. The Red Plate is the perfect way to acknowledge a family member's special triumphs...celebrate a birthday...praise a job well done...reward a goal achieved...or simply say "You Are Special Today." When the Red Plate is used, any meal becomes a celebration honoring that special person, event or deed. It is a visible reminder of love and esteem. This is a way of showing someone dear to you that they are appreciated and remembered. The Red Plate is designed and crafted to become a family heirloom as it is cherished and passed from one generation to the next marking life's important milestones. The Red Plate...Make it a tradition in your family, symbolizing the good and happy times. It will speak volumes of love, when words just aren't enough.