From left, preschoolers Joshua Tolboe, Hiba Hanabal, Kaylynn Hardman get help from their parents and teachers during batting practice at Cherry Run Elementary School’s Family Baseball Day on May 25. Photo Contributed
The games were scheduled and called off three times because of rain, but on a sunny Friday, May 25, preschool students, teachers and family members got to "play ball" at Cherry Run Elementary School in Burke.
"Each spring, we hold a baseball game for our older preschoolers," said Cathy Brown, an early childhood special education teacher at the school. "The children in our program have a variety of disabilities, and this game is a wonderful experience for them."
Brown said the children dress in uniforms and move through stations - batting, fielding, pitching, sliding, base running and cheering.
"We end the day with a hot-dog picnic with the parents. It’s a great event, and everyone has a lot of fun," Brown said.