Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Preschool Gardening!

The littles are very excited about the raised garden beds! Apparently we are growing apples, bean stalks and spiderwebs! 😊

Stay tuned to see what sprouts up! 




Friday, May 20, 2016

Science with Jack and Jill

We decided to put a fun twist on Hills and Hens week by incorporating a little science! This week during nursery rhyme month, we have been talking about Jack and Jill. Today we decided we would help them carry their pails of water up and down the hill by creating homemade pulleys! 




Glad we were able to help, Jack and Jill! We love helping our friends! 




Saturday, May 14, 2016

Learning Perspectives

Our children at AoILV learn in so many ways. Curriculum, self exploration and provocation activities are all equally as important to development. Check out a few ways we incorporate all components in our holistic approach!

The Get Set for School/Handwriting Without Tears curriculum teaches our late 3's and early 4's how to write the alphabet while properly holding a writing utensil. 

PreK discussed air transportation during a science activity and these two were observed creating an airport soon after! 

Free Play is also extremely beneficial. This allows children to make sense of the world around them, problem solve and explore interests with confidence. These dinosaurs are separated into herbivores and carnivores. 

And of course, you can't go wrong with a cardboard box! It's a blank canvas and the sky is the limit! It looks like this may have been a toddler carpool to the toy box! 

Come GROW, LEARN and PLAY with us!





Saturday, May 7, 2016

It Takes The Village

The remainder of Teacher Appreciation Week was a success! The teachers were showered with motivation stones, their favorite flowers, jewelry, yummy food and pampering! We enjoyed showing extra love this week! 

Tee Pee Taco Bar! 

Motivation Stones!

Wildflower Wear! 

Wildflower Wednesday!

More Wilderness Wear

Tribe Trade Thursday! 

Fire Starter Gift! 

Yummy Desserts! 
Free Love Friday pampering! 

Hair and Makeup by one of our talented mothers! 
Nail Bar! Thank you Leigh!!! 

These ladies work so had and we were honored to serve them all week! Thank a teacher!!! 


Monday, May 2, 2016

Teacher Appreciation Kick Off!

I'm This week we are celebrating the ones who change the world every second of the day! The ones we love as dearly as your children do. Our teachers are absolutely stellar and they deserve so much more than a designated week! This year the theme is. "It Takes the Village" 
Fresh pancakes for the best around!


Tribal shirts! 

Feather wish station to share their personal and professional wishes! 

We love you all!