2016 Pre-K Graduation!

Pre-K Graduation

Our 1st annual Pre-K Graduation Ceremony was held July 29th. 

We had nine friends graduate!

It was a wonderful time to celebrate and socialize together!

All set up and ready to go! 

Gift bags for our graduates

Each guest got a program

Last practice before the ceremony! 

They recited Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? by Eric Carle.

They also sang their days of the week song in English and Spanish.

During the ceremony we had a slide show of all the graduates time

here at the Academy.

Our friends were so proud to receive their official diploma! 

A photo booth was set up to take family pictures! 

We had a hot dog bar and lot of snack to enjoy after the ceremony! 

Big laughs for these friends! 

All of our friends loved getting to eat together after their ceremony! 

Dessert Diplomas! Chocolate tortillas with whip cream filling!

For more information on our programs at AoFC please click HERE

Adventure Science Center Visits AoFC!

Adventure Science Center Visits AoFC! 

The Adventure Science Center came to AoFC on Thursday July, 19th.

PS2 and PreK1 Friends learned about what Astronauts pack for space! 

This friend was so excited to say what she thought an Astronaut would pack in their suitcase.

This friends was really excited to see what came out of the Astronauts suitcase! 

Our Friends are all lined up and ready to unpack their backpacks.

PreK1 Friend exploring the Astronauts backpacks

This friend found some fun Astronaut gloves!

These friends worked together to unpack their backpack!

It was fun getting some practice using a zipper on the backpack.

This PS2 friend is having so much fun picking up "meteorites!"

Our friends got to make their own Astronaut helmets!

They got to use tissue paper and crayons to add their own special touch! 

Sibling love!

Where to start first??

Such concentration! 

All done! Cheese! 

Such an official helmet! 

 So proud of her work!

Peak-a-boo! 

We had such a great time our special guest and love everything they shared with us! 

The Adventure Science Center has a little lab great for children ages 3-5 

"You and your young scientist (age 3-5) are invited to participate in age-appropriate lab activities, science craft, a movement activity and story time—all designed to strengthen emerging skills and ignite curiosity in young minds".

For more information on the Adventure Science Center click HERE

For more information on our programs at AoFC please click HERE

Pony Rides at AoFC!

On Wednesday July 13th AoFC had Pony Rides! The kids loved getting to ride around! 

First friends to ride and they are so excited! 

Waiting patiently for their turn and watching their friends

So much fun! 

They enjoyed walking around with their friends 

This friend is riding like a champ! 

Cheese!!! 

Such a big boy! 

Wild West week was so much fun! For more information on our program please click HERE

Preschool Two Spotlight

Preschool Two Spotlight
With Ms. Ariel 

Ms. Ariel graduated from MTSU with a Bachelors in Family and Consumer Science Education. She has been working with this age group for 4 years.  Her favorite toy as a child was American Girl Dolls. Ms. Ariel has two brothers and enjoyed playing with them growing up especially riding bikes. 

Some of her hobbies now include sewing, reading, superheros, and planning for her upcoming wedding!  Grilled chicken and all cheeses are some of her favorite foods. 

It is easy to tell that Ms. Ariel loves children. She is always reading to them, interacting during free play and always does a creative circle time. When asked why she loves teaching she said "I love giving kids knowledge and watching that light bulb go on in their heads when they finally get it."

Her favorite activity to do in the classroom is reading together or one-on-one. 

A few books she enjoys reading in her class are:

*How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe

*How Does A Dinosaur Say I'm Mad  

Our theme for the week of July 4th-8th was Dinosaur Romp 

 We started out the week with dinosaur excavations!  

 It was so much fun getting to use spray bottles to melt the ice! 

YAY! They were so proud of their hard work and excited to take their new dinosaur friend home. 

Each friend got to create their unique Q- tip dinosaur fossil.

 

What a creative way to practice shape matching with dinosaurs!  

All of the Preschool Two friends enjoyed coloring their dinosaur pictures. 

 

Dinosaur sand sensory! Each friend tried to find and name a dinosaur.

Look how big the dinosaurs foot is! Each friend got their foot traced and got to help count how many of their feet it took to fill up the dinosaur's foot. 

Musical Dinosaur Safari with Mr. Steve! 

A friend turned three and we had a special dinosaur birthday party! 

So much fun celebrating with friends and a great way to end our Dinosaur Romp week!

For more information on our program please click HERE