Thursday, January 25, 2018

Waffles with Olaf and Elsa!

Academy of Forrest Crossing had our 1st Annual Waffles with Olaf and Elsa! They came all the way from Arendelle to see the kiddos at AoFC. They were welcomed with a delicious breakfast spread of eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, blue waffles, & "melted snowman" yogurt cups. Both Olaf and Elsa posed for pictures and Elsa even did some face painting! Many of our kids were sad to see them go and we can't wait for them to visit again!

Breakfast for champions!

Delicious and nutritious! We love fruit!

Melted Snowmen! Sorry Olaf!

Looks like Elsa got our milk too!

Yay! Olaf is here and ready to mingle!

Reunited and it feels so good! 

Ready for some face painting! Snowflakes for everyone!

Whoa, he's much bigger in person...but I still want a high five!

Dressed to impress! Hey Elsa you're on my shirt.

A family affair! Check out those smiles, how adorable!

Hugs all around! Hugs are Olaf's favorites!

Don't forget to grab a wand and bubbles on your way out! We love goodies! 



For more information on AoFC and our programs please click HERE
For ideas on how to make your own toilet paper roll Olaf please click HERE


Friday, January 19, 2018

Story Time With Infants

"Oh the places you'll go!" Stories take us around the word and back again and on oh so many adventures. Here at AoFC we all love story time, all the way from Infants to PreK, and although our infants can't talk back just yet they absolutely love story time. And of course there are so many benefits that come along with reading to our babies such as promoting listening skills, increasing vocabulary words heard, helping to understand the meaning of words, etc. Perhaps the most beautiful sight of all is watching their beautiful faces light up.

Reading buddies in Infant 1!

The 3 amigos! Story time in Infant 3!

Someone is enjoying story time! Look at that smile!

We love story time with friends! 

Can I turn the page? Please Ms. Beverly?

Story time and snuggles! Are we in heaven?

For more information on AoFC please click HERE
To learn more on the benefits of reading with babies please click HERE

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Handwriting Practice

Shaving cream is a great for practicing writing letters, numbers, and words! Our Pre-K Two friends enjoyed practicing their letters and numbers. Who doesn't love a little messy activity!?!


First everyone practiced writing their first letter of their names

They then got to practice writing their numbers

This sweet girl loved writing the letter "H"! Great job! 

This friend made a perfect letter "G"!

Some friends used just one finger to write their letters 

Others liked to use both hands! 


The best part is erasing! 

Practice makes perfect!

This friend made a giant "L"! 

We love hands-on-learning at AoFC! 

For more information on the Academy and our programs please click HERE
For more ideas on how to use shaving cream for fine motor skills please click HERE

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Brrr It's Cold Outside (Indoor Activities)

Winter is definitely here and we are most certainly feeling it! With temperatures dropping below freezing for the past weeks or so we have been stuck inside. Don't you worry though although we haven't been able to get outside we've been able to continue to implement large gross motor activities during our daily routines. 

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Musical chairs is always hit! Do you recall playing this in school? I do!

Who didn't love being able to be Simon?

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We love any type of movement, especially dancing. Freeze Dance is a favorite of ours!

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Indoor obstacle course anyone? Count us in!

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Indoor mazes! Grab a ball and move it through the maze!

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Who doesn't love a good game of bowling?

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We're going on a bear hunt! Better watch out!

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Get those legs moving mister! Tunnel Play






For more information on AoFC and our programs offered please click HERE
For some indoor activities for you and your family during these cold months please click HERE