Love is Sweet

Boy oh boy! These AOFC kiddos sure know how to spread some love! This past Valentine's Day was definitely one for the books. Everyone came decked out in their best Heart Day gear- It was like a sea of red and pink! Between fun crafts, silly songs and sheer anticipation for what was to come after nap time, all of the kids were so ready to get their party on and pass out their treats. After a nice restful nap to energize our friends, we got us and the real fun began! Our always wonderful parent volunteers brought yummy food to eat for afternoon snack while the kiddos passed out their Valentines to one another. Soon after, the Enrichment room party began and WOW was that a blast! Parents were invited to bring their children into the Enrichment room to enjoy even more delicious treats like cupcakes, brownies, even a chocolate fountain!! We were able to offer face painting and a fun heart collage craft. Fun was had by all and so many memories were made. We L O V E all of our amazing academy families!!! 

These girlies are excited that its Valentine's Day! 

Let's spread the love!!

Even our littlest friends are full of joy on this day of love! 

Future Mister Right! 

Handsome little man! 

Bestie showing love!!

Let's get this party started! 

This friend is ready for his Valentines! 

YUM YUM! 

This cupcake is delicious!!!

Little love bear says ROAR!!!!

A full house! Our parents love getting involved and coming out to celebrate 

Sweet treat bags! This friend is excited to give out her treats to her friends! 

What a set up! Cupcakes and brownies and chocolate fountain oh my!! 

Don't worry, I did some quality control and I can say with confidence that the chocolate fountain is a winner! 

This friend was so sweet to ask if SHE could paint daddy's face. 

Of course you can sweet girl!! Dad was such a good sport

The start of a beautiful heart collage! 

Strike a pose little love!! 

Look at those super cute hearts! 

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Heartfelt Creations

Love is in the air! February is such a fun month and allows us to spread a little extra love around. There are so many ways to say "I love you" and one of those ways is through art. One thing our Academy kiddos always enjoy is using their imaginations to create masterpieces! Whether we are drawing, painting, sculpting, or making a fun collage, we have the ability to express ourselves and have the freedom to create whatever we want. February has just begun but not a minute has been wasted. Our friends have been hard at work (and play) making some beautiful drawings, magnificent paintings, and outstanding 3D art creations all centered around one thing: LOVE. Some have drawn pictures for their Mommy because they love her. Some have finger painted for their sister/brother because they adore them. Some have even constructed sculptures for their friends to show their affection. Check out below some of the neat crafts and creations these friends have made this month.

This classroom has been reading "The Biggest Valentine" 

and were inspired to make their own "biggest valentine ever" 

Sweet hand prints shaped into the "I love you" Sign

Group stamping project! 

These friends loved getting together to make heart stamp! 

Foot prints made into butterflies. How cute! 

More stamping action! 

This little friend is having a blast leaving little heart prints on the paper.

Sweet toddlers painted together to create this heart masterpiece! 

Valentine theme art wouldn't be complete without card boxes! 

This friend is getting ready for all of the cards he will receive. 

Yay for collages! How fun are these sweet heart collages? 

This friend's heart collage matches her heart shirt! 

Finger painting masterpiece in the making! 

Little fingers and big hearts! 

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PreK Two Super Bowl

Down, Set, HUT! Pre- K Two pulled off another amazing Super Bowl party! Per tradition, all the kiddos, teachers, and parents gather together to create a super fun, jam packed party the Friday before the Super Bowl. This year, they brought out all the stops. Thanks to our amazing parent volunteers and of course, Mr. John and Ms. Carolyn, the classroom was decked out from top to bottom. There were streamers and banners and decorations galore. Each child got to pick whether they wanted to be on the Rams team, the Patriots team or be a cheerleader! Before "kick off" in the classroom, each team ran through a home made banner and the cheerleaders did a fun cheer to get everyone excited! After that, the class  went outside to play some football! Unlike the actual super bowl, this ended up being a high scoring game and THE RAMS WON! Once the game was over, everyone headed back inside for the half time show. Mr. John, who is clearly a man of many talents (have you seen the Jiu Jitsu blog?), brought in his guitar to play some fun halftime songs. He even let some of his friends help him strum the guitar! The morning was not complete without a special lunch. The kiddos got to enjoy yummy chicken and cheese baked sandwiches, delicious fresh fruit cups, their choice of Rams or Patriots themed fruit, and of course, Rams and Patriots cupcakes! What a treat. All in all, the day was GREAT and we are so very thankful for the amazing teachers, kids, and parents that make up our Pre-K Two classroom! 

Each team had their own home made banner.

 Check out the amazing work done on the Rams banner! 

The kids were so excited to run through it! 

These pom pos were a huge hit! They loved cheering on both teams. 

Tom Brady came to help with the football toss! 

Woo Hoo! Mr. John's halftime show was AWESOME! 

How delicious do these look? 

The kids were so excited to have both rams and patriots cupcakes to choose from. 

This room is decked out! Look how cute the tables are! 

Yummy Yummy lunch! 

The sandwiches were eaten up soon quickly!! 

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