Spring into a good book!

 The kids at AOFC definitely love to read and whether they are practicing for kindergarten or just for enjoyment books are definitely a large part of learning both in and out of the classroom! They learn about weather, animals, first words, sharing, friends, hugs, holidays and everything in between.  Books are a constant part of their day and classroom favorites are in rotation on a daily basis.  Whether they read with friends or by themselves our kids at AOFC love books!  Our Pre K 2 class does a Friday book share where each friend gets to bring their favorite book to talk about and read with the class as well as on their own. We love fostering the love of books at AOFC! 

One of her favorites! 

She loves to read any Pete the Cat book! 

Reading book is so much fun!

The one is a classic! 

Toddlers love to read! 

Pre K 2 listening to a story with lots of silly words! 

They are enjoying the book that is being read!

Featuring Ms Angela Toddler 1 Lead teacher

 This week we are featuring a Toddler teacher who loves teaching, reading, snuggling, laughing and all things toddler related! Ms Angela started out as a Prek 1 assistant and then found her groove as a lead Toddler 1 teacher and the rest is history.  From singing to art projects Ms Angela does it all to make sure that her kids have the best experience possible each and every day. Ms Angela always wears a smile on her face and gives hugs freely obviously making her the best toddler teacher. When Ms Angela isn't teaching she likes, painting, making jewelry, taking care of her dog CoCo  and being an awesome aunt to her nieces and nephews. We are so lucky to have Ms Angela at AOFC and we can't wait to see what she will do next! 

Snuggles and a smile from Ms Angela are the best! 

Double snuggles! 

Breakfast time! 

Good morning song at circle time! 

Toddler 1 loves circle time! 

Listening to the book! 

Dentist visit

 We look forward every year to our annual visit from the dentist and this year Brentwood Pediatric Dentistry came and paid us a visit to tell the kids about healthy foods for their teeth as well as things that have too much sugar and could give them cavities. They got a lesson on brushing their teeth from a really cool dinosaur and finally at the end of the day they could pick up a treat bag that included a tooth brush, tooth paste, a coloring book and a few other treats. We love the dentist and learning about making good choices to have health teeth and gums! 

Learning about making healthy choices for your teeth! 

Dental Hygienist talking about good choices for your teeth! 

She knows the answer! 

Learning about teeth brushing ! 

These friends are learning to correctly get the sugar bugs off their teeth !

So proud of himself! 

Excited for the Grab bag! 

Love our teachers week at AOFC!

 This week at AOFC we wanted to shower our teachers with LOVE before the actual day of love so we had a day to Knock their socks off with cozy socks, cold latte's with a Starbucks card, a sweets bar filled with lots of yummy treats and flowers from their sweet kids and parents to let them know how truly appreciated and loved they really are!  I think that the teachers felt all the X's and O's as we let them know that AOFC wouldn't be the same without the laughter, songs, love, hugs, and high fives that they give out to their sweet classrooms each and every day! AOFC loves our educators !

The classroom bouquet's were certainly filled with lots of love!

Look at that smile! She loves the flowers! 

The cozy socks were a big hit !

We definitely know what our teachers run on! 

SWEETS!!

This was a favorite for sure! 

Groundhog day!

 Our Pre K 2 class started with a burning question during their circle time, would the groundhog see his shadow?! The majority of the votes were for yes that he would and we would have miserable 6 more weeks of winter! Well guess what?! The ground hog did see his shadow and in preparation for his big day our classes read The night before Groundhog day, took a vote and did an awesome groundhog activity all so they would be ready when Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction. Despite the prediction of prolonged winter weather, our friends at AOFC had a great time getting prepared and learning about this years old tradition! 

 Reading the book about groundhog day! 

It looks very interesting! 

The votes are in! 

Paying attention to the steps !

Helping to put it together!  

The finished product! 

Tips to keep you safe and warm in the winter

 We all love to play outside when it's cold in the winter but in order to have fun and be safe in the cold temperatures here are a few tips to remember! 

1. Adjust winter clothes for children's needs. Dress babies and young children in one more layer of clothing than an adult would wear in the same conditions.

2. Don't forget winter accessories. Remember warm boots, gloves, or mittens make a big difference in keeping young children and babies comfortable.

3. Keep exposure to the cold at a minimum. Babies and young children don't have the same tolerance for  cold that adults do. Its important to limit time outside.  

At AOFC we make sure that the the kids have fun outside but are safe and warm as we make sure they are dressed appropriately for the elements so they can have the best experience possible each and every day! Stay warm and be safe! 

 

Warm layers for playing outside! 

Keeping his head toasty and warm! 

A hat and jacket for winter fun! 

He is warm and ready to go! 

Lots of waiting jackets! 

Staying safe and warm is important! 

Frozen dress up day

 It's Frozen both inside and outside at AOFC as we had frozen dress up day and there were lots of Anna's, Elsa's and even a few Olaf's in the building yesterday! Let it go was the theme song and classrooms were having Frozen dance parties and sing a longs to go with all the winter deco and frozen temps outside!  We do love snowflakes and our buddy Olaf but our friends are ready for Elsa to reverse the freezing temps outside and give us a bit of a thaw! Dress up days at AOFC are our favorite! 

Look at that Elsa braid! 

Pretty Anna! 

Special Coronation dress! 

Sparkly Elsa dresses are the best! 

Such a cute Anna!

The sweetest Olaf! 

Olaf cheese!