Learning baby signs at AOFC!

 Baby Sign Language is defined as: The practice of pairing American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary with spoken words to facilitate early communication with preverbal, hearing babies. At AOFC our Infants and Toddlers start learning signs such as, more, please, all done, mine and many more to enhance their communication skills.  Babies gross and fine motor skills develop earlier than their speech and they can use these signs to help express themselves. By using words and the signs it becomes second nature for Infants/Toddlers to use one or both to help them communicate! Watching as an Toddler figures out how to use the signs for the first time to express themselves is exciting for both the Toddler and the teacher! 

The Toddler 1 class uses this book to help them with their signs! 

This is the sign for More! 

The sign for Please! 

Saying and Signing Please for snack! 

Ms Shelby is teaching her friends the baby sign for Mom!

Signing Please!

An amazing resource book of baby signs for our teachers! 

Farm animal day at AOFC

 AOFC had some very special visitors come see us on Tuesday and everyone was so excited to see them! It was Farm animal day and there were goats, a donkey, an alpaca, a zebra cow and last but not least a bunny named Snowball! Everyone got to visit and say hello from behind the fence and watch the animals get fed which was also very exciting! It was clear the kids loved seeing the animals and I am pretty sure they felt the same way!! 

Loving the goats!

On their way to see the animals!

Wondering if he can take a little of it home!

Hi Zoey!

Goats, lots of Goats!!

Zoey is the coolest zebra cow we have ever seen!

Waiting patiently to see the animals!

The calm before the excitement!

Outdoor Enhancements at AOFC

 

At the Academy of Forrest Crossing our playgrounds needed a bit more excitement so we added some awesome new additions . We added two Cozy Coupes to both the the toddler and infant playgrounds as well as an outdoor easel and some new riding toys! The pre k/ preschool playground got two outdoor easels, a twig castle, new bikes and the best thing of all, four basketball hoops that are all different sizes! The kids have had so much fun exploring all this new equipment as well as doing the usual running, jumping and sliding with their friends.  

Peek a boo from our new twig castle!

Drawing a masterpiece on the outdoor easel

Playing hoops on the four hoop basketball goal

I love this new cozy coupe!

Shiny new bikes for the big kids

Scoring lots of baskets

Coloring outside is always so much better with friends

AOFC's Spotlight Winner Ms. Yolanda

We are thrilled to announce this quarter’s Spotlight Educator Award! Each quarter, a special Educator will be selected to represent our program that has displayed a consistent level of excellence.

In order for one of our Educators to receive this honor, they must be employed with us for at least one year, have consistent positive feedback from our families and exemplary parent/child relationships, they are always willing to go above and beyond to help their fellow Educators, and are a promoter of positive staff morale.

This quarter we are honoring, Ms. Yolanda, our Preschool 1 Co-Educator! Having Ms. Yolanda as a part of our AOFC Family makes a huge difference. She embodies the definition of being a team player, which has a direct effect on strengthening our work culture. This major contribution does not go unnoticed 😊 I am constantly amazed and inspired how she overcomes any obstacle that is thrown her way. Her determination, impeccable organization and work ethic really speaks for itself. We appreciate everything Ms. Yolanda does to help us provide an excellent program and quality care and education to our children and their families.

Ms Yolanda and Ace

Spotlight winner Ms Yolanda

Playing Ring around the Rosie with her class!

Ms Yolanda's class loves playing games with her!

Such good and intent listeners!

Ms Yolanda and her sweet nephew

Ms Yolanda, her husband Jose and their dog, Toby

Our program is lucky to have her as a part of our Academy family:) We are so proud of you, Ms. Yolanda! You deserve all the recognition for your hard work and dedication!

Cowboy and Cowgirl dress up day!

Howdy folks!! The Academy of Forrest Crossing was full of Rootin' Tootin' Cowgirls and Cowboys on Wednesday for our Cowboy and Cowgirl dress up day! We had some Woody's, Jesse 's and even some teachers got in on the fun! There was lots of pretending on the playground with imaginary horses and Sheriff's chasing Cowgirls and Cowboys with their lasso's ready for roping! Yee Haw!! 

Ms Haley and her friend are the cutest cowgirls!

This cute cowboy says Giddy up!

Cowgirl pose!

I love being a cowboy!

These guys say Howdy folks!

Jesse!

The littlest Cowgirl and Cowboy!

Dress up day is the best! 

Visit from ACE!

 The Academy of Forrest Crossing had a great week and we were super excited to see our friend ACE stop by all the classrooms to give hugs and high fives! We had lots of friends that couldn't wait to give ACE a high five and others wanted to just wave! Some friends wondered where ACE lived and there were lots of amazing places that our friends thought of using their imaginations. We had a great visit with him and until next time... 

Goldfish school and Animal print dress up day!

 Its been a fun week at AOFC filled with the Goldfish swim school where the kids learned all about water safety, as well as how to wear a life jacket properly  and met Bubbles the fish and then Tuesday was wild with our Animal print dress up day for both our kids and teachers!

Waiting patiently to hear from Bubbles the fish about water safety

Its Bubbles!!  He is so cool! 

Cute and wild! 

  

The Cheetah Girls

Ms Alex with her cheetah and giraffe girls!