Fall Fest 2023

We had the best Fall Fest on Friday with a train, bounce house, balloon artists, a yummy popcorn bar along with a chili bar and an awesome petting zoo with animals that each child could feed.  It is our most talked about festival and we love having all the families participate and it gives each child the opportunity to show extended family and friends their school and classrooms!   Fall is here and we couldn't wait to welcome it in with our annual Fall Fest at AOFC! 

Sweet family pic at our awesome photo booth!!

Painting pumpkins with mom! 

Look at that cute pumpkin face! 

Balloon headbands!

She loved the petting zoo! 

Train Ride with mom was the best!

Spooky Sip & Paint

 On Friday we had our very first AOFC Spooky Sip & Paint where familes could paint a fun Halloween canvas to take home and enjoy a fun snack at the same time.  All of our familes were painting, socializing and having an all around great time! Canvases were being painted, laughter was spreading and lots of special memories were being made at our first ever Spooky Sip & Paint.  It was our first event like this but it definitely won't be our last and we loved seeing our familes particpate, paint and create together.  

Sweet boy with his mom and their masterpiece! 

Family fun! 

Look at that smile! 

Mom, grandma and painting fun!

Best Buddies!

Cool Dude and his mom! 

Painting two canvases at once takes a lot of practice! 

Calling All AOFC Firefighters!

WAAAHHHH WAHHHH!!! Watch out AOFC, this week is ALL about Fire Safety Prevention this week!! This looks like a job for our Firefighters!!  Calling all Firefighters at AOFC, we need you on the case PRONTO!!  We were so lucky to have our very own special guest come give us a visit this week on Wednesday.... It was the Franklin Fire Department! They taught so many things about how to be safe if there was a fire or emergency! They taught our young children how to call 9-1-1 if they need help or there is an emergency and even played eye-spy on all the items they could find on the firetruck! They saw the emergency lights, the big yellow water hose that puts out the fire, and the tall ladder in case they need it to climb into a house or building! The firefighters remined all the children how to be safe by stop, drop, and roll; following teachers or adults to their emergency exit, and staying together. We learned how the fire truck worked, saw its flashing light display when they have to go to an emergency, and even got to listen to the horns and sirens play! HUGH thank you to the wonderful Franklin Fire Department for coming out and teaching all our children at AOFC about Fire Safety and Prevention! WEEOOO WEEEOOO!!! 

Friends and Family at AOFC

 This month at AOFC its all about Friend's and Family and each classroom has been learning about what makes up a family like some are big, some are small, there are brothers, sisters, dogs, cats, and even grandparents.  No matter what, each family unique and amazing makes our school the special place to be each day. We love all our families and we would be a very boring school without them. Each clasroom had their own version of a Friends and Family board and in Pre K 2 the friends drew their own versions of their family for their board. AOFC loves our familes! 

Pre K 2 and their families! 

How Sweet! 

Smiling Family!

Lots of love in this sweet house! 

Love it! 

Long hair rules!!

Friends and Family doing all the activities they love!

We might look different but we are all a family!

 

Mother Goose's Pumpkin Time Show

 It was all about Mother Goose and her friend's this morning for her fall pumpkin time show! All of our friends love her so much and can't wait to participate in the show by pretending to be skeltons during her spooky skeleton song or clapping out the beat for the sound of a black cat during her Halloween song.  We love to see all the fun stuffed friends that she brings as well everything from an owl, a cat, and even a pumpkin! Mother Goose is our favorite guest and we love the fun and excitement she brings with every show! 

She is pretending to be a skeleton!

Mother Goose's Owl friend! 

Making owl sounds!

Telling a fun story!

Clapping hand in time with the music!

Mother Goose! 

Cookies and Milk Social

We had our first ever Cookies and Milk Social and it was a definite favorite with both parents and kids. Who doesn't love cookies, especially if they are sugar and chocolate chip along with chocolate, strawberry and regular milk to drink or dip! We loved hearing the sounds of laughter, conversations of both kids and parents as well as the sounds of cookies crunching and milk slurping! A great time was had by all and we love our familes as much as we love our cookies at AOFC! 

Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies waiting to be eaten! 

Moo!!

Ready for cookies! 

He loves cookies! 

Chocolate milk is the best!

Cookie Girl!! 

Benefits of Stuffed animals

 Our friends at AOFC love stuffed animals and every child and classroom has them in abundance. Have you ever wondered though about the actual benefits of stuffed animals when is comes to social development?! Stuffed animals help children express and understand their emotions. Children often identify with their stuffed animals and attribute emotions and feelings to them. By interacting with their stuffed animal, children learn to express their own emotions and understand those of others.  They can also be used to provide a sense of comfort and security during times of stress as well as a tool to help self soothe and regulate emotions.  Stuffies of all shapes, colors, and sizes are welcome at AOFC! 

Giving love to Lily the Frog!

Lily open your mouth!

Her sweet bunny stuffie! 

Giraffe! 

 

A pile of awesome stuffies! 

Three from home !