Fall at AOFC

 It's almost that time of year when the air changes and leaves start falling and at AOFC fall is for families, stomping in leaves on the playground, playing ball in cooler temps and transforming school with fall decor!  It is truly the best time of year and the kids love looking at as well as playing in all the leaves falling from the playground trees! Why is called fall?! Well the recorded use of the word fall as the name of the third season of the year comes from as early as the 1500's! It's thought to originate in the phrase the fall of the leaf which is in reference to the time of year when certain deciduous trees shed their leaves. We love fall and our families at AOFC! 

Playing in the fallen leaves is the best! 

Leaves are falling!

Some of our sweet families

We love our parents and kids! 

Being silly with leaves! 

How we feel about fall at AOFC! 

All about ME at AOFC

 This week at AOFC it has been all about Back to school as we are starting our Frog Street curriculum in Sept. The first lesson is called All about Me and so many of the teachers have been featuring special boards in their classrooms that highlight all the things that make the kids who they are! The Pre K classroom has a  bulletin board with self portraits while others have been using them to point out all the things that make each of us unique. We are lucky to have such special kids with all kinds of different backgrounds, traits, and languages that make AOFC the awesome school that nurtures minds each and every day! 

Glasses make him so special! 

Pretty Girl! 

Red hair and a smile! 

One short and one tall and buddies! 

Curls and cuteness, what more could you want?! 

Special self portraits!

Animal Tales Visits AOFC

 It was wild in here this week as we had a visit from Animal Tales where the kids learned all about the special animals that came to visit them! From Woodsly the Owl to Charlotte the Tarantula, the kids got a full show about amphibians, mammals and insects. They learned about Bert the giant African Frog and that he can see through a special eyelid on his eye that comes down when he sleeps. Charlotte the Tarantula has ten legs and can't smell but senses vibrations that alert her to predators and danger. Primrose the Prairie Dog was a definite favorite as she did tricks for treats and loved getting snuggles! It was an awesome show and the kids enjoyed it so much especially the end when they got to touch Steve the snake and see what he felt like on their fingers! Lots of cool animals and interesting facts made the Animal Tales visit one the kids won't forget for a long time! 

Steve the snake! 

She is holding Sally the Hissing Cockroach! 

Charlotte the Tarantula! 

Bert the African Bullfrog! 

Bert is saying hello to the kids! 

Primrose doing tricks! 

Getting Snuggles! 

Woodsly the Owl

Being very gentle talking to Steve

Mad Scientist week at AOFC

 This week there were a bunch of Mad Scientists running around the building doing experiments like coke and mentos eruptions, lemon volcanos and using milk, food coloring and dawn dish soap to get a reaction!!  The budding scientists loved all the cool experiments and the teachers loved the conversations that were sparked by the experiments as well.  The Mad Scientists, I mean kids, had no idea that they were learning while doing all these hands on, super easy and fun activities that created questions and answers as well as stimulated their imaginations! We love Mad Scientist week at AOFC! 

Looking for the reaction of the baking soda! 

Adding the food coloring! 

Watching what happens when you add dish soap! 

Budding scientist! 

What is going to happen?! 

The aftermath of the Coke and Mentos volcano! 

From Pre K to Kindergarten

 In the last couple of weeks we have been saying farewell to our Pre K 2 class as most have graduated and will begin Kindergarten soon.  We have loved watching each one of them flourish as some have been with us since they were babies and others since they were toddlers or preschoolers. Pre K Two has prepared them for all the things they will encounter in Kindergarten and we are confident that they all are going to have a fantastic year!! It has been a pleasure to watch you all learn and grow at AOFC! 

Super Hero's at Pre K Prom! 

Watching a movie in his car! 

Watching in style! 

Cheese

Ready to save the day! 

So sweet! 

Learning the rules of the bus!

Ready to ride! 

Trying out the bus windows !

Class of 2022