Bus Visit

 Our Pre K two class got a visit from a Williamson County School Bus and a School Bus driver as part of their Kindergarten Boot Camp this week. The kids got to check out the inside and learned all the safety rules of riding a bus, the most important one being to always be sitting in your seat while the bus is in motion. They got to put the windows down and pretend that they were on their way to school in a few short weeks.  It is one of their favorite days and we are so excited to hear all the chatter about the bus when they come back from the visit! Pre K two loved their tour of the school bus and when they ride one to school they will know just what to do! 

Windows down on the bus!! 

Coming off the bus for the first time!

He is ready to go! 

Big smiles for the first time on a school bus!

Checking out the seats!

Graduating class of  2022! 

Green Thumbs week at AOFC

 It is Green Thumbs week at AOFC and the kids have had so much fun playing in garden sensory bins, doing sunflower art and reading The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.  They learned all about how flowers grow and the essentials dirt, water, sun and seeds which help gardens produce flowers and food.  It was a fun week of getting their hands dirty painting and playing in sensory bins all while learning about flowers, flower gardens and what it takes to keep both the garden and the things growing in it healthy and flourishing! 

Sunflower art! 

The beginning's of a masterpiece

Adding the seeds to the sunflower! 

It's looking good! 

So pretty!

Cheese!

Flower sensory buckets!

Planting flowers! 

Pre K Drive- In Movie Day

 This week was one of our favorite events and that is the Pre K 1 and 2 drive in movie where each child in the class displays their homemade car that they use to watch the movie .  From Unicorns to Lightning McQueen and even a jeep, the cars were painted, glued and glittered so they would be ready for the big day! Everyone got so excited to see all the different cars and how much work went in to making them special as well as personal to each child.  Popcorn and a Lego movie topped off the day and we loved seeing the smiling faces of both the kids and teachers as they enjoyed their special morning!  

What a sweet car!! 

Chillin' in his JEEP! 

He loves his car! 

So comfy to watch the movie in ! 

That is a really cool car! 

At the Drive-In Movie!

Loving the movie and the popcorn! 

A race car for the movie! 

Just Imagine....

 This week is all about Imagination at AOFC! Imagine if you were a Disney Princess, your favorite Super Hero, the possibilities are endless when your imagination is involved.  We love seeing all the amazing things that the teachers are using in the classroom to keep that imagination working, from boxes that are tents and space ships to menus that are used for orders in kitchen center. Using their imagination gives the kids the freedom to be an do whatever it is they want in the moment and it allows teachers to ask questions which leads to incredible moments of learning!! Even the infant rooms got in on the action, squishing, mashing and even patting the bag that held a canvas that looked amazing after it was done! Just imagine.. the possibilities are endless!! 

What will it be?! 

Is he an astronaut or an underwater explorer?!

Decorating their box, what will it be?!

A little paint! 

A little imagination!

Making a masterpiece! 

What is it going to look like?! 

The end result....so cute!! 

Ooey Gooey Week

 The summer curriculum at AOFC is not only fun but incorporates learning through different themes each week and this week is no exception we kicked off  Ooey Gooey week with slime, foam, shaving cream, paint, ice just to name a few! The shaving cream pit on the playground was a hit and there was lots of shaving cream being tested on hands, faces, hair and anything else you could think of to see how it felt! There was slime to explore in classrooms, finger paint, play dough, ice chalk, and finally a foam party on the playground!! It was definitely a sensory explosion this week and the kids had a ball! Everyone had a blast learning,  touching, and feeling their way through Ooey Gooey week! 

Shaving cream madness! 

Slime!!

Look at that awesome foam! 

Buddies in the Foam!

Finger Painting is the best! 

Floam!! It looks like snow! 

Preschool Percussion

 We had a very special guest visit us yesterday at AOFC, Mr Clifford is a percussionist and specializes in preschool drumming programs. He brought all sorts of drums and percussion instruments for the kids to play and listen too. Several of his amazing drums were from Africa as well as shakers made from rocks and one that was even a large dried pea pod. The kids were mesmerized and couldn't wait until it was their turn to play the stand up drums. There was even a lesson on sound as Mr Clifford would play a drum very loudly and then asked them to listen to the difference when he played it softly. The kids loved dancing, playing drums and learning all about the percussion instruments.

Loving playing those drums! 

Is it loud or soft?

This is so much fun! 

Many hands make lots of sound! 

Clapping to the beat! 

Yay for the drums! 

Is this loud or soft?! 

What does this sound like?! 

A shaker like a pea pod! 

Ice Cream Social

 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!!! We had lots of friends and families screaming for ice cream at our AOFC ice cream social where you could top your ice cream with sprinkles, whipped cream and cherries. There were lots of smiling kids and parents enjoying the yummy ice cream and visiting with friends and families. We love seeing all the excitement and ice cream concoctions that were enjoyed that day.  

Cheese for ice cream! 

All done! 

Waiting for his ice cream! 

Loving the ice cream! 

Look at that smile! 

She is serious about her ice cream! 

We all scream for ice cream! 

Yummy!