Bike day!

 It's the best of the week here at AOFC, it's Bike Day, definitely the most coveted of all our activities. We had everything from scooters, trikes and two wheeled bikes and all the kids were having a blast and yelling "We love bike day" as they rode around the special bike day loop!  It was the best day and we love seeing sweet friends help each other up after falling and giving a thumbs up when they did well! AOFC loves bike day!  

Riding away! 

He is so fast! 

It's a race! 

Sweet boy!

Having so much fun! 

Cheese! 

Loving riding her bike! 

Scooter girl! 

Sporting a cool helmet! 

Spring is in the air

 We are excited that the feeling of Spring is in the air, from the trees starting to bloom and temperatures getting warmer , our kids love to see what kind of flower petal and bug have landed on the playground for them to smell as well as explore! Learning is fun when spring showers bring out worms, lady bugs, fallen flower petals and all sorts of other treasures to explore.  Spring is one of our favorite seasons at AOFC! 

Cheese! 

Flowers are blooming! 

Looking for worms!

Do they smell good?! 

Sweet boy! 

Loving being outside! 

She found a cool stick!! 

Another one! 

St Patricks activities

We have had great week leading up to St Patricks Day with all kinds of fun activities like making St Patrick's Day bracelets, a leprechaun bait grab and go,  a gold coin guessing game and finally a leprechan trap contest. We can't wait to see what kind of trouble the leprechaun gets into on St Patrick's Day in each of our classrooms!  Our kids are so excited to not only wear green but to see what kind of tricks and treats, St Patricks Day will bring!

St Patrick's Day bracelets! 

Lots of fun stickers are added to it! 

Making sure he got all his stickers to decorate his bracelet!

An amazing Leprechaun trap!

Skittles lead the way to the gold at the end! 

Magically delicious!

What a creative leprechaun trap! 

Rainbow steps leading to a delicous treat! 

Rainbow grab and go! 

Infant learning

 Did you know that from a time a child is born he or she is learning every waking moment?!.  Babies and toddlers are either learning or sleeping and between birth to age 5, a child learns at a speed unmatched for the rest of his or her life! Babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn best by imitation and gentle repetition and when you read, talk and play with a purpose with children beginning at birth,  you help shape their network of neurons.  At AOFC our infant teachers make sure that each child has a loving, stable environment to learn and grow every day! 

Reading and learning! 

Look at the ducks! 

What does this do?

Reading makes him so sleepy! 

Check out these cool textures! 

Look at this flower bracelet! 

What is this?

Are these my feet?

Read Across America Week

This week at AOFC and school across the country we are celebrating Read Across America Week which is celebrated from March 2 to 6 - it begins on the birthday of the beloved author, Dr. Seuss. The entire month of March, in fact, is dedicated to reading. The National Education Association (N.E.A.) aims to encourage reading and educate people about its benefits, especially among children and young adults. Our teachers and kids love to read and have been celebrating Read Across America by reading their favorite Dr. Suess books during circle time and individually. We love reading at AOFC as well as celebrating Dr. Suess's birthday and Read Across America Week! 

She loves to read! 

He is reading about fish!

This is how you read in Pre K 2!

Take it all in!

The Cat in Hat knows alot about that!

Big or small we all love to read! 

Reading with her stuffy! 

Happy Birthday Dr Suess!

Loving the ocean book! 

St Patricks Day History

 At AOFC we love celebrating all holidays with fun decor, crafts, and activities which encompas all the aspects of the holiday that is being celebrated.  March is fast approaching and so here are some facts about the History of  St. Patricks Day, who he was and why we celebrate it. St Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. St Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and it't national apostle. The Irish have been observing this day as a religous holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patricks Day,  which falls during the season of Lent, Irish families would attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. People would dance, feast and drink on the tradional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.  Over the next 35 years, Irish patriotism among American immigrants flourished, and these groups would hold annual parades featuring bagpipes and drums. In 1848 several New York Irish Aid societies decided to unite to form one officeal New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. Today, that parade is the world's oldest parade and the largest in the United States, with over 150,000 participants. We love celebrating St. Patrick's day at AOFC as well as learning the history of it! 

Drawing her leprechaun for the door! 

That is one tricky leprechaun!

Concentrating so hard! 

Hand print pots of gold! 

Magical little leprechans on the Irish flag! 

Look at those awesome St. Patricks day leprechans! 

Dentist Visit

 Today at AOFC we had a super fun vist from a dental hygentist from Snodgrass and King Pediatric Dentistry as well as a vist from CHOMP the purple crocodile with awesome teeth! The kids learned all about the special instruments used to clean their teeth, the number of teeth they have, and the right way to brush their teeth! They also gave a thumbs up to all the healthy food like, broccoli, carrots, milk and a thumbs down to doughnuts, candy bars and soda which are not always the best choice when it comes to your teeth!  Finally a vist from CHOMP the dino gave out hugs and high fives as well as a reminder to brush and floss twice a day! We loved learning what to do keep our teeth healthy and shiny! 

Listening to the dental hygenist! 

Lots of friends like juice!

It's not good for your teeth so thumbs down! 

Chomp getting his teeth brushed!

Hi Chomp! 

Getting lots of hugs! 

The right way to brush! 

Counting his teeth! We have 20 teeth in our mouth!