Disney Days

 Disney Days at AOHV was an absolute blast! Our school was filled with Disney magic and memories that will last a life time! We had Epcot drinks around the world, Lilo & Stich came to visit, decorating our very own micky ears, Disney dress up day and ending this magical week with water day! We turned our enrichment room into Epcot and had drinks from around the world for our kiddos and families. We had the most amazing visit from Lilo &b Stich and are kiddos were absolutely thrilled. This week was full of magic, fun, and the best kind of laughter!  

Summer Fun Begins!

 It is officially summer time fun here at AOHV! We are so excited to kick this summer off with all types of fun! Each week we have fun themes planned for our kiddos! This week we let them have a blast in outdoor fun. We painted with water balloons filled with paint, we had our very first bike day, we had afternoon class picnics and so much more! We love being able to create these fun filled memories for our students to remember! 

Let Them Play All Day Long!

 Here at The Academy one of the amazing things we offer for our educators and staff is conference trainings! We take this time to be able to give our educators new ideas and talk about the importance of what they do day in and out! This year for our spring conference we had guest speakers Shawn Brown and Beth Cannon! Both of these amazing speakers talked about the importance of teaching in Early Childhood and new ideas to improve classroom management and engagement! Our educators absolutely loved this conference and walked away feeling refreshed, supported and excited! This summer we can't wait to let our kiddos play all day long!

                                        

                                           

       

A Night Under the Stars

 Something we love to do here for our graduating pre-k class is give them a night to remember and we do that with a prom! This year our prom theme was "A Night Under the Stars", we turned our enrichment room into a star filled sky and let the music play high! Our kiddos dressed best to impress and had the time of their lives, they danced and sang and most importantly got to be celebrated! It was so amazing to watch our kiddos have so much fun and be able to create a lifelong memory they will look back on! 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher appreciation week is a very important week to us here at AOHV. We care so deeply for our support staff and teachers so all week long we shower them with catered lunches, gifts galore and all the love we can give them.  It's important to us to let our teachers know how much we love and care for them when everyday they show up to give these kiddos their all! We truly wouldn't be AOHV without them!

Mothers Day Tea Party

 Here at the academy we love our mothers very much and we decided this year they deserved a tea party! We turned our enrichment room into an elegant and classy experience for them. We served nice warm tea, delicious pastries and a relaxing ambiance. It was such a great experience being able to watch our moms be able to have such a lovely time with their children. We loved being able to celebrate them and show them how much we care for them and give them a special memory with their child.

Fire Drill Ready

 Here at The Academy of Harpeth Village we take safety measures very serious and we always want our staff to feel prepared. Last week we had our monthly fire drill and our kiddos and staff rocked it! Fire drill safety is an important skill for preschoolers to learn in a calm and reassuring way. We teach our kiddos that fire drills help everyone stay safe! By using clear directions, repetition, and gentle guidance helps preschoolers feel confident and prepared ensuring they understand how to respond safety in an emergency. 

Earth day Love

 This past week at The Academy we celebrated Earth Day all week long! Each class had discussions about why our Earth matters and what can we do to help keep it clean and green. By having our kiddos participate in hands-on activities we are helping them understand the importance of how we can help our Earth. We made homemade birdfeeders with sun-butter and bird seeds to help feed the animals on our planet, we then let our kiddos hang them up and watch the birds use them! We used bubble wrap to make imprints of beehives and talk about how bees help the Earth and us! We also made Earth day sensory bottles from recycled water bottles. These small activities brought joy and fun, but also showed importance and highlighted key ways we can keep our home clean!