Cooking Up Great Memories!

This week was cooking week at the Academy of Harpeth Village! The children had a blast building their understanding of math and science through the art of cooking! Our Toddler 2 class had a great time making, cookies, bread, and pizza! The parents had a blast sampling all the delicious goodies made by the children! 

Academy Dinner Theater!

It's better to learn by example, always be positive when offering food and show children how much you like a food  when you're asking them to eat it. Also by getting exposure by looking at the food, listening to educators talk about eating foods, helping prepare the food, feeling the food, or reading a good book about the food they're trying is very important. Our health and wellness coordinator takes the time to educate our children about trying new things and being healthy.

Imagination!

This week is imagination week at the Academy of Harpeth Village! Today our Preschool 4 class had a special dress up day! All the friends came dressed up as what they wanted to be when they grew up! We had a doctor, a super hero mailman, and a lot of princesses! They had a blast imagining what they'll be when they grow up! 

Grow, Learn, Play, Graduate!

Grow- A close relationship between the child and the caregiver is the best way to nourish the child's growing brain. When a caregiver plays with and sings, speaks, reads, or tells a story to the child and nurtures her or him with healthy food love and affection the child's brain grows. Being healthy, interacting with caregivers and living in a safe and clean environment can make a big difference in a child's growth, development and future potential.
Learn- Impotance of early childhood development. The emotional, social and physical development of young children has a direct effect on the overall development and on the adult they will become.  That is why understanding the need to invest in very young children is so important, so as to maximize their future well-being.
Play-  Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them.

Power of Play Art Show!

Today, we ended art week with our second annual Power of Play art show! All the classes worked hard on all their beautiful masterpieces! We loved being able to admire their hard work! Great job, children! 

Commotion in the Ocean with Mother Goose!

We love it when special visitors come to visit our school! This morning we had a special visit from Mother Goose herself! The children had a blast singing songs and rhyming while learning about a variety of ocean creatures!