Phew! We made it through a fun and festive feast! While I’m in the holiday spirit, I want to start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am thankful for all of you. Thank you for trusting us to teach and take care of these amazing little humans...
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This week we continued to enjoy our outside time. We spent much of our time scooping, digging and sifting sand. As children poured sand from one container to another they strengthened their hand-eye coordination and fine motor abilities. We then...
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Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and, when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their...
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Helping Your Child Transition to a New Classroom Whether this is you and your child’s first ever experience with school, or together you’ve experienced many new classrooms, you might be feeling a little anxious and wondering what to expect...
MoreWhat Have the OAD’s Been Up to? (OAD Week of 19-23)
OAD Interests and Projects Literacy and writing You’ll never find a flashcard in the OAD classroom, and do you know why? There are so many other meaningful learning opportunities in our child’s everyday environment. What we know from research is...
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From the Directors: Playground Remodel Starts in June! By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director and Nicole Shadduck, Education Director THANK YOU to our generous supporters! You and our future philanthropists raised $10,062 during Idaho...
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From the Directors: Playground Remodel and a Week of Fundraising By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director and Nicole Shadduck, Education Director THIS THURSDAY! Idaho Gives will be kicking off its annual giving event. This program is part of the...
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From the Directors: TCS and COVID-19, One Year Later By Sarah O’Dell, Executive Director and Nicole Shadduck, Education Director It was one year ago, this week, that TCS closed its doors for its first (and hopefully, last) long term closure...
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