For the past several weeks the children have really enjoyed exploring with the ramps and marbles that were added to the block area! They worked both independently and collaboratively
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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