Christmas Caroling at TenderHeart Assisted Living

We did our first Service Learning Project Today. We went to the Assisted living center and sang Christmas songs to the elderly residents. The children have spent the last month learning a few christmas songs for our program so we decided to go and do a small program as a service project. The children spent the past few school days making Christmas Cards, and creating a fabulous candy train centerpeice as our Christmas "gift". The residents were in seats waiting for us as we came in and they were overjoyed to spend a few minutes with such young and spirited kiddos. There were even a few "gramas" with tears in their eyes as we sang.

It was a really nice way to practice giving... and finding the joy in serving others.

A Visit from a fireman

We had such a treat today! One of our preschoolers has a "fireman" dad! Austin's dad Ryan brought his fireman gear and his truck to our school today. He showed us all the parts of his truck and actually let us climb in! Some preschoolers were a little nervous but everyone really enjoyed it! He also taught us some fire safety rules and what to do if we are is a house that's on fire or if we see a fireman!
It was so great and very interesting for the children!
Thank you Ryan!

Bring a Teddy ~ Shape Picnic

We celebrated the great weather we were still having by going out for a picnic. All the children got to bring a stuffed animal friend from home. First we went out to the field and laid out a blankey. Then we sat together and had a super "shapey" lunch. We had circle pb&j sandwiches, triangle cheesy chips, rectangle juice boxes, and square brownies. It was a really great day to hang out and enjoy the last bit of nice weather.