The Academy of Gateway Online Newsletter: December 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

Christmas Parties

Last Friday, we celebrated the holidays with fun, games, and food. As always, we had lots of parents come to enjoy the fun as well. We played Candy Cane Fishing, Trim the Tree, Christmas Tree Collage, and Snowman Bowling! Good times were had by all!!!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Opposites-Over & Under

Opposites! There are so many ways yo teach children about up, down,sit, stand, fast, slow, hot, cold--and so many more! Our Toddlers classes learned about over and under.

Here are more ways you can incorporate opposites at home through Movement, Crafts, and Toys.

http://www.guruparents.com/teaching-opposites/

For more information about our preschool program visit www.academychilddevelopment.com

Friday, December 1, 2017

Christmas Times a Coming!

This time of the year many traditions are started in families across the country. Here are two wonderful resources for you to do with your little one this holiday season.

For more information, please contact us at www.academychilddevelopment.com

FROG STREET INFANT

Designed around the latest scientific early brain development research, Frog Street Infant curriculum is designed to build strong foundations for little ones ages 0-18 months. This child-centered program includes easy-to-use activities that:

equip caregivers to nurture the little ones in their care.
optimize key windows of opportunity for growth and development.
are designed with intention and purpose and organized around developmental learning domains.
feature Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline® strategies to enhance social and emotional development.

KINDERGARTEN BOOT CAMP: AN ACADEMY EXCLUSIVE

The Academy is recognized by the community for our kindergarten specific programs including our one-of-a-kind Kindergarten Boot Camp. Our Pre-K program includes hands-on explorations that create new learning connections in language, math, science, social, emotional and physical development. Children investigate “Big Ideas” and are actively involved in seeking answers to their own questions. Intentional daily plans cover a specific range of guidelines that prepare our children to meet and exceed kindergarten readiness standards for both public and private schools. Kindergarten Boot Camp, offered exclusively by Never Grow Up, is a dedicated summer program that teaches important, yet often overlooked, skills needed to navigate kindergarten with confidence. Skills such as remembering a lunch number, carrying a lunch tray or returning a library book are examples of how we “train” our Academy kids to “be all they can be”!

We're Creating Childhood

The Academy Child Development Centers and Preschools are privately owned and operated by our parent company, Never Grow Up, Inc. Based out of Louisville, KY, family owned Never Grow Up, Inc. operated nearly 30 child development centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Never Grow Up, Inc. is committed to providing private child care for parents who want only the best for their children. We understand that "we're creating childhood" every day for the children in our care, and we hold that privilege with the highest regard

Gold Sneaker Certified

Healthy habits are instilled at a young age, with most habits being formed during adolescence. We feel it important to instill good habits at an early age, addressing behavioral factors that contribute to overweight and obesity from the beginning. The Gold Sneaker initiative was developed to enhance policy related to physical activity and nutrition within licensed child care facilities across Tennessee. Policies we've adopted include minimum requirements on physical activity, sedentary activities, breastfeeding, meal time, behaviors, portion sizes, and a tobacco-free facility. Together, we can create healthy habits for life.