Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is great for spending time with your family. You can share recipes with each other and let your children help you prepare for the meal. Children learn so much by helping out with everyday tasks.

Here are some valuable benefits:

• Mathematics skills
• Literacy skills
• Science In action
• Following Instructions
• Language and Vocabulary

Here at The Academy of gateway we are all about spending time with family. The children had a great time having a thanksgiving lunch with their family and friends.

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Petting Zoo

This week at the Academy of Gateway we have learned all about animals. The children have really enjoyed learning the difference between farm animals and wild animals. The children had lots of fun choosing which animal is their favorite. We had them bring in photos of their animals at home and let their classmates learn all about how to take care of the animal.

  Here are some great benefits to having a pet with your children

• Pets give unconditional love
• Pets can teach empathy
• Pets can teach confidence and responsibility
• Animals can help socialize children and increase verbal skills. 

Here at The Academy of Gateway we had Molly's Ark petting zoo. The children absolutely loved it. They got to learn about the animals, brush the animals, and feed them.

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Fall In Love With Reading

Reading is detrimental to a child's learning experience. Start reading to your children as soon as possible. It helps them get started on a journey to love to read.
Having a busy schedule can make it hard to find time to sit down with your little ones. If you can get in at least fifteen minutes a day studies show it makes a difference. Reading is great for your children to use their imagination. As your children get older they can start acting out the stories with you. This will increase their vocabulary.

At the Academy of Gateway we incorporate reading everyday and it is in our curriculum. We have great books that we build on with activities and they really enjoy acting the stories out.

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Fun Fall Activities

As the weather gets cooler and the leaves begin to change color, its time to start thinking about how you can help your kids get outdoors and take advantage of all that this amazing season has to offer.

Here are some fun fall activities for kids:

1. Visit an apple orchard.
2. Make apple crisp.
3. Paint wooden crafts.
4. Have an apple cider "tea" party.
5. Bake apple chips.
6. Make an apple stamp.
7. Bob for apples.
8. Make handprint leaves.

Getting ready to decorate our pumpkins here at AOG!

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Fall Is For Family

Fall is a great time to spend time with your family. The weather is nice. Not to hot or cold. A good way to incorporate some extra time with your children is to have a family night. For some this may mean organizing and executing one more thing to your already to do list. As parents we may feel we have spent time feeding, teaching, and playing with our children, which is exhausting itself. You have to remember you are building their brains everyday and want to make great memories for a healthy human being.

Here are some great ideas for Family Night:

• Roasting Marshmallows
• Movie Night
• Camping Indoor/Out 
• Baking A cake or Making your favorite snack 
• Arts and Crafts 

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