Fine Motor Skills for Infants!

 

This week our infants focused on Fine Motor Skills! They made a large sticky ball and described the texture of the tape. They also worked on picking up the ball with their fingers and passing it back and forth between their hands. 

Ooey Goey Week!

 

This week at The Academy of Gateway we celebrated Ooey Goey week. Ooey Goey week is one of the many of our fun summer of imagination weeks here at The Academy. From making oobleck to taking home slime we had so much fun during this messy week. 

Happy Fathers Day!

 

This week at The Academy of Gateway we are celebrating Father's Day!

Our kiddos have been working very hard on their Father's Day gifts for their dads. We also had a Father's Day event with music, food, root beer floats, and a raffle where you have 3 chances to win something BIG! 

We hope that all you special dads out there have a fantastic Father's Day!

Wild Things Week!

 

This week we are kicking off summer by talking about all things wild!

Our friends were able to decorate their own wild animal masks, eat some yummy safari animal lollipops, and wear their favorite animal prints. We also talked about what animals live in the wild and if they are carnivores. Some classrooms also talked about the definition of a carnivore. 

The Benefits of Free Art!

 

This week we will be talking about some of the benefits of Free art in young children. Motor Skills and Self- Expression are just some of the main reasons Free art is beneficial for young children.

 Scribbling with markers and crayons is a skill that sets the foundation for learning to write. Holding a paintbrush, stringing beads, and cutting with scissors all hone fine motor skills, which aids in things like learning to tie shoes, fastening buttons, holding utensils and many more daily activities.

 Mastering skills, completing art projects and learning to express themselves in new ways helps kids gain confidence and perseverance. These things also help kids come up with positive emotional responses to stressful situations.