The Academy of Gateway Online Newsletter: July 2022

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Camp Academy Week

This week at The Academy of gateway we celebrated Camp Academy Week! We started this week out by going on a bear hunt and used our handy dandy binoculars. Mother goose came and sung some campfire songs with us, and we enjoyed a yummy s'more snack. We ended our week in our comfy pj's and built classroom forts. We had a blast during Camp Academy week, and we are glad we shared this with you all.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Lego Week!

This week at The Academy of Gateway, we celebrated Lego week! We did lots of cool and creative things with Legos. We painted with Legos, made an awesome Lego ring toss, dressed in our favorite Lego color, and had a special visit from the Lego man.

Lego Ring Toss

Lego Stamping

Lego Dress-Up Color Day and Lego Counting Activity

Painting with Legos

Lego Nija Man Visits!

Lego Stamping with Kinetic Sand

Friday, July 8, 2022

Outta this world week!

This week at The Academy of Gateway we are celebrating Outta this world week. We started out with something sweet , a moon pie Grab-n-go table. On Wednesday we got creative and played with a moon sand sensory bucket. On Thursday we danced out to a glow in the dark galaxy party!

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.