Shadow science

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?  We're so EXCITED to find out!  

We learned all about Groundhogs today - where they live, what they eat and what an important role they play in determining our winter (or spring) schedule 😀

We created special shadow art using a flashlight and just our hands. Bloom 'N Grow students promised to look for shadows today - be sure to be on the hunt with them!  

Play Doh

Ahh, Play Doh.  Such a staple of childhood toys.  Did you know, though, that your Bloom 'N Grow student's hand-eye coordination, pre-writing skills, fine motor skills, creativity, imagination and even social skills are developed and strengthened using Play Doh? 
We use Play Doh while we learn new letters - forming the letter shapes.  We also allow for plenty of free play using Play Doh - it's such an important learning tool, as simple as it may seem. We love Play Doh!

Winter at Bloom 'N Grow

Even though the weather is COLD outside, we're enjoying winter inside at Bloom 'N Grow!

After reading Jan Brett's classic, "The Mitten," we played a Mitten graphing game and then explored all the parts of our new, "snowy" sensory table.

Spin to see how many animals will fit in OUR mitten!

Centers Time!

Unstructured play is such an important part of learning for your Bloom 'N Grow student!

Happy New Year!

We rang in 2020... Bloom 'N Grow style!
We practiced our counting skills and wore beautiful, handmade hats to celebrate the new year... a little early!

Happy 2020!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hats on heads, ready to start the new year!

Holiday Performance!

Thank you to all who attended our holiday performance!

Our Bloom 'N Grow students did a great job with taking turns, following directions and working as a team to perform for you.  Way to go!

A Busy Start to December!

Bloom 'N Grow students have been hard at work in December. We're excited to perform our two winter songs and do a craft with our loved ones on December 19th at 10:45 - see you there!

Snack time!