The Academy of Holly Tree Gap

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Our Pre-K 2 class learned all about measurements today! They each guessed how large their own foot was, then measured with a ruler. This helped our friends with number recognition & with ruler usage. They took their shoe off & traced it, then did a footprint & measured that. Who knew learning numbers could be so fun?!

Choo-Choo!

Our Preschool Three class worked really hard this morning on their own railroad tracks! The learned all about locomotives, what they carry, who can ride them & so much more. Afterwards, they created tracks using their fine motor skills laying the sticks one by one. They loved this topic!

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Dentist Visit

With this month being National Children's Dental Health Month, we have sprinkled dental health themed activities. Today we had Snodgrass King Pediatrics Dentist come visit us for a demonstration and a little fun. The kids loved it and we learned a lot!

Monday, January 29, 2024

Pre-K Sight Word Practice

Each week Ms. Alyson's Pre-K 2 class learns 4 new sight words. They are on their way to knowing over 75+ words by graduation! Here's a look at how day 1 goes of introducing new words. First they are read a book with all 4 words. Then they do activities that help them spell them out. Lots of smarty pants in this class!

Shape of the Week: Squares!

We kicked off the week talking all about our shape of the week- squares! Our toddlers seemed to enjoy the curriculum book that they read about squares & were eager to yell "square!" for quite some time. :)

After learning about this new shape, they put their fine motor skills to work by gluing several squares of all colors & sizes to their page. Super cute & fun project to all!

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Circles!

This week a few of our classes were talking about circles within their curriculum. Today Preschool one did a circle craft with fruit loops. Take a peek at how they turned out!

Thursday, January 18, 2024

We cannot get enough of the SNOW!

It is only right that we enough the snow for as long as we can. While the sensory bin a made last week was fun, nothing beats the real thing.

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. operates 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.

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. Click the image above to be redirected to the Department of Health website!