People Toast!

This week in Cooking class the children are making People Toast!

Here is what you need to make this fun recipe at home:

white bread

milk

food coloring

paint brushes

little bowls

First, you highly saturate the milk with the colors you would like to use. Then you closely watch your child as they paint their bread. They can write their name, make a smiley face, or draw their favorite picture. It is important to make sure it doesn't get too soggy. :)

Once the bread is painted, you put the bread in the toaster. Ta-da! The picture stays on the bread and becomes toast! Add butter and enjoy!

Special Area Spotlight and Trail Mix Recipe

One of the really unique and exciting things about Advent is their special areas. The children travel to each of these classrooms every week to partake in a new fun project.

One of the things that really caught my eye as a parent touring Advent were the centers in the special area classrooms. That way if the teacher is working with a child or a group of children and the other's are waiting their turn, there are things for them to do to help them stay entertained. For example, they have dry erase boards/easels for the children to use. They also have a book corner and some classrooms have toys as well. Advent really knows preschoolers!

The APA thought it would be a great idea to post the recipes that the Advent children are making in Cooking Class. That way you know what your child is making and you know how to make it at home. :)

This week Advent's preschools are making Trail Mix!

The following items can be found in this mix:

Cheerios

Animal Crackers

Raisins

Cheez-its

Chocolate Chips

M&Ms

Chex Rice Cereal

*** Of course you can add/delete any items you would like to at home. Nuts were not added as Advent is a nut free school.

Here is my little guy eating his trail mix from his first day of school last year! 

Welcome Back- First Day of Preschool Signs

Welcome Back! It was so great to see so many faces new and old on Advent's campus today!!!

Tuesday/Thursday families we cannot wait to see you tomorrow!

Looking for a fun way to document your preschoolers first day? Here are three really cute signs to use for a photo op on their first day Wednesday or Thursday.

Click here to download this sign

Click here to download this sign

Click here to download this sign

Artist Spotlight: Leo Lionni

Mrs. Lynn, Advent's art teacher, will be starting off the year focusing on the author and artist, Leo Lionni. Some of the children's artwork that will be up for bid at the Advent Gala Auction will be focused on Lionni's work.

Some of his most famous books include:

To watch some video clips about Leo Lionni's books click here

Lionni's Random House website includes some great biographical information, a list of his books, and even arts and craft activities to supplement his books. If you are interested in doing these, click here.

Lionni is known for his paintings, sculptures, collages, mosaics, drawings, posters, and most of all his 40 children's books!

To learn more about his life click here

Look Who is Ready to Come Back to School?

The APA (Advent Parent Association) got our children together for a little playground playdate. The kids had a blast and are so excited to get back to school! But they cannot wait for all of their friends to come back with them and to meet the new ones too! Can you believe Orientation is next week already?