Tag: Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Learn About Nutrition

The children from Ann’s Bright Beginnings have started a nutrition education unit with Miss Erika Lee from the Ohio State University Extension.  Miss Erika will be visiting us twice a month to reinforce healthy food choices, being physically active AND building skills in Math, Science and English Language Arts. If you would like for YOUR…

Butterfly Unit Started At Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschoolers have started a butterfly unit at school! Tiny caterpillars arrived in the mail and the children got to watch them grow and grow and GROW! We will see them enter the chrysalis stage and then we will finally have butterflies! The best part of our butterfly unit is then releasing the…

Nursery Rhymes at Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Did you know that one of the best indicators of how a child will read is being able to recite nursery rhymes as they enter kindergarten? Shown here are the children in the youngest class of three and four year olds at Ann’s Bright Beginnings. Not only did we learn to recite our nursery Rhymes,…

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Christmas Program

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool class recently held their annual Christmas program at the Gardens of Paulding. Parents, grandparents and residents all enjoyed the songs and fingerplays performed.  Shown here from the left are: Quenton Jackman, Scarlett Neff, Alexandros Isidoro, Liam Burelison, Sawyer Hunt, Savannah Barnes, Carlie Lero, Braydon Rice, Austin VanEtten, Preslee Cline and Ashtyn…

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Learn About Exotic Birds

Ann’s Bright Beginnings had a great time learning about exotic birds with two great guests, Mrs. Pam Arend and our very own Mrs. Cheri Collins. Mrs Arend brought in her orange winged Amazon parrot, Lily, and Mrs. Collins brought in her cockatiel, Sherwood. Shown here with our guests are in back: Mrs. Collins, Parker Schisler,…

Flat Rock Pottery Visits Ann’s Bright Beginnings Daycare

Ann’s Bright Beginnings daycare kiddos recently had a ceramics session with Mrs. Katie Diaz from Flat Rock Pottery. We painted ceramic elephants and learned how molds were made. Shown here with their finished projects are in back: Emiliano Turner, Skyley Gribble, Miss Katie and Noah Schisler. In the middle: Mason Gutierrez, Tara Wolford, Isaac Miller…

Busy Summer at Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool and Daycare has been busy this summer! We have a special guest every day! Jason Grace brought in his pet snakes, Spike and Ludwig Beethoven to show the children. Mr. Grace was very knowledgeable about his pets and taught us a lot! As shown by the picture, some of the children…

Ann’s Bright Beginnings Visit Kindergarten Classroom

Ann’s Bright Beginnings preschoolers (and a special classroom helper) recently rode the big yellow school bus to visit the kindergarten classrooms and teachers!  This field trip paves the way for Ann’s preschoolers to attend kindergarten screening with less fear and more smiles. Special appreciation to Mr. Rick Varner, transportation supervisor, and Mrs. Stephanie Tear, elementary…

Local Preschool Awarded State Healthy Program Designation

Ann’s Bright Beginnings proudly announces their recent award as an Ohio Healthy Program! Ohio Healthy Programs is an OCCRRA (Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association) program funded by the Ohio Department of Health.  This designation is a state earned honor. Ohio Healthy Programs was created in response to the growing concern surrounding childhood obesity,…