Category Early Childhood

One of our Apple Blossom Garden students celebrated her fourth birthday with her class this week. Mom, Dad joined in for the fun, and big brother came in from first grade to celebrate little sister's day.

Our Apple Blossom students enjoyed exploration of color this week, starting with the color red.

The birthday spirit is in the air! Our brand new baby Love is the first one to walk over the rainbow bridge.

One of our Mighty Oaks is taking charge of the plane flying to Hawaii. His passengers are jumping down with parachutes!

Hey... ho! Hey... ho! Hey...ho! And the ball goes down! A truly inspirational image of these little chickadees coming together in a collective effort to rescue the ball stuck in the branches.

Rest time in the sunflower garden. A balm of gentle touch.  

Playing, forming friendships, butterfly release, making butter, fixing cots—such are the adventures of the Apple Blossom Garden!

Wonder Gardeners learning to work together through play. The joys and gifts of childhood!

A monarch chrysalis was discover while harvesting tomatoes. The class brought the chrysalis into the classroom and waited. Today the beautiful butterfly emerged just as the students arrived. By 11 a.m. the female monarch was released to visit the flowers.