Legacy Academy of Simpsonville

☀️We started July off with a rather interesting wildlife experience!

🐍🕷️ Our Summer Camp students are diving into their Wildlife Lesson for the summer, so why not have Wildlife Geeks allow us to get up close and personal with some rare wildlife creatures!
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Thank you Wildlife Geeks for coming to visit us!

Help your child develop all-important social skills!
One of the best ways to teach your child social skills is to let them socialize with other children. However, children’s books can help as well. With books, you can practice and teach your child about complex concepts and let them see how their actions make a difference, benefiting emotional and social development. There’s no shortage of children’s books for learning social skills and we've listed several in the blog on our web site. Or better yet, call to register your child at Legacy Academy for Children where they can make new friends and practice those social skills nurtured by experienced teachers.

Our Voyagers combined to today to create an Amazing Job Fair! This activity straight from Legacy’s own Enhanced Curriculum and focuses on Social Studies. The kids were able to learn about some pretty fun careers. Bakers🧑🏾‍🍳 to Builders 👷🏼‍♂️, Jewelers 💎to Paleontologist 🦕! Artist 👩🏽‍🎨 to Veterinarians 🧑‍⚕️! So many points of development were explored from this activity, but best of all the kids had a great time doing it!

Too often, science and social studies are missing from young children’s daily learning. The Enhanced Learning® curriculum at Legacy Academy for Children is an “add on” to our copyrighted Framework For Their Future® curriculum and enhances learning in Math, Science, and Social Studies for each age group. Every lesson is specifically designed to meet all developmental levels and address several learning styles. Call us today to learn more!

What You Should Know About Your Three-Year Old.
Your three-year-old is changing from a baby to an older child, and those changes are difficult. With a lot of growth comes new and bigger emotions. As a result, three-year-olds can get upset when the world doesn’t conform to their limited logic and expectations. One of the most important things adults can remember when dealing with a three-year-old is that big feelings are normal and that loving, calm interaction (and when possible, re-direction) go a long way toward calming the rough times! If you have a specific challenge you’re facing with your three-year-old, talk with your child’s teacher. Our teachers have a lot of experience with the age groups they teach and can offer resources from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Summer Camp fun at Legacy Academy for Children
Our students are having a blast during Summer Camp 2024! They’re learning new things, going on fun fieldtrips. making new friends – even a visiting peacock at one school! Your child is invited to join in! If you’d like your child to be a part of the rest of Summer Camp, call us today.

On-going training, educational conferences, workshops, and videos keep our teachers up-to-date with current research and educational requirements. We encourage and support all staff to reach for the stars in their educational and personal goals.

At Legacy Academy for Children, interesting themes, combined with learning objectives, help our teachers plan learning experiences in art, music, language, fine and gross motor, emergent math and literacy, movement and drama.

Donuts With Dad this morning was such a good time! We added a few games for the sprinkle on top! 🍩

Thanks you dads for all that you do and the imprint you leave on these Little Legacies Daily! Our kids are winning with these great dads for sure 🏆

✨💜 Our Summer Camp students took a trip to Williamston to experience the peace of the great outdoors today! They absolutely loved learning about lavender harvesting & picking their own at Twin Creeks Lavender.

Thank you so much for having us! 🐝🪴💜

Looking for ways to avoid the “Summer Brain Drain” or “Summer Slide?” In addition to the learning activities of Summer Camp at Legacy Academy, parents can try these important activities at home: 1) Encourage creative play that involves strategic thinking and logic. That can be anything from building something together to card games. 2) Read every day. Make sure your child has books he or she enjoys and make time each day for about ten minutes of reading. 3) Plan some educational outings like a trip to the library, museum, aquarium, museum or a hands-on farm. At Legacy Academy, your Summer Camper will be taking lots of trips, but a trip with parents reinforces your personal and family value for learning.

We interrupt your summer to remind you that before you know it, it’ll be time to head back to school! Call a Legacy Academy for Children near you to learn about enrolling your child for the fall. It’s “the perfect beginning for your legacy.”

🎉Congratulations to our May Teachers of the Month, Ms. Chelsea and Mrs. Megan!

These two make Sr. B a pretty solid place to be! They love on those kids and encourage them to be their best selves! There is always music being played, books being read, or art being done!

The children can’t get enough of their teachers and their class pet Cora! Thank you ladies for all of your hard work and the passion you bring into your classroom! 🍎

What is it about waterplay that allows children to lose themselves in the activity and spend long periods of time exploring and playing? It’s so much more than a way to cool down on a hot day. Waterplay creates opportunities for children to explore different sensory experiences while using up a lot of energy! The custom-designed water play areas at Legacy Academy for Children are always a hit with students; but at home, you can use pots, pans, cups and a hose and still have a whole lot of sensory fun!

As your family gets ready for your summer vacations, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) says involving your child in the planning process nurtures executive functioning skills like organization and strategic thinking. Consider showing your child the dates on a calendar and making a schedule of events. Glue up collages with images cut from magazines or printed from your computer to illustrate fun things you plan to do. If practical, use a map to show where you are going and talk about how long it will take to get there (and how you’ll travel.) Help your child make a checklist of things they want to pack and let them check them off as items go in their suitcases.

Today felt a lot like the beginning summer☀️!
💦Water Play, 🧺 ABC Picnic, & 🍧Brain Freeze! 😝

We’re Jumping with Joy as we roll into June 🤩

You blink; and they’ve gone from the first day in the infant room to ready to start elementary school! Thanks for letting Legacy Academy be a part of your families. It is our privilege.

Looking for a fun outdoor family activity that helps children connect with the world around them and ends with a healthy treat? Consider a family trip to a strawberry farm. May 20th is National Pick Strawberries Day and “pick-your-own” farms can be a fun family outing.

🎓They graduated, and then they celebrated!!! 🎉

& now summer is so close they can literally can taste it 🍨😎☀️

👏👏 Round of applause for our K4 & K5 students on their amazing performance at their graduation ceremony last night! 🎓

💖Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate this accomplishment with them! 🎉

We had sooo much fun showering our amazing teachers & staff with special gifts and treats for Teachers Appreciation Week this week! 🍎

We’re grateful to have such loving and devoted teachers be apart of our school.

Rhythmic activities like drumming and clapping stimulate various regions of the brain, enhancing neural connections and improving cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. Mastering complex rhythmic patterns also fosters better coordination and motor skills. Schedule a tour of the Legacy Academy for Children to see (and hear!) the amazing talent of our young students.

We know we talk about it a lot, but our teachers are the best! They invest themselves in the students, in their care, and in themselves through ongoing training. At Legacy Academy for children, every day is Teacher Appreciation Day.