ACES International Preschool and Childcare Center

Summer shaving cream fun in Miss Avril's class! The children made letters, numbers, shapes, and animals in their shaving cream!

🥬🐛 Caterpillar Hunt with Miss Barbara 🥬🐛

Today in outdoor classroom, the children explored the garden, searching for caterpillars! It was a wonderful hands-on- learning experiment!

Summer is in full swing here at ACES International Preschool and Childcare Center 🌈☀️

Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate freedom and justice for all. Let's honor our ancestors with traditional music, dance, and food. Embrace the spirit of unity and resilience as we continue the fight for equality.

🎊 Join Our Team at ACES International Preschool and Childcare Center! 🎉

Looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a difference in children's lives? Look no further! We're on the hunt for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as Assistant Preschool Instructors and Infant and Toddler Childcare Staff.

At ACES, we believe in creating a fun and exciting environment where children can learn, play, and grow. As part of our team, you'll work collaboratively to foster a safe, caring, and inclusive early learning space. Whether you're guiding little ones through their first steps or sparking creativity through hands-on activities, your role is crucial in shaping young minds.

Responsibilities include:

🔹 Creating a safe and nurturing environment for children to explore and learn.
🔹 Implementing engaging learning experiences that promote creativity, problem-solving, and socialization.
🔹 Building strong relationships with children, parents, and fellow team members.
🔹 Sharing children's achievements with families through regular communication.

If you're enthusiastic, compassionate, and ready to embark on a rewarding journey in early childhood education, we want to hear from you! Join us at ACES and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference every day.

Apply now!✨

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Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there! Wishing you a day filled with love and joy 💜

Get ready for a fantastic event right next door to ACES International Preschool at Soulshine Arts! You are invited to a Family Concert featuring The Sunny Train Band and Soulshine Arts Rhythm Kids on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 from 1:30-3:30pm.

Tickets are $5 per person. See below for more information 🩷💜

🎉 Happy Week of the Young Child! 🎉
This week we join hands with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to celebrate our amazing students, dedicated teachers, and supportive families.

To all the bright-eyed learners filling our halls with laughter and curiosity, thank you for reminding us every day why we do what we do.

And to our hardworking staff, your passion for early childhood education shines through in everything you do. Your dedication to nurturing young minds and creating a safe, loving environment is truly commendable. Thank you for being the heart and soul of our preschool community.

Happy Week of the Young Child from all of us at ACES International Preschool! 🌟

Rainy days are for puppet shows in the new library! 📚☔️Each child in Miss Kristen’s class, designed their own dialogue with a partner! We love to create, explore and perform! 🎪

The rain kept miss Marguerite’s class inside but it didn’t stop the fun! Today they used working pretend sinks for a fun sensory activity! They used their fine motor skills to turn on and off the water and their motor planning skills to transfer water from one cup to another. It was a big hit enjoyed by all!

What happens when it is “Taco Tuesday” and the letter of the week is D.

You read Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin of course. After the story the children had an opportunity to draw their favorite part of the story and tell each other how the feel about tacos 😊

“I like the soft tacos with only cheese and lettuce” Hazel
“I like tacos, I like lettuce, tomatoes and salad in it. That’s how mommy makes it” Anthony
“I like tacos. I like the sauce and cheese, lettuce and olives in mine” Zachary
“I don’t like tacos but I like quesadillas” Wyatt“Yes I like them, I like the cheese in a taco” Beatrix
“Yes I like them. I like the hot sauce, the orange hot sauce. I like chicken and sour cream and a little cheese” Wesley
“No I don’t like tacos” Lily
“I like chicken and tomatoes in my taco and sometimes cheese. Benny loves cheese” Jack
“Yes I really like chicken nugget tacos with lots of cheese and ketchup” Emet

🎶🎼 Our recent field trip to Soulshine Arts with Miss Leslie was an absolute blast!🎶 The kids had so much fun singing, dancing, and exploring musical instruments! What a fantastic way to kickstart our week with joy and rhythm. ✨

In Miss Avril’s Ready Set Grow 2 class they explored the concept of absorption during the “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” science experiment!

Objective: Children will make predictions and then observe the absorption process of water through paper.

Materials:
Paper towel
Markers
Two cups filled with H20
(The ends of the paper towel are colored with markers in the rainbow design)

Miss Avril’s Question to the group:
“Friends, look at all of these items on the table and tell me your ideas about what is going to happen when we put the ends of the paper towel into the two water cups.”

What the children had to say (hypothesis)
“I think it will definitely make a rainbow on the paper” Hazel

“The colors will play with each other and make it rainbowish and a bit greenish” Emet

“I think it is going to mix up everything together and make a different and new color” Beatrix

“I think all the colors will go down into the water and make the paper pink and make the water into paint” Scarlet

“I think maybe it will make it rainbow on the paper” Zachary

Results: It turns out we have a bunch of little scientists in RSG 2.

🌟 Happy International Women’s Day! 🌟

Today, I want to take a minute to celebrate the incredible women who are the heart and soul of our preschool program. Their dedication, creativity, and passion for nurturing young minds are truly inspiring. From the classroom to the playground, they go above and beyond to make a positive impact on the lives of our children every single day.

On this special day, let’s take a moment to recognize and honor the invaluable contributions of these amazing women.

If you would like to share a message of appreciation for your child’s teacher, please feel free to do so in the comments below!

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Today was an exciting day at ACES International Preschool as we welcomed a very special guest, Dr. Mimi Delessio-Matta from Pediatric Dental Associates of Southbury! Dr. Mimi spent time with our Sunflowers and Ready Set Grow classrooms, sharing valuable insights about dental care and oral hygiene. She even sent the kiddos home with a sticker and a brand new tooth brush! 🦷

She engaged the kiddos with discussions on how to take care of their teeth, the proper way to brush and the importance of choosing healthy foods for strong teeth! 🥕🍅 Not only did Dr. Mimi educate us, but she showed us just how fun and welcoming a trip to the dentist can be!

A big THANK YOU to Dr. Mimi for her time and for making learning about dental health so enjoyable! Fun Fact: Did you know that Dr. Mimi’s three sons were once a part of our school many many years ago!

🎨🖌️ Last night’s art show at ACES International Preschool was a HUGE success! We were thrilled to see so many families show up and support our talented young artists! The school was transformed into a breathtaking gallery, showcasing the incredible artwork created by our students!
A BIG thank you to all the families who attended and made the evening so special. And of course, 🙏🏻a heartfelt shoutout to all our dedicated teachers for their hard work in nurturing the creative talents of our students.

🌟✨👶🏼 Our nursery room is filled with smiles and giggles today! 😀Seeing these little faces light up with joy is truly the highlight of our day.📸

ACES International Preschool will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 13th, due to the impending snow storm. Thank you and be safe.

Letter of the Week: Ii Literacy and Math Connection

Introduction to Measurement Using the Award-Winning Story "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni. This multi-day activity incorporated literature and math concepts in a fun way.

Literacy:

Miss Avril read the story "Inch by Inch" to the children. After the story, the children shared their favorite part of the story with the group. Then, they moved to the table to draw their favorite part of the story.

Math:

Using Unifix Cubes (each cube is one inch), the children had to create different number stacks to represent inches. For example, Miss Avril would say, “Put together a stack of 5 cubes or 5 inches.” Then, the children had to search the room for an item that was the same size as the Unifix stack. As a group, they did this for numbers 1-10 all week. They loved it!

Young children apply the early concepts of measurement in many of their everyday activities. They compare sizes of toys, portions of food, how tall they are compared to a friend, etc.

This activity helps them develop the vocabulary of measurement and comparison, using terms like longer, shorter, taller, bigger, smaller, wider. And then adding the word “inches” into the conversation, which scaffolds a deeper conversation about measurement.

CONTENT AREA: MEASUREMENT

This lesson is a fun way for children to meet the following educational standards:

Using tools for measurement (Unifix Cubes)
Understanding the measurable attributes of objects and processes of measurement
Comparing objects according to their size and scale
Identifying and using the vocabulary of measurement (examples: big, medium, wide, tall, long, etc.)

Last Friday, Miss Bianca introduced her friends to our recently renovated library, where the children engaged in a letter H worksheet activity! ✏️📝✏️📝

🎨 Miss Susan’s Buttercups class had a delightful Tuesday treat! One of our little Buttercups had a special visit from mom and dad, and together they created adorable finger-painted hats! 🧢🖌️ the kids had a blast!

ACES International Preschool will be on a 2 hour delay today, January 24th, due to icy road conditions.We will be opening at 9:00am. Please drive safely.

Due to icy conditions expected for tomorrow morning, ACES International Preschool will be on a 2 hour delay for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. Please be safe and drive carefully.

ACES International Preschool will be CLOSED today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to freezing rain that will make travel hazardous.

🌈 Someone’s beaming from ear to ear because it’s finally Friday! 😀Let the weekend adventures and smiles begin! 🎉