Congratulations To Emerson Academy!

On Monday of this week Emerson Academy had their annual visit from Child Care Licensing! Our new Licensing Representative, Lauren Russel, popped in and was very impressed with the center, our staff and our program. She visited each classroom, met all of our teachers and many of our students. At the end of her visit, Lauren paid Emerson Academy the highest of compliments...ZERO DEFICIENCIES!! She also shared with Sarah, that Emerson was doing a wonderful service to our community and that she wished there were more centers as dedicated to the specific needs of all children. Thank you for the compliment Lauren! And thank you to the parents, children and dedicated staff that believe in and support Emerson Academy!

When Life Gives You Lemons...

While sitting on the window sill peeking in the room, I caught a glimpse of The Ocitos learning about the color YELLOW! Every day the babies are getting to have different experiences with the color...eating bananas, playing with yellow scarves, singing "The Yellow Song", learning the sign for yellow and rolling lemons in yellow paint. When Ms. Jennifer sliced a lemon and offered a bite to Channing, well, as you can see, she didn't think too much of the taste or smell of THAT! This face gives new meaning to the phrase "sour puss"! Cordially yours, Shirley The Barn Cat, a.k.a. Mrs. Kravits

This IS THE LIFE!

What could be better than being SOOOOO loved by these amazing children. The Butterfly Class doesn't hold back when it comes to making me feel like the most important person in the world...ahem, I mean the most important DOG in the world...wink!

Eye On Emerson? It's More Like my Nose!!!

Because I'm nosy and need to keep my eye on what's happening with everyone, I've been snooping around. Here's what I've found out:
This week, the Starfish are learning about Things that GO! GO! GO! That's a perfect theme for them...I've seen those little guys on the playground...they can really move! The Butterflies have taken things back to basics and are really diving into the letter A and the number 1! The Guppies have "My Family" on board this week, sharing lots of pictures and stories about themselves and their families. In the Turtle class, a celestial theme has lead them to learn all about "STARS". This week in the Frog class, the kids are plowing into Winter, with lots of "snow" activities ahead. I'm lovin' this reportin' business!!

Peace Out! - Ocho

Who's Teaching Who?

At the risk of sounding cheesy...this photo truly captures the essence of Emerson Academy. As an inclusive center, we constantly work toward the inclusion of children with special needs and teaching a tolerance for people that are different. The best part about this photo is trying to figure out who's teaching who...