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🇺🇸 On this Election Day, St. Bartholomew Catholic School preschoolers had a blast learning about the democratic process by:
🗳️ Casting their votes for their morning snack—cauliflower or cottage cheese, perfectly timed for C week! 🥦🧀
🌟 Receiving "Future Voter" stickers
📚 Diving into the book, “Duck for President,” exploring the big question: Who should run the farm—Farmer Brown or Duck? 🦆👩🌾
✍🏽 Filling out voter registration cards, and casting their ballots!
What a wonderful way to celebrate their future as engaged citizens! 🎈🥳
🌾Our Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN preschool friends had an un-FUR-gettable day at Gale Woods Farm, experiencing the beauty of God’s creation up close! 🐑🐶 From petting sheep and a friendly pup to tasting fresh, delicious vegetables, they loved every moment of farm life! 🌱❤️
😇 On this All Saints' Day, Father Ryan from Faithful Shepherd Catholic School made a special visit to read to our preschoolers! ✝️🙏🏽 What a wonderful way to end the week! 💛#allsaintsdayTalk about Saints! 😇Fr. Ryan made a special trip to read to preschool!
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From parades, to parties, to pumpkin activities and scary-fun crafts, our preschool friends have been gearing up for the big day, which has finally arrived! Wishing our LADC families a safe, fun, and happy Halloween! 🎃🕷️👻🧙♀️
📸: St. Bartholomew Catholic School Our Savior's Lutheran Church Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Trinity Minnehaha Falls Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN
🎃Trick-or-treating with grateful hearts! During Mini Chapel, Pastor John from Faith Lutheran Church shared a fun and heartwarming prayer, reminding our preschool friends to be thankful for the sweet treats they will receive on All Hallows' Eve tomorrow! 🙏🏽🍬 Here’s to filling our bags with candy and our hearts with gratitude! 💛
Tiny hands, big hearts! 💛 Our St. Bartholomew Catholic School preschoolers took part in the school’s annual Rake-a-Thon, a fun and festive service project! 🍂🍁 We’re so proud to see our young learners embody their faith through meaningful acts of service in the community. Way to go, Bulldogs! 🐾
🎃 Our Faith Lutheran Church preschool families were IN THE SPIRIT 👻 at our annual Trunk-or-Treat partnership event! 🍬 LADC staff hosted festive crafts and the Candyland trunk, 🍭 while the parish provided spooky refreshments, and the remaining trunks! 🚗🍫
Thank you to all who helped make the event a scary-fun success! 🧙🧡
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School preschoolers teamed up with their 4th grade buddies for a spooktacular Halloween adventure complete with festive stories and creative coloring! 🎃📚🌈 Watching friendships grow across our preschool sites is the best part of the season! 🧡
🌟 This month, we’re diving into a powerful tool for Early Childhood development: Shaping Behavior. Whether you're introducing a brand-new behavior, reinforcing one that’s partially learned, or helping your child use a learned behavior more consistently, this approach can make all the difference! 🎉
👣 By reinforcing small steps, you can guide your child toward lasting success. 😎
🎥 Watch our video to learn how to use this strategy, and download our helpful handout at ladcfamilies.org/current-families/parentingtips/!💡
⛪️ A behind-the-scenes look at our NEWEST preschool location, Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley Discovery Center, where our young learners are diving into Bible stories with Pastor Sarah! 📖
🗓️ Schedule a tour at tinyurl.com/nhu2fc3t (ages 16 months-5 years), and share this post to spread the word! 💛
✨ We can't wait to welcome even more little ones into our loving, faith-based, and Nationally-Accredited preschool program. 🎒✝️Pastor Sarah sharing a Bible story with our Grace Lutheran Discovery Center students!
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Rolling into the week at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School like! 🚴🏻♂️🚴🏽♀️ Bike days are the BEST days! 🎉
The farm fun continues! 🌾🍎 Preschoolers from St. Paul Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church had a blast at Sunrise River Farm in Wyoming! 🤩 From apple picking and wagon rides to making animal friends and memories with farm-themed photo cutouts, it was a day full of adventure! 🐴🍂📸
💛 Love these heartwarming photos of Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN preschoolers powering up during quiet reading and snack time, for their many FUN-tastic adventures ahead! 🍎📚🎉
St. Bartholomew Catholic School preschoolers have had a fantastic time learning about the vital roles of our community helpers! 🚓💛 From police officers to firefighters to doctors, our friends were overjoyed to welcome these local heroes to the classroom!🧑🏼⚕️👨🏻🚒👨🏾⚕️
This little pumpkin is stealing hearts! 🎃 Loving these adorable moments from Picture Day at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School! 💛
Don't miss out! 🎶 Join us at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, Nov. 30 for an unforgettable evening with Jason Gray, performing his only Christmas concert in Minnesota this season! 🌟 Support LADC and get your tickets now for just $20 at tinyurl.com/bdejh9vw. Let’s celebrate the magic of Christmas and LADC together! 🎄🎟️Jason Gray is coming to Redeemer! Join us for a special concert where #jasongraymusic will be performing his only Christmas concert in Minnesota this season! Tickets are on sale now for only $20. All proceeds benefit Williams Syndrome Association and scholarships for Lake Area Discovery Center
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Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake's 🍁 Fall Fest 🍁 was a great success, complete with pumpkin decorating, face painting, crazy hair, a bouncy house, mini golf and more! 🎨⛳️ 🎃 Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the season with us! 🍂
On this Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 🙏🏽 preschoolers at Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN and Annunciation Catholic School - Minneapolis, MN had a paws-itively amazing time celebrating with a special Blessing of the Pets (and stuffed animals!) 🐾🐶🐱
It was a heartwarming day with our furry friends honoring the patron saint of animals and all of God's creation! ✨🌳🌏
Preschoolers from Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley and St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Preschool - Savage, MN Discovery Centers teamed up for a fun-filled day at Brand Farms in Farmington! 💛
From picking apples to a scenic hayride, our friends had an unforgettable adventure exploring the farm. 🍎🌾
Ponies, peacocks, and sheep—OH MY! 🐴🦚🐑 Our Kinderstart and Discovery friends from Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake Discovery Center had an unforgettable adventure meeting new friends of all kinds at Waldoch Farm! 💛 Thank you to all who made this farm day extra special! 🙏🏽
