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🦙 We had a llama-tastic time at our recent event in partnership with Faithful Shepherd Catholic School! 🎉 Students met Carlson's Llovable Llamas, had the chance to lead their new friends on a stroll in the school parking lot, made new friends, and indulged in delicious snacks and refreshments. 🌟 Thanks for making the event an unforgettable day of fun and furry memories! 🙌 #llamalove #earlychildhoodeducation
🌟 In our final edition of Parenting Tip Tuesday for the 2022-2023 school year, LADC Behavioral Specialist, Dr. Jenna Edlund, focuses on transitions - defined as moving from one activity or setting to another.
🎥 Watch the video for eight important tips to help correct problematic behavior your child may display while transitioning and to help you create terrific transitions!
📚Visit bit.ly/3ooLiYn to access the parent handout as well as our full Parenting Tip Tuesday video series.
💡 We hope this series has been a valuable source of knowledge, and we look forward to continuing this amazing journey of growth together!
🎶 Music: www.bensound.com
Today, we pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom and the future of our children. 🇺🇸🙏🏽💙 #MemorialDay #gonebutneverforgotten
💛 Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Preschool Families: Meet the adorable Carlson's Llovable Llamas as we celebrate the culmination of our farm unit, make new friends, and enjoy snacks/refreshments at our FREE family fun event next Wed.! 🎉 We hope to see you at this LLAMA-tastic event hosted at Faithful Shepherd! 🦙🌟 Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Faithful Shepherd Catholic School families with preschool-kindergarten-first grade students are invited to attend our FREE family fun event in partnership with Lake Area Discovery Center on Wednesday, May 31 from 5:30-7pm! Meet the adorable Carlson's Llovable Llamas as we celebrate the culmination of our farm unit, make new friends, and enjoy snacks/refreshments! 🦙🎉 Don't miss out on this LLAMA-tastic event, hosted at Faithful Shepherd!🎈
📚 A day to remember! Our preschool friends at Presentation of Mary School recently welcomed a special guest reader and fellow student to their classroom, who was named an honorary 'Principal of the Day.' 🌟 Thank you for sharing your time and inspiring our little ones. We loved having you! 💙💛
#preschooladventures #PrincipalForADay #LearningWithLove #earlychildhoodeducation
🍃 An incredible day of adventure and learning at the Tamarack Nature Center! 🌳 Our Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake Kinderstart and Discovery kiddos had an unforgettable field trip learning about the fascinating world of salamanders and embracing the beauty of the great outdoors. 🦎
💙We love seeing the curiosity and excitement in these young minds as they explore God’s creations! ✝️🌎
#FieldTripAdventures #NatureExploration #YoungMinds #OutdoorLearning #earlychildhoodeducation
🌼 Happy Mother's Day to all mothers and mother figures! 🌷Today, we celebrate your endless love, sacrifice, and dedication to your children and families. 💛 You make the world a better place! 🌎 #mothersday
💙💛 LADC Family: You have until NOON tomorrow (Friday) to enter the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis' Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway! 🥳
🏫 If your child attends one of our Catholic school sites, click on the post below and enter the name of a teacher who has positively impacted your child and they will be entered to win a FREE Swag Bag! 🛍️
🙏🏽 Best of luck! #teacherappreciationweekGIVEAWAY ALERT! To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, we're giving away 4 Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis swag bags! 🎉
Through their vocation, our Catholic school teachers share in the Church’s teaching ministry, coming from Christ himself. And for that, we thank them. 👏🏽
Tell us what you love about your Catholic school teachers. Comment below with the name of a current Catholic school teacher (and tag their school) who has positively impacted you or your child, and we’ll enter their name into a drawing to receive new Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis swag! Yeti, anyone? 😀
A few details …
✅ Must be a current teacher in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
✅ May enter up to three times (on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn). Feel free to name the same or different teachers on each platform.
✅ Giveaway ends 12 p.m. Friday, May 12.
Thank you for helping us share and elevate the joy of the teaching vocation and recognize the excellent teachers in our Archdiocesan Catholic school system!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher
🍎 From the classroom to the stage, our early childhood educators never stop supporting their students! 👏🏽
📚 Preschool teacher, Heather Discher from Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN, went the extra mile to cheer on two of our little ballerinas (a current LADC student and an LADC alum!) at their recital this past weekend.🩰
🙏🏽 Thank you to Heather, and to ALL of our LADC educators, for putting your heart and soul into your vocation! 💙
#teacherappreciationweek #teacherlove #ThankATeacher #preschoollife #earlychildhoodeducation
💛 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing early childhood educators! 🍎
🌟 Thank you for shaping young minds, fostering curiosity, and making learning fun. 🥳 We are grateful for all that you do for our little ones - today and every day! 🙏🏽
💙 LADC Family: We invite you to thank a teacher (and name their school/church site if desired) in the comment section! 👇🏽
#teacherappreciationweek #earlychildhoodeducation #thankyouteachers #ThankATeacher
🌸 As we enter the month of May, St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School Discovery Center Kinderstart students have been spreading joy across campus! 🌷
🍫 Students used stickers and sweet treats to create their very own handmade May Day baskets, and made surprise deliveries to say "thank you" to their middle school buddies and the wonderful staff and teachers for all they do for our young learners! 🧺🙏🏽
💙 We love seeing the kindness and creativity of our little ones in action! 🌎
#MayDay #spreadloveandkindness #earlychildhoodeducation
🎉 Our Week of the Young Child Giveaway Winner, Carrie Simon, and her family, had a PAW-some time at last weekend's animated children’s show, PAW Patrol Live!: Heroes Unite, at Hennepin Theatre Trust. 🐾🎭
🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your adventure with us, and for being part of the Lake Area Discovery Center family!💙🥳
#WeekOfTheYoungChild #PawPatrolHeroesUnite #FamilyFun
Families with children ages 3-8 are invited to celebrate Children's Day at Saint Helena Catholic School in Minneapolis TOMORROW, May 2 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.! 🥳 Enjoy games, face painting, food, fun and more at this FREE event! We hope to see you there! 🌟🎨
🦋 Signs of spring are everywhere at St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Preschool - Savage, MN!
🪱☀️ Kinderstart students are enjoying learning about the change of seasons while exploring earthworms.
🌈 Discovery students conducted a colorful science experiment about “Walking Rainbows!”
🐢 Discovery and Kinderstart classes visited Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center where they completed a turtle craft, enjoyed the beautiful weather during a turtle hike, and met a real-life painted turtle!
🌱 We love watching our young learners experience the many joys spring brings while exploring God's creations!
#spring #outdoorlearning #STEM #earlychildhoodeducation
So much talent and excitement under the big top at St. Paul Lutheran Church Discovery Center! 🎉🎪 Bravo to our stupendous performers! 👏🏽
We 💙 ART! Join us at Presentation of Mary School on Thursday, May 4th at 6pm in Kenney Hall to view beautiful art pieces created by our students, enjoy delicious ice cream sundaes, and groove to toe-tappin’ tunes by David Landau - Children's Entertainer! 🎨🍦🎵
💌 RSVP today at forms.gle/7fjQPQiXgyZguH356!
🥳 It's time for ANOTHER edition of Parenting Tip Tuesday, brought to you by Dr. Jenna Edlund, LADC’s behavioral specialist! In this month's installment, we are focusing on child anxiety and ways parents can support their children. 🙏🏽
🎥 Watch the video to learn more, and visit bit.ly/3ooLiYn to access the FULL parent handout which touches on the cycle of anxiety, additional responses to your child’s anxiety, and more on how to turn our protection into support. 💙
🌟 LET'S CHAT! Let us know if you have tried any of Dr. Jenna's tips and the outcome in the comments section! 👇🏽
💡Did you know: We are currently enrolling NEW FAMILIES with children ages 6 weeks- 5 years in our Award-Winning Early Childhood Education program? Browse our 17 locations at ladcfamilies.org/! 🏫
🎸🎤 A truly electrifying performance by The Jolly Pops Dad Band at Faith Lutheran Church Friday evening! 🔥The energy was off the charts and had everyone on their feet - kids and parents alike - dancing and singing along to their rockin' tunes! 🎶
🌟 In total, we welcomed more than 600 people to our three concerts across the Twin Cities! 😍
🎉 Were you able to make it to any of the three shows?! We'd love to hear in the comments! 👇🏽
#jollypopsdadband #childrensconcert #familyfun #danceparty #freeevent #earlychildhoodeducation #ECE
🎶 And THAT’S A WRAP on our concert series! 🎸
🍭The Jolly Pops brought the house down at our final children's concert at Faith Lutheran Church yesterday evening! 🥳
🌟 Attendees enjoyed a puppet show featuring Chompy the Alligator 🐊 and hit the dance floor for a rockin’ good time. 🪩 They also used their creativity to create crazy crowns and beaded necklaces for themselves and their stuffed “lovies." 🧸👑
🙏🏽 A huge thank you to this incredibly talented dad band, to all who attended, and to all who made our concert series a smashing success! 🌟 We are blessed! 💙
#childrensconcert #familyfun #puppetshow #earlychildhoodeducation
🙏🏽 "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” - Psalm 96:11-12 🌳🌊
🌎 It’s Earth Day! May we cherish and protect this wonderful world we call home for generations to come! 💙
#BeGoodStewards #CelebrateEarthDayEveryDay
