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🎉 RSVP to save your spot at our FREE Kids Concert featuring the 🧸 Teddy Bear Band on Friday, April 11th at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley as we celebrate the Week of the Young Child!👶🏽🎸
🎵 The event will include toe-tappin' tunes by this nationally-known musical group, teddy bear picnic-themed activities, snacks, preschool tours, and fun! 😎
💌 RSVP at ladcfamilies.org/newsandevents/, and share to spread the word! 📣
💛 Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake preschoolers are discovering the magic of reading through 'Literacy Bag' adventures! 🛍️ Children take turns bringing home a special bag, embarking on a whimsical journey with "Mouse" 🐭 from the beloved story, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." 🍪They then share their exciting adventures with the class! 🎉
This project creates meaningful connections between friends, family, and the joy of reading! 📚
Students at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN Discovery Center celebrate Rock Your Socks Day! 🧦🌟
Every year on March 21st, people from around the world 🌎 come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored, mismatched socks. 🌈 March 21st is symbolic as those with Down Syndrome have 3 copies of their 21st chromosome. Socks were chosen because the karyotype of Down Syndrome chromosomes actually looks like mismatched socks! ✨
We love coming together to celebrate all of our unique traits by showing off our most colorful, fun, and exciting socks as we bring recognition to some really special people who make our world brighter! 😎☀️ #rockyoursocks
📚 Seeking a Top-Rated Preschool for the current or upcoming school year? 🏫 We are currently enrolling new students across our 18 locations! 📍
🌟 See how our Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based ✝️ Early Childhood Education program has been building bright futures 😎 for Minnesota’s littlest learners for +25 years, and find a location near you ⏩ ladcfamilies.org/! 🏫
🎉 Share to spread the word! 🎉
💡Parenting Tip Tuesday Alert! 💡This month’s topic is all about Giving Effective Requests. 🙌🏽
🤔 Did you know that how you phrase a request can boost your child's compliance by 30%? 🎉 Small adjustments in the way you give directions can make a big difference! 🤩
📺 Watch this video for simple, research-backed strategies to make your requests more effective. 🗒️ Plus, grab our Supplemental Parent Handout for additional tips at ➡️ tinyurl.com/nhb244ke.
🎵 Music Credit: Bensound, Funny Song
🍀 This St. Patrick's Day was brimming with smiles, laughter, and a little extra luck ✨as our lucky charms dressed in green and set off on a magical hunt for gold coins left behind by Mr. Leprechaun! 🌈💰
📸: Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN, Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake
🎂🎉 Half-birthdays = just as fun as the real thing in our preschool classrooms, including St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Preschool - Savage, MN! 🥳🎈Half-birthday friends choose a song, 🎶 tasty treat to share, 🍫 and hear sweet words from classmates! 💛 Thank you to our amazing staff for making every celebration so special! 🥰
❄️ A snow day ❄️ didn't stop our Faithful Shepherd Catholic School friends from recognizing Ash Wednesday! ✝️ Preschoolers were blessed by a special visit following the K-8 prayer service! 🙏🏽
⛪️ At Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley Discovery Center, our preschool friends learned about the meaning of Ash Wednesday, the significance of the ashes and received the cross on their foreheads. 💜 Wishing you all a blessed start to the Lenten season! ✝️🙏🏽
🎉✨ Celebrating Fat Tuesday at St. Bartholomew Catholic School Discovery Center! 🎭 From finding babies in our King Cake 🍰 to crafting colorful masks and parading through the school, today was filled with joy and Mardi Gras magic! 💜💛💚
🧸 Join us for our FREE Kids Concert featuring the Teddy Bear Band LIVE on Friday, April 11th at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley! 🎸
🎵 The event will include toe-tappin' tunes by this nationally-known musical group, teddy bear picnic-themed activities, snacks, preschool tours, and fun as we celebrate the Week of the Young Child! 👶🏽
🌟 PLUS, explore our Top-Rated, Faith-Based Preschool Program at Grace Lutheran serving Ages 16 Months-5 Years Old (now enrolling for the current and upcoming school years!) 🎉
🧸 Bring your favorite stuffed friend, and get ready to hit the dance floor! 💃🕺🏽
💌 RSVP at ladcfamilies.org/newsandevents/, and share to spread the word! 💌
📚 This month’s edition of Parenting Tip Tuesday is all about WAITING! 😎
💛 Waiting is an essential life skill for young children to develop, which helps them learn patience, self-regulation, and how to handle delays when they are desiring something—whether it’s food, toys, activities, or your attention. 🧸🥗
🎥 Watch this video for practical tips on teaching your child the skill of waiting, and don’t forget to download our supplemental parent handout at ladcfamilies.org/current-families/parentingtips/! 🗒️
🎵 Music Credit: Bensound, Buddy 🎵
💃🕺We celebrated and danced the night away at yesterday evening's DJ Howie Dance Party and the launch of our newest preschool site, All God's Children Discovery Center, at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Golden Valley! 🎉
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended and made it a night to remember! 🙏🏽 🌟
We are NOW enrolling Infants-Age 5 for this September - ready to join in the fun? Schedule a tour at tinyurl.com/2s3ewk5d! ⛪️💛
🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🎉 RSVP for tonight's 🪩 DJ Howie Dance Party 🪩 in Golden Valley at: ladcfamilies.org/newsandevents/
🥳 This FREE family event will take place at our newest partnership site, located at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, and will include:
🎼 DJ Howie spinning toe-tappin' tunes
💛 Fun activities & snacks galore
🎈The launch of our NEW preschool site, All God's Children Discovery Center, opening at Valley of Peace THIS September! (Now Enrolling Infants-Age 5!)
🧸 Bring your favorite stuffed friend and get ready to dance the night away! 💃🕺
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School preschoolers had a blast exploring the world of dental health! Thank you for visiting us, Dr. Shelia! 🪥🦷✨Dentist Sheila visited our preschoolers to talk about dental health! 🦷 🪥
We 💙our community guests!
🇺🇸 On this Presidents Day, we reflect on the wise words of President Theodore Roosevelt: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." 💙
As we nurture young hearts, may our little ones grow in faith, kindness, and gratitude, learning to serve others with love—right where they are! 🙏🏽
🫶🏽 Love is in the air at Lake Area Discovery Center! May your Valentine's Day be filled with smiles, kindness, and joyful hearts! 💖❤️
📸: Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake Discovery Center
💖 Preschoolers at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley had a MAGICAL time at our partnership event this week, where Magician Brian Richards wowed the crowd with his "Thankful Heart Magic Show!" 🪄🙏🏽 Thanks to all who attended and made the event a heart-warming success! 🥰
