It’s never too early to get children excited about taking care of the Earth. In April, the students in Junior Kindergarten celebrated Earth Day and learned about ways to take better care of the Earth and the environment. In order…
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The children in Junior Kindergarten have been busy learning about insects and other creepy crawlers over the past few weeks. Through hands-on activities, the children explored the parts of an insect, insect life cycles, insect habitats, and so...
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Our Junior Kindergarten motto is: “The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out” (author unknown). We certainly used our...
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Those of us who grew up watching "Sesame Street" most certainly remember the characters and Muppets singing “Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?”  Each year as we begin our unit on Community Helpers, we introduce the children...
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As Early Childhood teachers, we understand the developmental stages of learning and we embrace the importance of play.  Here at Harrisburg Academy, we believe social skills are just as important as academic skills.  There is a lot to be...
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Spring is one of our favorite times of the school year! To us, this season means the weather is warming up, plants are blooming, and the Academy community is making preparations for the annual Spring Benefit! Though the...
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“The future belongs to the curious.  The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out.” -Author Unknown When Mr. Muirhead (head of Early Childhood and Lower…
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