TerraNichol Academy of the Arts
Weekly Blog December 2nd-6th, 2019
Our Journey through the Reggio Emilia Learning Labs.
Fast as Fast Can Be You Will Never Catch Me!
We were lucky this year! Although the Gingerbread Men tried to get away we were able to keep them close by! Students have had so much fun creating Gingerbread boy and girl stories, listening to Gingerbread Man tales, and building Gingerbread houses and a trap for him! Although our Gingerbread house and traps were more about the process and not the product it was interesting to watch our students brainstorm ways to build their houses and traps. Some took the triangle-shaped option which worked well for some, others chose a flat version and focused more on the details of the house. We used pom poms, popsicle sticks, jewels, blocks, and linked logs to add details to our gingerbread houses. Gingerbread traps consisted of tape, recycled cardboard, legos, sticks, ribbon and bottle tops. True artists, engineers, inventors, and an innovative creative process! The students also enjoyed innovative ways to help the gingerbread man cross the bridge out on the playscape.
We had to be very cautious as those Gingerbread boys kept trying to get loose!
December and January Curriculum Calendar & Goals
Our December Kindness Project!
Wow, our Kindness Fairy traveled all the way from Iceland to encourage our students to display acts of kindness throughout the month. This year the kindness fairy is trying a new approach with students introducing a new way to demonstrate kindness each day! Have you received your foot rub yet? If not a kind reminder may need to be given! We take kindness as a core value at our school which we mentor, and work on developing every day! We want kindness to become an instilled quality in our loving students that remains with them throughout life. #kindnesscounts We are a certified kindness school.
Creating the Eiffel Tower and Leaning Tower of Pisa.
What is an Orchestra?
Action Art! Inspiration from the Artist Jackson Pollack
Get Your Passport Ready!
Drama Workshop!
Yoga Workshop!
We are working on our Chair Poses.
Morning Mediation.
Ending Yoga workshop and Tea time.
Mark Your Calendars
December
20th ‑Jan. 6th School Closed for Winter Break
January
7th School Resumes
20th School Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February
3rd School Closed for Professional Day
14th School Closed for Mini Break
17th School Closed for President's Day
December
3rd Giving Tuesday
12th Gingerbread House Day
January
International Creativity Month
17th Kid Inventor's Day
15th Hat Day
20th Penguin Awareness Day
31st Inspire your heart day
31st Backwards Day
Calling on our Tribe
Volunteers
Handyman projects on campus. Earn volunteer hours! Winter Break would be a great time to help us out as we will be closed. Email Miss Terra if you would like to volunteer. terranicholacademy@gmail.com See the photos below
- Garden Houses
Our adorable garden houses are in need of some repair. We would like to replace some parts with more sustainable materials. When designed and built by the company it seems that the wood was not sustainable enough for Florida weather especially the moisture. If you could help us with the repairs we are need assistance as soon as possible. Also if you have ideas of what materials would be cost-effective and also will hold up please reach out. The porch areas and the molding are the areas that need repair first.
2. Removal of all wood spools
The wood spools are rotten and we would like a volunteer to remove them. The volunteer would need a truck and possibly a trailer.
3. Wood bridge on the biking trail. Volunteer to fix loose boards and reinforce them.
TerraNichol Academy Of The Arts School Wishlist
Earn your 12 volunteer hours by shopping our Amazon school wishlist.
Holiday Essential Oils
Holiday Joy Essential Oil
What's that scent you say diffusing throughout the campus and learning labs?
Enjoy the delightful fragrance of our limited-time blend, Holiday Joy. This enchanting blend of Wild Orange, Nutmeg, Pine, Cassia, Cinnamon Bark, and Vanilla absolute promotes a warm holiday embrace and will fill your home and senses with the most inviting fragrance of the season for aromatic use. $32.67
Holiday Peace Blend
Discover your grounding foundation in the delicate tones of Holiday Peace with the calming aromas of three firs—Siberian, Douglas, and Himalayan—complimented by Grapefruit, Frankincense, and Vetiver. Embrace the soothing aroma of these fir oils, reminiscent of wintertime traditions. Holiday Peace will help you find the calm during your busy holiday season. Diffuse Holiday Peace or apply to pulse points during family gatherings and holiday prep to keep the atmosphere peaceful and merry. The harmonious blend of Holiday Peace will help bring a tranquil and serene feeling to your home during the holidays. $32.67https://www.doterra.com/US/en/site/terratominelli
Shop the School Store for some great kid friendly stocking stuffers.
TerraNichol Academy of the Arts Innovative Reggio Emilia School
TerraNichol Academy of The Arts School is the kind of school parents expect, educators celebrate and children adore. Our approach to learning celebrates the great potential of young children, with the goal of nurturing self-motivated, life-long learners. The learning labs are guided by our Master Teachers as well as the Founder of TerraNichol Academy of The Arts Preschool with low teacher-to-child ratio to allow for one-on-one engagement and thoughtful observation. Join our small community school for a backstage tour and be inspired by our thoughtful team of Early Childhood Educators here at TerraNichol Academy.
Come and Explore our Reggio Emilia program at TerraNichol Academy acclaimed for the stunning environments, their educators who create, provoke and dazzle the students' senses, invite curiosity and discovery, and most importantly, foster strong, respectful meaningful relationships.
Come learn about the values for children in the program:
Being a home away from home..
connecting children to their families..
helping children to be powerful and active..
being a steward of the natural world..
seeing oneself as a capable learner..
recognizing and being curious about..
We provide a school environment that is beautiful and taken care of with an attitude of care so that parents, children, and teachers want to come to school every day.
It is with an intelligent heart and courage that we continue our goals and vision to continue to proceed with the work of a child.
We would love for you to attend one of the backstage tours on the following dates:
December 9th @4:30pm
January 13th @4:30pm
February 10th @4:30pm
March 9th @4:30pm
April 13th @4:30pm
May 11th @4:30pm
June 8th @4:30pm
Submit a school application by visiting our website if you will be attending the Tour. http://www.terranichol.com/resources
Email: terranicholacademy@gmail.com
Website: www.terranichol.com
Location: 701 Old Englewood Road, Englewood, FL, United States
Phone: 941-474-3000
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Twitter: @terranichol