Academy of Maryland Farms: Fire Safety Month

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Fire Safety Month

October is fire prevention month. October 9th-15th is nationally recognized for fire safety awareness and to ensure your home and family is safe. Here are few tips to keeping your family safe during the cold months. The NFPA's 2022 campaign for Fire Safety Month is "Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape." At First Alert, we are proud to support their mission and this year’s theme. This year, First Alert is urging families to protect your whole home with "Safety You Can Trust." First Alert is the #1 brand in fire safety by providing homeowners with reliable fire safety products that have been trusted by generations. Help protect and keep your home safe by installing smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, as well as having fire extinguishers at home. First Alert is dedicated to helping protect what matters most because a home emergency can happen at any time.

FROGSTREET INFANT PROGRAM

FROG STREET INFANT Designed around the latest scientific early brain development research, Frog Street Infant curriculum is designed to build strong foundations for little ones ages 0-18 months. This child-centered program includes easy-to-use activities that: equip caregivers to nurture the little ones in their care. optimize key windows of opportunity for growth and development. are designed with intention and purpose and organized around developmental learning domains. feature Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline® strategies to enhance social and emotional development.

OUR PREK PROGRAM...Celebrating the joy of learning!

Frog Street Pre-K is a comprehensive, research-based program that integrates instruction across developmental domains and early learning disciplines. The program is engaging for both teachers and children and is easy to implement! The cornerstones of the program are: An extensive integration of theme, disciplines, and domains Social and Emotional development includes Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline ® Differentiated instruction Equity of English and Spanish materials and instruction Joyful approach to learning

KINDERGARTEN BOOT CAMP: AN ACADEMY EXCLUSIVE

The Academy is recognized by the community for our kindergarten specific programs including our one-of-a-kind Kindergarten Boot Camp. Our Pre-K program includes hands-on explorations that create new learning connections in language, math, science, social, emotional and physical development. Children investigate “Big Ideas” and are actively involved in seeking answers to their own questions. Intentional daily plans cover a specific range of guidelines that prepare our children to meet and exceed kindergarten readiness standards for both public and private schools. Kindergarten Boot Camp, offered exclusively by Never Grow Up, is a dedicated summer program that teaches important, yet often overlooked, skills needed to navigate kindergarten with confidence. Skills such as remembering a lunch number, carrying a lunch tray or returning a library book are examples of how we “train” our Academy kids to “be all they can be”!

OUR PARENT COMPANY

"WE'RE CREATING CHILDHOOD" The Academy Child Development Centers and Preschools are privately owned and operated by our parent company, Never Grow Up, Inc. Based out of Louisville, KY, family owned Never Grow Up, Inc. operated nearly 30 child development centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Never Grow Up, Inc. is committed to providing private child care for parents who want only the best for their children. We understand that "we're creating childhood" every day for the children in our care, and we hold that privilege with the highest regard.

GOLD SNEAKER FACILITY

GETTING A JUMP ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY Healthy habits are instilled at a young age, with most habits being formed during adolescence. We feel it important to instill good habits at an early age, addressing behavioral factors that contribute to overweight and obesity from the beginning. The Gold Sneaker initiative was developed to enhance policy related to physical activity and nutrition within licensed child care facilities across Tennessee. Policies we've adopted include minimum requirements on physical activity, sedentary activities, breastfeeding, meal time, behaviors, portion sizes, and a tobacco-free facility. Together, we can create healthy habits for life.