07/17/2023
When life gives you …you get to SQUEEZE FRESH LEMONS 🍋 for your classrooms LEMONADE STAND! 🙌🏽
Take a look at our toddlers engaging in a sweet dramatic play experience! The children and teachers constructed a lemonade stand, make freshly squeezed lemonade and invited their friends over for a refreshing drink! 🍋
07/14/2023
Our Summer Art Program is in full swing and it has already been SIMPLY AMAZING!
We are so fortunate to have Miss Alison guiding the entire center on a global art journey. 🎭🎨🖼️
We kicked off our journey learning about American glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Inspired by Chihuly’s “Chandeliers”, the entire center worked collaboratively to create a replica of this colorful artists installations. Take a look at the children’s colorful journey as they began by learning about color, then created “glass” with recycled water bottles collected from our center community and ended with them admiring their creativity!
07/13/2023
🌞Summer Explorations Spirit Days are happening ALL SUMMER LONG in Franklin! 🥳👏🏼
Today was Teddy Bear Picnic Day and boy did we make our teddy bears and stuffed friends feel welcome!🤗🙌🏽 Not only did they join us for a picnic, BUT they also went on a nature walk, played in our outdoor classrooms and provided us with cuddles and curiosity!
Can you even stand the cuteness? 👀👇🏽🤭
07/10/2023
It’s just another Mystery Monday! 🤭📚
Our summer “Mystery Reader” series has been so much fun! Our families are signed up throughout the entire summer to join our classroom communities to read some of our favorite books! 📖
Each Mystery Reader sends us 3 clues so the children can try to guess who the reader is! After all the guesses…it’s time for the the big reveal… and everyone has been so excited! 🤗
Just look at all the pics! 👀👇🏽
07/06/2023
To help your child navigate the world of creating friendships, being a good friend, and accepting differences in others, we're selected our favorite preschool books about friendship and caring 👉 https://bh.social/3pzq4rv
07/06/2023
Hawaii, you had us at Aloha! 🌺 🙌🏾😎🌴🏄🏻♀️🌊
On July 5th, National Hawaii Day celebrates the day in 1959 when Hawaii became the 50th state in the U.S.! We celebrated today by wearing out favorite Hawaiian attire!
E Kono Pono (👀)👇🏽!
07/04/2023
Born to sparkle! ✨Young, wild and free! 🎆🫶🏼
07/04/2023
Happy ! 💙❤🤍 Check out our word puzzle based on Independence Day with your child, and let us know what you find in the comment below!
06/30/2023
Yesterday we embraced International Mud Day…BUT … THE MUD DIDN’T STOP THERE! 🤭
Today our built upon the children’s new found love for MUD and added bugs and different flowers to their engaging provocations! Just look at all the fun!👀⬇️ 🙌🏽
06/29/2023
Did you know that TODAY, June 29th, was International Mud Day?
We had ourselves a day full of mud and play! Playing in the mud has many benefits for development — from enhancing creativity and fine motor skills to helping children relax. It can even give the immune system a boost.
Take a look at all the messy fun 📸👇🏽!
06/28/2023
Toddlers love drama! 😂 Dramatic play that is! 🤩 Take a look at these amazing provocations that our created to build upon the children’s love of pretend play…and pizza! 🍕
Thank you Franklin Pizza and Deli for the inspiration because we all love pizza day! 🙌🏾
06/27/2023
Empathy develops slowly during childhood, and children first experience empathy from us. Learn ways you can raise your children to be empathetic and compassionate adults 👉 https://bh.social/3NIvrhp
06/25/2023
Proud to see families from our center community having a fabulous time at today’s Pride Festival celebration! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Their shirts say “Everyone Is Welcome on Our Street”🫶🏼Pride Festival: Franklin Town Common 🌈
06/23/2023
🥳 Last night we celebrated the Kindergarten Prep children who will be “Moving Up” to Kindergarten soon! We have been so lucky to have watched them grow so much over the years!
Thank you to all of the parents who have trusted us to care for your amazing children! We pride ourselves in offering an atmosphere where children feel like they are being cared for by family…and our little center community feels like family to us! ♥️
06/22/2023
Making friends and exploring friendships come through a lot of practice - and mistakes - where kids truly learn what it takes to be a good friend.
In our parenting quest to guide your kid, we've discovered these really great children's books about friendship 👉 https://bh.social/4639VeB
06/21/2023
📢 IT’S HERE! 🙌🏽 It’s officially SUMMERTIME! 🕶️🏖️
Today marks the summer solstice and the first official day of summer! Look how happy we are! 👀👇🏽
06/20/2023
Our books for June celebrate teamwork, resourcefulness, and interconnectedness:
📖 In “Big Truck Little Island,” five resourceful kids and a tow truck help bring a very special surprise to a tiny island. (Preschoolers)
📖 “Lion Lights” tells the true story of a nine-year-old boy’s quest to save his family’s cattle and the lions who live in nearby Nairobi National Forest. (Preschoolers)
📖 “This is the Planet Where I Live” uses gentle rhyme and brilliant illustrations to convey the connections that bind us to each other and the earth. (School Age Children)
For more book recommendations carefully selected by experts 👉 https://bh.social/3qz06EH
06/18/2023
Today we celebrate all the caregivers who have nurtured us with their love, guidance, and support. You are appreciated and loved, and happy ! ❤️
06/18/2023
Embracing Dad Vibes! 🫶🏼🤟🙌🏼
06/15/2023
Today, we're coming together globally to fundraise and raise awareness of with our , and you're invited to be part of it!
Here's how you can join and support:
🤳 Take a selfie of yourself making a heart-shaped hand gesture
📌 Use the hashtag
📲 Post on your social media
Donate to make a difference to children and families 👉 https://bh.social/3qycOUt
06/14/2023
Trust the process and enjoy the journey! 🐛🦋
The children waited patiently over the last couple of weeks while they observed the life cycle of a butterfly! Those faces as they released the butterflies were priceless! 😊🫶🏼
06/08/2023
What Do You See Wednesday! 🔍🧐
Lots of investigations…lots of discoveries…lots of inquiry…lots of children discovering their individual talents and strengths while becoming confident learners for life! 🥰
06/05/2023
🦋🐛 Appreciate Mondays because they don’t get enough love! 😍 We LOVE them, because every Monday we get to come back together to make amazing discoveries! Today, we discovered that some of our butterflies emerged from their chrysalis! 🦋👐
06/02/2023
Give us a reason to celebrate 🍩’s… and we will not let it pass us by!
Thank you RI Homemade Donuts Johnston for making the yummiest donuts around!
05/30/2023
Have you heard any of these mealtime customs and traditions in countries? And comment below ⬇️ to share with us what you know!
Learn how Bright Horizons celebrates the 👉 https://bh.social/3W7Ff7c
05/26/2023
Our Teacher Appreciation Week got ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!We finished our week with a delicious lunch from The Rome Restaurant sponsored by the our amazing families! We had fun with our back drop, we enjoyed some concession snacks and our Super Star teachers received fan mail from their biggest “little” fans! 🤩 Take a 👀 at all the fun! 👇🏽
05/25/2023
As we're sharing more customs and traditions around meals in countries, don't forget to comment below ⬇️ to share with us what you know!
Learn how Bright Horizons celebrates the 👉 https://bh.social/3pziH3f
05/25/2023
Our Teacher Appreciation week continues in Franklin…take a look at all the fun our are having! 🤩
Yesterday was “Maid in Manhattan” day with new room decor (flowers from the parents) and room service delivery with our Superstars’ favorite snacks! Today was “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” day featuring a candy bar with an assortment of sweet treats! 💐🍫🍭🍬🧃🧋
05/23/2023
Happy ! 🎉🎊
At Bright Horizons, we're excited to celebrate the stories, games, and recipes from our community. Join us as we recognize and honor their rich culture and heritage 👉 https://bh.social/42HfkWa
05/22/2023
This week we are celebrating our “Super Star” during our movie themed teacher appreciation week in Franklin! We kicked off the week with “Breakfast Club” and had a delicious breakfast catered from King Street Cafe! 🍳🥓🥞
Our teachers and breakfast got ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
05/18/2023
When babies are read to and encouraged to explore books, they are learning all of the exciting sounds of language and gaining a love for books that leads to a passion for reading! 📚
A huge shout out to Jimmy Fallon for creating a series of books that have simple and repetitive words! They have enhanced our Infant Classrooms and encourage social emotional development. 🙌🏽🫶🏿👶🏼
05/16/2023
The 🐜’s Go Marching…and they excavate, network, construct, work together AND they even organize! 😲 Who knew? 🤷🏾
By adding 🐜 farms into the classrooms, our are giving the children the ability to watch nature unfold right before their eyes.
Take a 👀👇🏽at observations being made and some impressive still life drawings of the 🐜 colonies in progress!
05/14/2023
Happy to all caregivers who have nurtured, loved, and supported children with all their heart. We are grateful for you, today and always. ❤️
05/11/2023
We couldn’t let Hostess CupCake Day go by without celebrating! ☺️🧁🙌🏾
FUN FACT: Did you know that the first Hostess CupCake was sold in 1919?😋