The Learning Tree Nursery School

The mission of Olympic Spirit is "to build a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play - Olympic Spirit strives to inspire and motivate the youth of the world to be the best they can be through educational and entertaining interactive challenges. Olympic Spirit seeks to instill and develop the values and ideals of Olympism in those who visit and to promote tolerance and understanding in these increasingly troubled times in which we live, to make our world a more peaceful place." ...We are ready for it! Let the games begin!

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Playing in the snow isn’t just fun—it’s a powerful, whole-child developmental experience!
❄️⛄ Here are some of the key benefits:
❄️ Gross Motor Development
Walking, running, climbing, sledding, and jumping in snow all challenge balance, strength, coordination, and endurance. Snow creates natural resistance, helping build lower-body and core strength.
❄️ Sensory Processing
Snow offers rich sensory input—cold temperature, changing textures (powdery, crunchy, wet), and visual contrast. This helps children learn to tolerate, interpret, and regulate sensory information.
❄️ Body Awareness & Motor Planning
Uneven, slippery surfaces require kids to adjust movements in real time, improving proprioception, spatial awareness, and problem-solving (“How do I move without slipping?”).
❄️ Fine Motor Skills
Scooping, packing snowballs, building snowmen, and using mittens or gloves all strengthen hand muscles and coordination—especially important for developing grasp and dexterity.
❄️ Executive Function & Self-Regulation
Cold weather naturally slows kids down and requires planning (layering clothes, pacing movement, staying safe). Following rules, taking turns, and managing frustration in tricky conditions support emotional regulation.
❄️ Social Skills & Creativity
Snow play invites collaboration, imaginative play, and shared problem-solving—building forts, making tracks, or inventing games together.
❄️ Confidence & Resilience
Navigating a challenging environment helps kids build confidence, adaptability, and persistence when things don’t go exactly as planned.

Snow turns the outdoors into a giant, fabulous development boosting gym—supporting strength, regulation, creativity, and connection all at once 🌨️💙

Thanks and credit - Inspired Treehouse

Do you have any new or gently used baby or children's books? The Learning Tree Nursery School is a drop off location for CHOP's Annual Book Drive. Our families, friends & neighbors are welcome to drop off books in the "CHOP Book Drive" bin on our school porch any time before October 24.

We are off to a great start! We wish everyone an amazing school year! Current parents: We have posted lots of photos on our private parent site. Log on to check them out! We will be adding more in the coming weeks.

1. A child digs a trench and shares an idea. 2. Other children join in and develop the idea. 3. They are motivated to execute their idea. 4. Everyone joins in to support the idea and its ex*****on. 5. A water filled trench becomes a pond, then a lake. 6. Others add to the environment. 6. In the meantime, another group children were involved in creative play in our "outdoor kitchen" which turned into a pancake house and bakery! 7. The result... A beautiful, authentic, natural, fun-filled day! We love our summer camp days!!!

Tomorrow is the day! High School Class of 2025 (Pre-K Class of 2012), we hope you'll stop by!

Parents: All of our "Fun in the Sun" photos are posted in our private parent site. Check them out! 😍

High School Class of 2025 (Pre-K Class of 2012), we hope you'll stop by!

Our annual Mothers' Day Teas were absolutely wonderful once again ...and mother nature cooperated!!! Parents, there are loads of additional Mothers' Day Tea photos in myclassroomconnection.com. Log in and check them out!

Our staff wishes to send a HUGE thank you to all of our Learning Tree families for absolutely spoiling us this week. From a beautiful luncheon (that lasted all week), gorgeous flowers, sweet cinnamon goodies, bagels, to extremely generous gift cards (that we will put to very good use), we were showered with thoughtfulness. We are so lucky to have the best parents / families! We whole-heartedly appreciate your support,, kindness, and generosity. We love being your children's first teachers!

Those little ones who went off to kindergarten in 2012 are now graduating high school! Time flies! If any of our Class of 2025 alumni wish to come, reminisce, and take photos on our porch (in caps and gowns... or not), please give us a call or email us so we can welcome you. We are happy to dig up your 2012 class picture too! Email: [email protected]