Strong Start Early Care & Education

Our infants are discovering the world through tummy time and mirror play! 🪞👶

Mirrors provide a wonderful opportunity for babies to explore facial expressions, build visual tracking skills, and develop self-awareness. During tummy time, looking at their reflection encourages infants to lift their heads, strengthen their neck and shoulder muscles, and stay engaged a little longer. 💪💕

Watching their smiles, movements, and curious expressions reflected back at them helps support cognitive, social, and physical development—all while having fun! 😊

Today, our little learner was captivated by the smiling face looking back in the mirror, making tummy time both meaningful and enjoyable. 🌟

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🌱🎨 Our young gardeners have been hard at work growing beautiful Lupin plants in our garden! After carefully nurturing their plants and watching them grow, the children took photographs of their Lupins and used them as inspiration for a creative art project.

Using simple shapes, lines, and colors, they recreated their Lupin plants through drawing, practicing observation skills while exploring how complex objects can be broken down into basic shapes. We love seeing the connection between nature, science, and art come to life through hands-on learning experiences!

Great job, little gardeners and artists! 💜🌿🖍️

Our infants are building strength and curiosity during tummy time while exploring fun weather books! ☀️⛈️ From fluffy clouds to bright lightning, our little learners are enjoying sensory experiences, early language development, and interactive story time all at once. 📚💛

❤️🤍💙 Today we take time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Wishing all of our Strong Start families a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend. ❤️🤍💙

Our little gardeners have been hard at work preparing seeds and getting everything ready for gardening season! 🌱🪴

From exploring soil and planting seeds to learning how plants grow, our children are building patience, responsibility, and a love for nature one scoop at a time. We can’t wait to watch our garden bloom as we get ready for outdoor planting adventures! ☀️🌼

Spring is the perfect season for little ones to explore the world around them! 🌸🫧🐦

From blowing bubbles and listening to birds sing to enjoying story time on a blanket in the grass, our babies are discovering the joys of spring through simple sensory experiences and outdoor fun. Watching wind spinners dance, splashing in a little water play, and exploring colorful flowers help encourage curiosity, learning, and smiles all season long! ☀️💐
Little moments really do make the biggest memories. 💛

Our little learners have been hard at work creating something special — introducing our Bird Lending Library! 🐦🌿
This beautiful outdoor space was created with colorful painted rocks, nature-inspired art, and lots of creativity and care. Our Bird Lending Library was made especially for our feathered friends, providing them with safe and helpful materials to use while building their nests this spring. 🪺✨
We love creating meaningful experiences that help children connect with nature, learn about caring for animals, and explore the world around them through hands-on learning. Be sure to stop by and take a look at their amazing work! 💚

📚💛 Our toddler class has been learning all about emotions! Through books, conversations, and play, our little learners are discovering how to recognize and express feelings like happy, sad, excited, and silly. 😊
We love seeing our toddlers engaged in story time while building important social-emotional skills every day!

🍎✨ As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, we want to take one more moment to celebrate the incredible teachers and staff at Strong Start who fill our classrooms with kindness, patience, creativity, and love each and every day. 💛

Thank you for the countless hugs, encouraging words, lesson plans, happy dances, and all the little things you do that make such a BIG impact on the lives of our children. Your dedication does not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for everything you do!

To all of our amazing teachers and staff at Strong Start — thank you for helping our children learn, grow, and shine. 🌟 We appreciate you today and every day!

🌟Here at Strong Start, the festivities for our children took place last week—and what a wonderful week it was! 💛Our classrooms were filled with laughter, creativity, and hands-on fun as the children enjoyed special activities, explored new ideas, and celebrated the joy of learning together. From building friendships to expressing themselves through play, it was truly a week to remember! 🌈We are so proud of our amazing little learners and grateful for the continued support of our families and the dedication of our incredible teachers who make moments like these possible every day ✨Thank you for being a part of such a special community!