Fabulous Friends!

Philippians 2:4

"Let each of you look not only to his own 

interests, but also to the interests of others."

That's just what these special friends do!

We are very thankful for our friends at the 

Lion's Club (pictured above)! 

They payed us a visit and checked our vision.

This is a yearly event for us here at Holly Tree,

and we couldn't be happier to be involved with

such a fabulous organization. To find out more

about their valuable work in the vision 

field click the link below the picture:

Lions Club Vision Screenings

For other areas of volunteerism involved in

 the work of the Lions

 Club check out: 

LionsClub.org

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We're also happy to announce the winner of

our "How Many Candy Corn?" guessing

contest! The lucky lady is pictured with her

family below! Enjoy your gift Ms. Kristin!

For a fun and interesting guessing game 

for your older preschoolers, check out this link

from ZOOM (PBS.kids):

Guess Who?

It's fun for the family!

In fact, games are a great way to help 

children develop a variety of skills.

The article below gives some great 

information about the "hows' and "whys"

playing games with your preschooler

is not only fun, but valuable!

The Value Of Playing Games With Preschoolers

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For more about our play-based learning program 

here at Holly Tree, click our link at:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Festive Fall Recipes

As promised in our last poll, we're posting 

favorite fall dessert recipes! There are two 

winners: Caramel Corn, and Easy Apple Pie.

We think Fall food is fabulous!

Also, in our center's classrooms, 

our teachers, students, and families will be 

creating "Family Favorites Cookbooks."

They'll be available in December, 

just in time for the holidays. 

Make sure to stop in and get yours!

In the meantime, enjoy today's recipes!

Caramel Corn Recipe:

EASY CARAMEL POPCORN
3 quarts popped corn 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c. Karo corn syrup 1/2 c. butter 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda In the saucepan, combine butter, salt, Karo syrup, and brown sugar. Stir constantly until it starts to boil. Let boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Then put in baking soda, stir. Pour over popped corn.

Note: Click HERE for some fun popcorn 

experiments to do at home!

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Easy Apple Pie Recipe:

Ingredients

3 -4 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into bits
2 store-bought pie crusts
1 hr 10 min

Directions

Place bottom crust in pan. Add apples, sprinkle with 

sugar and nutmeg. Top with butter, 

place top crust over and vent with a few holes 

poked in pastry top. Bake 375 degrees for one hour.

For Money-Saving 

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HAPPY BAKING!!!

Check back later this week for

more fall happenings at Holly Tree! And as 

always, find out more at:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Family Relationships

Rain, Rain, go away...!

Come rain or shine, we take care

of our Holly Tree families! 

Forgot the umbrella...?

No problem, we've got you covered!

Literally :)

We love our families, and here at Holly Tree 

we know preschool is about more than just children; 

it's about everyone interacting and working together.

It's about families! That's why we take an inclusive 

approach; we know you are your child's first teacher

and that building strong relationships is the key to fun and

success for EVERYBODY!!! 

KidsMatter.Edu says it well:

‘Young children do best—now and later—

when they are nurtured within 

a tightly woven 

web of love.’

That's what we aim for at Holly Tree!

For a more comprehensive 

understanding of the benefits of positive 

family-center-parent-teacher relationships, 

click the Kids Matter link above. 

For a more comprehensive understanding of 

who we are here at Holly Tree, click the link below!

hollytreechildcare.com

Many blessings to you and your family!

Building Muscle At Holly Tree

     We are so excited here at Holly Tree to have

a fabulous new Jesus And Me teacher!

her name is Mrs. Sandra and she comes

to us from our sister center, 

 Holly Tree Brentwood.

Mrs. Sandra will be exploring, with our new friend 

Peanut the Puppy (as you see below), the ways we 

can learn to help others, be thankful, and work together.

She will also focus on and emphasize our weekly and

monthly Bible themes in fun and meaningful ways!

We are thankful for Mrs. Sandra and Peanut! 

We are also thankful for fabulous and creative teachers

who provide wonderful opportunities for 

Holly Tree children to learn and grow!

The creative activities and processes you 

see at work below promote development in 

a variety of areas; one of the most important

being muscle building! Yes, that's right, these kinds of 

activities build both "mental muscle", but just as importantly,

they develop physical muscles--in fingers, hands, and arms!

This type of muscle development is called 

fine motor development and its importance cannot

be underestimated. When children develop fine motor skills

 they develop the ability to do things that require  

 precise motions and that are so necessary to life. 

One good example of this is writing! 

For a comprehensive look at fine motor development,

as well as gross motor development,

check out this link about

Physical Development in young children.

We love to learn in positive way here at Holly Tree, 

and we're never short on love! Have a blessed and beautiful day!

Find out more at:

www.hollytreechildcare.com