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.

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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

Fun In Nashville

Visit our comprehensive web link at:

www.HollyTreeChildCare.com

At Holly Tree, we're all about families,

so we want to share some of our community's

fabulous, fun, (and in many cases free!) 

family opportunities with you!

When it comes to things to do for families,

Nashville's certainly got you covered! 

Check out a few of our favorite places below:

Nashville Children's Theater

A Nashville tradition since 1931, 

The Nashville Children's Theater has been 

producing quality entertainment for children and

family friendly pricing for 83 years!

This is a Nashville icon that's hard to beat!

Current List Of Shows and Special Events

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A fabulous new place opened 

just near our center; 

it's a must see!

The Ford Ice Center

In conjunction with the Nashville Predators, 

the Ford Ice Center offers activities

 for children and adults alike!

If you want hockey, ice skating, lessons, 

or parties,this is the place to check out!

Click the link below for Ice Center schedules:

Ford Ice Center Schedules

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There just aren't enough good 

things to say about our 

Nashville Public Libraries!

Nashville Public Library (Link)

From the activities they offer 

to the puppet shows they perform, 

there is truly something for everyone!

Click the link above for a comprehensive

overview of everything they have for families! 

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Because it's always a fabulous fall in Nashville,

we've included a list for some seasonal fun:

Nashville Pumpkin Farms

Check back often for more links 

to great places and activities as the seasons change! 

There's always something to fun 

to do in Nashville, TN!

For more information about our area and our preschool

click the link below or give us a call

at Holly Tree Christian Preschool of Priest Lake.

Holly Tree Christian Preschool

Learning In Many Ways!

At Holly Tree, learning is fun! 

It also takes a variety of forms. 

Our teachers promote learning

through the arts as well as 

"reading, writing, and arithmetic"!

Sometimes the children learn from 

each other, and sometimes they follow 

the lead of our fabulous teacher/role models!

http://www.artsdel.org/ArtsEducation/YoungChildren.pdf

The Arts Education promotion organization above has 

this to say about " the arts" as teaching tools:

"Through arts education, very young children can
experience nontraditional modes of learning that develop
intrapersonal, interpersonal, spatial, kinesthetic, and logic abilities,
skills, and knowledge, as well as traditional modes of learning that
develop mathematical and linguistic abilities, skills, and knowledge.
Because children learn in multiple ways, activities should
reflect these multiple ways of knowing and doing."

For more in depth information about the topic 

pleaseclick on the link above.

As always, for more on our fabulous program here at

Holly Tree Christian Preschool-- and how we 

use the arts to help our children learn--

click on the link below:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Many Blessings!

The Whole Child

Whole Child Development, what is it?

Whole Child Development is defined as follows, by Mulberry.org:

Development has several inter-related dimensions.  These include physical, cognitive, social, spiritual and emotional development, each of which influence the other and all of which are developing simultaneously. Progress in one area affects progress in others. Likewise when something goes wrong in any one of those areas it impacts all the other areas. For example, children who are malnourished are not able to learn; children with learning problems frequently have low self-esteem, etc. Developing a program based on an understanding of holistic development means taking the whole child into consideration, providing attention to the child's health, nutrition, cognitive, and socio-emotional needs.

In our preschool's classrooms, children are provided with a variety 

of outlets and opportunities that enhance a variety of developmental areas 

that incorporate a "whole child" approach.

Check out the following links focused on several of those areas

to discover why we do what we do!

Benefits of Dress Up Play

Writing Opportunities In Preschool

Fostering A Sense Of Belonging In The Classroom

Find about more about our fabulous preschool programs at:

hollytreechildcare.com

Families Are Special At Holly Tree

We love to celebrate families at Holly Tree;

Today we focus on Grandparents,

in honor of Granparents' Day over the weekend!

Please enjoy the poem and pictures
from our special Granparent's Breakfast!

My Grandparents

Nothing else can compare, to the happiness I find,

in the comfort of my Grandparents-that's the warm and lasting kind.

A love that's based on caring thoughts and gentle trusting ways.

Moments shared... both good and bad... and words of love and praise.

And nothing else can quite compare to knowing as I do,

we share an understanding that will last a lifetime through.

People change and places change and times keep changing too.

But one thing always stays the same... the love I feel for you.

So put this in a special place and read it now and then.

It won't be long until we're in each others arms again.

 Find out more about Holly Tree Christian Preschool
and how we love our families at:

www.hollytreechildcare.com