AFC BIRCH

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Walking Tuesday

Today we went for a walk and noticed lots of new flowers blooming!

Happy Spring!

Happy 5th Birthday VE!

We loved celebrating you today and hope you enjoyed your dance party.

Monday, March 23, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

A colorful counting adventure!

On a busy day in the Birch Room, our class set out to create something colorful together! Using rainbow connector pieces, the children explored the idea of measuring in a playful and collaborative way.

We began by wondering how long Ms. Nicki’s arms and legs might be. The children worked together to carefully place and connect the rainbow pieces to measure her arms, legs, and then her whole body. Next, it was Ms. Riley’s turn! The class practiced taking turns, counting each piece, and working together to make the rainbow line longer and longer.

Soon the children had a new idea—what if we measured everyone? One by one, each Birch friend took a turn laying down while their classmates connected the bright rainbow pieces from head to toe. There was lots of teamwork, patience, and excitement as the colorful line grew across the classroom.

In the end, every single rainbow piece was used and every student was measured. When we stretched our giant rainbow line across the room, we discovered something amazing — our creation was 14 Birch friends long!

We joyfully practiced measuring, counting, taking turns, and collaborating with friends. Most importantly, they created something beautiful together—a bright rainbow reminder of how much we can do when we work as a team.