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We're 1 week away from #GiveSTLDay! Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a big difference to children who need our support. 👶🏽 Support us on May 5th: givestlday.org/FlanceEarlyLea…

Support Flance on Give STL Day! As a not-for-profit, community-based center, Flance relies on contributions to make quality early education and services accessible to all families. Your support can positively impact the trajectory of young lives 💝 givestlday.org/FlanceEarlyLea…

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week! Today we’d like to honor the 30+ volunteers that have served over 3160 hours at Flance💝 If you’d like join our legacy of volunteers and make an impact on the lives of children, families, and community, please go to flancecenter.org/volunteer

Flance Educator, Ms. Mullins, was featured in the March Edition of CouncilLink by Council for Professional Recognition. Read more about her impressive 38-year journey as an Early Childhood Educator and her passion for educating young learners: cdacouncil.org/en/newsletter/…

On the final day of Week of the Young Child®, we’re celebrating Family Friday! 🙌🏾 Today, we’re acknowledging and celebrating families as they are the first line of support and the first form of education for young learners. 👶🏽 We love our families! ❤️

On Artsy Thursday, we are encouraging children to further their creativity, social skills, & fine motor skills by engaging in activities that allow individual & group expression. 🎨 Stay tuned for today’s recap to find out how our students are choosing to express themselves! ❤️

When children work together, they build their social skills by learning how to share, express their feelings, & navigate conflicts. 👶🏽 On this Work Together Wednesday, encourage children to work with one another to build camaraderie. 🤝 Check back for our classroom activities! ❤️

Happy Tasty Tuesday! 😋 On Tasty Tuesday, we combine our love for food with STEM and literacy to create a fun-filled activity. 🍊What tasty treat are you cooking today? Stay tuned for the deliciousness and food exploration in our classrooms! 👶🏽

To kick off The Week of the Young Child®, we are celebrating Music Monday! 🎶 We are celebrating in a variety of ways, including making musical instruments, learning a new dance, & more. 🥁 Check back to see what musical activities our learners did today! 👶🏽

“There are many little ways to enlarge a child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” — Jacqueline Kennedy We are so grateful to Books for STL Kids for donating nearly 270 books to our center! 📚 Thank you for supporting literacy & inspiring a love for reading. ❤️

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In the month of March, we focused the PITCH Program on practicing Conscious Discipline at home. 🏠 This method of teaching helps address social-emotional learning, discipline, & self-regulation. ❤️ See the resources for March’s PITCH Program here: flancecenter.org/pitch.

#ThrowbackThursday to when our Silver Maple kiddos were outside painting the colors of the sky. 🎨 They made unique shades of blue while talking about the sky. 👨🏽‍🎨 As the weather continues to get better, we encourage our children, staff, & families to spend more time outdoors.☀️

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Meet Ms. Skylar! 👋🏾 She is currently a Classroom Executive for our Red Bud Infants, & will be celebrating her first Flanceaversary in 2 months. 👩🏾‍🏫 Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our youngest students! 👶🏽 Learn more about her ➡️ facebook.com/flancecenter/p….

We're in countdown mode for Flance's Spring ABC Day (Arts & Building Community) on Saturday, 4/30, from 11am - 2pm! 💚 This family friendly event is free & open to the community. 🎨 Volunteer by emailing Kiara at [email protected], & RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/abc-day-arts….

It’s officially the first day of spring, & Flance children are thrilled to start being outside more. 🌸 As the days get warmer, you can find our students running around our adventure playground, exploring our community garden, & more! ☀️🌷

Flance ❤️ Mr. Sean! We say #AmeriThanks to Sean, our AmeriCorps VISTA Programs and Outcomes Specialist. Sean has been an extraordinary member of our team, building relationships with everyone he meets. Thank you Sean for your dedication to our mission and center!🎉

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day! ☘️ We're sharing these masterpieces, created by the artists at Flance Early Learning Center! 👨🏾‍🎨 The children were inspired by color & movement as they exercised their creativity & fine motor skills using tempera paint sticks, a new medium for them. 🎨

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At Flance, we are growing gardeners👩‍🌾 Every other week our Pre-K students will learn from our friends at Urban Harvest through the garden curriculum🪴On this first Garden Day, students relearned the garden day song and planted peas to observe in their classroom.

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Happy AmeriCorps Week! 💙 Since 2020, 4 AmeriCorps VISTAs have impacted Flance’s children, families, staff, & community. We currently have 3 AmeriCorp VISTA positions open, & you can join Flance’s AmeriCorps VISTA team by applying here: flancecenter.org/volunteer.

Happy 314 Day! ⚜️ On this day to celebrate St. Louis, we are lucky enough to have our friends from local St. Louis Children’s Hospital Healthy Express Kids come by for dental cleaning and examination. 👩🏾‍⚕️ Check out these pearly whites! 😁