Bright Minds Academy

02/21/2026

Friends and Valentines was last week! Fostering friendship skills is essential for building emotional intelligence, fostering empathy, and developing crucial social skills like sharing, communication, and conflict resolution.

02/13/2026

02/11/2026

Objects in Motion was so much fun!
Objects in motion lessons builds foundational STEM skills, enhances cognitive functions like problem-solving and attention, develops crucial motor skills (gross and fine), boosts language, and fosters curiosity through hands-on exploration of cause-and-effect, making learning engaging and effective by connecting physical action with mental understanding.

02/05/2026

Emotions Week

Recognizing emotions builds emotional intelligence, helping children identify, understand, and manage their feelings, which leads to better self-regulation, and stronger social skills, setting a foundation for healthy relationships and mental well-being.

“If we can’t regulate our own emotions, how can we expect our children to mange theirs? We lead by example - calm begins with us.
—unknown—

02/04/2026

We see all the emotions, but our favorite is the silly and happy faces that make the day go round.

“If we can’t regulate our own emotions, how can we expect our children to mange theirs? We lead by example-calm begins with us.”
-unknown-

01/28/2026

Featuring our Medi Park location.

Last week our youngest learns focused on their 5 senses. 5 senses builds a crucial foundation for cognitive growth, language, and body awareness.

Our preschoolers and pre-k classrooms learned about landforms. Learning about landforms it builds early geography skills, spatial awareness, and critical thinking through hands-on activities, connecting them to their environment and sparking curiosity about the world's natural features like mountains, valleys, and rivers.

01/26/2026

Snow Paint https://busytoddler.com/paint-snow-winter-activity-for-kids/ Snow Dough https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/snow-dough/ Snow Foam https://tenderecipe.com/snow-foam-sensory-play-kids-creative-fun/ Snowstorm in a Jar https://www.mombrite.com/snowstorm-in-a-jar/ Exploding Snowman Experiment https://www.craftymorning.com/exploding-snowman-experiment/ Salt Snowflakes https://www.toddleratplay.com/2018/11/16/salt-snowflakes-painting-craft/ Snowstorm Volcano https://www.craftymorning.com/how-to-make-a-snow-volcano/ Snowflake Balance https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/snowflake-crafts-activities/?amp= Snowflake Drop https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/snowflake-drop-19/ Snowball balance https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/snowball-balance-winter-stem/ Snowball launcher https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/make-snowball-launcher-winter-stem-physics/?epik=dj0yJnU9XzlGQVpROUNlZGxMc3NZWE9xbFBvdm15ZjZXV0txR3YmcD0wJm49VVVOTDF0WVlFN1BlYXFHcnpaaHJzZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2wybGZ3

01/25/2026

Good afternoon, due to icy roads around campuses and continued low temperatures, all Amarillo ISD schools will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Amarillo. As we follow AISD weather closures, all Amarillo Bright Minds Academy locations will be closed as well.