Milizo Learning & Nurturing

Milizo Learning & Nurturing Our curriculum is Reggio Emilia and Montessori inspired approaches prepares children for kindergarten success.

Our goal is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for success in all areas of life.

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‰ Art Spotlight: Chinese Zodiac Wands! ๐ŸงงโœจFor art this week, our little learners got creative and made their very own Ch...
02/16/2026

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‰ Art Spotlight: Chinese Zodiac Wands! ๐Ÿงงโœจ

For art this week, our little learners got creative and made their very own Chinese Zodiac wands! ๐Ÿช„๐ŸŽ‰ Each wand represents one of the Lunar New Year animals and the special qualities they symbolize.

Here are the animals we learned about:
๐Ÿท Pig โ€“ Kind and generous ๐Ÿ’–
๐Ÿญ Rat โ€“ Resourceful and smart ๐Ÿง โœจ
๐Ÿฐ Rabbit โ€“ Gentle and compassionate ๐ŸŒธ
๐Ÿฏ Tiger โ€“ Brave and competitive ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‚ Ox- Reliable and diligent๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Œ

We loved exploring the meanings behind each animal while creating something magical and fun! ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸŽจ

Happy Lunar New Year! ๐Ÿงง๐Ÿฒโœจ

02/16/2026

๐Ÿงง๐ŸŽ‰ This Weekโ€™s Theme: Chinese New Year!

Weโ€™re celebrating Chinese New Year all week long! ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฎโœจ

Get ready for:
๐ŸฅŸ Delicious traditions
๐Ÿงจ Festive decorations
๐Ÿงง Lucky red envelopes
๐Ÿฒ Dragon arts and crafts
๐ŸŽ† Bright lanterns and fireworks

Letโ€™s welcome the new year with good fortune, happiness, and prosperity! ๐ŸŠ

02/13/2026

๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿ’• Valentineโ€™s Card Exchange Fun! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ

After all the piรฑata excitement ๐Ÿช…๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿฌ, we headed back inside to share even more love! โค๏ธ๐Ÿซโœจ It was time to pass out our Valentineโ€™s cards to our friends! ๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ“ฌ

We took turns carefully delivering a card to each friend ๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿ“จ, making sure everyone received something special ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ˜Šโ€”even our friends who are on vacation ๐ŸŒดโœˆ๏ธ and our friend who is home sick ๐Ÿค’๐Ÿ’. No one was forgotten! ๐Ÿ’–

We love giving, sharing, and spreading kindness at MILIZO! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿฅฐ Where learning and fun go hand in hand every single day! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ‰

02/13/2026

๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽ‰ Valentineโ€™s Day Party Fun! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–

After our morning meeting, we headed outside to kick off our Valentineโ€™s Day celebration! โค๏ธ๐ŸŒž We started the party with some exciting piรฑata batting! ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿช…๐Ÿ’ฅ

Everyone took turns swinging and hoping to be the one to make it break! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽฏ We cheered each other on and waited in excitement! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

And thenโ€ฆ POP!!! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฌ The piรฑata burst open and we all ran around gathering the fun prizes and treats that fell out! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿซ๐ŸŽ
Wow! What a fun, exciting, and sweet way to celebrate together! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽˆ

02/13/2026

โœจ๐Ÿงน Morning Meeting Moments! ๐Ÿงนโœจ

After play time, we worked together to clean up our classroom! ๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿงบ๐Ÿ‘ Teamwork makes the dream work! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’ช

Then it was time for our morning meeting! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ We checked the calendar ๐Ÿ“†, had our special weather watcher share the forecast ๐ŸŒค๏ธ๐ŸŒง๏ธโ„๏ธ, and did some fun phonics review ๐Ÿ”ค๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถโ€”just to name a few of the things we do together each morning!

Such a great way to start our dayโ€”learning, sharing, and growing together! ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ Fun Friday Fun! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰We started our Fun Friday with joyful morning play alongside our friends and teachers! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ The ro...
02/13/2026

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ Fun Friday Fun! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰

We started our Fun Friday with joyful morning play alongside our friends and teachers! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ The room was filled with exploration ๐Ÿ”Ž, hands-on building ๐Ÿงฑ๐Ÿ—๏ธ, and creative pretend play ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿš€.

So much laughter ๐Ÿ˜‚, teamwork ๐Ÿค, and imagination ๐ŸŒˆ filled our classroom! What a fun and happy way to end our week! ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŽ‰

02/12/2026

We couldnโ€™t be more proud of Lillian! ๐ŸŒŸ
In her last video, she was just beginning to learn how to read CVC wordsโ€ฆ and now look at her โ€” reading short sentences with confidence! ๐Ÿ“šโœจ

Your hard work, determination, and big smile make learning so much fun to watch. Way to go, Lillian! Keep shining and reaching for the stars!

This morning our little learners gathered for story time and listened to the book โ€œThe Grumpy Monkeyโ€ ๐Ÿต๐Ÿ“– โ€” a sweet and s...
02/12/2026

This morning our little learners gathered for story time and listened to the book โ€œThe Grumpy Monkeyโ€ ๐Ÿต๐Ÿ“– โ€” a sweet and silly story all about feelings, big emotions, and how itโ€™s okay to not feel okay sometimes ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ We had such thoughtful conversations about recognizing our feelings and expressing them in healthy ways ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœจ

After story time, our busy bees headed to art class ๐ŸŽจโœ‚๏ธ where they worked so hard on cutting/snipping, gluing, and lacing! ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ–๏ธ Our kiddos created beautiful shimmering lacing hearts ๐Ÿ’–โœจ It took all morning, but their focus and determination truly shined!

We are SO proud of them for strengthening their dexterity skills ๐Ÿคฒ, practicing patience ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ, starting and completing a project from beginning to end ๐Ÿ”„โœ…, and most importantly, following 3+ step directions like superstars ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘

Their perseverance, effort, and positive attitudes make our hearts so full ๐Ÿ’• We couldnโ€™t be more proud of our little learners who always give their very best in everything they do ๐Ÿ’ซ

We love our amazing kids!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’–โœจ

Those heart collages turned out AMAZING! ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽจ
02/11/2026

Those heart collages turned out AMAZING! ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽจ

02/11/2026

Come along with us to the library! ๐Ÿ“šโœจ

We kicked things off with music and movements, shaking our sillies out! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

Then it was time to cozy up for stories ๐Ÿ“–โค๏ธ about Vikings and Sticklers who showed us that kindness and love make the world a happier place. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿ’Œ๐ŸŒŸ

And thenโ€ฆ the BEST part! ๐ŸŽ‰ Heart Collage painting! ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ We mixed colors, painted and created beautiful hearts while strengthening our fine motor skills. ๐ŸŒˆโœ‚๏ธโœ‹

So much creativity, so many smiles, and so much fun! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’• We had the BEST time!

02/11/2026

So proud of our superstar Swayze! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’–

Sheโ€™s been practicing reading her nonsense words and absolutely crushing it! ๐Ÿง โœจ Sounding them out, trying her best, and showing off those amazing pre-reading skills like a champ! ๐Ÿ”ค๐Ÿ‘

Even though Swayze still has another year in pre-kindergarten, sheโ€™s already rocking her reading and shining so bright! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿš€โญ

Watching her confidence grow and her love for learning makes our hearts so happy ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’• Every little achievement is a BIG deal, and sheโ€™s doing an incredible job! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿฆ„โœจ

Keep it up, sweet girl โ€” we are SO proud of you! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ’˜๐ŸŽ‰ Valentineโ€™s Day prep is in full swing! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’˜In preparation for our Valentineโ€™s Day party ๐Ÿ’Œ๐ŸŽˆ, our little learners got bus...
02/10/2026

๐Ÿ’˜๐ŸŽ‰ Valentineโ€™s Day prep is in full swing! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’˜

In preparation for our Valentineโ€™s Day party ๐Ÿ’Œ๐ŸŽˆ, our little learners got busy decorating their very own bins ๐Ÿงบโœจ They added stickers galore ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒˆ and, with a little help from their teacher ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ๐ŸŽจ, painted them with lots of love ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

The results? Absolutely ADORABLE ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’– So colorful, so creative, and perfectly ready just in time for our party! ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ’ž We canโ€™t wait to celebrate! ๐Ÿ’Œโœจ

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Jacksonville, IL
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