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.

04/24/2026

🌱✨ This afternoon, our non-nappers were eager to head outside and continue planting our corn kernels from last year’s field trip to Greene Fields Farm! 🌽🚜 So these kernels are extra special! Each child took turns placing three kernels into the soil, then gently tucked them in with a cozy blanket of dirt using a shovel. 🧑‍🌾💚

Before heading home for the weekend, some of our friends went back outside to help care for our garden—pulling weeds 🌿 and giving our plants a good drink of water 💧 to make sure they stay happy and healthy.

We love seeing our little learners work together, caring for their garden while learning along the way. 🌼🤝 Wishing every MILIZO family a beautiful and relaxing weekend! 🌞

Today our little learners explored Kandinsky-inspired flower art 🌸🎨✨They practiced gluing ✂️ while creating leaves and f...
04/24/2026

Today our little learners explored Kandinsky-inspired flower art 🌸🎨✨

They practiced gluing ✂️ while creating leaves and flowers using shapes in sequence 🔵🔺🟡. Each child chose their own colors 🌈 and shapes, designing unique masterpieces inspired by Kandinsky’s style 🖌️.

It took lots of concentration 🧠 and visual perception 👀 as they carefully arranged their shapes—some working from biggest to smallest ⬇️, others experimenting from smallest to biggest ⬆️.

The results? Absolutely magical ✨…and a little “dizzy” 😵‍💫 to look at (their words, not ours!) 🎨💫🌼

We love seeing creativity 💡, focus 🎯, and individuality bloom 🌷 in every project!

By the time this post goes live, our little learners might be enjoying dinner 🍽️, playing their favorite sport ⚽, or sim...
04/23/2026

By the time this post goes live, our little learners might be enjoying dinner 🍽️, playing their favorite sport ⚽, or simply spending sweet time with their families 💕.

As we were cleaning up late this afternoon after the last child was picked up at 4:30pm, we came across two special drawings 🎨 and wondered who created them. It turns out they were made by their friend Rorie 💖.

In the middle of our busy afternoon—right after snack and all the excitement that followed—Swayze and Lillian had no idea that a thoughtful friend was quietly sitting at the art table, carefully drawing and even trying to spell their names 📝✨. Rorie had every intention of sharing them, but with all the reading and writing fun, she simply forgot. No worries at all, sweet girl—your teachers made sure to keep them safe 🤍.

As MILIZO teachers, moments like this truly melt our hearts 🥹. Even during the joyful classroom chaos, our students still think of one another, taking time to create, care, and connect. It’s in these little acts of kindness and friendship that the biggest memories are made 🌈.

It’s hard to believe the school year is almost over 🎓. Soon, our little learners will go their separate ways, but the friendships they’ve built and the memories they’ve created here at MILIZO will stay in their hearts forever 💫.

04/23/2026

🌱🌞 We Had the Best Planting Day Ever! 🌼

We have been doing such a great job taking care of our plants by watering them every week 💧. Today, we saw they outgrew their pots 🪴➡️🪴, so we worked together 🤝 to give them bigger homes to grow into. It was a lot of work 💪, but teamwork makes the dream work ✨!

Next up… planting time in the garden! 🌼🌳
🌸 We planted 2 flower bushes
🌳 We planted 2 miniature trees
😅 We did lots of digging and hard work

Then it was time for onions! 🧅
Each of us:
🕳️ Dug a hole
🧅 Put our onion seed in
🌱 Covered it with soil
💦 Gave it a good spray of water
We weren’t done yet! 😄

We wanted to plant wildflowers 🌼🌷🌻, so:
🌾 We grabbed handfuls of seeds and tossed them
🌱 Covered them with potting soil
💧 Watered them together
⏰ We worked all the way until 1 PM — it took all of us working together! 🙌

🎃 Surprise moment!
While planting, we saw our pumpkins from last fall at Green Fields Farm started sprouting! 🌱🎉 We were so excited and made sure to water them so they can keep growing 💧💛

🍎 We took a lunch break and came back to finish our work 💪

It was an exhausting day 😴 but so much fun learning in the sun ☀️ with our hands in the dirt and big smiles on our faces 😊🌿

04/22/2026

🌟 Super Star Number Writer Alert! 🔢✏️ 📚

Beck, our 3½-year-old star 🌟, has been so determined to write her numbers 1–100 🔢✏️—and it’s been amazing to watch her check her work and fix mistakes all by herself 🔍✔️. That kind of focus, persistence, and confidence 💪🧠 is something truly special 💖.

We are SO proud of your hard work, Beck! 🎉👏 Keep shining and keep learning! 🌈📚✨

This morning we listened to the book “The Carrot Seed”📖🥕. We talked about what a carrot seed needs to grow, like water 💧...
04/22/2026

This morning we listened to the book “The Carrot Seed”📖🥕. We talked about what a carrot seed needs to grow, like water 💧, sunlight ☀️, and patience ⏳. Then in the art center, we painted 🎨, glued ✂️, and made our very own little carrots 🥕, just like the one in the story!

🍓🌱 Strawberry Plant Fun! 🌱🍓This morning was full of fun and learning! 🌞✨ We learned all about the strawberry plant and e...
04/21/2026

🍓🌱 Strawberry Plant Fun! 🌱🍓

This morning was full of fun and learning! 🌞✨ We learned all about the strawberry plant and even enjoyed some delicious strawberries for our morning snack 😋🍓

In art 🎨, we colored and painted the dirt and roots brown 🤎, then added green stems and leaves 💚🌿. We finished our plants by adding a flower 🌼 and bright red strawberries 🍓.

Everything turned out amazing! 😍👏 We are so proud of all the hard work and creativity today! 💕

04/21/2026

Reflecting on last year, Nora joined us only occasionally as a drop-in student 📅. At that time, she was just beginning to develop foundational skills like holding a pencil ✏️ and recognizing and writing her first name at only two years old 👧.

Today, as a full-time student at MILIZO 🎓, Nora has made remarkable progress 🌟. She can write her numbers from 1 to 50 🔢 and independently write both her first and last name with confidence 📝👏.

We are incredibly proud of Nora’s growth 💖 and her enthusiasm for learning 📚✨. We look forward to seeing all that she will accomplish in the coming school year 🚀🎉.

Our little learners wrapped up their sprouting seed projects today, and the results were absolutely adorable! 🌱
04/20/2026

Our little learners wrapped up their sprouting seed projects today, and the results were absolutely adorable! 🌱

Feeling so grateful today 💛A big thank you to Lena’s grandparents for the delicious fresh fruits — such a thoughtful and...
04/20/2026

Feeling so grateful today 💛

A big thank you to Lena’s grandparents for the delicious fresh fruits — such a thoughtful and healthy treat! And thank you, Nora, for the applesauce, cereal, and cheese puffs — you always know how to bring a little extra joy (and snacks!) into our day.

We appreciate you all so much!❤️

04/17/2026

🧠➖✨ Archie is practicing his mental math skills like a champ! ✨➖🧠

Today he worked on subtraction and used his amazing cognitive skills to solve the problem:
👉 5 - 3 = 2

But here’s the cool part 😎👇
Archie used reverse thinking 🔄 to figure it out! He asked himself:
“What number added to 3 equals 5?” 🤔➕
💡 And just like that — he got the answer: 2! 🎉

Not only did he solve it, but he also showed confidence 💪😊 knowing it was correct. That’s some powerful thinking right there! 🧩🌟

👏 Fantastic work, Archie! Keep rocking those numbers 🔢🎸 — we are so proud of you!

🎒🍎 Kindergarten, here he comes — totally ready! 🚀

Hi everyone!! It’s us, the Little Learners!! 🌱Guess what?! Our seeds are growing!! 🌿💚 We’ve been taking such good care o...
04/17/2026

Hi everyone!! It’s us, the Little Learners!! 🌱

Guess what?! Our seeds are growing!! 🌿💚 We’ve been taking such good care of them by giving them water 💧, sunlight ☀️, and lots of love 🥰… and now they are SPROUTING!! 🌱🎉

In art today, we got to be super creative! 🎨 We used clay to mold and build our very own seed sprouts 👐🌿 It was squishy, fun, and a little messy 😄 We tried our best to make them look just like our real sprouts!

We’re so excited because next week… we get to PAINT them!! 🎨🖌️🌈 We can’t wait to add lots of colors and make them beautiful!
We are growing just like our seeds—little by little every day 💚🌱

Stay tuned to see our colorful creations!! 👀

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