Early learning fun at Goddard

Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Thirteen-month-old Alexandra Conley participates in a spider prints activity at Goddard School. She is suppose to paint with the spider, but she prefers to use her hands.

Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.It's story time and Michelle Polanshy (left) prepares the children by talking to them with a brown bear. From the left, Carson Reda, Avery Lawman, Sarah Kravec and Eli Hagler all sit in a circle and wait for the story to begin.

Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Kalen Trapp (left) and Jim Cravec raise their hands and inhale during a warm-up to their yoga class. Students practice breathing techniques and warrior stances as a part of their yoga experience.

Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Lillie Yanko plays the tambourine while singing to Spanish music. Toddlers at Goddard School learn to speak Spanish every day.

Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Preschooler Kosta Cvercko chooses blue as his main color for his painting. Art classes are part of a typical day at Goddard School.