Generations participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® on Thursday, October 22, 2015. This annual celebration highlights the need for early education by mobilizing adults and children to read the same book on the same day. Early language and literacy skills set children on the path to school success. This year we read, “Not Norman,” by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones. This is …
This week our campers became Super Heroes! They designed their own capes, shields and masks. They even created masterpieces by painting super hero emblems. Several centers held lemonade sales, with the proceeds going to Joining Hearts and Hand, the organization Generations has been supporting for several years. We are working towards helping build a preschool in Kenya. On Thursday this …
Our theme this week for summer camp is, “The Great Outdoors! ” Our campers enjoyed a field trip to a wild life refuge. Wild Wings is a not-for-profit educational organization that cares for permanently injured birds of prey or “raptors” which are unable to survive on their own in the wild. A fact the children found very interesting was that the …
Our Summer Adventures 4 Kids is in full swing. This week the theme is CSI: Camp Scene Investigations. Our St. John’s kids had to maneuver through a “laser” obstacle course without getting touched by a laser (red yarn which criss-crossed through the room). Stenson campers showed off their own detective licenses, badges, and disguises! Over at our Gates location, a band of …
Over the past two weeks, Generations Pre-Kindergarten and Universal Pre-K classes held graduation ceremonies and celebrated our children who are ready to move on to Kindergarten. We have worked to teach our children to be problem solvers, work independently as well as together, to build language, literacy, math, science, and social skills. We are confident that each child is leaving with …
We celebrated National Kazoo Day on January 28th. The Kazoo is a musical instrument that has a buzzing sound when you hum into it. It can be made of metal, plastic, wood and other materials. It was invented in America in the 1840’s by Alabama Vest, from Macon, Georgia. Our preschool children and grandmas and grandpas listened to Miss Mae read …
Where did the summer go? Summer Adventure for Kids celebrated the last days of summer camp with a party at the Stenson center. Dancing to music from a DJ, eating pizza, corn, and watermelon, and jumping and sliding in the Bounce House had smiles on everyone’s face! We hope the children’s summer with Generations will be remembered as one filled …
During the Month of the Young Child, our community is inviting elected officials and community leaders into child care centers to read to the children and experience first hand how we prepare young children for future success. These most valuable years are enhanced by ensuring these programs remain a a strong, thriving part of our communities. Bill Cala, interim Superintendent …
