National Provider Appreciation Week

It’s National Provider Appreciation Week! Generations teachers have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to keep the children in our community safe, healthy, and learning! Join us in giving a BIG “Thank You” to all of our staff and enjoy some of these throwbacks! #greatkidsgreatplace

Spring 2021 Newsletter

Read our full Spring 2021 Newsletter here. Celebrating Unexpected Success By, Bridget Shumway, President & Jeanie Harris, Programs/Operations Manager What a year we have had. A year ago, none of us expected that our way of working, playing, shopping and learning would be so drastically changed! We’ve all experienced so many emotions over the past year. Fear, grief, anxiety, sadness …

Generations Summer Camp 2021 – Open & Enrolling

Generations Summer Camp enrollment is officially open! Ten great weeks of much needed summer fun in a safe and nurturing environment. Choose one, two, three or all ten – whatever fits your summer schedule. Camp is open to children ages five to ten years old. Each week offers an exciting new theme with a week full of related activities. Register …

Month of the Young Child

April is the Month of the Young Child and here at Generations, that’s something to celebrate! Throughout the month Generations will be celebrating the Month of the Young Child in a variety of ways – but mostly through acts of kindness! We have surprise readers zooming in to read books themed in kindness to our children. We also have an …

Branching Out Theme of the Week: A Fresh Start

As one year ends and another one begins, we reflect on what we learned and what fun we have had. Each year we talk about what plans we may want to make for the coming year and what we hope to do. We do this more simply with the children as well. We renew the classroom by cleaning and freshening …

Branching Out Theme of the Week: In the Spirit of Giving

Children learn so much from how parents and other adults in their lives behave, talk and interact with others. Children watch everything the adults around them do and say. During this season, we nurture a spirit of giving in the children by role modeling this action and teaching them to do the same. Classes will be making mementos to give …

Branching Out Theme of the Week: Forest Animals

We love learning about animals! Throughout the year, we learn to differentiate between zoo animals, pets and forest animals. When we talk about animals that live in the forest, we discuss what their house looks like and where they sleep. Birds sleep in nests, squirrels build homes in holes in trees, deer make beds in tall grass where they can’t …

Branching Out Theme of the Week: Going on Vacation

Its summer time!  Time to enjoy the outdoors and everything growing around us!  Many people enjoy extra family time or seeing someplace new in the summer.  What will you do to enjoy the warmest season of the year?  We will make predictions and graph our responses.  Whatever your plans, be sure to find time to enjoy your family and maybe …

Branching Out Theme of the Week: Feelings

February is a month of love – Children need to explore and learn how to handle emotions in a natural way…but often can’t apply the skills unless they have observed and practiced them.  This week we will practice strategies to manage our emotions and keep calm.  We will practice Yoga and other means of distressing, as well as language to …