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Neshaminy Kids Club we offer choices
to your children. As well as activity centers, we offer at
least two special activities each day. There is always a
staff-led physical activity (sport or game) outside or in the
gymnasium, as well as an art project, cooking project, science
activity, or dance instruction.
We divide our program into the following areas:
Science
Microscopes, nature walks, magnets, cooking projects,
gardening, field trips to museums, experiments, investigations
Math
literature/math, cooking projects, measurements,
problem solving, cards, dice
Literacy
Monthly newsletter written by children, plays written
and/or performed by children/stories read aloud to children,
literature that uses math, Social/Emotional skills, fieldtrips to
museums, pen pal program. We also have many magazines and books
available for children to browse through in our library.
Health/Safety/Nutrition
Snack time used to show proper portions, manners,
handwashing, food groups,
Art/music/dramatic play
Art supplies are always available for children to be
creative. Staff-led activities are also available. Scenery is made
for plays and signs are made for activity areas. Music is also
available for children, as well as instruments and props, puppets
and dress-up clothing. Dance instruction is also provided on a
rotational basis.
This year we are doing jazz dancing as well as Zumba!
Physical Activity
Children are taken outdoors everyday for at least 30
minutes, weather permitting. Children can play organized games with
a staff member, jump rope, play on the playground, bring games
outdoors to play, or just sit in the sun.
Relaxation
Kids sometimes just need to
chill-out. We have floor pillows, bean bags and sometimes even
a sofa for kids to sit quietly or just talk with friends.
We use projects to provide a cohesive learning
environment. Children will actively explore and investigate a topic
which will encompass all of the learning areas. For example, our
garden can be used to teach science (how plants grow, what type of
soil do I need, what do worms do), math (how many plants can I fit,
how much did the plants grow last week), Literature( reading and
writing about gardens), art (drawing a vase with sunflowers, drawing
observations of plants, creating a paper mache garden), economics
(how much can we afford to buy), safety (how to we use these tools),
health (should we use pesticides), etc.
We
also take fieldtrips to expose children to things they might not
have experience with (like a theater) or things that they might
enjoy, but learn from (visit to a farm to milk a cow).
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