WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

OMAHA, Neb. (April 13, 2015) April 13-17 is the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child. In our ongoing effort to promote excellence in early childhood education, The Nebraska Children’s Home Society will celebrate our youngest learners all week with these high quality learning opportunities.  

April 13-Music Monday

9:00 a.m. – Wee Sing and Jingle Bell Rollers Craft

10:45 a.m. – Josh Beckner plays guitar and sings with the kids

April 14-Taco Tuesday

10:15 a.m. – Toddler Art Project,

10:30 Preschool Art with Barbara Egrs

11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Let’s Make Tacos

April 15-Work Together Wednesday

Preschool

10:15 a.m. – Read Stone Soup

10:45 a.m. – We Can Measure with Yarn

11:00 a.m. – 3 Legged-Race

11:15 a.m. – Box Maze

11:30 a.m. – Songs about Working Together

3:00 a.m. – Sticky Yarn

Toddlers

9:00 a.m. – Bouncing Balls on Boxes   

9:30 a.m. – Box Maze

10:00 a.m. – Bucket of Balls Relay

10:30 a.m. – Tunnels and Tents

April 16-Artsy Thursday

Preschool

9:00 a.m. – Bubble Wrap/Flip Flop Painting

10:00 a.m. – Bread Painting

10:45 a.m. – Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See?   

11:30 a.m. – Class Alphabet  

3:00 p.m. – Pendulum Painting/Balloon Animals

Toddlers

9:00 a.m. – Fly Swatter Painting

9:30 a.m. – Bubble Painting

10:00 a.m. – Sensory Painting

April 17-Family Friday  

Preschool

10:15 a.m. – Pete the Cat/Family Graph/ Family Tree

11:30 a.m. – Parachute Play

3:00 p.m. – Family Quilt Creating/Shoebox Houses

Toddlers

9:00 a.m. – Story: Llama Llama Misses Mama & Family Art Project

10:00 a.m. – Banana Crunch Roll Snack

10:30 a.m. – Tunnels and Tents

11:00 a.m. – Story Time: Mommy Hugs; Up on Daddy’s Shoulders;  

2:00 p.m. – Bubbles, Music, T-ball, Parachute