Children's Village

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT-Friday, May 18

cvillage — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:41:32 +0000

CV FAMILIES invites the adults to hang out with other adults on Friday, May 18, 6:00 pm at SANG KEE Restaurant in Chinatown.

Eat, laugh, and share a good time together while the children enjoy dinner and play time at Children's Village!

Please sign up for CV Families Night Out at Children's Village's front desk by May 11. Cost per person TBD (you cover the cost of your order, plus tax and tip.) Child care is provided ($30/child; $50 for more than one child.) Your child must be a current or former Children's Village enrollee.

CV Families is an informal group of families whose children attend Children's Village. For more information, please contact volunteers Jennifer Cohan and Beth Wassell at cvparents@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE-May 23 Children’s Village Fundraising Event

cvillage — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:26:28 +0000

HOPE TO SEE YOU!
Good food and good fun will be on tap at Children's Village fundraising event at Prohibition Taproom.

Wednesday, May 23
5-8 pm
Proceeds benefit renovations to our commercial kitchen!

visit>>www.theprohibitiontaproom.com

501 N. 13th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

No RSVP required! Adults only, please.Unable to attend? You can still DONATE!
Download the Prohibition Event Flyer !

May 1 is EARLY CHILDHOOD ACTION DAY

cvillage — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:22:45 +0000

Children's Village is committed to ensuring the doors to high-quality early learning are open to every child and family. We need you to raise your voice.

Pennsylvania is in the midst of its budget season to determine the state budget for 2012-2013. The state's investments in early childhood education impact the quality of and access to programs in every community. To learn how to raise your voice on behalf of children and families, visit Early Learning Advocate.

PNC’s Book Drive–Helping Children ‘Grow Up Great’

cvillage — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:28:56 +0000

PNC's Grow Up Great early childhood education and school readiness program continues to impact Children's Village—children benefit from our on-site PNC Grow Up Great Library and from PNC employees' volunteer efforts, including taking time to read to the children and to coordinate collections of school supplies. Today, PNC's Candace Gardner delivered dozens of new books, which PNC employees had donated. Our lending library is home to more than 3,000 titles, many in English and other languages to encourage families reading together. Scroll down to view photo.

In our PNC Grow Up Great Library, (left to right) teacher Miss Zaina, librarian Miss Jackie, and preschoolers welcome PNC volunteer Candace Gardner. To everyone's delight, Candace delivered the two large bins of new books!

Summer Fun at Children’s Village-Register Now for Camp for School-Agers

cvillage — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:32:48 +0000

Children’s Village welcomes “campers” to Explore Water in our Summer Camp, for children entering 1^st through 6^th grades (until 13th birthday). Adventures and clubs abound!

Dates: June 15 – August 24*

For more information:
Download the SUMMER CAMP FLYER and/or
Contact Family Services Director Beth Baker at (215) 931-0192 or bethb@childrensvillagephila.org.

*children may continue past 8/24 if participating in our after-school program during the 2012/2013 academic year.

T.E.A.C.H. Senate Bill Available for Review

cvillage — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:10:58 +0000

Last year, all Federal and State dollars to sustain the Pennsylvania T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program were eliminated. Several PA legislators are working to invest again in PA’s early care and education teachers. The T.E.A.C.H. Senate Bill 1501 is now available online. To review the Bill, visit http://goo.gl/oxvsl

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program raises the level of teaching expertise—and in doing so ensures high-quality early care and education for children throughout Pennsylvania. The T.E.A.C.H. Bill was referred to the Education Committee on April 16, 2012.

Children’s Village knows firsthand that we have improved the quality of our classrooms and programs here because our teachers are competent and highly skilled—thanks in part to scholarships that had been available through T.E.A.C.H.

Learn more about how you can join us as an Early Learning Advocate>>

Samuel S. Fels Fund Grant Advances Our NAEYC Reaccreditation Plans

cvillage — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:03:34 +0000

The effectiveness of an early childhood education program is linked to quality. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) sets the highest standard—and Children’s Village is committed to this exceptional level. Maintaining accreditations to assure educational excellence is a tenet of our core values. Achieving NAEYC accreditation, a voluntary process, demands rigorous preparation and extensive resources.

“We are using the Fels Fund grant to engage a Quality Improvement Coordinator from the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC). The comprehensive effort will establish a framework for continuous improvement in the years ahead. We are so grateful that the Fels Fund is supporting us in this critical effort that will impact every child and family we serve,” says Mary Graham, Children's Village Executive Director

The Samuel S. Fels Fund was founded in 1935 by Sam Fels, a Philadelphia philanthropist. The Fund is a private foundation with broad interests in community, education, and arts and culture.

Another Furry Visitor for Preschool Room 302!

cvillage — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:07:30 +0000

Continuing the theme of PETS in their Tools of the Mind curriculum, preschoolers in room 302 welcomed LANIE, who has three legs. It was LANIE's first visit ever as a Therapy Dog International. LANIE is the fourth dog to visit the classroom in recent weeks.

The preschoolers enjoyed learning the proper way to approach and pet LANIE--who was just as curious about the children as they were about her! Warmest thanks to LANIE'S owner, Emily Reich, and friend, Tonja Deviney, for sharing LANIE with the children. Scroll down to view photographs.

Preschoolers Welcome Therapy Dogs!

cvillage — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:21:43 +0000

Preschoolers in classroom 302 are learning firsthand about PETS, the current Tools of the Mind curriculum theme. In the process, they also are discovering more about the role of a veterinarian.

On March 23, preschoolers met Great Dane SCOOBY, a certified and registered therapy dog. SCOOBY's owners, Bob and Lois Gorbsky, shared information about SCOOBY's eating, exercise, and training habits. Children enjoyed asking questions--especially about his very loud bark--and shaking SCOOBY's paw.
On March 27, the children met pugs MR. CHIP and FRANKIE, also therapy dogs, and their owner, Britt Levi, a student at the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. Children took turns using a stethoscope to listen to MR. CHIP's heart. They also examined the anatomy of a dog using a special plastic model and reviewed picture books of different breeds of dogs. Scroll down to view pictures.

Preschooler Teacher Debra Geller Wins TEACHER AS HERO Award

cvillage — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:35:21 +0000

Under Debra Geller's guidance, a preschooler identifies letters.

Yesterday, preschool teacher Debra Geller earned a TEACHER AS HERO award from the National Liberty Museum. The honor recognizes “the outstanding work of educators who give their best everyday to inspire, nurture, and mentor the students who are the future of our country.”

A child's early learning experience sets the stage for interactions as an adolescent and adult. By creating a classroom community that values thoughtfulness, cooperation, and kindness, Debra embodies the TEACHER AS HERO.

Join us to honor Debra with a gift in her name to Children's Village. Donate today.

Debra is also a top-ten winner of the 2011Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's TYLENOL National Child Care Teacher Award. To learn more, visit www.tllccf.org

Honoring Debra Geller (second from left) at the Teacher as Hero reception at the National Liberty Museum are (l to r) Mary Graham, Children's Village Executive Director, and board members Kris Bowman, Vice President, and Marsha Weinraub, Ph.D.