Barber National Institute celebrates Week of the Young Child
WOCY is being celebrated by the Barber National Institute with week-long activities.
LECOM offering free dental services to local children Saturday
Tuesday's event was 'Tasty Tuesday,' where students learned about making healthy choices and eating healthy foods.
One classroom teacher said students made a rainbow of healthy foods followed by their 'worms and dirt' treat at lunchtime, which included ice cream, Oreos and gummy worms.
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'It's very important to teach that whole child and that social, emotional piece. So, are they emotionally happy? Do they feel safe when they come to school? Are they having fun, you know? They're babies, so we're teaching them, and they're learning, but we're being fun about it. They have to get up and move,' said Alyse Wienecke, a classroom teacher at the Elizabeth Lee Black School preschool.
The rest of the week includes 'Work Together Wednesday,' 'Artsy Thursday' and 'Family Friday.'
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