September Elementary Explorers Programs
Read to a Dog
September 24th
3:30 - 4:30 PM
We are inviting young readers to join us as we practice our skills with R.E.A.D. therapy certified dogs!
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to an animal. But not just any animal. R.E.A.D. companions are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions for children.
R.E.A.D. is the first and foremost program that utilizes therapy animals to help kids improve their reading and communication skills and also teaches them to love books and reading.
Information from https://therapyanimals.org/read/ accessed on 8/10/2024
October Elementary Explorers Programs
LEGO CLUB
Tuesday, October 8th
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Calling all Jr. Engineers to join us for our monthly LEGO Club!
LEGO club helps to stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As youth work on their builds, they learn to strategize, organize, and plan their ideas. Youth work on developing spatial awareness while enhancing their concentration and attention to detail.
In October we will be working on creating spooky builds. Look out for ghosts, ghouls, creepy crawlies, monsters, and more!
The challenge will be to create you favorite spooky creature!
Acorn Circle - Indigenous-based Programs
Tues, October 15th "Let's go Eeling" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about eel harvesting, discuss the main idea of the story, and make your own basket with ribbons!
Tuesday, October 22nd "Mulak Man" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about elk hunting, try a fun quiz game about story structure, then make your own leather pouch!
Tues, November 15th "Coyote & the Fish Trap" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about Coyote, learn about tenses in verbs, and make a paper coyote mask!
A huge thank you to the Singing Creek Educational Center for helping bring these amazing local Indigenous-based programs to our community!
Looking for more information about the
Singing Creek Educational Center?
Check out their website www.singingcreekcenter.org
Or give them a call at (541) 968-1986
Tues, October 15th "Let's go Eeling" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about eel harvesting, discuss the main idea of the story, and make your own basket with ribbons!
Tuesday, October 22nd "Mulak Man" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about elk hunting, try a fun quiz game about story structure, then make your own leather pouch!
Tues, November 15th "Coyote & the Fish Trap" 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Hear a story about Coyote, learn about tenses in verbs, and make a paper coyote mask!
A huge thank you to the Singing Creek Educational Center for helping bring these amazing local Indigenous-based programs to our community!
Looking for more information about the
Singing Creek Educational Center?
Check out their website www.singingcreekcenter.org
Or give them a call at (541) 968-1986