21st Century WCCLC is a collaboration between the Wayne County Board of Education and Playmates Child Care Centers. The programs offer: Tutoring, homework help in small groups, enrichment activities, recreation, computer labs, Lego labs, Empower Program, Learn and Serve “Garden Project”, community service projects, 4-H Fridays, and community field trips.
Playmates Child Care, Site I 725 Chestnut Street Kenova, WV 25530 Phone: 304-453-4858 Fax: 304-453-4772 Contact: Amanda Perdue amandaperdue1321@aol.com
Playmates Child Care, Site II 5185 Route 152, Lavalette, WV 25535 Phone: 304-523-0705 Fax: 304-523-0322 Contact: Lroi Crowder wvlac@aol.com
Playmates Child Care, Site III 216 Staunton St., Huntington, WV 25702 Phone: 304-522-4858 Fax: 304-781-2935 Contact: Tina Watts marieandmooch@aol.com
Crum Middle School 150 School St, Box 9, Crum, WV 25669 Phone: 304-393-3200 Fax: 304-393-4429 Contact: Mrs. Perry
Playmates Child Care Bison 330 Buffalo Creek Rd., Kenova, WV 25530 Phone: 304-429-3988 Fax: 453-6719 Contact: Kandie Harrison kandieharrison@aol.com
Playmates Child Care, Site IV 3603 Piedmont Rd., Huntington, WV 25704 Phone: 304-429-4851 Fax: 304-429-4846 Contact: Gretta Hill grhill75@aol.com
Ceredo Elementary 484 Main St. PO Box 635 Ceredo, WV 25507 Phone: 304-453-1511 Fax: 304-453-1502 Contact: Mrs. Buchman dbuchman@access.k12.wv.us
Fort Gay Elementary 8600 Orchard St. Fort Gay, WV 25514 Phone: 304-648-5488 Contact: Mrs. Maynard
Vinson Middle School 3851 Piedmont Rd, Huntington, WV 25704 Phone: 304-429-1641 Contact: Mark Hayes
Wayne Elementary Wayne, WV 25570 Phone: 272-3226 Contact: Mrs. Russell
For more information about the 21st Century Program please contact: Amy Wagoner, 21st Century Program Director 3603 Piedmont Road Huntington, WV 25704 1-304-908-3368 anwhuntington@aol.com
Learn and Serve Garden Project
Service Learning Community Service
AmeriCorps
Playmates Child Care: Communities Helping Communities (CHC) Communities Helping Communities is an AmeriCorps Education Award program having 40 part-time AmeriCorps members serving local families with children aged birth through 13 years.
Members will provide support and services that enhance child care by improving quality care and education to promote school readiness and to reduce drop-out rates.
Members earn an education voucher to help pay for educational expenses.
CHC serves children and families in Cabell and Wayne counties in early care and education programs as well as school age 21st Century Learning Centers.
Member's activities include recruiting volunteers from the community to participate in activities and projects.
Members are involved in common events that are nationally recognized days of service including Martin Luther King Day of Service National Volunteer Week, AmeriCorps Week and 9-11 Day of Service.
Contact:
Judy Kachelreis, Program Manager Communities Helping Communities Playmates Preschools and Child Development Centers, Inc. 3603 Piedmont Road Huntington, WV 25704 304-429-6167 or Fax: 304-429-3281 jkach1@aol.com
In 2002, the West Virginia Legislature passed legislation guaranteeing access to quality preschool programs for all four year olds by the 2012-2013 school year.The legislation mandates school districts collaborate with existing early childhood programs to provide these services.In fact, at least 50% of WV PRE-K classrooms must be housed in community settings.
Each year every school district in the state must submit a plan describing how it intends to continue phasing in the WV PRE-K program in their district.All early childhood providers in Wayne County are invited to participate in a collaborative planning process that takes place through the course of the year.A needs assessment is conducted annually to assess the current status of services within the county to four year olds and to determine what steps need to be taken to move the district toward full implementation of the WV PRE-K program.The result of the collaborative planning process is an annual plan that outlines program goals and activities and identifies the locations of county WV PRE-K classrooms for the coming year.
Current Collaborative Wayne County Pre-K Programs
* PlaymatesChildCareCenter of Kenova * PlaymatesChildCareCenter of Lavalette * BisonPlaymatesChildDevelopmentCenter * PlaymatesChildCareCenter at Ceredo Elem. * WestmorelandPlaymatesChildDevelopmentCenter * Thompson Head Start/Pre-K Program * East Lynn Head Start/Pre-K Program * Kenova Elem. Head Start/Pre-K Program * BisonCenter Pre-K Program * Kenova Elem. Pre-K Program * Thomson Pre-K Program * Wayne Elem. Pre-K Program (2 classrooms)
Key Components of WV Pre-K Programs
* State Approved Curriculum * Kindergarten Transition * Breakfast and Lunch Provided * No Additional Cost to Families * Environments that provide a safe and healthy place for children to learn and grow. * Utilization of a developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning approach based on scientific research about how children learn. * Provide the building blocks for language and early literacy so children are ready to learn to read when they approach school age. * Provide activities designed to support the development of early numeracy skills. * Work cooperatively with families to assure meaningful communication and involvement in their child's program. * Provide linkages through curriculum and activities to promote smooth transitions to kindergarten for children and families. * Provide educational settings inclusive of all children, including children with disabilities.
Benefits of Enrollment * Opportunities for families to participate in decision making about their child's education. * Classroom instruction furnished by a certified teacher.
* Facilities licensed through DHHR.
* Children assessed on their individual developmental progress. * Ratio 1 adult to 10 children. * Developmental Screenings provided.
Attendance Policy Enrollment in the Wayne County Pre-K Program is voluntary. however, once a child is enrolled, Wayne County Schools' attendance policy will apply. Regular attendance is critical if children are to benefit from the program.
Limited Space Available
Classes follow Wayne County School Schedule
For more information about Wayne County's Pre-K Program please contact: Jennifer Spangler, Wayne County Pre-K Coordinator 3603 Piedmont Road Huntington, WV 25704 1-304-429-6167 jcs0810@aol.com
IMADE2 Project (Integrating Music, Art and Drama into Early Education) is a collaborative project funded by the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Inc.
PROJECT OVERVIEW Project IMADE2 (Integrating Music, Art, and Drama in Early Education), a collaborative partnership between 11 early care and education agencies in Wayne and Cabell Counties in West Virginia, 5 in Lawrence County, Ohio, 1 in Greenup County, Kentucky and 4 in Boyd County, Kentucky, is providing art, music, and drama experiences for more than 400 pre-kindergarten children and their families in a year-long intensive program. The project is using a combination of professional performing arts consultants and community and boards of education volunteers to provide a series of age-appropriate, in-classroom instructional sessions and intensive pedagogy workshops to enhance and institutionalize the training of the performing arts for the targeted cohort.The project includes a community outreach component to raise the awareness of parents and other community stakeholders to the importance of the performing arts in early education.
Collaborating Organizations
West Virginia Sites (Cabell Wayne Early Childhood Council) Cabell County: -Children's Place Pre-K classroom -River Valley Child Development Services two locations Enterprise Child Development Center Pre-K classroom Norma Gray Early Learning Center Pre-K classroom -Child Development Academy at Marshall University -two Pre-K classrooms -Kiwanis Day Care Pre-K classroom -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Huntington Center Pre-K classroom
Wayne County: -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Bison Center Pre-K classroom -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Ceredo Center Pre-K classroom -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Kenova Center Pre-K classroom -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Lavalette Center Pre-K classroom -Playmates Preschools and Child Development Westmoreland Center Pre-K classroom
Kentucky Sites: Boyd County: -Early Childhood Learning Center North -Early Childhood Learning Center South -Kinder College at Ashland Community & Tech College -Ponderosa Elementary
Greenup County: -Russell Independent Schools
Ohio Sites: Lawrence County: -Learning Tree Child Care and Preschool Center -4Head Start classrooms
The Value of the Arts for Preschoolers
Current research clearly shows that performing arts should be an integral part of every early childhood program.Music, art, and drama enhance the development of a wide range of perceptual, physical, language, cognitive, and social-emotional skills. The arts are also valuable in and of themselves, developing aesthetic judgment and bringing personal satisfaction.
We are very excited to be able to offer 30 minute classes taught by specially-trained, professional instructors of music, art, and drama at no additional cost to parents.This project uses a rotating schedule where consultants will also emphasize the importance of appreciating art, involve families and connect children to the artists, art venues, and culture in our community. To help you understand what the IMADE˛ Art and Drama education will entail, below is a short description of the each. Movement and Music Education The IMADE2 Music Education focuses on purposeful activity in both movement and music. Systematic instruction helps young children build capacity and an awareness of the body?s potential to move and create sound.
Music experiences focus on moving to music, exploring and identifying sounds, exploring the singing voice, developing melody, singing songs, and playing simple instruments. Opportunities to integrate movement and music with literacy, math, and other content domains are included throughout the daily routine. The IMADE2 Project?s music program will help develop pre-literacy and language skills through a child?s most-loved ritual:music and story time.
Children will have opportunities to:
Sing songs and rhymes to develop phonetic awareness and early reading skills
Learn tapping, clacking, and ringing rhythm in time with music to improve hand-eye coordination
Focus listening with music to improve skills in following directions
Instrument play to strengthen fine motor skills
Sing developmentally-appropriate songs to develop vocal chords and expressive speech
Experience learning that emphasizes storytelling, imaginative play, and taking turns
Art Education
The IMADE2 Art Education will focus on creating experiences for children to explore and become increasingly proficient in using a variety of art media and materials to create artwork and express ideas.
Children will have opportunities to:
Experiment with a variety of media.
Express individuality through the use of art materials
Relate artistic expression to real life and imagination
See child-related artwork displayed
Talk about their artwork.
Use their imagination to create stories about the artwork they create or observe.
Enjoy the process as well as the product of their work.
Drama Education
The IMADE2 Drama Education will provide opportunities for each child to progress in using imagination and creativity to assume different roles in dramatic play. Children will have opportunities to:
Spontaneously choose dramatic play and themes.
Interact with costume pieces, props, puppets, books, and pictures for dramatic play.
Re-enact stories.
Use imagination to create stories.
Engage in dramatic play through manipulation of figures such as small toys, people, and animals.
Call Roger Barker or Shirley Topeka at 304-429-6167 for more information.
