R'Club Child Care Blog

The first 5 years of life are a critical foundation for children’s early learning and lifelong development. Although understanding of how the brain develops is still evolving, there is enough knowledge about how young children progress as a result of an explosive growth of the brain in the early years to declare emphatically that early experiences matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Incorporating academics in afterschool gives students the ability to use a variety of strategies and learning styles to explore multiple subject areas. Students who struggle in language arts, for example, might enjoy the content more if it is presented in the context of a drama project or a song writing activity. Literacy skills are necessary for young people to decode sounds and words and then later to have the ability to read and learn across the curriculum. Read the rest of this entry »

Anticipation, will I be recognized?

Still smiling after 25 years

After 30 years, dedicated employee Dorothy S retires! She will be missed by one and all.

In the last newsletter you read an introduction to how R’Club has integrated Character Education practices with in our before and after school and preschool programs. In this addition, we would like to introduce you to the national advocate and leader in the character education movement, the Character Education Partnership (CEP). Read the rest of this entry »

Principle 1
Promote core ethical and performance values as the foundation of good character.
Principle 2
Define “character” comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and doing. Read the rest of this entry »

R’Club staff learning and working together as a team.

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Chuck E. Cheese’s provided a safe learning environment in which families could play, laugh and enjoy time together. Families enjoyed age appropriate games, rides, prizes, food and entertainment for children of all ages. Everyone had a great time! Read the rest of this entry »

Our families experience the wonder of HIPPYland Prom as they set out on a colorful adventure to our August 2011 HIPPY graduation. We let our imaginations lead the way as our eight-two (82) graduates and their families skipped down the rainbow path to receive their crowns and tiaras. To delight and entertain our families our HIPPY children had a great time doing the ABC Disco.

During Seminole R’Club’s Lights On Afterschool celebration parents were asked to write a little note to share why R’Club is important to them. Enjoy a few of the responses below.

“My daughter gets the BEST care! R’Club and Miss Diane instill the values and character that we do at home and [my daughter] LOVES being here. There is always something fun going on.” Read the rest of this entry »

My child, Cameron, was part of the sports camp team this past summer. Although he was reluctant to join and he didn’t start the first or second weeks, Mr. Craig gave him the opportunity in the third week to just try it out. The sports camp program gave my son the opportunity to be part of a team. Read the rest of this entry »