Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Community

There are many aspects that help make a good environment for children to learn. One of those is the community. The community can support the children with things to keep children out of trouble and to help them with their learning. I know in my city of Greenwood, IN they have a strong public library. They do not only supply a updated and good variety of materials but also programs for parents and children. One of the activities I remember going to as a child at the library was the reading program. A librarian would read a group of children a story then we would do a activity or game that related to it. The great thing about the programs offered at the library is most of them are free so everyone can get involved. Many local churches offer child care before and after school at a affordable rate for parents. Also the well known YMCA always has things going on for people to get involved in at any age but can sometimes be a little pricier to have a membership. The Greenwood community is mostly a suburban family environment so it offers a lot.

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  1. Making things available to the whole community (i.e. free) is a major aspect of community programming.

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