OUR Programs for Children and Families
CONTACT THE LIBERTY JUDY CENTER FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS
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Animal Antics With the help of Wildlife Adventures, The Liberty Judy Center hosted "Animal Antics" for our toddler and Pre-K kiddos! Students were able to interact with their favorite animals, like the parrot, hedgehog, and bearded dragon and, learn how they move. |
Val from Wildlife Adventures presenting at Welcome Spring, April 2021
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Virtual Baby Arts Play Session, Spring 2020
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Baby Arts Play In partnership with Young Audiences, The Liberty Judy Center offers a playgroup called Baby Arts Play where toddlers use household items to enhance sensory play. Toddlers sing, dance, and read with their teacher. |
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Baltimore Hunger Project The Liberty Judy Center distributes weekend food packs to our Toddler, Pre-K, and K families. Food packs include healthy snacks and light meals to supplement nutrition. Food packs are delivered weekly. |
Baltimore Hunger Project Weekend Food Pack
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Bedtime in a Box Distribution, Fall 2020
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Bedtime in a Box All incoming Pre-K students receive a Bedtime in a Box during Pre-K Orientation. Boxes include materials and supplies that help foster a healthy bedtime routine. Parents are trained on how to use the materials effectively by Judy Center Staff. |
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Chicago Parent Program Parents of young children, in partnership with Johns Hopkins, focus on improving children's behavior, school engagement, attendance, and academics. Parents work together to discuss common parenting issues. Parents receive meals and snacks with the sessions. |
In-person Chicago Parent Program Session, Fall 2018
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Virtual Session of Child's Play with Anana K, Fall 2020
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Child's Play With Anana K Infants and toddlers 18-36 months and their parents/primary caregivers come together weekly for fun activities to encourage and support each other as their children grow and learn. Toddlers practice ways to play, read, sing, talk, and write. The Judy Center delivers supplies, DIY materials, and educational games to each family to supplement the class. |
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Community Baby Shower The Liberty Judy Center hosts an Annual Community Baby Shower for new moms in the Liberty catchment area. Parents receive diapers, strollers, car seats, baby clothes, rattles, toys, etc. - everything needed for a new mom! |
Annual Community Baby Shower, Spring 2021
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Cub Club A child-focused after-care program is provided to 30 Liberty Pre-K students. The program includes literature, drama and movement, STEM, and academic supports. The program runs four days per week and children receive snack and dinner. |
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Fazafam Family Fun!
A movement and music toddler and Pre-K playgroup for parents/ primary caregivers and children with a focus on dance, balance, making friends, following directions, singing, and vocabulary. |
Virtual Session of Fazafam Family Fun!, Spring 2021
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Say "Yes" To Reading with Ms. S, Spring 2021
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Learning Parties
Learning parties are parent/child "parties" held in the evenings in which parents learn how to support their child's development at home, in areas such as math, literacy, the arts, social skills, and emotions. In February 2021, The Liberty Judy Center launched a new program to encourage nightly read-a-louds with toddler and Pre-K Families. Our Family Services Coordinator, Shadia Musa, or Ms. S, engages our families with movement, vocabulary practice, and much more! Each session comes with a supplementary hot meal delivered right to our families' doors! Click on this link to view one of the read-a-louds! |
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Raising a Reader This program provides bags full of books for each of our Pre-K, and Kindergarten students. Books are rotated weekly and taken home for parents and children to read together. |
Raising a Reader Books Distributed to Pre-K Students, Fall 2020
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Virtual Welcome Winter Celebration, January 2021
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Welcome Winter/Spring
Toddlers and their parents as well as child care providers and their students, come together in the cold days of December or January to "Welcome Winter" with a celebration including an interactive read-aloud and hands-on activities. The Liberty Judy Center also hosts a "Welcome Spring" event. |
