Tuesday, October 12, 2010

School-age programs: Encouraging our state’s budding artists!


Recycled material masterpiece!
One of the best parts of working at the Department of Early Learning is getting to see children’s works of art when we’re out and about in child care facilities, preschools and other early learning settings.

A child care licensor in our Spokane DEL office recently noticed this beauty (see right) while visiting the licensed afterschool program at Discovery School Center. A sixth-grader named Brevin made this creative bird last month using only recycled materials.

Licensed school-age child care programs are a great way for children to have structured before- and afterschool time to learn, make friends and build important social skills. Learn more about what to look for when seeking school-age care for your child by visiting the school-age care section of our website.

1 comment:

Janet Frieling, School's Out Washington said...

WHat a great example of what a high quality afterschool program can offer in terms of an art experience! It is so important that children and youth have a chance to create during the hours they are not in school.