Category Archives: Teachable Moments
Day Nursery State Center students embrace Earth Day
It is becoming a Day Nursery State Government Center tradition for Mr. Tim’s preschool class to visit nearby Military Park and check for trash as a part of their Earth Day curriculum. Last Friday, Ms. Ashleigh’s class joined them on … Continue reading 
Firefighter Brian visits preschoolers at Day Nursery Federal Building
Firefighter Brian Booth (aka preschool 1 teacher Ms Kesha‘s husband) from the Indianapolis Airport Fire Department visited our Preschool classes today at the Day Nursery Federal Building downtown. He came in regular clothes, and then put on his equipment one piece … Continue reading 
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Day Nursery students participate in statewide tornado drill
This morning at 10:15 we had a statewide tornado drill. School children all over Indiana filed into hallways, bathrooms and interior rooms to practice what they would do if the siren sounded for real. We participated at Day Nursery too … Continue reading 
Day Nursery Indiana State Center uses hands-on learning for Black History Month
These pictures are from the Day Nursery State Center’s Black History Museum. Center Director Michelle Terry reported they had 10 stations that were based on improvements or inventions created by African Americans. Examples include Sarah Boone and the ironing board, … Continue reading 
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Children and Chopsticks: Chinese New Year at Day Nursery
The Chinese New Year kicked off Monday with celebrations around the world. At Day Nursery, the activities varied by center with many classrooms using the holiday to expand the children’s knowledge of different cultures. The three year olds at the … Continue reading 
Day Nursery students participate in Souper Bowl of Caring
The Souper Bowl of Caring uses the energy around our nation’s biggest sporting event to mobilize and inspire youth to fight hunger and poverty. Because one of the important lessons we share with all Day Nursery children is caring for … Continue reading 
Chinese New Year Day Nursery preschool style
Happy Chinese New Year from the 3-year-old class at the Day Nursery Federal Center. Ms. Diane Taylor‘s preschoolers practiced eating with chop sticks as they learned about different foods eaten to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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Winter themes involve science at Day Nursery Northwest Indianapolis center
Ms. Tamika Lasley’s Preschool 3 classroom at the Day Nursery Northwest Center in Indy’s Park 100 area is working on solid versus liquid experiments with their winter theme. Ms. Tamika and her assistant Mr. Aaron Highbaugh working with the students to chop … Continue reading 
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Too Cute Tuesday: Day Nursery Federal Center
Last week the Preschool 1 class at our Day Nursery Federal Center downtown Indianapolis read 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. Their teacher, Ms. Kesha Booth told the children about the true incident that inspired the book. In 2003 a shipment of … Continue reading 
Blue plus red equals purple
The wind chill made it too cold to go outside on Friday but these toddlers at the Day Nursery Hendricks County Early Care and Education Center in Avon got to play with the snow anyway. Center Director Joy McCall reported … Continue reading 
