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September 29, 2023Penfield Children's Centerby

Aurora Health Care Awarded The1st Annual Golden Mallet

This week Penfield presented Aurora Health Care with the Golden Mallet award for raising the most funds out of all participating teams from the 1st Annual Croquet Match. Congratulations to Nkem Iroegbu, Carrie Killoran, Frank LaVora, and Holly Schmidtke, and a big thank you for your support of Penfield Children’s Center. …
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May 30, 2023Uncategorizedby

Northwestern Mutual Foundation awards Penfield’s Behavior Clinic $75,000 grant.

Penfield is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a generous grant of $75,000 from Northwestern Mutual Foundation. The grant is designated to support Penfield’s Behavior Clinic, an outpatient mental health clinic serving children age birth to 6. Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s contribution will directly benefit children receiving therapy and …
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May 19, 2023Uncategorizedby

The Catholic Community Foundation awards Penfield $20,000 grant.

Penfield is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a generous grant of $20,000 from The Catholic Community Foundation. The grant is designated to support Penfield’s Special Care Nursery, which provides care to infants and children with special healthcare needs. The Catholic Community Foundation’s contribution will directly benefit the …
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May 10, 2023Behavior & Discipline, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Four New Responses to Try When Managing Your Child’s Temper Tantrums

What is a tantrum? Tantrums. Those dreaded crying and screaming spells where your toddler thinks their whole world is ending because they couldn’t have the purple fruit snack instead of the red one. Every parent knows that a tantrum is no joke. Their child is now inconsolable over the smallest …
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February 21, 2023Kohl’s Building Blocks, Uncategorizedby

Black History Month Children’s Book Collection

Celebrate Black History Month With Books Black History Month is celebrated during the month of February as recognition of the impact made by African Americans in the United States. Celebrating with young children is a great way to introduce them to different cultures, stories and experiences. Reading picture books that …
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January 23, 2023Early Education, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Uncategorizedby

4 Language Skills Developed During Reading

What is language development?Language development in babies and toddlers encompasses verbal and nonverbal forms of communication, skills which rapidly increase as the child grows and develops. These communication skills are broken down into two areas: receptive and expressive language. Receptive language is our ability to understand messages we hear, see …
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September 13, 2022Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Your Kids

Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration that pays tribute to the contribution of Americans that trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The celebration honors the rich culture, history and contributions this community has made on the culture and …
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October 25, 2021Uncategorizedby

Birth to 3 Services During COVID-19

  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Birth to 3 Program supports families during the pandemic!  It is critical now more than ever for families and doctors or others who work with Wisconsin families to take notice of developmental concerns in young children. While families and health care providers …
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August 18, 2021Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tipsby

Make Your Own Maracas!

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Music is a great way for children to learn and develop their skills while having some fun. One fun way to do this is by making your own maracas at home.  Children will work on fine motor …
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August 17, 2021Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tipsby

How to Diffuse Sibling Arguments

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Community Outreach & Education Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Music is a great way for children to learn and develop their skills while having some fun. One fun way to do this is by making your own maracas at home.  Children will work on fine motor …
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