We are pleased to announce the Playful Learning Summit is returning for a second year on Wednesday, August 21! Tickets are on sale now at healthikids.org/summit
This year's Summit will focus on the theme "How Creativity Bridges the Gap between Playful Pedagogy and Practice" and will take place at the Memorial Art Gallery. Last year, we brought together almost 200 educators, childcare professionals, and caregivers to learn together about the importance of play in children's development. And we can't wait to do it again!
Don't forget: TOMORROW is our community meeting about creating a NEW Story Walk experience outside of the Sully Branch Library and Ryan R-Center!
Join us, artist Francheska Diaz, and our partners City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office and the Sully Branch Library from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Ryan R-Center for a conversation about how to create new, unexpected options for play in Beechwood!
Contact Jesse Knoth, PlayROCs Project Coordinator, if you have questions or to learn more.
Connected Communities: EMMA & Beechwood John James Audubon School 33 PTA
Help Healthi Kids and artist Francheska Diaz imagine a NEW Story Walk experience outside of the Sully Branch Library and Ryan R-Center!
Join us and our partners from the City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office and the Sully Branch Library on Wednesday, May 29, from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Ryan R-Center for a conversation about how to create new, unexpected options for play in Beechwood!
Contact Jesse Knoth, PlayROCs Project Coordinator, if you have questions or to learn more.
Connected Communities: EMMA & Beechwood John James Audubon School 33 PTA
It takes a village to put kids first.
OUR CHANGE AGENDA: Our four-part agenda embraces kids and families, placing them at the center of all decision-making.
1) Building Foundations: Build foundations for health in early childhood.
2) The Power of Play: Promote the power of play for every child in every place.
3) Healthy Learning Environments: Ensure every child is happy, healthy, and supported in the places they learn.
4) Equitable Communities: Advance equitable communities for all kids to grow and thrive.
Learn more and join our coalition today at healthikids.org!
(Illustrations by Courtney Ahn Design)
Help Healthi Kids and artist Francheska Diaz imagine a NEW Story Walk experience outside of the Sully Branch Library and Ryan R-Center!
Join us and our partners from the City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office and the Sully Branch Library on Wednesday, May 29, from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Ryan R-Center for a conversation about how to create new, unexpected options for play in Beechwood!
Contact Jesse Knoth, PlayROCs Project Coordinator, if you have questions or to learn more.
Connected Communities: EMMA & Beechwood John James Audubon School 33 PTA
🌟 Join us at Common Ground Health! 🌟
We're hiring a Program Assistant to support our Community Health & Engagement Department, including Healthi Kids! If you're passionate about improving whole child health and have strong organizational skills, we want you!
Learn more at commongroundhealth.org/careers
As we mark the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown, it's important to remember that our children and young adults are STILL hurting from that time of isolation. Learn more in Common Ground Health and Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI's report "Unseen" at https://ow.ly/cV7y50QYFVv
School 33 is having a BALL on #GlobalSchoolPlayDay!
Find your nearest play site at healthikids.org/snow!
#GSPD2024 #HealthiKids #PlayfulLearning #PowerOfPlay
School 54 is keeping the playtime going into the afternoon for #GlobalSchoolPlayDay!
Find your nearest play site at healthikids.org/snow!
#GSPD2024 #HealthiKids #PlayfulLearning #PowerOfPlay
Red Rover, Red Rover, School 19 is sending playful learning on over!
Find the play site nearest you at healthikids.org/snow!
#GlobalSchoolPlayDay #GSPD2024 #HealthiKids #PowerOfPlay #PlayfulLearning
School 17 is rocking #GlobalSchoolPlayDay with games and an awesome dance battle!
Find a play site near you at healthikids.org/snow!
#GSPD2024 #HealthiKids #PowerOfPlay #PlayfulLearning
🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟 We're on the lookout for a passionate Early Childhood Project Coordinator to join our team at Healthi Kids! Interested candidates should email [email protected].
As the Project Coordinator, you'll play a crucial role in advancing infant and early childhood mental health across the Finger Lakes region. Work closely with our dynamic team, supporting initiatives that focus on early intervention, preschool special education, and the significance of child-caregiver relationships.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/Qbv850QsFXL
❄️ Join Healthi Kids for a celebration of the Global School Play Day 2024, a worldwide celebration where millions unite across 75+ countries to highlight the value of unstructured play.
❄️ We invite all child-centered learning environments across all four quadrants of Rochester to participate. Schools, teachers, after-school sites, neighborhood associations, and residents interested in hosting a play day within the city limits, sign up now!
❄️ Healthi Kids will provide support, toys and games, resources, and technical assistance to bring your play day to life. Space is limited and funding is only available for 20 sites, so register today at healthikids.org/snow!
#SnowMuchFun #GlobalSchoolPlayDay #GlobalSchoolPlayDay2024 #PlayfulLearning #RescueRecess
🍎 The Rochester Food Policy Council wants YOU! We're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to join our diverse team.
💫 As a member of the FPC, you will address community issues, connect with equity-minded fellow residents, and make positive food policy change! Your unique experiences, skills, and knowledge are the secret ingredients we need.
If you're ready to be a part of something big, apply now at https://ow.ly/ubjE50QewEG. (Deadline to apply is December 15.)
Let's cook up positive change together! 🔥
#RocFoodPolicy #RochesterFPC #FoodPolicy #CommunityChange #VolunteerOpportunity
The Rochester Food Policy Council is a collaboration between Common Ground Health, Foodlink, and the City of Rochester.
🍎 The Rochester Food Policy Council wants YOU! We're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to join our diverse team.
💫 As a member of the FPC, you will address community issues, connect with equity-minded fellow residents, and make positive food policy change! Your unique experiences, skills, and knowledge are the secret ingredients we need.
If you're ready to be a part of something big, apply now at https://ow.ly/PN4v50Q6yJT. (Deadline to apply is December 15.)
Let's cook up positive change together! 🔥
#RocFoodPolicy #RochesterFPC #FoodPolicy #CommunityChange #VolunteerOpportunity
The Rochester Food Policy Council is a collaboration between Common Ground Health, Foodlink, and the City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office.
IT'S TIME TO PLAY! Our new Recess Resource Library is live at https://ow.ly/tEf850Q2cAR!
While you're there, make sure you sign our #RescueRecess pledge—because every child has the right to play in school.
Did you know? Daily recess is back on the schedule for RCSD elementary schools!
Make sure you regularly ask your child, "How was recess today?" so that you know they are getting this important active play time. And sign the #RescueRecess pledge at https://ow.ly/AWoH50PKhCt to ensure all kids continue to have recess!
Welcome back, RCSD students! The Healthi Kids team wishes you a wonderful new year of learning, connection, and play!
#BackToSchool2023 #BackToSchool
Healthi Kids Sidewalk Chalk Summer Challenge! 🌞🖍️
🔍 A PlayROCs Initiative 🔍
🗓️ Week 5: August 14-18
🌟 Hashtag: #HealthiKidsChalkChallenge
🔗 Tag: @HealthiKids
1) Mirror Images: Create shapes and patterns, and have kids recreate their mirror images.
2) Four Square: Create a large, four-square grid and play the classic playground game with a bouncy ball.
3) Comic Strips: Draw a series of boxes, with a scene drawn in the first box. Have kids complete the remaining boxes and tell a story about the action in their "comic."
4) Twister: Create a sidewalk Twister board: Draw a series of four different colored rows of six large dots each. Have kids take turns calling out directions.
5) Human Clock: Draw a large clock face with numbers but no hands. Call out a specific time and have the kids lay down on top of the clock face in the shape of the hour and minute hand. Race to see who can show the correct time the fastest.
🎨 Each week, we'll share exciting chalk activity ideas for that week. Get creative and share your art and fun using #HealthiKidsChalkChallenge 📸🎉
🌞 Spread the word and invite others to participate. Let's promote whole child health, outdoor play, and creativity. 🌳
#HealthiKidsChalkChallenge #HealthiKids #SidewalkChalkChallenge #OutdoorPlay #WholeChildHealth #KidsActivities #PlayROCs #Summer
Healthi Kids Sidewalk Chalk Summer Challenge! 🌞🖍️
🔍 A PlayROCs Initiative 🔍
🗓️ Week 4: August 7-11
🌟 Hashtag: #HealthiKidsChalkChallenge
🔗 Tag: @HealthiKids
1) Checkers: Draw a checkerboard. Use rocks, sticks, or small toys as the pieces.
2) Self-Portrait: Have your kid lay down on the sidewalk. Trace the outline of their whole body with the chalk. Have them either fill it with drawings of things they like or create a full-size self-portrait.
3) Color Sort: Draw large circles of different colors. Have kids sort toys, game pieces, or even items from the yard into the different colors.
4) Dots and Lines: Play the classic game! Create a grid of dots, and let kids take turns drawing one line connecting dots. When a square is completed, they can initial inside it.
5) Chalk Chef: Give kids the name of a dish (e.g., pizza, hamburger, salad, apple pie), and have them draw all of the ingredients they think you will need.
🎨 Each week, we'll share exciting chalk activity ideas for that week. Get creative and share your art and fun using #HealthiKidsChalkChallenge 📸🎉
🌞 Spread the word and invite others to participate. Let's promote whole child health, outdoor play, and creativity. 🌳
#HealthiKidsChalkChallenge #HealthiKids #SidewalkChalkChallenge #OutdoorPlay #WholeChildHealth #KidsActivities #PlayROCs #Summer
