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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would second the recommendation for MOMIEs TLC, which has a great, caring, and well-structured aftercare program.  The year is broken into two-week modules that each focus on famous person that can be associated with a social justice movement.  The sit-down lecture and discussion time is broken up with a related activity, free play, and a snack throughout the afternoon.[/quote]
Third vote for MOMIES TLC. I think a lot of the "great person" series is probably lost on my 3 year old, but if you ask him questions about it, you'll get answers. For the younger kids, its boiled down into things like dances, chants, etc. They definitely seem to offer a great mix of structured activities and free play.[/quote]

My daughter, who is now 4, was at Shining Stars last year and attended MOMIES tlc summer camp over the summer as well. At first, I think that the Great Person series was a little bit over her head, but as the year progressed, she was really into it. Obviously, she liked some units more than others, but she has actually retained the knowledge and can still talk relatively coherently about Angela Davis and Nelson Mandela and Bethany Hamilton (the surfer whose arm was bitten off by a shark). The year+ that she spent with MOMIES also introduced her to concepts like race, class and gender in ways that were age appropriate and very positive. I was thrilled that she was introduced to those things by people outside our family, in positive ways. It has made our subsequent conversations about them so much easier, if only because her time with MOMIES has given me things that I can reference easily that are already familiar to her. [/quote]

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