Helen
R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center
Activities
The Helen Walton Children’s Enrichment Center provides several enriching opportunities to children attending the Center. Full-time and part-time children may participate at no additional cost.
Library
Now is the time to show children that books are fun and exciting! By offering a library, we can expand pre-literacy opportunities and encourage families to read together.
The library is organized by ages, ensuring appropriate books for infants, toddlers and preschool students. Other activities include:
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a puppet stage
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listening center
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phonemic awareness activities
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sight-word and phonics games
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puzzles, magnetic letters and more
Computer Lab
The computer lab is designed to teach children to
respect the equipment and how to manipulate the keyboard and mouse. Once the children have mastered basic
skills, they may choose to work on projects, educational programs, or games
from a variety of software packages.
All the programs are age-appropriate and are screened for content.
The computer lab is available to any child
enrolled in the Children’s Enrichment Center’s preschool department. The children attend the computer lab
once a week. If the children are
not interested in working on the computer, a variety of other activities are
available in the lab.
Fitness Program
Children 3-5 years of age participate in one fitness session per week. The session is conducted by Stretch-n-Grow fitness instructors. The exercise portion consists of warm-up, stretching, floor exercise and low aerobic activity, all designed for young children.
Wellness issues such as safety, nutrition, proper rest, self-esteem and hygiene are emphasized weekly.
Community Based Programs
Our Community Based Programs are designed to
provide awareness and understanding and instill a spirit of giving. We want our children to have a sense
of belonging to the local area, Arkansas, the United States and the World.
The programs teach the children about the issue at
hand on their level. The
children have an opportunity to volunteer and to give individually and as a
class. Such programs include:
Pool of Pennies for United Way
(The children brought in
pennies to benefit a variety of organizations in Northwest Arkansas. The children are empowered to make a difference in their community by donating and volunteering. Our
children raised over $600 by “earning” money. We are working together
to develop our your children into caring citizens.
UASO the Elephant
(Each year our children
sponsor UASO, an elephant living a wonderful life in an African wildlife
preserve. UASO was wounded and
nursed back to care and living a wonderful life due to our children. Ms. June, a friend of the Center, has visited the African wildlife preserve and brought back
numerous pictures and stories for our children to enjoy.)
Past programs include:
Little Friends Helping Little Friends in
New York (September 11)
President Bush’s Program to Support Afghan
Children
America’s Monuments
NW
Arkansas Children's Shelter
Multi-Cultural
Activities
Though the world is large,
we live in one community – humanity.
Our multi-cultural program is designed to create understanding and a
sense of pride in our uniqueness.
We have children attending the Center from all over the world. All of our children come from
different backgrounds. Whether
they have different skin tones, speak a different language, eat different
foods or have different religious believes – it is important to be respectful
and gain an appreciation of differences that make each child special.
Other Activities
Sweetheart Luncheon
Easter Egg Hunt
Arkansas Children’s Week Parade
Mother’s Day Breakfast
Father’s Day Cookout
4th of July Parade
Caribbean Festival
Fall Frolic (in lieu of Halloween)
Book Fairs
Christmas Programs
479-273-3552