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Recent Articles From Our Blog
The Wild Robot and the Transition to Parenthood
After hearing lots of great reviews about the movie The Wild Robot (mostly from my grown children), I finally sat down to watch it. The movie depicts the story of a service robot that gets lost during shipping and washes up on the shore of an island populated only with animals. This robot, Roz, is programmed to complete tasks. And when they awaken, they set out to do just that.
Cultivating a Garden of Growth
About the Author Nancy Joerger is a Product Development Specialist. Prior to joining Great Kids®, she worked as the Assistant Program Manager of the Early Head Start...
Professional Development: Elevating Your Skills
About the AuthorNancy Joerger is a Product Development Specialist. Prior to joining Great Kids®, she worked as the Assistant Program Manager of the Early Head Start...
6 Strategies to Build Meaningful Engagement in Social Work
In social work, the foundation of meaningful change begins with connection. Whether working with clients facing personal challenges or supporting families navigating complex dynamics, engagement is key to fostering trust, understanding, and collaboration.
Maximize Movement
“And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance…” -from the song “I Hope You Dance” by LeeAnn Womack
A Love for Music and Dance
Like many of you, I’m a big fan of music and dancing. Unfortunately for me, however, I am not the most coordinated dancer. Still, that doesn’t stop me from doing it — especially in my living room or kitchen when no one is around.
I also love to watch other people dance. I sometimes enjoy scrolling through the latest video dance trends on certain social media sites. One trend I enjoyed this year featured men and women of my generation showing off their 80s dance moves to Small Town Boy by Bronski’s Beat.
Get To Know the New Great Kids CEO
We’re excited to introduce you to the new CEO of Great Kids, David Bird! As we begin this new chapter, we want to share more about David, his vision for the future of our organization, and how he plans to continue our mission.
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