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Thank you for making our 2010 Benefit, honoring Andy Ackerman’s 20 years as Executive Director of CMOM, a huge success! Because of your generosity, we were able to raise $1.2 million to support our exhibitions, programming and outreach into the community. Watch the video shown at our event!
At the event, Honorary Chair Laurie Tisch announced a new initiative to replicate CMOM's exhibits and programs in New York City public housing. Stay tuned for more details! It’s not too late to make a difference … donate here!
Squeeze, tap, roll and experiment with playdough!
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Exploring texture, developing sensory awareness and fine motor skills needed for writing.
10am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4pm
Learn about this brave and mischievous monkey from the epic tale A Journey to the West and make your own Monkey King puppet.
Have fun helping CMOM Educators clean up the PlayWorks™ Lab using music, sponges and brooms!
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Developing listening and social skills, learning to transition from one activity to the next.
Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.
Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).
Express yourself as you make squiggles, lines and dots with crayons on paper.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Creative expression and fine motor skills needed for writing.
10am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4pm
Learn about this brave and mischievous monkey from the epic tale A Journey to the West and make your own Monkey King puppet.
Food & Finance High School members of EATWISE (Educated and Aware Teens Who Inspire Smart Eating) will lead fun games, interactive demos and lessons on healthy snacking to show that a healthy lifestyle is important to every child’s well being.
Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).
Food & Finance High School members of EATWISE (Educated and Aware Teens Who Inspire Smart Eating) will lead fun games, interactive demos and lessons on healthy snacking to show that a healthy lifestyle is important to every child’s well being.
Have fun helping CMOM Educators clean up the PlayWorks™ Lab using music, sponges and brooms!
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Developing listening and social skills, learning to transition from one activity to the next.
Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.
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