Eat Sleep Play: Press

PRESS RELEASE: United Way of NYC Partners with CMOM and Other Organizations to Fight Early Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Communities
04/21/11

New York, NY, April 21, 2011 – United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and The Children’s Aid Society (CAS), launched Healthy Eating for a Healthy Start, a pilot project to impact nutrition policies at eight Head Start centers throughout New York City. more»

 

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius attends a news conference at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on childhood obesity

10/23/09
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebeliusattends a news conference at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on childhood obesity more»

 

NYC museum offers portion-size workshop

11/13/08
A group of children attending a workshop on healthy portion sizes more»
 

Preschoolers learning healthy lesson at East Side House Settlement

11/03/08
Students at East Side House Settlement early childhood education program will be learning the ABC’s of healthy eating habits. more»

 

Admiral Steven Galson, Surgeon General and Laurie Tisch, Founder of the Children’s Museum Launch Anti-Obesity Campaign

11/02/08
When seeking information on childhood obesity, a museum rarely comes to mind as a helpful resource more»

 

Healthy affair at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

10/30/08
Acting Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., more»

 

Eat Sleep Play: A CMOM Health Initiative is funded, in part, by the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency; Goldman Sachs Gives; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and the United
Way of New York City.

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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!

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Animal Stampers, 10:00am

Use animal stamps and colorful ink to create a wild picture.  
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: developing color and shape recognition, process of creations and skills needed for writing.

Clean-Up Together, 11:15am

Have fun helping CMOM Educators clean up the PlayWorks™ Lab using music and
brooms!
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Developing listening and social skills, learning to transition from one activity to the next.

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 11:30am

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.

Mural Wall Painting, 12:00pm

Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall with your friends.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 12:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Animal Stampers, 1:00pm

Use animal stamps and colorful ink to create a wild picture.  
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: developing color and shape recognition, process of creations and skills needed for writing.

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 2:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Presentation: The Truth about Wild Wolves: The Atka Traveling Ambassador Wolf, 2:00pm

The program will include an awe-inspiring, up-close encounter with this important but misunderstood predator. Families will learn about the history of wolves in the United States, the importance of wolves in a healthy ecosystem, and the efforts to save these magnificent creatures for future generations.  Presented by the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, NY
 

Mural Wall Painting, 2:30pm

Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall with your friends.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 3:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

Eco Art & Design: Wild Wolf Puppet, 4:00pm

Learn about how wild wolves live and why they are important to our world. Make a wild wolf puppet with moveable legs.

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