Salvation Army child care center in Syracuse introduces STEM, ‘calm room’, and more

The Salvation Army’s Cab Horse Commons Child Care Center in Syracuse, New York has new amenities that will give families and their children new ways to learn, relax, and grow.

 

About 30 percent of children at the day care are receiving some type of response to intervention or (RTI), which identifies struggling students early on and gives support needed to thrive in school.

 

The Child Care Center has also incorporated new STEM activities for children, such as tube connectors that can be built into tents and tunnels, and light-up boards where a child can make their own designs.

 

To decorate the new spaces, the art department from Bishop Ludden High School in Syracuse painted two large hanging murals, illustrating characters from various Dr. Seuss books.

 

The murals from Bishop Ludden are more than beautiful decorations; this connection with the high school could open partnerships for future collaboration and introductions to the work of The Salvation Army.