two children The idea for this web site developed as a result of a brochure titled "Simple Gifts: How to give of yourself and your time."  The brochure was prepared and presented to the Grandparents Conference sponsored by Connecticut College and Jewish Family Services held at the Groton Senior Center in May of 1999.  

 
Additional ideas regarding community exploration were presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 1999 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The presentation was titled "Exploring our neighborhoods: Maximizing the developmental benefits of community field trips."  Both the brochure and the conference were prepared and field-tested by Professor Margaret Sheridan and Connecticut College Human Development Majors, Nell W. Chevalier and Lee Ann Curran.

With special thanks to:

Connecticut College Children’s Program

Drop-In Learning Center

Human Development 204, Fall of 1998 “Children in Learning Environments” students

Jewish Family Services

LEARN

Ledyard Youth Services Bureau

Mashantucket Pequot Research & Museum Center

Millstone Information & Science Center

Mystic Color Lab

Shoreline Physical Therapy

Southeastern Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children

The Town of Groton and Groton Senior Center

  Another special thanks to our friends, children, and grandchildren for putting up with “Just one more picture!”  

 
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