You’re Never Too Young To Learn Science! Wellington’s Theresa Kewley Brings Early Learning Program To The South Florida Science Museum Story by Ron Bukley Photos by Susan Lerner
A new set of classes for children at the South Florida Science Museum is proving Wellington resident Theresa Kewley’s axiom that no one is too young to learn science. The classes, organized and taught by Kewley, make up the first early learning program at the South Florida Science Museum, designed for ages 18 months to 4 years. “This spring we started a Museum and Me program,” Kewley said. “It’s taught in seven-week sessions one day a week, depending on the theme you would like.” Current themes include “Learning Space Exploration,” “Ocean Friends” and “Explore the Everglades.” Between sessions, the course schedule rotates. “We switch it up because parents like to just come Tuesday, just come Wednesday or just come Thursday,” she said. “We’ve designed the program so they might just be in ‘Ocean Friends’ for this seven weeks and then the next seven weeks it would be ‘Space’ and
WELLINGTON WELLINGTONTHE THEMAGAZINE MAGAZINE••August August2010 2010
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