Outdoor Mural, New Hats, Providing Sunscreen, Cultivate MN now 501c3

Love Wall Community Project

We would like to welcome the community to take part in our 'Love Wall Community Project' mural with Bellissimo Painting. Why hearts? One of our core values is Love. Heart symbols = love. But also... because of our location, we have a civic responsibility to create art that is meaningful for the community to enjoy. And last... we want this mural to be a remembrance of the COVID-19 impact and how we all came together... with love!

Supplying Sunscreen

Moving forward we will be supplying Rocky Mt. sunscreen for all families. Click here if you have yet to fill out a permission form.

N E W H A T S !

O R D E R H E R E

M A K E A D O N A T I O N H E R E

We are currently working on opening a new sensory room for CultivateMN. This room will include different items such as large motor items, sensory books, and a few different sensory table top activities that help children with high sensory needs, sensory processing disorders, and sensory diets. This will be available to all children that attend Cultivate Mankato. The items are mobile and can transfer from building to building. We are asking for your help in funding this project. We have a great need at Cultivate for these resources to support children with various sensory needs. The estimated cost of the project is around $5,000. If you are interested and able to donate, CLICK HERE. All donations will also be tax deductible! Any contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cultivate MN

What is a sensory room and who benefits?

A sensory room—a therapeutic space with a variety of equipment that helps children with sensory issues calm and focus themselves so they can be better prepared for learning and interacting with others. Sensory issues occur when a child has a difficult time receiving and responding to information from their senses. Children who have sensory issues may have an aversion to anything that triggers their senses, such as light, sound, touch, taste, or smell. Symptoms of sensory processing issues may depend on the way in which a child processes sensations. Children who are easily stimulated may have hypersensitivity. Children who aren ’t as easily stimulated experience fewer sensations and have hyposensitivity. Sensory spaces in schools have been shown to decrease negative behaviors and improve student engagement. The benefits of sensory rooms in schools have led some educators to begin using sensory rooms for groups of students beyond those with a diagnosed sensory processing disorder or developmental disability. Having sensory rooms within a school can also reduce the need to send students out of the school for additional services. For students who need to work with occupational or physical therapists, these professionals can be brought into the school, rather than students being taken out of class and the school to have these appointments. This maintains consistency in a student’ s day and reduces the amount of time they have to be away from school.

C U L T I V A T E C A F E

N U R T U R E . G R O W . E M P O W E R .

C u l t i v a t e C a f e C o n n e c t

Stop by the Cultivate Cafe for a cup of coffee with Candice! Once a month, Candice will be offering parents an opportunity to connect with her. Parents can stop by the Cultivate Cafe cart where Candice will be serving coffee. The Cultivate Cafe cart will be located at either one of our entrances.

CCC Hour with Candice One Friday a Month 7:30-8:30am

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Snack Cart

Did you know we have a snack cart for children to take a snack home at pick up? Our snack cart is next to the island in our community room and it is stocked with healthier snack options; apples, bananas, fruit snacks, pretzels, crackers, etc.

Upcoming Study

Within our education curriculum, we use studies to guide our lesson planning. Studies are a broad concept that we focus on for 4-6 weeks. Currently our study has been about water. This month we will begin our summer study. If you feel your family has something special to share in regards to our upcoming study, we would love family participation. Reach out!

Some pictures from our Water Study the last few weeks.