Goodman Community Center | Kids

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Building connection through greetings and goodbyes

May 9, 2025

Greetings and goodbyes are key tools we use to build connection, trust, and a sense of belonging, while also helping children practice important social skills.

Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

Teaching children how to identify and solve problems

April 25, 2025

Learn about Yellow House's favorite problem-solving activities

Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

Practice calming breaths with preschoolers

March 26, 2025

Calming breaths help children calm their bodies and minds, giving them the clarity they need to handle tough situations.

Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

Why Do We Use Play-Based Learning? Blocks Edition

February 19, 2025

Learn how building with blocks also builds self-confidence and curiosity

Activities for Kids, Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

Teaching children self-help skills

February 6, 2025

These foundational skills not only support early education but also set the stage for lifelong success.

Activities for Kids, Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

A group of elementary after-school students, parents and staff from Goodman Community Center in the lobby of the movie theater.

Elementary after-schoolers’ reading journey began with ‘The Wild Robot’

November 11, 2024

After reading for 15 minutes every day, the children celebrated with a viewing of Peter Brown’s book on the silver screen.

Eastside News Stories, Kids, Elementary School

We'd love to introduce you to "The Fab Five"

August 6, 2024

Meet one special family with five kids in our childcare program

Impacts, Childcare, Families, Kids, At the Center, Elementary School

Gus Kunkle-Schoen, Finn O’Higgins and George Stattelman-Scanlan, the final three Troop 34 Eagle Scouts.

Boy Scout Troop 34 bids farewell after almost 85 years

November 28, 2023

Boy Scout Troop 34 will be retiring its troop number at the end of 2023 and merging with Troop 29.

Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News, Kids

Goodman After School

May 2, 2023

Giving elementary school kids tools to safely navigate — and enjoy! — our big, beautiful, complicated world

Eastside News Stories, Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids, Elementary School

Goodman Community Center child care teachers in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Goodman teachers testify at Capitol about child care

April 25, 2023

The Goodman Community Center child care team, along with 250 child care professionals from around the state, petitioned legislators to continue financing the Child Care Counts program.

Eastside News Stories, Childcare, Kids

Serious about play

December 29, 2022

Social emotional learning gives little ones at Goodman a solid foundation for learning and life

Eastside News Stories, Childcare, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kids

GCC hosting school supply drive to support Madison students

July 13, 2022

Goodman aims to help 200 east side families get geared up for the start of school.

Eastside News Stories, Families, Kids, Be the Good