Hundreds of children and their families enjoyed a summer evening at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in May. This “Laugh and Learn” event takes place annually for families participating in Kent ISD’s Early Childhood programs, including Bright Beginnings, Early On, Great Start Readiness Preschool and Great Start to Quality.
Families explored the entire grounds which included the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden, the Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese garden, and many more. Special activities for children included story time, music and art. There were also hearing and vision screenings and many resources for children’s dental health, nutrition and wellness resources. And course, there were snacks!
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Tracy Young of the WMU Occupational Therapy Program blows bubbles, and Oliver Wemple, 3, and his brother Harrison, a kindergartner at Hudsonville Park Elementary, try to catch them

Outdoor water fun on a beautiful evening: Zayden Quick, 2, from Hudsonville, enjoys the water park with his parents, Shelby and Tyler

Tessa Nguyen, 5, from Caledonia, and her brother Timmy, a preschooler, enjoyed Jacque Biol, Youth Specialist at KDL Cascade, reading the board book 'I Went Walking'

Jacque Biol, Youth Specialist at Kent District Library Cascade, reads the board book 'I Went Walking' to Tessa Nguyen, left, and her brother Timmy, who enjoyed yelling out the animals as he saw them