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  2. Maryville Academy - Wikipedia

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    Originally known as St. Mary's Training School for Boys, the facility was the vision of Chicago archbishop Patrick A. Feehan and served as an orphanage for many decades. . Following a rebuild after a massive fire in 1899, St. Mary's new director, Reverend James Doran, opened the facility to girls in an effort to reunite orphaned brothers and s

  3. YMCA - Wikipedia

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    YMCAs offer child care, including supervised space for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children to stay and play while parents enjoy a workout. YMCA staff members are trained to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care so that parents can confidently pursue their fitness goals or take part in the various ...

  4. List of youth-related terms - Wikipedia

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    Like Latin puer, the word was early used as a name for any boy or lad employed as a servant, and so of male servants in general (Chaucer: Pardoners Tale, 1. 204), and especially a journeyman. The current use of the word "knave" for "a man who is dishonest and crafty, a rogue", was however an early usage, and is found in Layamon (c. 1205).

  5. Youth organizations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The next year, Girl's Works was started up under Jeanne Haynes. The Works programs spread past outside the district and were even promoted through a display at the 1936 General Assembly. [20] Rev. W. W. Clay, also in the 1930s, developed two Christian principles programs for kids: Bluebirds for young children and Pioneers for older children.

  6. Kibbutz communal child rearing and collective education

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    Kibbutz Afikim children with their nanny at the children's house. Mid 1960s. Kibutz Gan Shmuel 1935-40. A group of children, all about the same age, shared a children's house and had a nanny who took care of their everyday needs. Each house had a dining hall, a classroom, bedrooms (3-4 children in each room), and a bathroom. Boys and girls took ...

  7. Early childhood development - Wikipedia

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    Early childhood is a stage of rapid growth, development and learning and each child makes progress at different speeds and rates. [13] It is essential to integrate physical training designed in accordance with the anatomical characteristics andage-related characteristics of a child's development, to ensure the normal physical development of ...

  8. Detroit International Academy for Young Women - Wikipedia

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    In its first year of being a girls' school there were 95 students in grades 9-10. [6] It moved into its current location in the fall of 2007. In 2008 there were about 400 girls attending the school. [5] Originally a high school, it began middle school classes around 2009, and around 2010 it began elementary classes. That year there were 530 ...

  9. Child development of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Furthermore, narratives in Indigenous American communities serve as a non-confrontational method of guiding children's development. Due to the fact that it is considered impolite and embarrassing to directly single out a child for improper behavior, narratives and dramatizations serve as a subtle way to inform and direct children's learning. [10]