OVERVIEW

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Kidsville is a program of Centennial Park Conservancy. It began in 2010 as "Kids Corner", an area for children to create & play at our Musicians Corner events in Centennial Park. Since that time, Kidsville has become a stand alone program of Centennial Park Conservancy, presenting over 100 free education activities annually in Centennial Park and at outreach locations across Nashville. By offering free programming, we can serve and enrich the lives of everyone in our community.

MISSION & VISION

Kidsville utilizes the arts and play to help educate children and enhance the development of healthy and successful futures for Nashville's youngest residents by connecting families to enriching opportunities for growth through education, experience, and exploration.

VALUES

We believe in the intrinsic value of play and provide opportunities for experiential learning. and multi-sensory. object-based exploration. We connect children to transformational experiences to enhance their development. We support parents. caregivers. educators. and community partners in creating learning opportunities for children.

FOCUS AREAS

Kidsville’s curriculum is primarily based on our six areas of focus. Most of our programming involves play as a means of learning and incorporates
several of our focus areas to create an enriching and full learning experience to support children’s development.

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ART

Embrace creative ways to enjoy, learn, and practice different art forms and celebrate the impact art has on our daily lives.

  • Involves providing opportunities to be exposed to different art forms and how they are created while also being able to practice evaluative skills. 

  • Discover creative ways to learn and understand different art forms and the impact art has on our daily lives. 

  • Intersectionality...hear sounds...make using hands, touching all of our senses.

  • Embrace creative ways to enjoy, learn, and practice different art forms and celebrate the impact art has on our daily lives.

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EQUITY & INCLUSIVITY

Fostering conversations and creating meaningful experiences for everyone.

  • Prompting conversations about equity and inclusivity.

  • Recognizing the importance of cultural awareness and celebrate the gift of our uniqueness.

  • Making friends.

  • Make connections.

  • Fostering conversations and creating meaningful experiences for everyone.

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LITERACY

Spark excitement for children to explore word origins, storytelling models and information, expanding their competence and knowledge for study.

  • Involves word origins, storytelling models, phonemic awareness, and more.

  • How does it translate to Parthenon, Park, Outreach, Virtual, Social Media Intersticial small capsules also

  • Expanding basic literacy skills in areas including, financial literacy, and more.

  • Spark excitement for children to explore word origins, storytelling models and information, expanding their competence and knowledge for study.

View our financial Literacy curriculum.

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MUSIC

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • Provide opportunities to be exposed to different music forms, history and how they are created while also being able to practice evaluative skills. 

  • Meeting real musicians in the industry.

  • Explore the inspirational form, the history and creation of music that shapes how we connect to the sounds we hear and make.

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NUTRITION & FITNESS

Stay active and have fun with movement activities in a park or at home. Discover easy ways to make nutrition fun, fresh and delicious.

  • Outdoor movement opportunities in a park.

  • Fresh nutrition perspective from Nikki.

  • Practice foundations of healthy practices.

  • Stay active and have fun with movement activities in a park or at home. 

  • Discover easy ways to make nutrition fun, fresh and delicious.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Make a commitment to take care of our planet by learning more about the natural world and exploring examples of sustainable practices.

  • Crafts and activities that promote sustainability and usage of materials

  • Make a commitment to take care of our planet by learning more about the natural world and exploring examples of sustainable practices.