Intergenerational Connections

Young and Old Gather to Dance!

Published: March 28, 2025 Walk by the Kendal at Oberlin Fitness Center on a Friday afternoon and you’ll see about 20 Oberlin College students and Kendal residents dancing and moving…

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Art is Everywhere

Published: March 14, 2025 Walking around Kendal at Oberlin you’re likely to encounter a rich and diverse collection of art works. The retirement community is home to three art galleries,…

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Creative Play for All Ages

Published: August 2, 2024 It’s an interactive game for young and old that produces an array of colors, sounds and movements that goes by a Dutch name. Yes, we’re talking…

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Why Kendal Early Learning Center is Tops

Published: June 28, 2024   When Jeni Hoover meets someone and says she works with children at Kendal at Oberlin she often hears this reply – “what are you doing…

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Karen Moore Celebrates 19 Years with Kendal Early Learning Center

Karen Moore has worked at the Kendal Early Learning Center for 19 years, helping children grow and engaging residents in the process.

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Intergenerational Benefits and Opportunities at Kendal at Oberlin

Published: August 31, 2022 Of course, we all enjoy spending time with our peers. We listen to some of the same music, read similar books, share common challenges and laugh…

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Kendal at Oberlin Early Learning Center Earns National Award

Kendal at Oberlin's Early Learning Center has been selected by Mather Institute as a 2023 Honorable Mention recipient of the Promising Practices Award.

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Conscious Discipline: a Skill for All Ages

Published: August 18, 2023 Walking around an exhibit hall at an NAEYC conference, Kendal Early Learning Center Director Jeni Hoover came across a Conscious Discipline (CD) booth. She was curious,…

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Oberlin's Early Learning Program is Re-accredited.

The State of Ohio has once again awarded Kendal’s preschool program a Five-Star Rating (its highest) for meeting the quality standards established by the Ohio Department of Job and Family…

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