Program Highlights

FKO children at the Carroll School in Peabody learned about dinosaurs as they acted like archaeologists! Children dug through sand to find various types of dinosaurs all the while having a blast and engaging in sensory play! What an awesome enrichment!

It's Random Acts of Kindness Day! Random Acts of Kindness Week kicked off this Monday and we were so happy to see FKO children at the Center School in Peabody engaged in an Arts enrichment revolved around kindness!

We can't wait for you to see what we have in store for April and summer vacation!

Yesterday, children at FKO Winthrop noticed there were extra wraps from their The Meat Market catered lunch and asked if they could bring them to the Winthrop, MA Police Department! We love that the children have been taking FKO's #CoreValues and Random Acts of Kindness Week to heart and are thinking of others unprompted! Way to go, FKO Winthrop!

In anticipation of President Biden’s State of the Union this evening, FKO along with our colleagues in the early education and out of school time sector are hopeful to hear family focused sustainable plans to support the overall health of children and their caregivers and the essential infrastructure of child care. Since the onset of […]

This Monday, FKO children at the Center School in Peabody soaked up the sunshine while they learned mindfulness techniques and practiced yoga with Yoga Enrichment Specialist, Lisa Toda! Can you believe Spring is finally here in 4 days? We are excited!

This semester FKO children at the Welch School created their own restaurants! Throughout the semester children came up with their restaurants’ name, logo, menu, and layout. They went over the different positions that work in a restaurant, toured the Welch School kitchen and even created their own budgets! As they wrapped up this cumulative project, […]

Earlier this week FKO children in Chelsea engaged in their Yoga Enrichment with Lisa Toda! Children had so much fun and took their mindfulness exercises and yoga poses seriously! At FKO, we integrate opportunities for SEL throughout all our activities, (not just during Yoga Enrichments!) and we build on the five competency areas of the […]

Last week, FKO children at the Carroll School in Peabody learned all about Morse Code (a system of electronic communication that uses dots, dashes, and spaces to represent letters, punctuation, and numbers) and then used the Morse Code alphabet to write their names and make a bracelet! Jewelry Design is one of FKO Peabody’s many […]

Last week FKO children in Everett took advantage of the amazing weather and had a blast playing football, using hula hoops and taking part in a massive game of tag! We are really looking forward to fostering collaboration and getting outside for enrichments as much as possible this spring and summer!

What an amazing day we had at Youth In Motion in Revere last week! A huge thank you to Mayor Brian Arrigo, HUD Regional Administrator Juana Matias, Jeff Turco for State Representative and Representative Jessica Giannino for joining us to celebrate CDBG Week! A special thank you to Revere’s Community Development Manager Danielle Osterman, and […]

Last week, FKO children and staff celebrated Earth Day by making delicious fresh smoothies and fruit baskets to give out to the community. Children made signs marketing their fresh fruits and smoothies while they learned about the importance of Earth Day and being a community. Awesome enrichment, Youth In Motion staff!