WELCOME TO
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE)
Serving Watertown & Belmont Families

Playgroup Update for the week of January 10th to the 14th.
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Monday 1/10/22
Zoom
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81198780706?pwd=TGVrQldocTdra0NvdUF4YS9LK0w3UT09

Meeting ID: 811 9878 0706
Passcode: aH0wKF

Tuesday 1/11/22

All Fine Motor Fun Playgroups
For the next two week we will be going virtual with our fine motor groups. 
Pick up of kits will happen at the Phillips School Parking lot.  Please go through the preschool pick up lane between 9:30 to 10:00 and Cheryl will hand you a kit.
If you are not registered for a Tuesday or Thursday group
but would like a playgroup bag please email Cheryl at cheryl.segreve@watertown.k12.ma.us
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Wednesday (1/12/22)
Growing Up Wild outdoor groups will meet on site at Beaver Brook Picnic Area.

Thursday (1/13/22)
At Home social emotional Playgroups
For the next two week we will be going virtual with our social emotional groups. 
Pick up of kits will happen at the Phillips School Parking lot.  Please go through the preschool pick up lane between 9:30 to 10:00 and Cheryl will hand you a kit.
If you are not registered for a Tuesday or Thursday group
but would like a playgroup bag please email Cheryl at cheryl.segreve@watertown.k12.ma.us

Friday (1/14/22)
Gross Motor outdoor groups will meet on site at Beaver Brook Picnic Area.

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STORY WALK

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Moving from page to page, visitors can read a book from cover to cover while enjoying spending time outdoors!StoryWalks are a win-win for everyone. Families play outside together, having fun and creating memories. Children build school-readiness skills, families connect to and feel ownership of their community, and everyone experiences fresh air and physical movement!  The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. 
The Story Trail has a new book!
Where is the Green Sheep?
In Spanish & English

Where: Gore Estates
52 Gore St, Waltham, MA 02453
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How can so much fun get my child ready for school? 

Books, books, and more books! If there is one thing that will help children get ready for kindergarten and a lifetime of learning, it might just be reading books with them. Good reading skills start with building children's language and vocabulary. Add pictures and a good conversation in which you and your child share your thoughts and feelings, and you've got magic! 
The Store Walk at the Belmont Free Public Library is taking a short break to let the gardens heal. We will let you know when it reopens.

NEW CALENDAR OF EVENTS
In person groups require advanced registration. 
In person groups are for children 2 and older.  Everyone must be wearing masks.
We will be following the rules and guidelines of the Watertown Department of Public Health.

IN HOME VIDEOS FOR JANUARY PLAYGROUPS

1/6/22
​Llama Llama Misses Momma

Read aloud & Story Extension Activities Video

Llama Printable

Printable Feelings & Emotions Card Game: The Game of Feelings *from childhood 101
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1/11/22

Rain Drop Plop


Read aloud &


Story Extension Activities Videos 
1/13/22
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​Breathe like a Bear

Read aloud & Story Extension Activities Videos (coming soon)

Breathing Cards

Bingo Game
1/18/22
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​Head to Toe


Read aloud

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Story Extension Activities Videos 
1/20/22
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​Be Kind


Read aloud

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Story Extension
​Activities Videos ​
1/25/22
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​​The Mitten


Read aloud

Story Extension Activities Videos 

Story Animals
1/20/22
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​In My Heart

Read aloud

Story Extension
​Activities Videos 

In My Heart Printable
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?

Check out the Stay & Play Tab,
​it is full of fun curriculum,
recorded playgroups, & STEAM activities.
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​Science, Technology, Engineering,
Arts & Math = STEAM
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STEM activities are fun any time of the day. Choose a topic and set out open-ended materials.  STEM sprouts is full of great ideas. STEM SPOUTS

Happy, Sad, Mad
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
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Deep Breaths &
​Happy Dances
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RESOURCES FOR UNIT

More, Than Me

RESOURCES FOR UNIT

Listen, Think, and Do

RESOURCES FOR UNIT

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​DOWN LOAD THE WHOLE PACKET HERE
Swirl, Mix, and Dot
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Squeeze It
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Pick It Up
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Stack Them Up,
​Knock Them Down!
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Ready, Steady, Cut
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Peel, Rip, and Stick
RESOURCES FOR UNIT
Touch, Point, and Turn    ​ 
RESOURCES FOR UNIT

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Talking about the COVID 19 virus with young children
Loads of resources can be found here, from social stories to practical tips can be accessed through this link or at the top of the page under resources.
WIC Program Services 
The Watertown WIC program is open for business.  WIC continues to provide services to families during this difficult time.  Because we are concerned about the health and safety of families and staff, staff are working remotely.  All WIC appointments will be completed over the phone.  WIC staff will call you on the day of your appointment.  For questions, please call (857)-523-2797 and leave your name and number and we will return you call as soon as possible.
Belmont Helps
Belmont Helps is a volunteer group connecting community support and resources in response to COVID-19. We will try our best to accommodate needs- but please know there is no guarantee. We can also help those in neighboring towns when possible. We accept all volunteers who can help run errands, deliver food and supplies for porch drop-off. If you need help, ask.
Donate | Volunteer | Ask for Help | Find Resources | Request or Sew Masks
Welcome to the
Watertown Mutual Aid Network!
In these fast-moving and uncertain times, it’s important that we show up for each other and build strong connections with our neighbors here in Watertown. We all have something to offer and we all have something we need. Please use our Mutual Aid Network to get help when you need it, help others when you can, and stay connected with our community.
Click here for the link
Watertown COVID-19 Resource Guide
Local information, resources, and assistance for people living in Watertown, Massachusetts
Accepting New Referrals for
Early Intervention Virtual Visits!
Thom Child & Family Services continues to provide clinical services to children and families through the expanded availability of telepractice. Our allied health professionals, nurses, social workers, developmental specialists, and other skilled clinicians remain dedicated to providing therapeutic services to existing clients just as we did prior to the corona virus pandemic and state of emergency.  Link below:
https://www.thomchild.org/referrals/
Ready to learn more about your child.  Click here to be redirected to the page.
SQ:SE-2 Parent Activities.
Share these fun and effective activities with parents to help them promote their child’s social-emotional skills.
Parent tip sheet.
17 practical ways parents can support the social-emotional development of their young children.
Blog post on stress in young learners. Discover 9 stress-reducing strategies for young learners, from Brookes author Alice Sterling Honig.
The Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) is a grant-funded program of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and administered by the Watertown Public Schools.
This grant includes the Family Center
and the ParentChild+ Program.
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WE CAN BE REACHED AT
Kathleen.Maney@Watertown.K12.MA.US 
Linda.Krieger@Watertown.K12.MA.US
cheryl.segreve@watertown.k12.ma.us