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Covid-19 Resources

Ready to resume playdates? Here’s CDC tips for staying safe July 7, 2020

Mental Health Hygiene During Covid-19 June 14, 2020

Free Grief Support Groups for Families and Health Care Professional June 2, 2020

We Need Outdoor Time More Than Ever. Here's How to Get It in Quarantine. May 16, 2020

The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: Domestic Violence and Shelter-In-Place May 13, 2020

How to manage screen time for young kids during coronavirus May 11, 2020

How To Talk To Kids About COVID-19 May 7, 2020

First Aid for Feelings - A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Denise Daniels, RN, MS May 6, 2020

Teaching Remotely for Grades K-12 - Free Resources and Strategies from Scholastic May 5, 2020

If you are struggling, please reach out. We all need help sometimes. April 29, 2020

How Much Screen Time is Too Much For Children During COVID-19? April 28, 2020

Take 5: Practices of 5 minutes or less to support well being for adults April 23, 2020

A storybook for families: King Covid and the Kids Who Cared by Nicole Rim April 22, 2020

Important Message from the Office of the Attorney General Maura Healey April 21, 2020

Massachusetts Virtual Parenting Support Groups and Playgroups During COVID-19 April 19, 2020

The YOU, Inc. Worcester Family Resource Center is here to help. April 16, 2020

Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University

Tinkergarten

Color Me Safe: Coloring and Conversation about a Pandemic April 15, 2020

Map of Covid-19 Resources April 14, 2020

Why are people wearing masks? Why are people covering their faces? April 8, 2020

Check Out Rec Woo Online! April 7, 2020

Agency & Young Children Research Collective: Balancing Online/Remote and In-Peron Learning for Young Children April 1, 2020

EdNavigator Resource March 31, 2020

Something Strange Happened in My City: A social story about the coronavirus pandemic for children March 26, 2020

Resources for Students and Families During Covid-19 Pandemic March 25, 2020

Covid-19 Facts: What You Need to Know March 25, 2020

Resilience and Routines for Families During the Pandemic March 21, 2020

Tips for Families: Coronavirus March 20, 2020

Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic March 19, 2020

HiMama: Coronavirus Resources for Childcare Centers, Teachers & Parents March 18, 2020

Too Small to Fail: Parent Resources To Keep Kids Learning During School Closures March 18, 2020

Worcester Public Library Has Partnered with Kanopy March 18, 2020

Worcester Public Schools: Healthy Meals to Go 2020 Spring Schedule March 18, 2020

Mass.gov Provides Accurate Information Regarding Covid-19 March 15, 2020

Dramatic & Creative Play

Importance of Pretend Play March 21, 2021

How I Learned to Embrace Outdoor Play in Winter December 6, 2020

Why Creativity Is Just As Important As Literacy November 1, 2020

Gender Specific Toys: Is There A Downside? August 9, 2020

Top 3 Benefits of Learning Through Play September 22, 2019

Day of Play December 2018 Newsletter December 11, 2018

Summer Learning, Side By Side July 2, 2018

Year-round outdoor play can boost kids’ performance in school October 16, 2017

Worcester Community Connections Coalition Introduces Craft Connection! September 17, 2014

TIMPANI'S Best Toys for 2013 December 5, 2013

PBS Parents Play & Learn App March 25, 2013

Eastern Names its Best 2012 Toy Pick November 22, 2012

The 5 Best Toys of All Time December 5, 2011

Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment

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Common Start Coalition

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