Parents

Covid-19 Resources

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

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

Early Childhood Education

Common Start Coalition

Pandemic preschool: How to navigate sending your child into an unfamiliar building with masked strangers September 27, 2020

How "Why" Improves Learning February 9, 2020

The Worcester Education Collaborative 2019 School Committee Candidate Forum October 11, 2019

Playing Is Learning June 30, 2019

From Toddlers to Teens, Here's How to Engage Kids in Reading November 21, 2018

How to Move Early Ed Forward: Interview with (our own) Kim Davenport July 25, 2017

All-America City Awards June 16, 2017

Worcester is in the Running for 2017 All-American City Award! May 2, 2017

Worcester Named An All-American City Award Finalist: Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Recognizes Worcester as Exemplary April 28, 2017

Ready to Go: Worcester April 8, 2017

Workforce struggles hamper local early childhood ed programs February 26, 2017

Early Childhood Education Plan Aired for School Committee December 22, 2016

International Children's Library: The Best in Children's Literature Available Online Free of Charge January 23, 2011

Early Intervention

Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the ADA

"As I See It": An Often Overlooked Economic Development Program

Legislative Bills

Recap of the State House Hearing on early education and care July 10, 2019

Let's Back Early Education May 13, 2013

An Act Improving and Expanding Behavioral Health Services for Children in the Commonwealth May 24, 2007

An Act Relative to Shaken Baby Syndrome May 10, 2005

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