Website :https://sites.google.com/weymouthps.org/weymouth-cfce/home

The Weymouth Child Family Community Center provides support to families from birth through school age. We provide access to comprehensive services, child development information, and educational opportunities to parents and caregivers. Our playgroups and programs are designed to raise awareness on the importance of family engagement while teaching important literacy, STEM and school readiness skills. As a parent or caregiver, you are your child's first and most important teacher! We are here to support you in this role!

Weymouth CFCE Strengthens Families:

1.Each family is unique and all families represent diverse structures.

2.Diversity is expressed and experienced at multiple levels.

3.Building a respectful, trusting, and reciprocal relationship is the shared responsibility.

4.Families are their child’s first and best advocate.

5. Family engagement must be equitable.

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Upcoming Important Dates:

• February 11th & 12th No Afternoon Programming
• February 17th No School Presidents Day Observed
• February 18th - 21st Winter Break

The WCFCC is hoping you will join us throughout the year as we host various presenters who will provide information, strategies and ideas designed to empower you through your parenting struggles. These series will bring you together with other families who may have the same questions or concerns and find themselves struggling and looking for concrete strategies to assist them in their daily parenting life. We encourage everyone to engage in discussions, share their struggles/triumphs, ideas and strategies that may or may not have worked for them and be open to new ideas and information from our presenters.

Professional Bio:

Sheryl White is a certified Infant Massage Instructor, Baby Signer, Reiki Master and mother of three. Her background includes a B.A. in Psychology and Corporate Classroom Trainer. Sheryl has received specialized training in the field of Infant Massage conducted by The International Association of Infant Massage and is a member of the IAIM association founded by Vimala Schneider McClure. She is a certified instructor of Joseph Garcia’s International Sign 2 Me Presenters Network, a babies and toddlers signing program. Sheryl has also received training in her father-in-law’s program, Dr. Burton White’s ‘New Parents as Teachers’ based on his book the First Three Years of Life. Sheryl has been teaching classes to parents, teachers, professionals and caregivers since 1999. Her role in the classes is to facilitate and help strengthen the relationship between an infant and their caregiver.

Infant Massage with Sheryl White from Baby Kneads.

This program will be a four week commitment and the dates are as follows: January 6th, 13th, 27th and February 3rd from 11:30 - 12:30 and is for infants birth to pre crawling. Each session would have 45 minutes for learning massage strokes and a 15 minute question and answer session. All sessions will take place in the Abigail Adams Gym. Daycare will be provided for anyone who needs it for siblings. Please bring a baby blanket with you. If you are interested in attending this program please Contact: Donna Brodeur at donna.brodeur@weymouthps.org or call: (781)335-1460 Ext.28325

Infant Massage Flier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QSIE3XC_psS749uJzU3frQY-1Zww0gH/view?usp=drive_link

For many families, changing a child’s diaper becomes a major battle. This routine is one that is often not as scheduled or predictable as other activities. It is often unpleasant for adults and not an activity that the young child enjoys. As your child grows older and becomes more mobile and interested in interacting with his world, diaper changing might become even more difficult. While it can be challenging, it is also an opportunity for building a positive, nurturing and responsive relationship with your child. Several proven strategies can help to make diapering a positive and relationship building experience for both of you.

Going to the Doctor/ Dentist

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Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.

How Much Toothpaste?

Children under three need just a tiny smear of toothpaste on their brush; older children should use a pea size amount of toothpaste.

Schedule a first dental visit within six months after kids’ first tooth, or by their first birthday, then visit the dentist twice a year.

"Brushy Brush" Elmo Video Link: https://youtu.be/XFCzM0wXTp8

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Hello WCFCC Families,

We are excited to share with you our Super Friend Academy program will begin on September 30th. This program focuses on Social/Emotional learning and transitions to preschool. Super Friend Academy will take place in person at 89 Middle Street (the old Abigail Adams School) and will have 2 cohorts.

This monthly transition to preschool program prepares children for the routines and structure found in the preschool setting. Components of Positive Behavior Strategies (PBS) will be embedded into programing. Strategies include: teaching and encouraging expected behavior, establishing classroom routines and rituals using visual supports and using school wide expectations and classroom rules. Students that attend will participate in an abbreviated PreK day which includes circle time, a story, and activity centers. A snack from home should be brought with them to have during our daily snack time. Please try to keep this snack very small as we only have a short amount of time to have our snack. One drink and one snack is sufficient. A little baggie of goldfish or cheerios would do the trick. This program is appropriate for 3 and 4 yr. old's that are currently not enrolled in a daycare or preschool setting. Families may choose the 2 day program which meets on M/W from 11:15-12:30 or the T/Th program that meets from 9:15 -10:30

To sign up visit the WCFCC website.

Just a reminder this program is for Weymouth residents only! This program is a monthly commitment and requires parents to remain with their children during programming. Please enter through door #24

• Storytime has many benefits for children other than promoting early literacy and language development. It can help develop their concentration, social skills, communication skills, and encourages their imagination and creativity.

• Play based learning recognizes that children learn best through active engagement and exploration in meaningful and enjoyable content. As children play, they engage their imagination, take risks and learn problem solving to support their development.

• A music- rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving bring serious benefits to children as they progress to more formal learning.

Join us for Story Time with Zoey at the WCFCC Center.

Storytime's have always been vehicles for fostering early literacy skills, and they can help with your child(ren)’s social emotional development too. Zoey is a four legged friend who will provide comfort and encouragement to our littlest readers and help to instill a love of reading while building upon their social emotional development.

This program is limited to 8 families and sign-up is required.

Just play is a 45 minute parent and child playgroup. This playgroup will allow parents the opportunity to help develop their child’s social skills by engaging with their child in our various play centers. This program will also help with school readiness skills, expectations and classroom rules such as sharing, taking turns, choosing a toy or center and cleaning it up before moving on. All while having fun!

This program is limited to 8 families and sign-up is required.

Give your child the gift of balance through our Mindful Movements programs. Our yoga programs help children learn poses that increase strength, flexibility and coordination as well as breathing techniques. We offer yoga for children ages birth - 3 year old's.

Each week the children learn new poses that represent the characters in our weekly story. All programs end with a Savasana. Savasana is the final resting pose at the end of each yoga program.

Namaste is how we say hello & good bye. It is how we thank each other for a wonderful yoga class.

STEM helps our preschoolers to get started with learning, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM helps children learn key skills including problem solving and creativity. This program will help you learn how to incorporate STEM into your infant, toddler, and preschoolers life while they play, explore, and create.

This program is limited to 6 families and sign-up is required.

Both our Hop Skip & Jump program as well as our Just Play E.I. help your child to develop their large muscle groups and work on their balance and coordination.

Physical development

• Gross motor skills help children develop their posture, balance, and coordination. They also help children learn to move smoothly and efficiently from one position to another.

• Gross motor skills involve the large muscles in the arms, legs, and torso. Some examples of gross motor skills include:

• Standing

• Walking

• Running

• Sitting upright

• Jumping

• Twisting your torso

• Bending over

• Moving or twisting your neck

• Raising your arms and hands

• You can support your child's gross motor development with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities. For example, you can provide obstacle courses for crawling infants and sports for older children.

Hello WCFCC Families,

Are you looking for a fun indoor playgroup where you can spend time interacting with your child? If you are, we hope you will join us for our Just Play at E.I. The newly remodeled playroom is a bright cheery indoor play space for your littles to play and use their large muscle groups and to work on their social emotional development.

The Early Intervention play space has lots of fun ride-ons and active indoor structures for your littles to enjoy climbing on.

This program is for children birth to 3 years and is limited to 10 families. Sign-up is required.

Hello WCFCC Families,

We are so excited to introduce our Little Learners Literacy Program. This program is designed to build a strong relationship with our public library, add exposure to the library expectations and stimulate a lifelong love for reading.

A child's first library card is special. It opens the door to a world of reading. Studies show that children who use a library and are read to at home will do better in school.

Our goal is to have each child/family obtain a library card and visit the library regularly to take books out. To participate in this program please see one of our WCFCC staff to receive a punch card for your child, articles about the importance of reading, reading strategies and the impact it has on your child during these early years.

Each time you visit the library to take out books your child will receive one punch to their card from the librarian. Upon completion of 10 punches to their card they will return their card to the WCFCC Staff and receive a free book. We hope you create many wonderful memories spending time reading with your children.

If you would like to participate in this program please see one of the CFCE Staff.

Registration is underway for our 2024-2025 year. We want to remind all of our returning Weymouth families as well as any new community members who wish to join the WCFCC that everyone is required to complete a registration form each year.

You can find our registration form below or on our website under the Contact Tab.

If you are downloading your registration form from our website here is how you can submit your registration form.

• You can drop it off at the Family Engagement Center at the old Abigail Adams School Building 89 Middle St. East Weymouth, Mass 02189
• You can scan and email it to Donna Brodeur @ donna.brodeur@weymouthps.org
• Or you can turn it in at the first program that you choose to attend.

The WCFCC registration is a rolling registration and forms are available throughout the year at all of our programs. If you have any questions or are in need of any assistance contact: Donna Brodeur @ 781-335-1460 Ext. 28325 or donna.brodeur@weymouthps.org

Registration Form

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The WCFCC is now part of the Weymouth Public Schools website and the following instructions will provide easier access to our website.

As we begin the start of the new school year we want to take a moment to review the importance of why you need to sign up for programs. The CFCE holds programming both at the WCFCE Center located at 89 Middle Street (The old Abigail Adams Middle School) and at Tufts Library. The space at both of these locations have limited occupancy capacity. If you are attending a program that takes place at Abigail Adams it is very important that you are on time as we meet all of our families at the main entrance. If you are unable to attend a program we would appreciate it if you could remove your name from the sign up and send us a quick email. By removing your name it allows someone else the opportunity to attend the program.

WCFCC Website Access Instructions:

How to Access the WCFCC Website/Programs:

• Log into Weymouth Public Schools.

• Click the Students & Families tab.

• Then click the CFCE tab.

• Go directly to the website via the link below.

To Access all Programs:

• Click the Programs tab in the upper right hand corner.

• Once the Menu opens, choose the appropriate tab.

To Access Program Sign Ups:

• Click the Program Sign Up tab and choose the program you would like to sign up for. Be sure to read all of the details for the program. If you are unable to attend the program you selected we ask that you remove your name from the sign up to offer another family the opportunity to attend.

Website Link: https://sites.google.com/weymouthps.org/weymouth-cfce/home

New WCFCC Entrance

As the new year gets under way we want our families to know that the WCFCC will now be using door # 24 as its primary entrance for all programs taking place at 89 Middle Street. ( Old Abigail Adams Building). This building now houses the following programs/offices.

• Weymouth Early Childhood Center

• Weymouth Child Family Community Center

• Family Engagement Center

• WPS Administration Offices.

If you are interested in becoming a PEACE Project Family Ambassador for the 2024-2025 school year please contact Donna Brodeur.

To learn more about how you can participate as a parent presenter and work with our Family Ambassadors contact: Donna Brodeur at (781)335-1460 Ext. 28325 or at donna.brodeur@weymouthps.org

The ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) is a free developmental screening tool that can identify strengths and catch delays early. Family Access Page. (Click here to access screening)

It is a parent completed questionnaire that is completed online and then reviewed with one of the CFCC staff. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance with completing the screening contact : Donna Brodeur at (781) 335-1460 Ext. 28325

Email : donna.brodeur@weymouthps.org

Location: 89 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA, USA

Phone: 781-335-1460 Ext. 28325