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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.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• January 12th Parent Empowerment Series (Understanding Speech and Language Milestones) 9:30 (Tufts)
• January 16th Advisory Council Meeting 1:00 (Remote)

The WCFCC is hoping you will join us throughout the year as we host various presenters who will provide information, strategies and ideas to empower you through your parenting struggles. Our Parent Empowerment 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.

Understanding Speech and Language Milestones

Meet Our Presenter:

Jessica Massaadi is a certified speech-language pathologist living in Weymouth. She has special interests in early language development, literacy, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jess holds a DIRFloortime Basic Certificate and is trained in the Natural Language Acquisition framework.

Understanding Speech and Language Milestones

If you've been wondering, "Should I be worried about my child's speech and language development?", join us for a presentation from local speech-language pathologist Jessica Massaadi. Parents will learn about the developmental milestones in all areas of speech and language development and learn some tips and tricks for supporting early language. There will be time for a Q&A following the presentation.

January 12,2024

Tufts Library

9:30-10:30

Sign Up Required!

Children are welcome to attend with their parents.

Today's STEM story was Those Darn Squirrels, written by Adam Rubin and read by Braiden Berry. It tells the story of Old Man Fookwire, a lonely, old man who lives alone and loves to bird watch. When the squirrels start stealing the bird seed that he leaves out for the birds, a match of wits ensues between Fookwire and the squirrels.

During this STEM activity the children were paired up with a partner from the Adams Academy to build a birdfeeder that the squirrels could not get to. This STEM project will help to build a love for learning, an eagerness to create and build social skills while working with a partner.

Our annual holiday stroll of the famous Enchanted Village brought wonder and delight to our families. The children were in awe of the beautiful displays, twinkling lights and the magic of the falling snow. Our parents' cameras were snapping lots of photos of their children in this magical setting. Some of our friends even rode down a big mountain on colorful inner tubes. It is always a joy to share this magical day with our families

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 2 separate yoga programs, one for children ages birth - 3 yrs and another program for 4 & 5 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.

Our Super Friend Academy students are eager to become Bookworms!

Registration is underway for our 2023-2024 year and 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 on our website under the About Us 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

If you are interested in becoming a PEACE Project Family Ambassador for the 2023-2024 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

Email: stacey.ware@weymouthps.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/weymouthps.org/weymouth-cfce?usp=sharing

Location: 89 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA, USA

Phone: 781-335-1460
Twitter: @Weymouth_CFCE