Weymouth CFCE

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:

• October 7th Big Ryan's Tall Tales (Tufts Library)
• October 7th Positive Solutions for Families 6:30 P.M.
• October 14th Nihtila Farm 10:30
• October 12th No School Columbus Day
• October 19th Advisory Council Meeting 1:00 WCFCC Center

Research has found that young children whose parents read to them daily have been exposed to at least 290,000 more words by the time they enter kindergarten than kids who aren't read to regularly. And depending on how much daily reading time kids get, that number can go up to over a million words.

Reading and storytelling helps toddlers learn about speech sounds, words, language, pictures and books. Reading stories stimulates imagination, develops social skills and helps toddlers learn about the world. Try to read daily. Give toddlers time to look at, describe and talk about what's happening in books.

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.

Many families struggle with big emotions, tantrums, and difficulty with transitions. These big emotions can be overwhelming for both you and your child. Let our Positive Solutions for Families presenters Mrs. Costa LMHC (Child Life Counselor) and Mrs. Magner (Special Education Teacher) help you learn how to incorporate positive behavior support strategies that will help improve behavioral success through non-punitive and proactive techniques. We will discuss ways to help children recognize and manage their emotions, develop coping skills, and reduce challenging behaviors through consistent routines, clear expectations, and supportive strategies.

We hope you will join us for our annual trip to Nihtila Farm. This small family owned farm is the perfect outing for all of our WCFCC families. Visit with the animals, then take a hayride around the farm and pick up your pumpkin and apple. There are plenty of spots for great photo opportunities and a play area for the children to enjoy. Please see flyer with complete details.

• 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.

Sign up is required!

Join us at Legion Field for our Story Time Stroll where we will get our muscles moving by walking the scenic path. Along the way we will make some stops to hear some fun stories as well as have some fun discovering nature along our way. This program helps to promote literacy skills , the use of our gross motor skills and social emotional development.

We encourage strollers for our infants and if you would like to bring a scooter or tricycle for your toddler please feel free to do so.

Sign-up is required!

We are so excited to have Big Ryan's Tall Tales joining the WCFCC each month at Tufts Library to show us how to bring stories to life. Big Ryan makes stories and language come alive with puppet play, music, silly sounds and different voices to show families ways to have fun while reading together with their children.

Space is limited and sign-up is required!

Just Play E.I. helps 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.

Have fun helping your child work their large muscle groups and develop fundamental physical skills. This program is full of fun movement activities such as stretching, jumping, running, playing ball and using hula hoops.

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 ect. All while having fun!

Sign-up is required!

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.

Space is limited and sign-up is required!

When we listen to, play, and create music or otherwise engage in the arts, our brains light up and respond in ways that allow us to better express ourselves, regulate our bodies, and strengthen many important non-musical skills.

Join us each month as we welcome SING*EXPLORE*CREATE board certified music therapists for two half hour sessions of music and fun. Each session will be geared to the specific age group and will explore movement and rhythm through song and dance!

Session 1: 3 and 4 year olds

Session 2: Birth to 24 Months

This program is a monthly sign-up

This program is limited to 10 families and sign-up is required!

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.

Outdoor programming will take place at various Weymouth Parks (Weather Permitting)

Indoor programming will take place at Abigail Adams

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

Sensory play is an interactive playgroup that will engage your child’s senses through various activities. These activities will stimulate their 5 senses - touch, sight, hearing,taste and smell, as well as promote cognitive, social and emotional development.

This playgroup can include messy play so we encourage the use of play cloths.

Sign-up is required!

The WCFCC primary entrance is at door # 24. 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 as a group at Door #24. All families arriving late will need to enter through the main entrance at the office. 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.

This building also houses the following programs/offices.

• Weymouth Early Childhood Center

• Weymouth Child Family Community Center

• Family Engagement Center

• WPS Administration Offices.

Registration is underway for our 2026-2027 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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QO4vCIEhV7Ew8_ifZfRzQ_gTvdDrPbkT/view?usp=drive_link

As we begin the start of the 2026/2027 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 (Abigail Adams Building) ,Tufts Library and First Early Intervention. The space at 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 as a group at Door #24. all families arriving late will need to enter through the main entrance at the office. 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/programs/program-sign-up

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