On Oct 2nd, Commissioner Beth Bye from the Office of Early Childhood spoke to a packed room of educators, town officials, healthcare professionals and volunteers about the importance of Early Childhood and applauded Enfield KITE for their dedication to children and families in town. “Beth Bye has devoted her entire …
KITE brings Child Behavior Expert, Peg Oliveira back to Enfield to conduct three child behavior workshops for EPS educators and parents. On October 15th, Oliveira will be at Henry Barnard Elementary. Oliveira is Executive Director of Yale’s Gesell Institute of Child Development and consults for Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood. …
KITE’s 2018-2019 Successes hilight Professional Development Workshop opportunities for EPS & Early Care Providers Over 300 PLAY opportunities throughout the community and the Play Lab Kindergarten Camp prepares preschoolers for Kindergarten Development of 2Gen work Work with healthcare providers to conduct early screenings Download the Report Summary
August 27, 2019 It’s the last day of summer vacation – join us at our last PLAYground Tuesday! We’ll be at Green Manor Park from 12:30-2:30. There will be playground balls and jump ropes and a crafty project, to boot! If you haven’t had a chance to do so yet, …
August 26, 2019 It’s our 3rd End of Summer Campfire! Join us at the Weymouth Fire Department from 6:45 – 8:00 pm. We’ll be making ‘smores, singing silly songs, and telling not-so-scary campfire stories. Telling and listening to campfire stories is a tradition as old as humankind. Kids might learn …
August 25, 2019 An activity like this gives everyone a chance to be the center of attention. That’s great for helping those who might be shy and those who love the spotlight. Kids learn to take turns, be respectful audience members and supportive friends, while also getting a chance to …
August 24, 2019 Materials are inside your PLAYcation Kit Family Time Capsule Instructions If you have a PLAYcation Kit, it’s probably getting pretty empty by now. But we have one more idea. Use the bag (or any bag you have handy) and have the kids and create a summertime capsule! …
Now that you fed the birds yesterday, who else lives in your yard or the park? Take the kids out for an investigation. What kind of bugs can they find? What flowers do they see? What sounds do they hear? If you are looking for frogs and crickets, drive by …
August 22, 2019 Materials are included in your PLAYcation Kit There are many ways you can make a bird feeder using materials at home! What can you find around the house? If you have a PLAYcation Kit and have any leftover pipe cleaners in it, the kids could string cheerios …
August 21, 2019 Grab the hose and sponges and get outside to wash the car with the kids. Have them grab their bikes and/or scooters too! Doing chores, like washing the family car helps kids feel like they’re part of the team. Pitching in and helping family members is good …
