CFCE Daily Activities and Resources
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Dear CFCE Families,
Now that summer is here, several of the CFCE staff will be off for the summer, including: Michele D., Leslie R. and Karen M. Other staff may be working at reduced hours. So for next week, we will only be doing a newsletter on Mon-Wed-Fri, and starting the week of July 6th we will be doing a weekly newsletter to inform you of what new and fun programs we are having!!
If you need anything, please
email us.
We are available to help you and your family.
Remember to check our
Facebook page
. We are posting tips and activities every day. And as always, check our
CFCE Calendar.
We are posting this email in addition to adding new LIVE ZOOM EVENTS!
Sincerely,
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CFCE LIVE Zoom Events
(please follow links below or visit our
Calendar
for all registration info)
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Mondays - Science Discovery Time
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Mondays - Join CFCE for Zoom Chat and Play!
(
Interactive
Support Group for Parents
... and a little something for the children!)
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Tuesdays - Music and Movement-
WILL RESUME ON JULY 7, 2020
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Thursdays - Toddler Story & Songs-
WILL RESUME ON JULY 9, 2020
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Fridays - Friday Story and Craft Group
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This is for School-Age Kids and Parents to Enjoy Together at home,in their community and OUTDOORS!!!
You MUST REGISTER, by emailing
ccarver@selfhelpinc.org
, to participate-once you register with parent's name, child's name(s), address and email you will automatically receive the activities twice a month.....thank you!!!
These at-home activities will be two alphabet letter activities each month- starting in July. After you receive the monthly email directions for each letter, have a great time doing the activity together- creating great opportunities for you and your child(ren) to have some FUN, quality time together!!!
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Parent Information and Resources
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CRADLES TO CRAYONS
Many families are having a rough go of it during the Covid-19 Virus. Some have lost their job, some are on unemployment or their hours have been reduced. Here at CFCE we often depend on the Cradles to Crayons Program to help us help families. If you are one of those families, click the link below to visit Cradle to Crayons to fill out an application for clothing. Please be patient due to the virus. As soon as CFCE receives word from Cradles to Crayons, we will contact you!
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Separation Anxiety and Separation Anxiety Disorder
This may be affecting many children when schools and daycare's re-open!
What is separation anxiety?
It’s natural for your young child to feel anxious when you say goodbye. In early childhood, crying, tantrums, or clinginess are healthy reactions to separation and a normal stage of development. Separation anxiety can begin before a child’s first birthday, and may pop up again or last until a child is four years old. However, both the intensity level and timing of separation anxiety vary tremendously from child to child. A little worry over leaving mom or dad is normal, even when your child is older. You can ease your child’s separation anxiety by staying patient and consistent, and by gently but firmly setting limits.
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CFCE Staff are missing families, families are missing other families and children are missing friends...
So we thought it would be fun to create a "
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AGAIN"
collage of our families with their masks on!!!
Send a picture to
ldunn@selfhelpinc.org.
a
nd then we will share it with everyone so you can try and guess what friends you can find in the collage!!!
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WHAT IS ASQ??
The ASQ Program is a parent reporting questionnaire that gives you insight on how your child is doing developmentally! You do not need to have concerns, it’s just a great tool to see where your child
excels
or may need some support! Everyone that participates receives a
FREE Children’s Book!
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Self Help Inc is open for business,
CLICK HERE
to see what services we can provide you! If we can't provide it, we will help you find another agency who can!! You can always email:
info@selfhelpinc.org
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The Self Help Inc.
Head Start Program is now taking applications for the FALL!
For more information on the Head Start Program,
CLICK HERE
. Or to submit an application, please follow the links below.
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Are you concerned about keeping food on the table due to job loss or illness, or are you just interested in getting some more information? Self Help Inc. can answer any questions you may have about the SNAP Program, and we can help you apply right over the phone! These are stressful times, let us help.
Please call 508-588-0447 x1807 or email:
snap@selfhelpinc.org
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WIC IS HERE FOR YOU!!
WIC Programs are open, and ALL NUTRITION APPOINTMENTS WILL BE DONE BY PHONE ONLY. New families to the WIC program should locate the
closest WIC office
to you to request an appointment by phone. If families cannot get through another option is the state online link to apply online:
https://www.mass.gov/forms/apply-for-wic-online
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The Hockomack YMCA Sites are doing food distribution at many of their sites!
PLEASE CLICK HERE
or the image for location and information
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Food Bank Listings
(please make sure you call or email, as their hours and processes during COVID-19 may be altered)
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS
We’ve got you covered with toddler activities for Summer! Summer is one of the best times for
toddler activities
! Take your crafts and play outside and enjoy this great collection of summer activities for toddlers – perfect for 1,2 and 3 year olds.
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7 Self Regulation Games that Require No Prep
Self-regulation skills help children to control emotions, thinking, behavior and motor actions in different situations. Throughout the day, children need the ability to tolerate sensations, situations and form appropriate responses. It requires that children control their impulses to stop doing something if needed and to participate in something even if the children does not want to do it. Playing self control games can help children learn the necessary skills to self-regulate while keeping it fun!
- Follow My Clap – The leader creates a clapping pattern. Children have to listen and repeat.
- Loud or Quiet – Children have to perform an action either loud or quiet. First pick an action i.e. stomping feet. The leader says Loud and the children stomp feet loudly.
- Simon Says – Children have to perform an action only when the leader says “Simon Say do…”. For example, if the leader says “Simon Says touch your toes” and all the children touch their toes. If the leader says “Touch your toes”, no one should touch their toes. Check out the complete Simon Says game here.
- Body Part Mix Up – The leader will call out body parts for the children to touch. For example, the leader calls out “knees” and the children touch their knees. Create one rule to start. Each time the leader says “head” touch your toes instead of your head. This requires the children to stop and think about their actions and to not just react. The leader calls out “knees, head, elbow”. The children should touch their knees, TOES and elbow. Continue practicing and adding other rules to change body parts. You can get a free download of this game here.
- Follow the Leader – The leader performs different actions and the children have to follow the actions exactly.
- Ready, Set, Wiggle – The leader calls out Ready…Set…Wiggle and everyone wiggles their bodies. The leader calls out Ready…Set…Watermelon. No one should move. The leader calls out Ready…Set…Wigs. No one moves. The leader calls out Ready…Set…Wiggle. Everyone wiggles again. You can change this to whatever wording you want. The purpose is to have the children waiting to move until a certain word is said out loud.
- Color Moves – Explain to the children that they will walk around the room. They are to move based on the color paper you are holding up. Green paper means walk fast, yellow paper means regular pace and blue paper means slow-motion walking. Whenever you hold up a red paper they stop. Try different locomotor skills – running in place, marching, jumping, etc.
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How do children develop a sense of time?
Infants as young as 6 months old are able to tell the difference between two distinct durations of time. However, the ability to read a clock or judge how long it takes to get somewhere does not develop until much later in childhood. This study seeks to understand the relationship between children’s non-symbolic (e.g. shorter, longer) and symbolic (e.g. minutes, hours) understanding of time.
CLICK HERE for article
ACTIVITIES TO TRY
Getting Ready Races
While helping your child get ready in the morning, ask him or her to estimate how long s/he thinks certain tasks (e.g. brushing teeth, getting dressed) will take. Use a timer or your phone to record how long each action actually takes, and compare your guesses to the actual times! Try this activity with shorter actions such as putting on and tying shoes, as well as with longer actions such as taking a bath. How close are your child’s estimates for the shorter actions? For the longer actions?
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7 fun games and activities for 7-year-olds
The best way for a child to learn about his or herself is through play. Games help children try on different social skills and explore different realms of their personalities. At age 7, children are at a point when their motor skills are sophisticated enough for them to engage in self-directed play. This is a great age to watch your child grow into his/her creative self.
7-year-olds crave the freedom to be imaginative.
Charades
is perfect for 7-year-olds because they will have honed basic reading skills at this point. To play, have every player write down on a small slip of paper a noun, activity, book, or movie, then fold up all slips and put them in a bowl. Players will take turns picking out a slip and acting it out without saying anything! The audience takes turns guessing what the person doing, and whoever guesses right goes next!
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Gluten Free Hamburger Casserole Recipe
This Gluten Free Hamburger Casserole Recipe is going to be a big hit with your entire family! Get dinner on the table fast. It’s the perfect dinner idea for busy weeknights. The cheese and the creaminess of the soup is out of this world!
Ingredients you need:
How to make Gluten Free Hamburger Casserole Recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown your ground beef and set aside
- Peel and slice potatoes and set aside. We use a mandoline slicer to cut our potatoes quickly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Set aside.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray.
- Layer in the pan, potatoes, beef, soup, and cheese. Then repeat. Top with remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour
- Remover foil and bake another 30 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
- Allow it to sit for 10 minutes, then cut and serve.
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Stay connected to
Mass.gov
for the most up-to-dates information and resource
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NEW STIMULUS CHECK INFO!
If you haven't filed taxes in the last 2 years,
CLICK HERE
to update your bank account information for your Stimulus Check
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Make sure EVERY MA Community has the funding and resources it needs for the NEXT 10 YEARS!!!!
COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS TODAY!
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Tax Day Now July 15
On March 20, 2020, Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin announced that Tax Day has been moved from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties, regardless of the amount owed.
The Treasury Secretary encouraged taxpayers who might have a tax refund to file now to receive your refund.
FREE Online Tax Filing Options (simple returns)
***The Self Help Inc. VITA program is currently suspended, but we are working on a file upload system, so we can prepare your taxes over the phone. Check our
WEBSITE
for all updates
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COVID-19 Information and Resources
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NEW!! Text
covidma to
888777 to get text updates from the state about the most recent Covid-19 news
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