If you are a parent of a 16-month to three year-old child, and live in Randolph, Rockland or Holbrook, you may be eligible for a special program that helps prepare your child later for school success.

ParentChild+ provides an Early Learning Specialist to come your home or on Zoom twice a week. The Early Learning Specialist will bring free educational books and toys that your child gets to keep. She will show you fun ways to help your child learn through play.

Depending on interest, we may also be able to enroll families from some of our other CFCE towns. Please reach out if you are interested. There is no cost to you! Give me a call or send an email to receive more information.

Contact Gina McGarrigle, PC+ Coordinator at 508-559-1666 ext 1814 or email gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org. Check out our website at Self Help Inc PC+

In our newsletter each month we will be introducing a new segment featuring our families. What makes your family special? By sharing our culture and family traditions we learn about each other and grow stronger as a community. Look for an email soon explaining how you can be one of our feature families and help our Self Help CFCE community learn and grow!

If you are looking for something to do with the kids, and want to get them outside to run around, check out Wards Berry Farm's new playground in Sharon. The playground is open daily from 9am-6pm and is located at 614 South Main St in Sharon. You can also stop in the store to get lunch.

from: countdowntokindergarten.org

Are you looking to do a fun craft with your child? Here is one from Artful Parent

Cut out paper hearts: First, cut your paper into hearts of any size. Fold a sheet of paper in half and cut half a heart along the fold. Open to reveal your full heart paper.

Add paint: Use a paintbrush or spoon to add drops of paint to one side of the heart paper.

Fold and squish: Carefully fold the second half of the heart paper over the paint and press. Squish the paint sandwich all over with your hands.

Reveal your symmetry painting! Open up the heart to reveal your interesting and unique symmetrical heart art!

All of Ms. Marsha's Stories are for you to do at home at your leisure. There are activities that go along with the book. If your child does any of these activities, send in a picture and she will mail a surprise to your child. Check the calendar at www.selfhelpcpc.org for other read aloud stories by Ms. Marsha and other CFCE staff.

Beautiful Shades of Brown. The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring By: Nancy Churnin

By: Amanda Gorman

I am so excited to share this book with all of you! Change Sings by Amanda Gorman reminds us all that change begins with each of us! 

Rosa By: Nikki Giovanni

These featured activities are a small sampling of all the programs that are available during the month. Please visit http://selfhelpcpc.org/calendar/ for ALL activity listings and registration information.

Please Note COVID Updates: Some CFCE programs may be scheduled to happen inside.....however, inside programming is dependent on the most Current COVID Safety Guidelines from the CDC and Local/State Board's of Health. Indoor programming may need to be held outside or virtually on Zoom. You will be notified if a change in venue is needed. Indoor programs will require masks for anyone over the age of 2. Please check with the facilitator if there are any questions.

Think, Draw and Write is a monthly at-home activity that families and school aged children can do on their own. This is a creative writing activity that allows children to express their ideas through story telling and pictures.

Each month is a different writing prompt. Your child can write a sentence, paragraph or story with an illustration. You can participate as many times as you want. When your child is done mail their work to Carol Carver at 45 Pearl St Brockton MA 02301. You can also email it to ccarver@selfhelpinc.org. Please include your name and address so your child can receive some stickers in the mail.

If you are interested in registering for this fun activity contact Carol Carver at 508-559-1666 ext. 1811 or email her at ccarver@selfhelpinc.org.

If you are interested email Carol at ccarver@selfhelpinc.org to get all the details. You may also use a picture your child already created in one of our CFCE programs.

Please visit http://selfhelpcpc.org/calendar/ for ALL activity listings and registration information.

Thursdays 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Please visit http://selfhelpcpc.org/calendar/ for ALL activity listings and registration information.

Outdoor storywalks are held at our old CFCE building at 780 West Main street in Avon and will be offered monthly through the winter as weather permits.

REGISTER for a time slot between 9:00am and 11:00am by emailing ccarver@selfhelpinc.org