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In our current world of uncertainty and devastating news stores everyday…..Please take some time out to actively practice KINDNESS! 

Even the littlest acts can have positive rippling effects and did you know that kindness positively impacts even those who witness kindness!!

Please visit Random Acts of Kindness website for inspiration, curriculum, monthly Kindness calendars, posters and more!

KINDNESS in words creates CONFIDENCE.  KINDNESS in thinking creates PROFOUNDNESS.  KINDNESS in giving creates LOVE. -Lao Tzu

Check out the Science of Kindness in the great video below from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation!

KINDNESS is something we can all do, and  by making  a little extra effort to do it everyday….World Kindness Day Can Be Everyday!!!

The Joy to the Children Project is Self Help Inc. CFCE’s annual holiday gift giving program for families in need. Families in need with children ages birth—twelve are given gifts of new toys and clothes, through partnering with local businesses and individuals.

The project for 2018 has now started….please CLICK HERE for info. on our NEW ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES and to Apply!

For information on how you can support this project through donations….PLEASE CLICK HERE

Each year Self Help Inc. Coordinated Family and Community Engagement offers ELIGIBLE Families the opportunity to apply for holiday assistance of toys, clothes and gifts for their children ages 12 and under. If you are eligible and feel that you need holiday assistance, please Complete the APPLICATION, by November 8th, 2018, for Priority Consideration.  Final deadline for all applications is Nov. 21, 2018

Please ONLY APPLY if you are in need of help!

The CFCE program NOW covers 23 towns and we are limited to helping families from these communities. The towns we cover are:

Abington, Avon, Canton, Dedham, East Bridgewater, Easton, Foxboro, Franklin, Hanson, Holbrook, Mansfield, Middleboro, Norfolk,
North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Randolph, Rockland, Sharon, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, Whitman and Wrentham

If you live somewhere outside our catchment area please check with your local Social Service agencies for gift giving programs in your town. Or CLICK HERE for a list of other programs that may be able to help you!

Celebrate STEM week with CFCE!  Check out our calendar to see what fun and FREE STEAM programs are going on this week!!

Please also check out the MA STEM Week website for professional development and activities for all ages!!!

What is STEM or STEAM?  This stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, ART and Mathematics.

Why is STEAM important?  By the time your child enters the workforce, 65 % of the jobs that will be available don’t even exist today.  You are preparing your children for a world that doesn’t exist yet…for technologies that are not invented.

How do you prepare your child for a world that doesn’t exist yet?   Encouraging your child’s natural curiosity and talents through STEAM activities helps your child learn:

• how to persevere

• how to learn from failure and still try again

• how to re-evaluate, redesign and re-think a problem to create a unique and inventive solution.

All of these skills (among many more) are learned through STEAM activities.

 Anything is possible with STEAM-filled kids. 

 

Thanks to the Rodman Early Childhood Program for inviting Self Help Inc. CFCE to their PRESCHOOLERS IN THE PARK EVENT, on Saturday October 20th.  There were over 60 parents and children who attended, and CFCE was able to let them know more about the great FREE programs CFCE has to offer!!!!

The winner of the CFCE Dinosaur Book Basket is……….Marino B. of Canton.  Please get in touch with Michele Davidson (mdavidson@selfhelpinc.org) at Self Help Inc CFCE for details on getting your prize!!

Due to the impending blizzard that will be arriving tonight and last through the day tomorrow, all CFCE Programs will be cancelled for TUESDAY MARCH 13, 2018 :

• Randolph Tottime Sing n Learn 10:00 am-CANCELLED

• Fiske Toddler Play and Learn (Wrentham) 10:30 am-CANCELLED

• Patchwork Story Time for Grandparents and Grandkids (East Bridgewater) 10:30 am-CANCELLED

• Toddler Play N Learn Stoughton 10:30 am-CANCELLED

• Animal Art: EAGLES (West Bridgewater) 1:00 pm-CANCELLED

• Get on the Bus – Kindergarten Readiness Playgroup (Sharon) 1:00 pm-CANCELLED

• Piggy Banker at Dedham Savings 3:30 pm-CANCELLED

• Discovery Workshop (Mansfield) 4:00pm-CANCELLED

We apologize for these cancellations, but the health and safety of our families and staff come first!  For the full forceast and interactive radar…please visit:  https://whdh.com/

If you have additional questions about the cancelled programs ….please contact your CFCE Specialist

The transition between preschool and kindergarten is a major step in a young child’s life. It can also be an anxious time for many preschoolers and their parents. Most experts agree that in order for your child to have a successful kindergarten year they need to be prepared!

Beginning this process early can make the transition easier. Many of you may have preschoolers who will be moving up into kindergarten this year and who will  need to be prepared for this next step in their lives. Beginning the preparation for this important milestone early on will make the transition more manageable.

In order to help this transition we have created and compiled a variety of resources for you to use.  We hope that you find them informative and helpful 🙂

1. SELF HELP INC. CFCE-KINDERGARTEN READINESS PLAYGROUPS: These groups are held in the local communities at familiar sites for families (public libraries, schools, childcare programs etc.) We believe that beginning the preparation for this important milestone early on will make the transition more manageable, and we hope to help you along the way!

2. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR CFCE’S 23 COMMUNITIES

3. KINDERGARTEN READINESS ACTIVITY SHEETS: (provided by Boston Children’s Museum, Dept of Early Education and Care and Brain Building in Progress)

4. KINDERGARTEN HERE WE COME-CALENDAR:  includes information on Phonemic Awareness, Math Concepts, Checklists, Helpful Tips, Book List, and many activities that will support you and your child’s transition into kindergarten.

5. Kindergarten Lending Library

6. Walk Safety Rules

7. Increase Your Child’s Pedestrian Safety

8. Bike Safety Rules

9. Bike Safety

10. School Bus Safety Rules

11. Tips to Increase Bus Safety

12. Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten

13. Activities to Get Ready for Kindergarten

14. School Bus Safety Activity Book

15. Chuggington Safety Website-games, information, activities

Because of the Winter Storm moving in, and Canton Public Schools Closing Early (Weds. 2/7/18) ….THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON PROGRAM IS CANCELLED TODAY 2/7/18:

MAGIC CARPET BOOK CLUB 

4:30 PM @ CANTON LIBRARY 

We apologize for this cancellations, but the health and safety of our families and staff come first!

If you have additional questions about the cancelled programs ….please contact your CFCE Specialist:

During these winter months, please make sure you check your email and/or our website for program cancellations before you leave your house, when the weather is questionable!  In addition, please also review our SNOW POLICY

Celebrate Black History Month with your children this February, and learn about the accomplishments of famous and lesser-known African-Americans. Check out the links below for activities, resources and upcoming events!

• PBS Parents.  Embracing Black History with activities, information, recipes and more: http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/blackhistory.html
• Activities, Information from FamilyEducation.com: http://fun.familyeducation.com/black-history-month/holidays/32871.html#ixzz3QJukUiOs
• Black History Information:  http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
• Boston Parents Paper.  Have fun in Boston celebrating Black History Month: http://bostonparentspaper.com/article/black-history-month-fun-in-boston.html
• Black History Month Books for all ages:  http://www.fbmarketplace.org/us-black-history