Coordinated Family & Community Engagement
Providing Resources, Referrals, and Support
About This Program
Funded by the Department of Early Education and Care, Community Teamwork’s Coordinated Family and Community Engagement program (CFCE) provides resources, referrals and support to families with children from birth to age 8. The program’s goals are to provide community-based information and resources for all families in order to increase knowledge of and accessibility to high-quality early education and care programs and services, in order to reach and meet the needs of children, especially those with
multiple risk factors and/or living in are hard to reach venues. We provide families with access to comprehensive services, evidence-based early literacy and family literacy opportunities, and we provide families with supports that allow for continuity through early childhood transitions. The program visits local libraries each month to provide resource sharing and support to families with children and provide such services as playgroups, parent workshops, family enrichment.
“The CFCE Program is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care”.
CFCE CONTACT INFORMATION: Gail Fortes at gfortes@commteam.org or 978-654-5704
Click here for the latest CFCE – Family Resource Network Newsletter – January/February 2021
FREE Online Parent Workshops for January and February
BUYING FOOD ONLINE WITH SNAP – THROUGH AMAZON AND WALMART
NEW FROM CFCE: Please use the ideas and links on the Parent Information Boards to extend your child’s at-home learning experiences in FUN ways. The page focuses on the many ways parents can promote/strengthen learning in the different areas of child development. Family Activities and Educational Ideas for Home and Articles and Resources
The Mitten by Jan Brett – Activity Sheet
Build Your Family a Disaster Survival Kit
How to Make Paper Bag Apple Pie
Macaroni Kids Crafts – Window Cling on Snowflakes
Greater Lowell Sledding Guide from Macaroni Kid
Macaroni Kid — Lets get organized – How should I store all these facemasks anyway?
Easy Activity Ideas – Stamping with Fruits and Veggies – from Macaroni Kids
Toddler & Preschool Activities to help you get through the day
APPLE TIME ACTIVITIES (Links to Books, Math, Sensory, Music, Literacy and Art)
Pollard Memorial Library Lowell:
https://LowellLibrary.org/Events
https://LowellLibrary.org/services/reopening
https://LowellLibary.org/services/curbside-pick-up-at-pml
10 Tips to Prepare Your Kids and Your Home for Distance Learning – Macaroni Kids
WATCH renowned speaker from Yale, Professor Laurie Santos talk about the subject of the most popular course in the university’s 300-year history: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE GOOD LIFE- THIS VIDEO (about 1 hour) IS DEFINITELY WORTH YOUR TIME
WATCH BIG JOE, the Storyteller – VOL 3 ~ presenting four stories: The Turtle in the Lions Den (Africa), Quackling the Duck (France), Tom O’Toole and the Magic Puka (Ireland) and Billy the Gruff Goat (Big Joe original)
WATCH BIG JOE, the Storyteller – VOL 2.1 ~ presenting four stories: Anansi the Spider and the Green Rock, the Whistling Giant, The King & the Frogs and the Sheepish Wolf
WATCH Miss Debbie read Monkey and Me
Monkey and Me (Home Curriculum)
WATCH Miss Gail read The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar – (Home Curriculum)
WATCH Miss Gail read Llama Llama Red Pajama
Llama Llama Red Pajama (HOME CURRICULUM)
WATCH Miss Debbie read It Looked Like Spilt Milk
It Looks Like Spilt Milk (Home Curriculum)
Am I Really My Child’s First Teacher
Cooking with Kids (Home Curriculum)
Going Fishing (Home Curriculum)
The Five Senses (Home Curriculum)
Under the Sea (Home Curriculum)
Our Pet Dogs (Home Curriculum)
Our Pet Cats (Home Curriculum)
Backyard Camping – (Home Curriculum)
Elephant and Piggy (Home Curriculum) – Children’s book series by Mo Willems
The Bubble Factory (Home Curriculum)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Home Curriculum)
4th of July Home Activities to Celebrate
How Can I Teach Patience When I Barely Have Any Myself
Growing Flowers (HOME CURRICULUM)
Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons (Home Curriculum)
Give Your Childs Eys a Screen Time Break
At-Home Curriculum: 10 Activities About Light & Shadow – Macaroni Kid
Anti-Racism for Kids – An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate
20+ Books that Discuss Race and Racism for Children
Chica Chica Boom Boom (Home Curriculum) Story Read by Ray Charles
It Looked Like Spilt Milk (HOME CURRICULUM)
How to Help Children Build Resilience in Uncertain Times
Children’s Book on Social Distancing in 3 languages: English Spanish Portuguese
Teaching Your Preschooler about Money
Preschool Activities You Can Do at Home
Spring Flower Garden Paper Craft
Pajama Jam with Bernadette Baird!
Hammering Activities for Kids!
Stem Activity ~ Getting Creative with Mini Marshmallows
How to Make Coffee Filter Butterflies
Easy Gardening for Kids – How to plant seeds for an easy kids gardening activity
Virtual Field Trips, Educational Videos and Activities for Kids
Kids Cooking Class ~ Chocolate Chip, PB and Banana Sandwiches
Mental Health Resources for Families
Infant and Toddler Activities – Zero to Three Years
Helping Your Child at Home with Vocabulary Building
Activities for When You’re Stuck at Home
Library Resources and Online Storytime
List of indoor activities that burn kid’s energy
Got Brain Fog Lately? Blame It On The Coronavirus Pandemic
Read this if you’ve been losing track of time, forgetting things or haven’t been able to concentrate
Click here for the latest CFCE – Family Resource Network Newsletter – January/February 2021
Click here for the Family Resource Network: HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Click here for the latest CFCE – Family Resource Network Newsletter – November 2020
Click here for the latest CFCE Newsletter – October 2020
here for the latest CFCE Newsletter – August 2020
Click here for the latest CFCE Newsletter – July 2020
Click here for the latest CFCE Newsletter – May-June 2020 – LOADED WITH RESOURCES
Click here for the latest CFCE Newsletter – March-April 2020
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CFCE CONTACT INFORMATION:
Gail Fortes at gfortes@commteam.org or 978-654-5704
“The CFCE Program is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care”.
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