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When parents and families have supports and resources they need to facilitate children’s healthy development, they are building a strong foundation for future growth. In this section you will find resources on important issues like: child development, education, nutrition, health and safety.

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    Raising a Reader: How to Share Books with Your Child (VIDEO)

    This parent training video by Raising a Reader Massachusetts discusses the value of reading with your child and the benefits shared reading has on brain development and school readiness. There are also tips on turning book sharing into a fun experience for both you and your child!

     

    Early Childhood Resource Centers  have been set up at five libraries across the state. Browse the collection and have material delivered to your local library. All you need is a library card.

    Learn and Grow Together pdf format of    eec-parent-guide-eng.pdf  file size 3MB  

    This resource guide helps parents understand the many stages of child development (from birth to 14 years) and includes suggestions for fun, low-cost family activities.
    Also available:  Español pdf format of    Learn and Grow Together - Span  file size 3MB ,  Português pdf format of    eec-parent-guide-port.pdf  file size 3MB   

     

    You are your child’s first teacher.  Parents have the greatest impact on their children’s life. The first three years of life are a time of rapid brain development and learning.  This time becomes critically important for infants and toddlers as they develop the foundations for learning.  The, “Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers”, were developed with the focus on relationships between all significant people in the child’s world. 

    EEC has developed materials for parents which are inspired by these guidelines.  You will find links to 5 printable infant/toddler learning guides below.  They focus on five different areas of development and contain things you can do every day to positively impact your child’s brain development.

    Using the Massachusetts common core standards, EEC has developed 5 additional learning guides that cover the pre-school years.  They contain great ideas about things you can do to support your child’s learning.

     

    Instructions for printing the learning guides:

    Printing and Folding Guide Refer to your printer’s instructions on how to print the PDF on both sides of the paper. After the sheet has printed, hold it so that the “Things You Can Do...” side is facing up. Fold the sheet in half, the left side over the right, so that you are now looking at the title page. Open the sheet again and fold each end inwards until the edges of the paper meet right at the middle crease you just made; press down to make these two additional creases. You now have a brochure that opens in two steps. If you have printed on 8x11” paper, you may want to trim the top and bottom edges of the blank white space. The learning guide is designed to be held and read in your hands, or kept open if you would prefer to display the recommended “Things You Can Do...” spread on your wall or refrigerator.

    Infant/toddler guides:

    Talk to Me! You Are Your Child's First Teacher pdf format of    Talk to Me - Language Development   
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Physical Health and Well Being Brochure pdf format of    Physical Health and Well Being
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Cognitive Development Brochure pdf format of    Cognitive Development   
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Social Emotional Development Brochure pdf format of    Social Emotional Development   
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Approaches to Learning Brochure pdf format of    Approaches to Learning   
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

     

    Preschool guides:

    Talk!  Daily opportunities for building literacy PDF
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Be Healthy!  Daily opportunities for physical health and well-being PDF
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Learn!  Learning how to learn PDF
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Engage!  Daily opportunities for social emotional engagement PDF
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

    Explore! Daily opportunities for STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), exploration PDF
    (Spanish) (Haitian) (Khmer) (Chinese) (Portuguese)

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  • EEC's Parental Consent Form - Authorization to Collect and Use Child Data

    Overview of the Early Childhood Information System (ECIS), and Goals of EEC Data Collection ppt format of    Consent Form to Collect and Use Child Data

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    Overview of the EEC Parental Consent Form - January 31, 2013 and February 1, 2013 Webinar (Windows Media Video)

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