Archive for the "School Readiness" Category
November is National Family Literacy Month!
Family Literacy Month is a great opportunity for families to come together and celebrate the importance of reading and learning together. Reading with your family has many benefits, not just for children, but for parents as well. It’s a great way to improve communication skills, strengthen family bonds, and foster a love of learning. Try […]
Back to School 2024
The first day of public school in Southington is Thursday, August 29th! The school bus routes for the 2024-2025 school year have been posted. Notifications about teacher assignments are usually sent out the week prior. If your child hasn’t completed their summer math and reading assignments yet they have several more days. The mandated school […]
Kindergarten Life Skills
We all know that academic skills are important, but we often forget the importance of non-academic life skills your child should have before entering kindergarten. These life skills include: Using the restroom There are a lot of steps in using the restroom independently. Can they shut and lock a bathroom stall door, undo clothing, use […]
2018 Kindergarten Readiness Workshops
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2018 Kindergarten Readiness Workshops to learn about the skills 3 and 4 year olds should be working on to prepare for kindergarten in the Fall of 2019. Learn more about the Kindergarten options, registration process and schedule. Unsure when to register your child for preschool or kindergarten? Check […]
Early Childhood in Southington 2018
On Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018 the ECCS presented their annual “State of Early Childhood in Southington” update to the community. David Obedzinski, President of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain discussed the CFGNB’s First Years First program which provides support to the ECCS and the impact it has had on the community. View […]
Developing Fine Motor Skills for Kindergarten 2018
On April 26, 2018, the ECCS hosted their second Developing Fine Motor Skills for Kindergarten workshop. The speaker was Sue Spatafore, an Occupational Therapist for the Southington Public Schools. Fine motor skills for kindergarten are required to accomplish a variety of activities including writing, artwork and cutting with scissors. When children don’t have the muscle […]
2017 Kindergarten Readiness Workshops
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Kindergarten Readiness Workshops to learn about the skills 3 and 4 year olds should be working on to prepare for kindergarten in the Fall of 2018. Here are copies of the presentation materials: Development Skills – 10/25/17 K readiness intro slides 10-25-2017 ECC K Readiness workshop Development […]
Grant for 2017-2018 Kindergarten Readiness Initiatives
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington has received funding for our 2017-2018 Kindergarten Readiness program for Southington children thanks to a new grant from Bristol Brass General Grant Fund and the Fuller & Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education at the Main Street Community Foundation. This initiative includes support of kindergarten readiness workshops, kindergarten registration promotion, […]
Developing Fine Motor Skills for Kindergarten
In meeting with the Southington elementary school principals, they said one of the largest issues they are seeing with incoming kindergarten students is a decline, over the last several years, in fine motor skills. This could be due to the increased use of electronic devices and a decline in traditional childhood play activities. As a […]
Brain Development in Early Childhood
On March 22, 2017, the ECCS hosted a workshop called “Early Childhood Brain Development – What Does the Research Tell Us?” It was presented by Allison Logan, the Early Childhood Project Manager of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County (and a Southington resident). You can view the presentation slides here. Allison discussed that we know […]
