A 5-PART SERIES FOR BLACK AND BROWN PARENTS WHO LIVE, WORK, PLAY OR PRAY IN CAMBRIDGE.
FACILITATED BY TANEYRI DEJESUS & SHAWN PROCTOR
Sponsored by Center for Families and Let’s Talk!
Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023, 8:00-9:30 pm on Zoom
For families who live or work in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years old
Want to talk to your kids about race? Have questions?
To sign up: bit.ly/40ooxlV
The Center for Families is funded by the City of Cambridge, the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC), Children’s Trust, Cambridge Public Schools, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative is funded by Cambridge Public Health Department and City of Cambridge.
Winter can feel long so get new ideas daily to do with your children birth to 4 years old in the February 2023 At-Home Activity Calendar! Designed for children birth to 4 years old but all are welcome to try the activities. The goal is to have fun! Parents – you can change the ideas to match your child’s age and interest.
Brought to you by Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and Center for Families. Questions: Call or text (617) 475-0616 or email ilewis@challiance.org.
Cambridge moms, dads, and kids: join us for a virtual family reading challenge starting January 16!
How to Participate:
Program dates: January 16 to January 30. Submit your post any time between these dates to win a book.
Participating in the Reading Challenge gives us permission to post and share responses on social media including responses sent via text message. Two entries are accepted per child.
Questions? Call or text 617-475-0616
Sponsored by Center for Families & Let’s Talk!
The Center for Families is funded by the City of Cambridge, the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, Children’s Trust, Cambridge Public Schools, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Let’s Talk! is funded by the Cambridge Public Health Department and the CIty of Cambridge.
Have a child birth to 4 years? Need new ideas to do at home?
Join other Cambridge dads and moms to get fun ideas for talking, reading, playing and telling stories during your everyday activities to support your child’s literacy development!
Early Literacy at Home Series: Dads and Moms Make a Difference!
A 4-part virtual series: Thursdays January 26, February 2, 9, 16 from 8:00-9:15 pm on Zoom
Free books!
Register here: bit.ly/EarlyLit2023
Have questions or need help registering? Contact Jen Cabezas – jcabezas@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-9169.
Co-sponsored by Let’s Talk! and Center for Families.
The Center for Families is funded by the City of Cambridge, the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC), Children’s Trust, Cambridge Public Schools, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Let’s Talk/AFC is funded by the Cambridge Public Health Department and the CIty of Cambridge.
For Cambridge families with children 15 months-4 years old. Join us to meet other families, learn songs and activities to support your child’s development, and have fun!
All playgroups run 10:00 am-11:30 am.
Locations and Dates:
*Tuesdays at Moses Youth Center (243 Harvard St)- 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
*Wednesdays at Peabody School (70 Rindge Ave) – 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8
*Thursdays at Moore Youth Center (12 Gilmore St) – 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
Families must register for playgroups. Please register for one location. Space is limited. To register, contact Maeve at mlinnane@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6385.
Sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.
The Center for Families is funded by the City of Cambridge, the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC), Children’s Trust, Cambridge Public Schools, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Let’s Talk/AFC is funded by the Cambridge Public Health Department and the City of Cambridge.
November is Family Literacy Month! Talk, read, play, sing, and tell stories together! Cambridge Families: Here are some ways to celebrate!
Book Events on Saturday November 5 at 2 locations: Free books for Cambridge children birth to 17 years old! Free books in over 20 different languages for Cambridge children birth – 5 years old.
Family Literacy Bingo: play the bingo board together to have fun and win a book! Designed for families with children birth-8 years old.
You can pick up an age-appropriate bingo board all month long at any Library branch or the Center for Families office at 51 Inman Street or print out below.
Postcard Palooza: Write or decorate a postcard and send it to yourself, a family member or a friend! Send one to us and we’ll include it in a display at the libraries!
You can get your postcard and stamp all month long at any Cambridge Public Library location or the Center for Families Office at 51 Inman Street.
Social Media: check out our accounts all month long for family literacy tips, activity ideas and resources!
Center for Families- Facebook: @cambridgecenterforfamilies Twitter: @cntrforfamilies
Let’s Talk- Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @LetsTalkCambMA
Brought to you by: Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools/Title 1 & Home-Based Program and Center for Families
Questions? Call 617-475-0616
Cambridge families with children birth to 8 years – celebrate National Family Literacy Month this November by playing Family Literacy Bingo with your child. Talk, read, play, sing, tell stories and have fun together! Win a children’s book for getting 5 in a row!
Print out an age-appropriate bingo board (one for birth to 3 years or one for 4 to 8 years ) or pick one up at the locations listed below.
Both boards:
Birth to 3 years old:
4 to 8 years old:
Pick Up Locations:
How To Play:
Together with your child, pick a square, and do the activity.
Mark the box with an “X” when finished.
Mark 5 boxes in a row (top to bottom, left to right, or diagonally) to get Bingo!
Take a photo of the board and send it in by text, email, or social media by November 30, 2021 to win a children’s book.
Want to do more? Complete the whole board to win a second children’s book.
To win a prize, send in a photo of your board by November 30 in any of the following ways:
Text: 617-475-0616 Email: ilewis@challiance.org FB, Instagram or Twitter: @LetsTalkCambMA
Questions? Call 617-475-0616
Brought to you by: Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools/Title 1 & Home-Based Program, and Center for Families
For Cambridge families with children 15 months-4 years old. Join us to meet other families, learn songs and activities to support your child’s development, and have fun!
All playgroups run 10:30 am-11:30 am.
Locations and Dates:
*Mondays at Danehy Park: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5
*Wednesdays at Greene-Rose Heritage Park: 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7
*Thursdays at Hoyt Field: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8