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    • Early Literacy Practices and Models
    • Strengthening Families
    • Strengthening Partnerships
    • Contact Us
  • Programs, Special Events, & More
    • Summer Programs
    • Special Events
    • Countdown To Kindergarten >
      • CTK Calendar
      • Top Ten Strategies to Survive Separation Anxiety
    • Developmental Screenings
    • Registration
  • Learning At Home
    • Early Literacy
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Getting Ready To Learn
    • Learning Through Play
    • Music and Dance
    • Tips and Self Care For Parents/Caregivers
    • Sensory Play
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Songs, Rhymes, & Bounces for LapBabies
    • Speech & Language Development
    • STEM/STEAM
    • Supplies, Recipes, & Suggestions
  • Community Resources
    • Early Education & Care Resources For Families >
      • Early Education and Care Programs
      • After School Programs
      • Drop-Off Summer Camp Programs
    • Children with Special Needs - Birth to Three Years Old Resources
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    • Health, Mental Health, & Safety Resources
    • Housing, Legal, Financial, Fuel & Food >
      • Holiday Gift and Meal Assistance
      • Summer Lunch Bag Program
    • Local Events Calendars & Things To Do
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    • Public Libraries, Town Halls, & Community Centers
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EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND PLAY IDEAS 
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Play is your kid's most important job.
While often dismissed as “just fun,” play is the vital activity that children use to learn about and interact with their world, and gain the mental, physical and social skills necessary to succeed in their adult lives. 
Research on the benefits of play is clear. Play supports healthy physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development.  In addition, play supports skills like collaboration, communication, and creativity. Whether it's unstructured, team, or make-believe, play is an integral part of a child's healthy development. So, LET'S PLAY!!!  Here are some ideas to help get you started! :)
  • Your Kids NEED to Play - Here's Why
  • "Pretend Play" Ideas
  • "Movement Play" Ideas
  • "Open Ended Play" Ideas
  • Why Outdoor Play Is Essential To Healthy Development
  • Play-Based Activities That Build Reading Readiness
  • Go on shape or color scavenger hunt
  • Play school! You know all our songs and routines, can you teach them to your family?
  • Play a board game or a card game
  • Play “Red Light Green Light”
  • Set up hopscotch on the floor with painters tape
  • Build a fort or obstacle course
  • Play “I Spy” 
  • Count to 10 while exercising (jumps, toe touches, etc)
  • Move like animals (frog jump, crab walk, etc)
  • Play Freeze Dance
  • Pretend that the floor is hot lava.  Move around the room without touching the floor.
  • Play “What’s Missing?” Put several items on a tray and have your child name each item. Cover tray and then remove one item. Can they see what’s missing?​
  • Play games like Simon Says. Try and incorporate 2-step directions.  (i.e. “Simon Says tap your head then sit down”) 
  • Ultimate Summer Play List: 100 Fun Activities For Kids
  • The Power Of Play - Boston Children's Museum
  • Learn The Benefits of Unstructured Play
  • ASQ Activities​
  • 100 Ways to Play - Boston Children's Museum
  • 10 Cool Car Games For Road Trips
  • Zero to Three Resources on Play
  • The Basics - Brain Boosts
  • "Brain Building In Progress Activities" Playing (birth-33mo)

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Early Childhood Partners programs are funded by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) grant awarded to Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. The HWRSD does not discriminate in its programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race*, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin, or any other category protected by state or federal law.

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You are your child's first and most important teacher.  We are here to support you in that journey. 

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E. Paige Menchini, MSW, LICSW, IECMH-E® ​
Early Childhood Partners CFCE
​Program Coordinator
978-468-5489
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