Just a few reminders…
First, our May 2010 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH: Ben & Jerry’s on Rte. 9 in Natick!
Sunday, May 23 from 6pm – 8pm at Ben & Jerry’s, 1265 Worcester Street, Natick
No coupon required: NECN will receive 25% of ALL sales during these hours, and take-home ice-cream is included. Meet your NECN friends for evening conversation in a kid-friendly place and end your weekend with a sweet treat!
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: PJ STORY TIME with MISS JUDY!!! Wear your PJs and bring your teddy bear to meet “Miss Judy” for a sweet story time. Kids can join her in the play corner of the shop for bedtime stories, songs and fingerplays from 6:30 – 7:30pm.
“Preparing for Kindergarten” Parent Workshop
Wednesday, June 2 from 7 – 8:30pm at the Morse Institute Library. This free workshop, developed as a complement to the Natick Public Schools’ supportive kindergarten transition activities, will provide additional ideas for best preparing your family for a smooth transition in the fall! Gain strategies to ease any pre-September anxiety in your child and yourself!
Obtain a bibliography of children’s literature to help your family establish positive expectations about the new school experience. Get tips for establishing supportive morning and evening routines, and for teaching your kindergartner the self-care skills he/she will need for navigating the new learning environment. Get strategies for establishing a positive and collaborative relationship with your child’s teacher from the onset of the year. NOTE: Experienced community parents will be available for small-group, school-specific parent discussion in the final 30 minutes of the class!
Facilitated by Leslie Schuh, Kindergarten Educator and Developmental Specialist.
Call NECN at (508) 655-2557 to register; complimentary child care is available.
Pediatric 1st Aid & CPR for Parents
Thursdays, June 3 & 10, 7 – 9pm, at The Tobin School, 73 Cottage St., Natick. For parents and caregivers of young children, this free 2-week course teaches participants how to manage sudden illness and injuries in a child during the first few minutes until health professionals arrive. Topics include first aid basics, medical emergencies, injuries, asthma care AND infant and child CPR. Presented by Juanita Allen, EMT and Director, Community Health Education Programs, Century Health Systems.
Call NECN at (508) 655-2557 to register, and please indicate the number of adults from your household who wish to register.
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