In an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, we are continuing to follow Governor Baker’s emergency and mandatory order (April 21, 2020) to extend the temporary closure of all early childhood education programs in Massachusetts at least until June 29, 2020. We cannot predict how these circumstances will evolve and will continue to keep everyone informed of our plans as they develop.

Please know that the health and the well-being of the children and our staff is our top priority and we will continue to monitor the public health situation. We will send more information and updates out through our centers and Family Child Care providers.

Learning Resources

In order to serve our community during this time, we have created this section devoted to remote learning and educational activities that parents can do at home with their children. We will update this page with new learning and educational material as often as possible; new links will be added to the top of each list.

• Resources for at home learning
• National Geographic Kids
• Khan Academy Kids
• ABC Mouse
• Starfall
• Scholastic Learn at Home
• Arthur, All About Community
• Molly of Denali
• Virtual Field Trips (public Google Doc)
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Web Cams
• Storyline Online: Videos fo actors reading books
• NPR: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
• BrainPOP: Coronavirus
• MYSTERYscience: How do germs get inside your body?
• Ways you can talk, read, sing, and play your way through the day

Public Health Resources

• Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Hotline for state workers who are getting displaced with no pay or without sick leave: (617) 727-3465
• UNICEF: COVID-19
• CDC: COVID-19
• CDC: COVID-19 Information for Travelers
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• City of Boston: COVID-19
• Boston Public Health Commission
• World Health Organization
• Ready.gov

Resources for Families

• A parent’s guide to surviving COVID-19: 8 strategies to keep children healthy and happy
• Caring for Preschoolers at home
• Something Strange Happened in my City
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Coronavirus and medical mask information
• What do you do if you become unemployed https://www.mass.gov/guides/what-to-do-if-youve-become-unemployed-in-massachusetts
• MBTA schedule updates: https://www.mbta.com/covid19
• City of Boston food pickup sites for children and youth https://www.boston.gov/departments/food-access/map-meal-sites-boston
• Boston Children’s Hospital: COVID-19
• National Association of School Psychologists Talking to Children about Covid-19
• Covid-19 Video Stop the Spread of Germs
• Fred Rogers Center: Talking with your kids about Coronavirus

Family Engagement Networks

• Jamaica Plain Family Engagement Network
• Dorchester Family Engagement Network
• Roslindale Family Engagement Network
• East Boston Family Engagement Network

Articles

• BBC: 9 Questions Parents May Have About Coronavirus
• Boston Globe: Child Care Providers, Parents Are Struggling - And Worried About What Comes Next
• Washington Post: With Kids Stuck At Home, ER Doctors See More Severe Cases Of Child Abuse
• Boston Globe: Why Are Emergency Childcare Programs So Empty
• Boston Globe: Minority-Owned Businesses Are Being Left Behind Again
• Washington Post: What Post-Coronavirus Schools Should Do
• The Hill: Providing Safe Child Care During COVID-19 — A Life And Death Issue
• Boston Globe: Older Siblings Step Into Big Role At Home

This page was last updated on May 20, 2020