Coordinated Family and Community Engagement

‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs

Posted on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 8/16/2023
Link: Complete Article

LEVERETT — Upon moving to Shutesbury in 2017, Samantha Spisiak discovered a weekly story time at M.N. Spear Memorial Library, often bringing her toddler to the get-together with other families. “This has been a really big part of our lives,” Spisiak said as she joined several other parents and caregivers at the Leverett Public Library… [Read More]

Sharing Cultures, Language, and Fun at Programs for Spanish Speaking Families

Posted on Friday, February 17th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 2/17/2017

Three-year old Alan reviews the game options on the shelf behind the seat his mother occupies at a local coffee shop. He brings Connect 4 to the table, and with minimal help from his mother, sets it up. Familiar with the game, he loads the pieces into the slots and talks to his mother about… [Read More]