Resources for Parents and Teachers
The Children's Museum supports parents and teachers in a variety of ways.
PARENTING WORKSHOPS offer current information and resources for parents on important developmental issues. They are led by highly qualified, nurturing practioners in a variety of related fields. Click here for topics and schedule for the Spring 2008 series.
A LENDING LIBRARY of books, videos and audio-tapes on topics of interest to parents, teachers and other childcare professionals is available at the Museum.. You'll find it in the Arts and Crafts Room, and checking out material is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
- Browse the Library and find material of interest to you.
- Bring your selections to the Admissions Desk and
- Have a staff person sign the books or tapes out in your name.
- You can borrow for a period of 4 weeks and then return for others to use.
The Lending Library is courtesy of Community Partnerships for Children.
The Museum's BULLETIN BOARDS offer babysitters for hire, playgroups to join, family-oriented services to look into, and arts and entertainment to enjoy. Be sure to check them out when you visit!
TIPS and TOPICS is a feature of the Museum's website (and announced in the monthly E-NEWS) which offers timely information on topics of interest to parents and teachers.
Archived articles:
Cold Prevention Tips
Summer Survival Guide
Combating "Summer Slide"
Greening the Holidays
KIDSPACE are Museum sponsored playgroups, led by two independant agencies on Monday mornings at the Museum. For more info
Periodically, the Museum staff will recommend WEBSITES and other resources for parents and caregivers. Two new sites we have come across are:
• Zero to Three - www.zerotothree.org is a national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. Their site features links to their Parenting Resources, the Zero to Three Policy Center, their National Training Institute and the Zero to Three Press. It's a great resource for parents, educators and policy makers.
• Family Watch Dog - www.familywatchdog.us - a site developed by John Walsh of "America's Most Wanted" TV show. This site allows you to put your home address or your child's school address into a database that connects to the National Sex Offender Registry. It then pinpoints for you the location of any registered offenders who live or work near you. A useful tool to help keep your family safe!
• One Tough Job - www.onetoughjob.org - This great site, developed by the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, offers a variety of resources and ideas to help stressed out parents cope with the demands of raising children. Look for parenting tips by age, ways to improve communication with your child, and appropriate discipline ideas.
• Good Search - www.goodsearch.com - donates .01 everytime you search using The Children's Museum in Easton as your charity.
• Good Shop - www.goodshop.com - donate a percentage of your purchase to The Children's Museum in Easton.
Please let us know of other ways that we can support you and your family!
