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Fostering a Strong Foundation for Early Childhood Development and Literacy.
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Fostering a Strong Foundation for Early Childhood Development and Literacy.

Miriam Arond2024-05-20T16:13:06-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: family services, youth development, peer support, parentchild, early literacy, Parent-Child, early childhood|

The impact of WJCS Parent-Child programs has been life changing. I  became connected when I was a first-time mom and needed to give my children a chance to socialize with other children and equip me to foster a love of learning. We learned about the WJCS Summer Hartley Park program, then found out about the WJCS Parent Child Center, and then the WJCS ParentChild+ Home Visiting program. The Parent-Child programs helped guide us with the fundamentals of social emotional readiness for preschool and how to interact with other children and grownups. It empowered me as a mom, to support ...

Boosting Your Child’s Emotional and Social Skills
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Boosting Your Child’s Emotional and Social Skills

Miriam Arond2023-08-31T13:51:26-04:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: General|Tags: child mental health, socioemotional, child emotions, social skills, emotional skills, parentchild, early literacy, child development, early childhood, early learning, Westchester|

New parents often bemoan that their newborns didn’t arrive in this world with a manual. They, rightfully, sense that the early years of a child’s life are an essential foundation for later success—in school, career, and in life. WJCS has numerous early childhood programs. We are committed to providing parents and young children with the tools they need to develop a healthy bond, early literacy and language skills, and social-emotional capabilities, including empathy, problem-solving, persistence, collaboration, confidence, communication, curiosity, creativity, cooperation, and self-control. Cultivating a child’s social and emotional skills takes thoughtfulness and patience on the part of parents. ...

WJCS Early Childhood Programs Celebrates El Dia de los Ninos
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WJCS Early Childhood Programs Celebrates El Dia de los Ninos

Miriam Arond2023-05-04T11:52:36-04:00March 17th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: infant, toddler, parentchild, early literacy, children's day, week of the young child, early childhood, education, Youth, Westchester|

Every April WJCS Early Childhood Programs celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child. The NAEYC established this event in 1971 to recognize that early childhood years lay the foundation for children’s success in school and in life. We have now expanded the celebration to include El Dia de los Ninos, Children’s Day. Children in many Latin American countries go to school on April 30th and spend the day celebrating with pinatas, and other treats. WJCS will not offer candy at our celebrations, but we will have snacks, crowns, and books ...