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This is an online event.Sesame Street in Communities Workshop Series
presented by Rhode Island PBS
in collaboration with
RI Kids Count, Massachusetts Strategies for Children and RI & MA SEIU Education and Support Fund.
Rhode Island PBS is excited to announce the Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) Workshop Series, focused on providing caregivers, parents and educators with FREE tools and resources from Sesame Street to increase successful outcomes, both in school and in life, for children, primarily in rural communities both in RI and MA.
Presented in collaboration with RI Kids Count, Massachusetts Strategies for Children and RI & MA SEIU Education and Support Fund, the SSIC Workshop Series has the goal of reaching caregivers, families, and children by introducing them to a broad array of resources available through Sesame Workshop, with special emphasis on serving rural communities. SSIC resources address the early learning basics like ABCs and 123s, but also help children and families cope with traumatic experiences by demonstrating how to overcome challenges big and small. We are offering a series of three different workshops, with each session featuring an array of resources that parents, caregivers and community providers can use to support children’s development.
The last individual session of this series will take place from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom on the following date:
- Thursday, April 8: Science: Kids are natural scientists. Whether indoors, or on the go, exploring together and asking questions helps them learn about the world and how it works. Together, we will learn about activities and resources that will help us engage children with science and spark discovery.
The one day workshop will take place on Thursday April 21 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. via Zoom and will cover the following topics:
- Health Emergencies: Health emergencies bring many challenges and much uncertainty to young children, but there are things we can do to face each day with optimism and hope. The resources that we will highlight can help families cope during challenging times.
- Traumatic Experiences: When a child endures a traumatic experience, the whole family feels the impact, but adult's hold the power to help lessen its effects. We will learn how to bring those factors to life.
- Science: Kids are natural scientists. Whether indoors, or on the go, exploring together and asking questions helps them learn about the world and how it works. Together, we will learn about activities and resources that will help us engage children with science and spark discovery.
This workshop is targeted towards rural communities across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. We hope that you will join us for this informative and important event to support local rural communities.
Made possible with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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