Activities to Keep Little Ones Busy
Sometimes the best thing for kids to do during times of worry and stress is to keep their minds and bodies active. Teachers may need support in gathering materials for students to take home in the event of school closures
Indoor Activities for School-Age Children
Art Unfortunately, there isn’t always a lot of time in the day for art and creativity. Indoor recess is the perfect opportunity to break out the art supplies. Fun Centers Most of the time centers are tied to academics. Indoor recess is a
Children’s Books on Hand Washing and Germs
Sometimes kids learn best when they can relate to a situation—books are the best vehicle for kids learning about difficult situation and being able to empathize with the story’s characters. Offering these books to children may help them contextualize the
RFP Questions & Answers #3
Please see the attached list of questions and answers related to the “Strengthening Local Early Childhood Collaboration Request for Proposals” issued on January 15, 2020. This is a cumulative document, and includes all of the previous questions as well. Please
RFP Questions & Answers #2
Please see the attached list of questions and answers related to the “Strengthening Local Early Childhood Collaboration Request for Proposals” issued on January 15, 2020. This is a cumulative document, and includes all of the previous questions as well. Please
RFP Questions & Answers #1
Please see the attached list of questions and answers related to the "Strengthening Local Early Childhood Collaboration Request for Proposals" issued on January 15, 2020. Please check back here, on the Connecticut Children's Collective website, regularly as other questions will be
Funding Opportunity: Strengthening Local Early Childhood Collaboration
The CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative (CT ECFC), a project of CT Council for Philanthropy is accepting proposals from existing local early childhood collaboratives (such as STRIVE/Cradle to Career Coalitions, School Readiness Councils, former Discovery Early Childhood Collaboratives, DCF/Head Start
Collective Impact Forum
By Michelle Doucette Cunningham — Here’s another great resource: Collective Impact Forum Local partnerships like all of ours are working collectively to have a greater impact on the lives of kids and families. A great place for resources, tools and advice to
Framework for Connecticut’s Statewide System
By Michelle Doucette Cunningham — Here’s another great resource: Framework for Connecticut's Statewide System of Early Childhood State and Local Partnerships This report is the foundation of the work of the Connecticut Children’s Collective, and the place we look first for strategic
“Leading with Vision” Webinar
On October 5, 2019 we held our second professional development opportunity. Barbara Vita, along with Michelle Doucette Cunningham presented, Leading with Vision, a webinar designed to help you rethink the direction of your work and how it aligns to your