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A lending library of books on topics related to children & parenting are available to sign out in the Discovery Center. Whether you're looking for information on typical development, the "ages & stages" of childhood, or have a particular concern, such as adoption, divorce or loss, we have just the book for you. For your convenience, duplicate copies of all these books are available upstairs in the Children's Room. We also keep a resource file of articles pertaining to common childhood issues in loose-leaf binders on the Parent Shelf. We continue to add and update this collection.
In addition to the books available on early childhood topics and development, we offer a selection of curriculum and classroom activity books geared for teachers and providers of young children. We subscribe to "Young Children" (the journal of NAEYC), "Early Childhood Today," and "Mailbox." Publications from the Massachusetts Department of Education are also on loan here.
We have a large collection of animal puppets, math games & manipulatives, a listening center with audio tapes and multiple copies of the corresponding book, Big Books, Story Kits with props, flannel board stories & activities, books on video, and so much more! If you need a particular item or game, just call and inquire! We're happy to share!
A limited amount of donated materials are available for distribution. They include: clear contact, white & colored contact, vinyl cling, and silver, gold and cotton adhesive-backed papers. Also on hand are shells, fabric, yarn and pine cones galore! Please call to arrange a good time to visit.
Choose any of our curriculum kits for children's programs, and you'll find books, manipulatives, and materials integrating all learning areas in one box! Topics include: Firefighters, Nursery Rhymes, Rain Forest, Dinosaurs, Insects, Community Workers, Farm, Sea Life, Healthcare, ABC's, Mice. Kits available through the Upper Cape Family Network are for parents to borrow too! Themes: Spring, Families, Frogs, Feelings, Potty Time. Call ahead or reserve on-line at lmelillo@sandwich.k12.ma.us to pick up or reserve your kit today!
An OCLN library card allows you to borrow materials from the toy lending library, in addition to numerous professional publications. Some of the items in the Toy Lending Library include gross motor equipment, such as parachutes, obstacle courses, bean bag toss games, etc. Other items include manipulatives and table games. Discovery Backpacks are theme-oriented backpacks with a book, toy, and a video or game. For a complete inventory of available materials, please see the Toy Lending Notebook in the Children's Room. For use on site are a badge-a-minute machine, a laminator, a color copier, and an Accu-cut machine with a variety of dies. There is a materials charge for some machines. Please call the Children's Room at 888- 0625, ext.l05, for details, lessons, and scheduling.
The Early Childhood Community is an alliance of those who care for, and about, young children. Our goal is to support and enrich early childhood development by working with parents, professionals, and community members to increase the quality, accessibility and affordability of services to families with preschoolers.
Other services we offer:
- Resource directory of children's programs
To request a copy of the Upper Cape Resource Directory, please e-mail us with you name ad address and we will be happy to mail it to you.- Parent workshops
- Family Literacy Events
- Discovery Center Playgroups
- Professional Development for Preschool Teachers & Providers
These programs are made available through a Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care grant to the Sandwich Public Schools. For further information on any of these programs, call the CPC Office at (508)888-9525.
The Early Childhood Community Partnership Council of Sandwich
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