Norwich preschools receive literary residency program
Staff Report
The Connecticut Storytelling Center announced foundational support for its work to promote literacy in area preschools through a literary residency program.
The Charter Oak Credit Union and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut are supporting the center’s Littlest Listeners program in Norwich. In this residency program, CSC’s teaching artists make repeat visits to the classroom, utilizing the arts as a tool to improve listening, speaking and visualizing skills, the first three components of literacy. Storytellers have transitioned to live, virtual programs for this school year, and the response has been positive.
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As soon as the schools closed for the latest lockdown there was a huge focus on homeschooling and the various ways parents can help prevent their children falling behind academically.
Yet little has been said about the fact there are entire weekends and evenings where you’ll need to find ways to keep your kids entertained when the usual soft plays, swimming pools, zoos, craft centres and other go-tos are closed. What’s more, this latest lockdown comes during the cold winter months. Making outdoor walks and parks less appealing.
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This is not to mention that the upheaval may well be impacting the mental health of children, so having downtime, and being given time to relax and play, is vitally important.