BPS: Screening for Development Delays
BPS Department of Special Education and Student Services will host a Child Find Screening for 3 to 5 year olds who are residents of Boston with suspected possible development delays in motor, language, and self-help skills. Click HERE for time, location, and future tests.
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Fully Fund BPS Rally
Parents from across Boston will connect City Hall to Court Street showing that public education is a top priority. Parents, families, and friends are taking a stand for the children! Click HERE to find out more.
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HOT in the DOT
GET YOUR TAXES DONE!
DotWell's free tax clinics for those eligible run until April 17th!
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
There are 2, 3, and 4 bedroom homes now available in Dorchester with new appliances, off street parking, and central location to shops and schools. There is a 0% interest mortgage. 300 hours of "sweat equity" is your down payment! Get an application today! MORE INFO
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MyDorchester Photo Contest
Can you identify where in Dorchester this photo was taken? Can you take one yourself and leave others guessing where it is? Email eblast@mydorchester.org if you know where!
For a limited time, MyDorchester will be giving away 8 x 10 prints to the contest winner.
Winner: Barbara Bean
Location: Mural in Uphams Corner
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Tips for Thriving Kids
Kids learn through play!
Here are some examples of fun games that build literacy.
- Go on a name safari. Walk around your house or neighborhood with your toddler. Point out and name different objects. Encourage your child to repeat the words after you. Ask your child where he wants to go next and follow his lead. See if he points to "ask" you what an object is.
- Make an animal book. Cut pictures of animals from magazines or take photos of animals in your neighborhood (cats, dogs, birds, etc.). Glue these pictures to sturdy 4x6 index cards. Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each card and tie them together with a short piece of yarn. Show your toddler each page, name the animal, and make its sound. Which animal is your child's favorite? Which animal sound can he make first?
- Play "can you find...?" Toddlers enjoy helping out. Give your child a simple task: Go get your shoe. Make sure the object is in sight. As her receptive language (the words she understands) grows, you can ask your child to get a familiar object that is not in sight: Can you find your dump truck? This is a great way to help your toddler learn new words and to listen and follow directions.
Tips for Thriving Kids are brought to you by: Fields Corner Children Thrive
The next Fields Corner Children Thrive School Readiness Roundtable is happening Weds. March 21, 2012, 12:30-2:30pm, at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, 1135 Dorchester Ave. Lunch provided, plus a raffle -let us know if childcare is required. RSVP by Friday March 16th.
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for many more events!
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| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Day
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1740
In the 18th and 19th centuries, young women displayed their talents in needlework by creating hand-embroidered samplers, often depicting scenes from the Bible or mythology. Hannah Dolbeare's sampler shows Adam and Eve.
The illustration is sent out daily via www.DorchesterHistoricalSociety.org.
If you would like to join the google group, please click on the link, or contact Earl Taylor by email or call (617) 293-3052.
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SCI Dorchester @ DotWell's mission is to strengthen the Dorchester community by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a community where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of our community. This increase in 'social capital' will result in a community that is safer, healthier and more vital. For more information click here.
The mission of DotWell is to work in collaboration with our founding health center partners - Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center - to provide integrated clinical and community services that address health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of our communities.
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