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There are many resources in town for families. Are you looking for something that you don't see listed here? Let me know and I will try to help.
Here is the link to the West Hartford Public Library. There are many resources for West Hartford residents at this site. Did you know that the library has books in many languages?
Also, you can visit local museums for free with the library's museum passes. If you click on the Children's section, you will see a calendar of events and links to fun web sites.
Check the library's resources page, where you can try Bookflix, The World Almanac for Kids, and other online books.
Encourage your child to read on RAZ-Kids every day! Your ELL student has a RAZ-Kids account through the ESOL Department, and the teacher username is jdorlb. In RAZ-Kids, students can read books independently, listen to books read aloud, and take comprehension quizzes after reading/listening.
The Family Resource Center at Charter Oak International Academy has many resources available. They offer free Saturday play groups for young children, summer programs and many other programs and events. Language, Laptops and Little Ones is a free program for adults with preschool-aged children. Adults go to English classes while their children participate in a preschool-type program. Contact Deb Zipkin at deborah@bridgefamilycenter.org or ask me for more information.
Sign up for summer camp! The West Hartford Leisure Services activity catalog is usually published three times per year.
Do you have another child who is younger than five? Irene Garneau is the Department Supervisor for Early Childhood in West Hartford. She can help you find a preschool program for your younger children. Scholarships are available to help make preschool affordable for your family. Check West Hartford's Early Childhood web page for more details.
For older students, here is a link to a multilingual glossaries for science, math, social studies and language arts terms.
Let me know if you would like a translator for your parent-teacher conference in November or March, or for any other meeting at school.
Click here for a few family day trip activity ideas around Connecticut.
Click here for a few family day trip activity ideas around Connecticut.
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