Parent-Child Playgroups
For toddlers and preschoolers ages 15 months - 3 years
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The Parent-Child Playgroups are designed for parents or caregivers to connect and develop skills with their young children (ages 15 months - 3 years) through play. The Playgroups meet weekly OUTSIDE in the Cambridge Common in Harvard Square and are facilitated by veteran early childhood educator and founder of The Cambridge Children's Circle, Vanessa Cid.
The toddler/preschooler stage is a critical time for children to enter into the world of other children. CCC's Playgroups foster a gentle and relaxed environment in which children will learn about themselves and their relationship to others.
Vanessa engages children through circle time songs, stories, and movement activities, as well as free play and exploration with open-ended materials. All activities are intentionally offered to support each child’s cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional growth.
Dates, Times, Cost, and Location:
Where: OUTSIDE in the Cambridge Common
When:
8 Thursdays, September 18th - November 6th, 2025
Time: 10 - 11:30am
Ages: 15m - 3y
Tuition: $250
Sample Schedule:
10:00 - 11:00 Arrival and Free Exploration* (includes a snack area)
Help your child select from a variety of activities that support different areas of development, such as fine motor, gross motor, socialization, self-help skills, etc.
11:15 - 11:30 Whole Group/Circle Time
Storytime/Song and Movement
11:30 - 12:00 Optional Check-In with Vanessa, Playgroup Facilitator
*In Vanessa's parent/child playgroups, we plan activities based on observations of the children: Who are they? What are their interests? And what might they need help with?
Benefits of Vanessa's Parent-Child Playgroups:
Our playgroups offer a gentle transition for children to play with other children and adults, all while having the security of having their trusted caregiver nearby
Children will get the experience of feeling like they’re a part of a group
The structure of the schedule, and the layout of the space, provide children with a gentle introduction to the expectations and routines of a school year program
Parents and caregivers can connect with one another, and bond over the experience of raising a toddler/preschooler
Parents and caregivers have the opportunity to spend time with an experienced educator, who can serve as a resource for all things early childhood!
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