First, be present and engaged. Please do your best not to be on your phone.
Play with your child and talk to other adults in the group. Connect with other adults in the room, those you know and those you don’t yet—remember you are all caring for young children and may have ways to support one another.
Follow your child’s lead and let them show you what
What is Dialogic Reading?
Some of you may have heard or read about dialogic reading in materials from First Connections or elsewhere, and hopefully many of you in playgroups will recognize this style of reading aloud from our circle time.
Dialogic Reading is a technique that has been shown to improve children’s language skills and readiness for reading independently. It is a technique that we use in our playgroup circle times and encourage families to
Willoughby Wallaby
Willoughby wallaby Wellie,
An elephant sat on Ellie;
Willoughby wallaby Wary,
An elephant sat on Mary.
Banana-fana
Ellie, Ellie, bo bellie,
Banana fana fo fellie,
Me my mo mellie,
Ellie.
The Jumping Name Song:
There was a girl at playgroup today,
And Ellie was her name-o.
Jump, jump, Ellie, jump.
Jump, jump, Ellie, jump.
We're glad you're here today-o!
Galloop
Galloop went the little green frog one day,
Galloop went the
Do you have a question about JRI services?
Rachel has been a part of the JRI team since January, 2000. For over 20 years, Rachel has been working in the field of human services assisting families with accessing and navigating services. Rachel received her Bachelors degree in psychology and Masters Degree in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. She was promoted in July 2005 to Family Networks Program Director where she closely worked with the Department of Children Families for 10 years ensuring that children and families received the highest quality of individualized services ranging from community based through residential care. Rachel is very dedicated to helping the individuals she works with and is committed to improving the lives of children and families. Rachel’s passion for creative service programming inspires her in her role as JRI Service Navigator.
