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- Community Involvement with Small Children
Katherine Goodpasture
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Community Involvement
Providing your child an opportunity to interact with other children is important to helping them develop their social skills and relationships with others. Although children do learn by watching others, they may need encouragement to join in the fun. Here are a few ideas of places to go and things to do to help your child develop their social skills. There are a variety of programs out there that can be accessed throughout the school year and over the summer.
Free Play Social Experiences
Check a local calendar or set up play dates with other families. This can be a great starting point if your child has had limited exposure to other children. Try these resources to connect with other families or community events:
- www.triadmommies.com
- www.momslikeme.com
- www.triadmomsonmain.com
- · Visit local parks. On a nice day, there are sure to be young children that your child can play with that would provide a great model.
- · Visit the museums or other child-friendly centers. There are always lots of children and tons of interactive exhibits to make it an educational and social experience.
- · Children’s Museum: 220 North Church Street, Greensboro.
- · Natural Science Center: 4301 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro.
- · Tumblebees, an indoor gym, Offers “bee”cess and “Tumbletime”. They are located on 6904 Downwind Road in Greensboro. They offer a wide variety of other programs and classes. Call (336) 665-0662 for more information.
- · Bumper Jumpers is another great place for active kids to get their wiggles out! It is a parent and instructor supervised indoor playground with lots of jumping equipment. Physical activity can often be a motivator for children to chase, imitate, and interact with others. Bumper Jumpers is located at 4217 High Point Road in Greensboro.
- · Check out Artquest. On Monday mornings 10:30 AM they have Early Childhood focused activities and story time. Another small group activity for children who love Art and drawing! ArtQuest is located in the Greensboro Cultural Center at 200 N. Davie St. in Greensboro.
- · Check your local library and book stores (such as “Barnes and Nobles”) to find free story times programs every week. Greensboro libraries also have special programs and events at all of the locations. Check the Greensboro Library website or piedmontparent.com for a calendar of events.
Small Group and Structured social Experiences
- · Many local churches offer Vacation Bible School. These programs are free and often have smaller groups of children. This can be a perfect introduction to a preschool experience.
- · Check local churches and child development centers for Mother’s Morning out Programs. These programs are from 1-2 days a week or monthly. They often give the mom’s a chance to socialize with other moms while offering childcare/activities to the children. This could be another great introduction to a preschool setting. Mother’s Morning Out Programs are usually held only during the school year. Here are a couple to get you started…
- Grace Community Church - 643 W. Lee St., GSO Phone: 336-337-3500 Christ Community Church - 369 Air Harbor Rd., GSO Phone Number: 336-348-1543 Jamestown UMC - 403 East Main St., Jamestown, Phone: 336-854-8766