Let’s Talk About Our Community!
Learning about the places we live and the people we live with are important building-blocks to our sense of belonging. For children, understanding community begins with family connections. Secure, supportive and loving relationships are key to a child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. A healthy sense of belonging can help shape children’s sense of self and identity, and can further help them connect to extended families, friends, cultural groups, neighborhoods, and communities. After developing a sense of self through strong familial bonds, meeting and getting to know the people in their neighborhood can help children feel that their community is a safe and friendly place to live – providing them a sense of place in the wider world.
Talking is Teaching: Community Resources
Below you will find downloadable resources including book and video recommendations for young children, an activity calendar in both English and Spanish and specialty tip sheet to help your child learn your
family’s language and become successful in school!
