From the Preschool Classroom at King Street Center Written by Emily LaMothe, Preschool Teacher Created together with Daisy Culkins and Rosie Czech, Preschool Teachers Before re-opening our doors in mid June 2020, we knew we had to make many changes to our preschool curriculum and classroom space to incorporate new physical distancing guidelines. One of the many changes we

On Thursday, July 9, King Street Center kids, staff, families, and Board members gathered to hang the Black Lives Matter flag. In an informal ceremony, Vicky Smith, Executive Director, welcomed the group and invited others to speak if so moved. Below are rough transcriptions of the remarks. During one of the speeches, an individual from across the street yelled

Together, Education Director, Deena Murphy, and Early Education Director, Stacy Weinberger, curated a list of books to brighten up King Street Center's bookshelves. We believe it's important for kids to see themselves on the pages of the books they read. Will you help to add to the stacks? If you are making a gift in honor of a loved

Dear King Street Center friends,   We condemn the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and mourn the many precious lives lost over the years at the hands of an unjust and racist system. At King Street Center, we've been examining our own practices, programs, environment, and integrating this learning into our ongoing strategic plan. While we are

Recent events have sparked parents, volunteers, and staff to grasp for expert advice on how to think, learn, and talk about racial discrimination, bias, community conflict and violence. The resources are truly endless. But, here are few selected by King Street Center staff that we hope may be of help: 27 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids

May 28, 2020 Hello to King Street’s Dynamo Staff: Who would have ever imagined that, this week, you would be racking your brains on what kind of face masks to use, how to have fun with “social distancing”, how to sanitize legos, and how to safely and effectively welcome families back after an unexpected and rather scary 3 months

From the desk of Gabriella Tufo Strouse, Community Outreach Director Experts tells us that maintaining "connection" is one of the most important factors for kids during this pandemic in order to maintain some semblance of social emotional health. This is true for adults as well as youth. I am fortunate to enjoy professional and personal friendships with mentoring coordinators

Artist and former King Street staffer, Alanna Gaylord, is sharing her talents while the coronavirus keeps her from the art studio. Download and enjoy her lovingly created King Street Center Coloring Page! Color your own, share, and tag us on facebook or instagram!