Parent Involvement
Join us at our location in Fairfield, Illinois, for special events and celebrations. Kiddie Kollege hosts a number of events throughout the year.
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration of early childhood and a tribute to all those people in our community who help teach and support young children. It is designed to help each of us make the most of the unique opportunities inherent in the early years. Listed below are some of the ways children at Kiddie Kollege celebrate Week of the Young Child:
Lunch with a Parent or Grandparent | Easter Egg Hunt | Visit from the Easter Bunny
Lunch with a Parent or Grandparent | Easter Egg Hunt | Visit from the Easter Bunny
Other Annual Center Events:
Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness) | Visit from Santa | Trip to the Pumpkin Patch | Family Fun Nights | Dental Safari | Community Helpers Week | Class Parties
Family Literacy Fest
This free event is for children ages 0-8 and is held at our facility in May of each year. The event includes a train for kids to ride, face painting, a petting zoo, fun characters to meet and take pictures with, games with prizes, grand prizes, free books, and a book for every child. Kids can look inside a fire truck, ambulance, and police car, jump in bouncy houses, and have food available on site. The event runs from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Check our FB page for other details. https://www.facebook.com/kiddiekollege.fairfield
"Childhood is a time of enormous opportunities—a time when children grow, learn, strive, dream, and build the foundations for their futures. Every moment of a young child's life is a chance to learn more about the world, to develop social skills, and to gain critical knowledge and abilities. These early experiences lay the groundwork for all later learning and help children succeed in school and beyond. As parents, teachers, policymakers, community leaders, and concerned adults, we all share responsibility for making sure young children get the most out of those opportunities. It's up to all of us to make the early years count."
Parent Resources
Parenting information: http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/how-to-be-a-parent/parenting/
List of IL Early Learning Tip Sheets on Early Childhood Topics: http://illinoisearlylearning.org/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.asp?st=ts&a=0
Extension Just in Time Parenting (JITP) is an outreach innovation that brings high-quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives. http://www.parentinginfo.org/
101 Fun Activities to Do with Your Child: http://inspiredtoaction.com/2012/02/101-fun-activities-to-do-with-your-child/
101 Fun Things to Do with Kids this Summer: https://www.care.com/a/101-fun-things-to-do-with-kids-this-summer-1305030150
101 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kid for Free or Cheap: http://zenhabits.net/100-ways-to-have-fun-with-your-kids-for/
List of IL Early Learning Tip Sheets on Early Childhood Topics: http://illinoisearlylearning.org/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.asp?st=ts&a=0
Extension Just in Time Parenting (JITP) is an outreach innovation that brings high-quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives. http://www.parentinginfo.org/
101 Fun Activities to Do with Your Child: http://inspiredtoaction.com/2012/02/101-fun-activities-to-do-with-your-child/
101 Fun Things to Do with Kids this Summer: https://www.care.com/a/101-fun-things-to-do-with-kids-this-summer-1305030150
101 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kid for Free or Cheap: http://zenhabits.net/100-ways-to-have-fun-with-your-kids-for/