A Great Offer from the Savvy Source!

The Savvy Source is an online resource guide for parents by parents. Every week throughout fall and winter, Savvy Source will bring you high-quality and educational, products, toys, and publications for up to 60% off along with newsletters chock full of wonderful things for parents to do with children when they are not in school.  In addition, signing up to receive their email newsletter this fall means that Savvy Source will donate $5 to your MELC center for each parent who signs up to receive their wonderful offers and newsletters! And as part of their Savings & Raising program, 5% of anything you purchase will also go to the center!   This is a great opportunity, so please Sign Up Here!

Childhood Chatter Session on October 24th

How to Encourage Self-Regulation in Young Children   In this one hour interactive presentation, we will explore the different factors that contribute to children’s social emotional development. Using materials from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning, participants will gain insight on the reasons behind children’s challenging behavior and discover new strategies that will encourage children’s self-regulation and problem solving skills. DATE: October 24 Time: 7pm – 8pm Location: MELC Narberth Center 201 Sabine Ave Narberth, PA RSVP: Traci Connaughton at 610.617.4550 x3032 or tconnaughton@melc.org Please RSVP by October 17. Space is limited.

Read for the Record is October 6th!

On October 6, 2011, more than 2 million voices will call for an end to America's early education achievement gap by reading Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney – setting a world record in the process! Sit down to read in your community. You'll be standing up for children everywhere!   Kathy Killian, Vice President of Employee and Community Relations at the Philadelphia Phillies has confirmed that she will read at Narberth Center on Thursday, October 6th at 10:30am as part of  Read for the Record. Kathy is also on the Governor’s Commission for Early Childhood Education. She will be reading Llama Llama Red Pajama to our preschool children.  All our other MELC centers will have special guest readers as well!   Learn more about Read for the Record.

MELC School-Based Program Schedules for Rosh Hashanah

For the Lower Merion School District Programs: The school district will be closed on Sept 29th and 30th, but MELC will be open and consolidating at the Kindergarten Center at 230 Haverford Rd. in Wynnewood.   For the Colonial School District Programs: The school district will be closed on September 29th, but MELC will be open at Ridge Park and Plymouth with consolidation as follows: Conshohocken and Ridge Park will consolidate at Ridge Park. Whitemarsh, Colonial and Plymouth will consolidate at Plymouth.   For the Jenkintown School District Program: Jenkintown School District AND MELC will be closed on Thursday September 29th.

Planning for Your Tot's College Tuition 9/28/11

Join us in September for a discussion about college savings plans that you can begin while your child is still a toddler. It's never too early to start saving for college! Brent Stransky, a Sr. Financial Consultant with National Penn Investment Services, will offer a spirited discussion and Q and A on the several different ways to save for college and the different options and benefits of each. Securities offered by PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Date: September 28 Time: 7pm Location: MELC Narberth Center, 201 Sabine Ave, Narberth RSVP: Traci Connaughton at 610.617.4550 x3032 or tconnaughton@melc.org   Please RSVP by September 21. Space is limited.