Donating A Financial Gift
A donation to the Family Cooperative is an investment in a community of educators that are setting a new standard for early childhood education.
Your contributions allow the entire community to remain child-centered and support our loyal teachers in their creation of the magic that is at the heart of the The Family Cooperative. We encourage you to make a gift that is meaningful to your family. To make your donation please use the PayPal link or follow the Venmo QR code below. We thank you for you interest and support.
A donation to the Family Cooperative is an investment in a community of educators that are setting a new standard for early childhood education.
Your contributions allow the entire community to remain child-centered and support our loyal teachers in their creation of the magic that is at the heart of the The Family Cooperative. We encourage you to make a gift that is meaningful to your family. To make your donation please use the PayPal link or follow the Venmo QR code below. We thank you for you interest and support.
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The Family Cooperative is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.
Our Tax ID is 461859126
Donations to our school are tax-deductible.
Our Tax ID is 461859126
Donations to our school are tax-deductible.
Donating Materials
The Family Cooperative is always in need of classroom materials that support young children’s thinking and learning. We would love to receive "loose parts" as a donation.
What are Loose Parts?
Why are Loose Parts Important?
What are Loose Parts?
- Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, and used in multiple ways.
- They are open-ended, meaning they don't have a specific purpose or function, allowing children to use their imagination and creativity to explore and play.
- Natural: Sticks, stones, shells, leaves, pinecones, acorns, seeds, sand, moss, wood chips, and tree cookies.
- Everyday: Cardboard boxes, buckets, baskets, crates, fabric scraps, ribbons, buttons, ropes, plastic bottles, and wooden blocks.
Why are Loose Parts Important?
- Encourage Creativity and Imagination: Loose parts provide opportunities for children to express themselves and create their own worlds and stories.
- Promote Problem-Solving: Children can use loose parts to solve problems, build structures, and explore different possibilities.
- Develop Fine and Gross Motor Skills: Playing with loose parts requires children to manipulate objects, build, and explore, which helps develop their fine and gross motor skills.
- Foster Social Interaction: Loose parts can be used in both solitary and group play, encouraging children to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate.
- Connect with Nature: Natural loose parts can help children connect with the natural world and appreciate the beauty and wonder of nature.
An Important Note:
The Family Cooperative is an educational space for young children, and the materials in our classrooms reflect our learning and thinking goals. As a result, we are looking only for educational materials, rather than household toys.
Some examples of donations that cannot be accepted are:
The Family Cooperative is an educational space for young children, and the materials in our classrooms reflect our learning and thinking goals. As a result, we are looking only for educational materials, rather than household toys.
Some examples of donations that cannot be accepted are:
- Commercially themed toys (Barbie, Polly Pocket, Disney Characters, Star Wars, Pokemon etc.)
- Mechanized toys (anything that lights up, makes noise, etc.)
- Video games or game systems
- Incomplete toy sets
- Coloring books
- Classroom furniture (cribs, high chairs, tables, chairs etc.)
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ADDRESS51 Kondazian Street
Watertown, MA 02472 Telephone617.393.8356
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