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Choosing the Right Preschool |
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How to find the best preschool for
your child -
Article from BabyCenter.com |
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The top preschool programs and how
they differ -
Article from BabyCenter.com |
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Signs of a good preschool
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Article from BabyCenter.com |
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Signs of a bad preschool
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Article from BabyCenter.com |
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Finding the Right Preschool:
Step-by-Step
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Childcare Informational Services |
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BANANAS - A non-profit
child care referral and support agency serving the diverse
families in Northern Alameda County, California. |
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Child Care Links -
Child Care Links acts as a link between government social
service agencies and families. |
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Contra Costa Child Care Council
- This Council offers a variety of child care programs and
services designed to support and empower parents and child
care providers. |
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First 5 Contra Costa
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Children and Families Commission. |
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National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Promoting excellence in
early childhood education |
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National Association of Family Child
Care (NAFCC) |
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Mothers Clubs |
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Amador Mothers Club -
Serving Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton |
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Contra Costa County Moms Meetup Group
- Come to a Moms
Meetup to share experiences, find advice, give support and
make new friends. All moms are welcome! |
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East Bay Moms
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East Bay Moms offers a wide variety of activities for
parents with their infants and toddlers. We provide an
avenue for parents to meet, exercise and enjoy the
outdoors. All interested parents of infants and toddlers
are welcome to join. |
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East
County Mother's Club
- Serving Antioch, Baypoint, Brentwood, Oakley, & Pittsburg
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Iron Horse Mothers Club
- Serving San Ramon,
Danville, Dublin, and Alamo in California. |
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Lamorinda Moms Club
- A social and support group for mothers and a resource for
Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda families. |
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Mount Diablo Mother's Club
- A social and support group based out of Walnut Creek and
serves Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Concord and
Clayton. |
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MOST
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Mothers Outreach &
Support Team (MOST) envisions a world where mothers feel
nurtured & valued. MOST offers ongoing drop-in pregnancy
groups, doula services, and 8-week new moms groups in West
and Central Contra Costa County. |
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Mothers
of Brentwood
- Offering
support to mothers throughout Brentwood. Whether you’re a
stay-at-home mom, a part-time working mom, or a full-time
working mom, we offer a variety of activities for you and
your child(ren). |
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Pleasant Hill/Walnut
Creek Mothers Club |
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Pleasanton Mothers Club
- The Pleasanton Mothers
provides a social, supportive, and educational outlet for
moms and their families in the local community. |
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Support Groups for Mothers |
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Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club
- Focusing on the needs of Mothers of Multiples (MOMs) since
1971. |
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School Information |
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Get Ready for School
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Is your child ready for
school? Take a school readiness test and gather resources
for you and your child. |
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East Bay Independent School
Association - EBISA is an alliance of over 40
independent schools located in the San Francisco, CA, East
Bay Area. |
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Lafayette School District |
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Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |
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Mount
Diablo Unified School District |
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Pleasanton Unified School District |
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Private School Review
- Guide to private elementary day schools and high
schools. |
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San
Ramon Valley Unified School District |
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Walnut
Creek School District |
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Family Entertainment |
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Bay Area
Discovery Museum - A nationally-recognized
indoor/outdoor children's museum just north of the Golden
Gate Bridge. |
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Habitot Children's Museum
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Hands-on exhibits, drop-in art studio, and special weekend
events are perfectly tailored for infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers. Weekday children's classes in art,
music, science and literacy as well as evening parenting
workshops. Field trips for preschools and a low-income
outreach program insure broad access to the museum. •
2065 Kittredge St. Berkeley • one block from downtown BART •
510-647-1111 • |
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Lindsay Wildlife Museum
- Lindsay Wildlife
Museum connects people with wildlife to inspire
responsibility and respect for the world we share.
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Pixieland Amusement Park
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An amusement park designed specifically for young children
between the ages of 2 and 10 years old located in the Willow
Pass Park in Concord. |
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Valley Children's Museum
- A cornerstone attraction in the Tri-Valley area, complete
with stimulating, educational exhibits and programs for
children 0-12. |
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Online Preschool Activities |
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JayZeeBear and the Green Forest
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Explore
ABCs, numbers, colors, memory, shapes and music. |
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KneeBouncers
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Games and activities to stimulate your baby or toddler.
Colorful animated graphics combined with great sound
effects, excite and entertain the ittiest of the bittiest. |
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Playhouse Disney
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Imagine and learn. |
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Sesame
Workshop -
Meet the Sesame Street characters, play games, and sing
songs. |
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Starfall
- Learn
to read at Starfall. |
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Thomas
the Tank Engine
- Learn
about each train, play games, and enjoy activities. |
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Special Services & Stores |
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Kreations by Karen - Custom
window treatments including cornices, bedding, pillows,
cushions & much more! |
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EastBayFamily.com
- Where to go. What to do. For East Bay
Families. |
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eLivermore.com
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Livermore California
Community Guide |
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NorthernCaliforniaDirectory.com
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Contains resource websites throughout CA. including, travel,
education, health, beauty, sport, culture, investment,
government and more. |
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Toddler Talk -
Speech-Language Therapy
in your home. |
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¡Viva
el Español! -
A Spanish
Language Center for Kids. |
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Realtors |
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Shannon Berger - Dedicated Realtor and
Fellow "Preschooler" Mom - Prudential California
Realty |
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Kurt Buchholz -
Oakland, CA Realtor: As one of the Grubb Company's
top-producing real estate agents, Kurt has helped clients
buy or sell over $100,000,000 of real estate in the last
four years alone. |
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Joel Carpenter -
"Your Best Eastbay Home Finder" Call 925-683-2424 |
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Judy
Dickey
- Specializing
in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and the Diablo
Valley of Contra Costa County |
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Economides + Hill | Berkeley Real
Estate Team - Candice Economides and David
Hill team up to deliver top-flight real estate service in
Berkeley. |
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Matt Heafey: The Piedmont, CA Realtor
- Learn about the Piedmont real estate market
from third-generation Piedmont resident Matt Heafey! |
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Candi, John and JT Hoyle of Alain
Pinel Realtors-“Let
our family help your family find the perfect home for you!” |
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Julie Gardner: GrubbCo Piedmont
Realtor
- Julie's award-winning newsletter,
The Piedmont Perspective, will keep you up-to-date on new
properties & Piedmont community events. |
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Elin Matter
- Prudential California
Realty |
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Judy Myers
and
the Bordenave/Myers Real Estate Team -
Representing Buyers and Sellers in Alameda & Contra Costa
Counties |
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