Resources

Affiliates
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
KCP is a parenting education program provided by LWTech and all parents are enrolled as students while their children attend KCP. Parents are eligible for programs offered to students of LWTech. More info: http://www.lwtech.edu/

Lake Washington Toddler Group
This program offers parent education and social support for children ages six months to 3 1/2 years. Many of our students have attended LWTG in the past.
More info: http://www.lwtg.net/
Calendar
Lake Washington School District
Kirkland Co-op Preschool follows the Lake Washington School District calendar.
More info: https://www.lwsd.org/about-us/district-calendar
LWUMC Programs
Lake Washington United Methodist Church, Safe Parking Program
Safe Parking is a program for women and families living in their vehicles. They share the church's parking space with KCP.
More info: http://www.lwumc.com/do/community-involvement/safe-parking-program/
Books & Articles on Play-based Education
Rieber, L. P. (1996). Seriously considering play: Designing interactive learning environments based on the blending of microworlds, simulations, and games. Educational Technology Research & Development, 44(2), 43-58
More info: http://lrieber.coe.uga.edu/play.html

"Play Based Vs. Academic Preschools", article by Kathryn Ems, M.S., President of Parent Cooperative Preschools International. Download PDF: https://www.preschools.coop/s/Play-Based-vs-Academic-Preschools.pdf

"Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum", New York Times, January 5, 2011. More info: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/garden/06play.html

"Why Preschool Shouldn't Be like School", Slate Magazine, March 16, 2011,
Alliance for Childhood. More info: http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/03/why_preschool_shouldnt_be_like_school.html

"Preschool Tests Take Time Away from Play--and Learning", by Paul Tullis, Scientific American, Nov 2011 edition.
More info: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-death-of-preschool/

"Simon Says Don't Use Flashcards", by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times, Aug 23, 2012.
More info: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/simon-says-dont-use-flashcards/