WHO?
The 5toOne Playgroup is for parents and children ages 0-6 years old (but older siblings are welcome too!)

WHAT?
Find us in the Grow Benzie Event Center! All playgroups are free and include a snack (provided by our partners at Early Head Start) and story for children as well as playtime with engaging materials. Activities are designed for children 0-6 but older siblings are always welcome.

We welcome you to our cooperative playgroup!

Our playgroup is a place where children, parents and caregivers, early childhood champions, and community partners come together in a cooperative spirit to interact and develop a quality foundation for education and community in their neighborhoods, helping children thrive and connecting parents with information and resources.

What might this look like?
• Open-ended, child-led play for all
• Attentiveness to all children
• Sharing information and experiences in the parent huddle
• Screen-free as much as possible
• Children building social and emotional skills
• Parents and children helping one another
• Parents taking turns reading a story to the group
• Building parenting skills
• Parents sharing responsibilities to create quality experiences
• Participants making suggestions to improve the playgroup
• Participants taking action to improve the group and the community
• Parents networking with each other
• Parents working together to maintain a routine that builds safety and trust

5toONE is an innovative project of the Great Start Collaborative that brings together families and local partners to ensure that all children reach their highest potential.

WHEN?
The first and third Thursday of every month from 10:00am-11:30am

WHERE?
Grow Benzie’s Event Center
5885 Frankfort Highway (M-115), Benzonia, 49616
*** 1 mile west of stoplight in Benzonia
*** 5 miles east of Frankfort
*** 20 miles west of Interlochen
*** 30 miles north of Manistee

HOW MUCH?
Free
Pre-registration helps us plan: CLICK HERE (but not required)