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Multi-Cultural Playgroups

Preschool Playgroups

​Online Pre-School Playgroup
Join us with your little ones for a virtual circle time of songs, stories, counting, and more! Early parenthood can be very isolating, especially during COVID times, this small connection time with other families makes such a big difference. See you there!

​Tuesdays 9-9:30am 
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Welcome all kids ages 0-5 and their caregiver.  Join us to play and learn. Meet other families, have fun, do circle time, and do some educational/literacy/science projects.

Temporarily Postponed Due to Covid-19
Please visit any one of our playgroup sites:
  • Tot Time: Tuesdays 11am to 1pm at San Antonio Park, Address: 1701 E 19th St, Oakland, CA 94606
    Hosted by the San Antonio Resource Center
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  • Indoor East Oakland Playgroup: Coming soon for Winter. TBA!
  • NorOak Tribe Playgroup: (starting on Feb. 7) Wednesdays 10:00am to 11:45am at Golden Gate Recreation Center (1075 62nd St., Oakland).  Contact Steve Childs at ‪(510) 876-7770‬ or steve.r.childs@gmail.com 
  • Berkeley Tribe Playgroup / Mom's Group: Thursdays 10:30am to 12:30pm at Berkeley Tribe Nursery (2509 Hillegass Ave., Berkeley). Contact Tamela Turner at ‪(510) 575-8952‬ or tamelaturner@gmail.com 
For general information, contact Associate Director, Karen Heida at 5karen.heida@gmail.com
Trybe developmental playgroups help children learn positive social interaction with other children. Children learn early literacy skills as well as colors, shapes, body parts, counting and sorting. They are also exposed to art, music, gardening, and basic tumbling.
 
Each playgroup session will begin with welcome and orientation for new families, and open playtime with age appropriate activities. Guided centers with specific sensory, fine motor, art, sorting and counting, or literacy activities will be offered. A circle time with thematic songs, finger play, movement and book reading will follow. A light snack will be provided followed by literacy time where parents and caregivers read to their children. Each session will be concluded with gross motor activities.
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The playgroups help bring households out of isolation and support parents in their child’s development. Caregivers read to their children, sometimes for the first time and bring early literacy practices home.

Parents seek out support and advice from each other, including such topics as the OUSD Options process in enrolling in school. Households begin to connect with the larger community by attending community events such as the Halloween party where the whole family comes out and enjoys the day together, sometimes volunteering for the event. Families access concrete help through the Trybe clothing exchange, which helps families share clothing, toys, furniture, and gear.
Other Playgroups At Trybe:
  • Family Dance
  • ​Mother's groups
  • Women's group
  • Father's group (basketball/gym, and BBQ)
Trybe Inc.
1701 E 19th Street
Oakland, CA 94606
  • Home
  • About
    • Vision
    • Accomplishments
    • Staff
    • Partners
  • Programs
    • FRC
    • Cascading Mentorship >
      • Street Team
      • Middle School Opportunity Grants
      • Waiver Form
    • After School Programs
    • Multicultural Playgroups
    • Basketball League
    • Airbrush
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Summer Events
    • Past Events
  • Support Trybe
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Jobs
    • General
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