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Look Around — School Readiness Is Everywhere!

By Remy Agee

Ah, September…

…and thoughts of a new school year, long after our children have families. Scientific evidence shows workbooks and flashcards aren’t the key to school readiness. Rather, there’s a clear connection between early learning experiences — the foundation for intellectual, social, emotional and physical development — and school success. Your [...]

Early Childhood Education Can’t Be Mere Baby-Sitting

by: David Lawrence Jr.

Question: If your teacher tells you that 90 percent of your exam will be on the first five chapters of the textbook, do you spend an equal amount of your time reading chapters six, seven and eight? Or do you focus — invest more of your resources — on learning and understanding those first [...]

3 life skills grandparents can (and should) instill and encourage

by: Grandmas Briefs

Grandparents matter. As a site coordinator for the local Children’s Literacy Center and in my own personal experience, I continually see ways grandparents make a difference-for harried parents, for folks who interact with the grandchildren now and in the future, and, most importantly, for the grandchildren themselves.

Specifically, I consider grandparents prime influencers who…READ MORE

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