ATTENTION!!!!
The Early Learning Coalition is in the process of installing an updated telephone system in the next few days. We do not have the exact date and time. If you should call any of our telephone numbers and get a recording that states the number is disconnected or not in service, etc. please visit the staff listing page here, click on the name of the staff member, and send an email. We will get back with you as soon as possible.
Also, if you need CCR&R services, please complete a CCR&R form found here.
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CLICK HERE for early literacy tips for INFANTS
CLICK HERE for early literacy tips for TODDLERS
CLICK HERE for early literacy tips for PRESCHOOLERS
Early Literacy Tips from the Department of Education and Division of Early Learning
What is Early Literacy?
Early language and literacy (reading and writing) development begins in the first years of life and is closely connected to a child's earliest experience with books and stories. You are your child's first teacher, there are connections (and meaning) between an infant mouthing a book, the book handling behavior of a two year old, and the page turning of a five year old. Looking ahead, the first three years of exploring and playing with books, singing nursery rhymes, listening to stories, recognizing words, and scribbling are truly the building blocks for language and literacy development.
Listed below are tips for talking, signing, reading,
writing and playing with your child at home and
on the go to promote early learning.
