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by Amy Lyn | Jan 21, 2025 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Featured, Press Release, Providers, VPK
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla., January 20, 2025 – Celebrating excellence in early education, the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) is proud to announce its 2024 Teacher of the Year winners. Honored for their creativity, dedication and passion for teaching...
by Tricia | Jan 2, 2025 | Early Literacy, Featured
What new books can you find on the library bookshelves this January? Here are a few to look for. Ages 0-3 Banana Bop, by the beloved board book author Sandra Boynton, is “a book of few words—and most of them are “banana.” But we challenge you to find a better...
by Tricia | Nov 20, 2024 | Early Literacy
Babies are born ready to learn. Parents and caregivers can connect with their children in meaningful ways from birth. Engaging with your child has long-term beneficial impacts on their readiness for school and academic success. Early Head Start programs support the...
by Tricia | Nov 14, 2024 | Early Literacy
As early as the beginning stages of pregnancy, talking and reading to babies in the womb helps them learn to recognize their parents’ voices while starting to build a foundation for early literacy. Consistently talking and reading to infants and toddlers enhances...
by Tricia | Sep 17, 2024 | Early Literacy
September’s Books of the Month ideas are here! Each month, Commissioner Diaz selects five books for students to read. “Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. launched the Commissioner’s Book of the Month, a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading...
by Tricia | Sep 9, 2024 | Early Literacy
One of the first signs of your baby’s emergent literacy development is when they seem to understand what you are saying. And really, from the moment your baby begins to coo or babble, they are communicating. Remarkably, a baby’s brain possesses boundless potential;...
