by Tricia | Nov 20, 2024 | Early Literacy, Featured
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;...
by Tricia | Jul 17, 2024 | Early Literacy
Today, Florida Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., announced July’s chosen books for the Commissioner’s Book of the Month, a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in preK-12 schools. Each month, Commissioner Diaz highlights five...
by Tricia | Feb 9, 2024 | Early Learning, Early Literacy
From this month’s Parents’ Pages: “Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) providers use the coordinated screening and progress monitoring system, a statewide standardized program known as the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) Star Early...
