There’s no debate that healthy social-emotional development serves as the foundation for all other learning. However, there aren’t a lot of great resources available to help teachers and administrators see how social-emotional development is supported and promoted in the classroom. That’s why the team at Leap Early Learning Partners was excited to learn about a… Read more »
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According to the recently published summary, Economic Impact of the Early Care and Education Industry in Georgia, child care holds a very important part in the state’s economy. Among the many facts and figures presented, the following stand out: “…the early care and education industry generated $4.7 billion dollars of economic activity in the state… Read more »
Just a couple weeks into the school year, a Colorado father was surprised to hear that his second grade daughter wasn’t playing with peers on the playground but with a fourth-grade teacher, whom she referred to by first name, instead. As the father of five talked with his daughter, he learned more that disturbed him… Read more »
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows that Georgia has moved up two spots in child and family well-being, but the state sits at 40th in the nation. Factors studied include health, education, economic well-being and family and community. The Georgia Family Connection Partnership and Georgia KIDS COUNT host a data… Read more »
As a country, our independence came about through, among other things, a number of battles. As children desire and, at times, demand independence as a part of healthy development, we don’t always enjoy the battles that come with the process. However, we don’t always realize just how much the “little things” help, either. Carrie Shrier,… Read more »
On January 20, 2015, the Bibb County Director’s Network was kicked off as a part of the Early Education Empowerment Zone. This is a development that is rooted in Georgia’s plan for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. If you are a child care program director in Bibb county and would like… Read more »
On November 19, 2014, President Obama signed the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Act of 2014 into law. This reauthorization extends funding through 2020, and affected requirements for states receiving CCDF money, and this includes Georgia. Fortunately, Georgia is ahead of the curve on many of these requirements. One new requirement that you will… Read more »