Children Experiencing Books Outside with StoryWalk in Avery County

Originally posted in the Avery Journal at http://averyjournal.com/Community/story/Children-learn-to-read-in-area-parks-this-summer-id-010003 Children learn to read in area parks this summer Justin Grimes / (averyjournalist@gmail.com) Avery County’s award winning Smart Start takes its free summer reading series outside into area parks. The new program, StoryWalk, was...

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Study on Early Childhood Efforts Provides Startling Results

Study on Michigan Early Childhood Efforts Provides Startling Results By Ron French/Bridge Magazine Children who attended a public pre-K school program had greater success throughout their K-12 career, including graduating at a higher rate, according to a first-of-its-kind study that followed more than...

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Webinar: Pre-Kindergarten in NC

Pre-Kindergarten in NC: An Effective Strategy for School Success Join us for a Webinar on May 15, 2012, 10AM – 11AM Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/397053945 Co-hosted by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education and the Department of Public Instruction,...

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New Resources from the Center for Early Literacy Learning

The Center for Early Literacy Learning has released several new resources. Check them out and take advantage of them! Three new CELLcasts. CELLcasts are audio/video versions of CELL practice guides which are available to view online or download. Give Me,...

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Investing Early in America's Kids

  Watch this video on VideoSurf or see more Dylan Ratigan Videos or Childhood (Robin Hoo Videos MSNBC's Dan Ratigan focuses on early childhood education. He emphasized, "Educating our kids early, from birth, is the key to restoring economic vitality and...

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School Readiness Begins in Infancy

Abstact exerpted from Phi Delta Kappan: New discoveries in neuroscience suggest that school readiness interventions might come too late if they start after the child is three years old. Many of the skills needed to succeed in school are shaped...

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Secretary Duncan on Early Learning and Parent and Community Involvement

Secretary Arne Duncan talks about the importance of early childhood education, and he calls on parents and citizens to get involved and “be part of the solution” in this January 7, 2011, video (via www.ed.gov).

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K-3rd Grade Retention Costs State Millions

In the 2008-09 school year, North Carolina spent more than $167 million dollars retaining children in kindergarten through third grade. While the number of children held back in grades K to 3 had been gradually decreasing in the state, it's leveled...

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What It Takes to Build Birth-to-College Education

The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and the Ounce of Prevention Fund are partnering to “build a model of public education for children and their families that begins at birth and creates success in school, college, and life.” The goal is...

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Education Reform that Works: Early Childhood Education

"There’s an education reform strategy that has 50 years of solid research behind it, with proven results that demonstrate how to improve student achievement. It’s a solution backed by both political parties to help narrow the achievement gap, increase...

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