Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children

Idaho Reading Indicator shows improved kindergarten scores

Great story with Beth Oppenheimer talking about the Idaho Reading Indicator scores and some of the work Idaho AEYC does for the children of Idaho.

Idaho Reading Indicator shows improved kindergarten scores Kindergarten and first-grade scores in 2022 showed significant improvement from 2019. However, Idaho's scores in second and third grade dropped from three ye...

Today for we are grateful to CapEd Credit Union! Thank you to for your continued support of our Ready for Kindergarten - Idaho program. We appreciate how you give back to the community and make an impact!

Community members seek use of Teton School District property for childcare facility

Child care is a critical concern in Teton Valley, Idaho with right now only having two licensed child care facilities. We are excited to announce this collaborative effort to increase early education learning opportunities in Teton Valley!

Community members seek use of Teton School District property for childcare facility A small group of community members is seeking to lease a .36-acre parcel of Teton School District property for a new childcare facility.

Our Ready for Kindergarten - Idaho Project is sharing these FREE printables to help track reading with your children! Happy Holidays!

We couldn't do our work without YOU! Thank you to our donors, employees, and volunteers who joined us in supporting us this . You can still make a difference this holiday season with a donation at www.idahoaeyc.org/donate.

Giving Tuesday is a day of gratitude and we are grateful to all of you. We need another $3,988 to reach our goal for Giving Tuesday and it's not too late to donate! Will you help us reach our goal with a gift? Donate to our Giving Tuesday campaign here: www.idahoaeyc.org/donate.

Whether $5 or $500 every gift you give helps us do more to help Idaho's children grow, learn, and THRIVE!

It’s the final countdown for Giving Tuesday! *Cue music* Thank you for supporting Idaho AEYC! Can we count on you to donate in these last moments before the clock strikes midnight? Each of your donations makes a difference! To donate go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. We can't thank you enough!

We are grateful to everyone who has joined us for and helped us raise $5,848 so far! Will you join us and help us get to our goal of $10,000? For more information and to donate go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. Thank you so much for supporting early learning advancement in Idaho!

Next is New Horizon Academy, located inside the Salvation Army of Boise Corps campus. The Boise Emerald Street location has served families with high-quality childcare and early education services since 2019.

Did you know that 50% of Idahoans live in communities with no access to child care and 40% struggle to make ends meet? We need your support to help us grow our impact in communities across the state. To donate go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. Thank you for joining us in leading the effort to ensure all children thrive by creating an Idaho with affordable and accessible early learning.

This past year Idaho AEYC’s READY! for Kindergarten program provided workshops for parents that show them diverse ways to foster pre-literacy, math, and social skills. Over 14,000 families participated in the workshops this year.

Richard says, "I support the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC) because we advocate for young children. I think you should as well - please consider a donation to the Idaho AEYC for Giving Tuesday. Join us in advocating for young children." To support advocating young children go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. Thank you for supporting quality early education for all in Idaho!

Thank you so much to those of you who have participated in Giving Tuesday, given generously, and dreamed big for Idaho. Your support is investing in early learning that results in direct returns for Idaho’s communities.

To donate go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate

Did you know that 58% of Idaho children are not prepared or ready to start school when entering Kindergarten? Join us in imagining an Idaho where every child enters Kindergarten ready to learn and by supporting Idaho AEYC you are helping to make that vision a reality. To help create that reality with a gift go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate.

Our next member highlight is Maggie's Place Learning Center in Idaho Falls. It started in 2016 as an Enrichment Center in downtown Idaho Falls, then Maggie's Place OnSite, After-school Childcare Programs in 2017, followed by Maggie's Place Tutoring Centers in Idaho Falls and Pocatello in 2018. In 2020, during COVID, Maggie's Place adapted once again, and opened Maggie's Place Learning Center.

Winner of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, Business of Distinction Awards, Small Business of the Year in 2018, Best of Greater Idaho Falls Gold Award in 2021 and 2022, Maggie's Place is committed to enriching the academic, social, and intellectual development of the children in our community.

Selkirk School has been dedicated to fostering the love of learning in Preschool and Kindergarten children in the Sandpoint community since 1978. Their goal is for your child to have a positive, productive, and fun school experience! Each child’s strengths and needs are recognized and respected as we facilitate growth throughout the year. They believe a confident, curious, communicative child who links what they know to new experiences will become a joyful life long learner.

Idaho AEYC brings together 22 Early Learning Collaboratives in communities across Idaho. Without these collaboratives, families would be left without resources vital to their children's development. Mark and Valerie are parents engaged in Idaho AEYC's Early Learning Collaborative in Julietta, Idaho. By building early learning opportunities designed by locals for locals, Mark and Valerie know they are giving children in their community the best chance for success.

Did you know that in 2022 Idaho AEYC supported over 1,500 future and current educators with scholarships and grants? Join us this Giving Tuesday to continue to provide early childhood professionals opportunities to grow to ensure every child thrives. To donate go to our Facebook fundraiser or https://tinyurl.com/idaeycgiving.

Roots Forest School is up and was founded in 2015 as Idaho's first forest preschool, Roots Forest School is nestled in Ponderosa State Park. The place-based curriculum follows the flow of the seasons with the study of local ecology and seasonal changes, as well as learning the importance of taking care of this place, its creatures, and each other. Their preschool students spend their class time in both our forest classroom and on group hikes around Ponderosa Park. Whatever the venue, children at Roots learn through self-directed inquiry.

Join us TODAY for Giving Tuesday to create an Idaho with accessible early learning. With your gift, you will be joining our Circle of Friends. As a friend you will receive regular updates demonstrating the impact of your gift. To donate go to www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. Thank you for your support!

Cammra Wakagawa is a board member of Idaho AEYC and is the Area Director for New Horizon Academy - Idaho. She shares, "New Horizon Academy-Idaho has been serving the Treasure Valley community since 1995. One of our proudest accomplishments is that we have been nationally accredited with the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 2017. We serve families with children ages six weeks to fourth grade. We have one school in Meridian and four schools in Boise." Thank you, Cammra for your passion and dedication to advancing early childhood education!

Idaho child care providers, including those with advanced degrees, earn an average of $10.38 per hour. To support Idaho’s early learning professionals, donate at www.idahoaeyc.org/donate.

Our next highlight is New Horizon Academy! They are one of 5 schools in Idaho and have been serving families with high-quality childcare and early education services since 1996.

Next up is The Goddard School! At The Goddard School, the innovative teachers create individualized opportunities for exposure to new ideas and materials designed specifically for your child to embrace learning in its most natural way—through play and exploration. Goddard’s safe, flexible and caring environment gives your child the space to take chances, make connections and experience authentic learning so they can become school-ready, career-ready and life-ready.

It is officially Giving Tuesday! We wanted to kick it off with highlighting our first child care center, Eagle Adventist Christian School & Preschool. Eagle Adventist Christian Center is a small center with two classrooms located in an elementary school and have 25 students plus before and after care for elementary. They are a Christian school teaching about God, the Bible and Christian values and are accredited with NAEYC.

This year the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children wants to celebrate for ! Join us in celebrating as we highlight 24 of our members and their work on social media one for each hour next Tuesday. We are excited to share the impact our members are having on their communities across Idaho!

To donate: https://tinyurl.com/idaeycgiving.

This holiday season we are especially grateful to all of you! We would be thankful if you joined us for the holidays by giving a gift for Giving Tuesday. Please join us by donating to Idaho AEYC at www.idahoaeyc.org/donate. Our work has had measurable, positive impacts on children and families, but there is still so much to be done and that’s why we need your help. Every donation makes a difference!

Today is World Children’s Day, a day celebrating a better world for children. The Idaho AEYC supports world Children’s Day by advocating for Idaho’s children and those who work with children. Join us in our mission by giving a gift https://tinyurl.com/idaeycgiving for Giving Tuesday. This will go to support professional development and training opportunities for early childhood professionals. Your gift ensures every child in Idaho will thrive!

Join us for Giving Tuesday and help us get started to assist in making an Idaho where every child thrives. To kick us off with a donation click below, or go to https://tinyurl.com/idaeycgiving or on our website www.idahoaeyc.org and click donate. Every little bit helps! Together we can work towards creating supporting early education for all children in Idaho and you can help create this reality.

Our amazing team in Washington D.C. for the conference . We are so excited to be learning and connecting this week!

Two weeks away from Giving Tuesday! Are you ready to join Idaho AEYC for Giving Tuesday? We have a goal to raise $10,000 that will help all Idaho AECY imagines to become a reality so every child can thrive. To kick us off with a donation go to www.idahaeyc.org/donate or our Facebook fundraiser on our page. Thank you for your support!

Our office is closed today in honor of Veteran's Day. Thank you to all who have served and their families.

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, for to support Idaho AEYC's mission. The mission of Idaho AEYC is to advance Idaho’s early learning profession and advocate for children and families. Please help us get to our goal of raising $10,000 for Giving Tuesday by donating, spreading the word, and sharing with your friends and family.

Child care program directors and owners! IdahoSTARS is currently surveying you about your business. Your answers will help us serve you in the future. You'll be entered in a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card if you take the 5-minute survey by Tuesday, November 15th. If you didn't get the email with the link, message us and we will send it to you.

Are you a director or owner of a child care business in Idaho? Take our short survey before next Tuesday, November 15 and be entered in a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! Your answers will help IdahoSTARS know your needs and how we can support you in the coming year. Check your email for the survey link, if you didn’t receive one, message us and we will send one your way.

Giving Tuesday is just three weeks away! Save the date and join us as we imagine an Idaho where every child thrives. By giving a gift you will support Idaho AEYC's vision of envisioning a world where all children thrive: at home, in child care, in the classroom, or with their caretaker, teacher, early educator, or family. With your support we are working towards making all that Idaho AEYC imagines a reality!

Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children

Idaho AEYC is proud to partner with the of Meridian, Idaho - Government to offer child care tuition assistance to low-income families in Meridian. To qualify a family must live in Meridian, but they can attend child care anywhere in the Treasure Valley. Learn more about it here and can apply here. https://www.idahoaeyc.org/available-opportunities

Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children Advancing Idaho's early learning profession & advocating for children & families. Our vision is to see all children thrive wherever they play, learn & grow

Thank you to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Idaho for their continued support of Idaho AEYC's READY! for Kindergarten program. Your gift will make a difference in communities across the state!