Pioneers in Early Education

07/06/2018

We could not agree more!

07/03/2018

When it comes to early education advocacy there is no “final” branch. The lack of high-quality early childhood care and education stretches its reach far beyond the families and children that we have mentioned in the previous articles of this series. If we look at the larger picture, we can see how it impacts businesses, communities, and our greater country. This is to say that no single individual is immune from its impact, whether they have direct connections to children or not. [ 697 more words ]

When it comes to early education advocacy there is no “final” branch. The lack of high-quality early childhood care and education stretches its reach far beyond the families and children that we ha…

06/19/2018

Just a few generations ago, the American Dream was an attainable goal that many young people readily sought out and achieved. Young couples would marry, purchase homes, and start families. Living was inexpensive. Men would provide for the family and women would take care of the children. This version of American life was not without its flaws. We now have more accepted and diverse lifestyle opportunities with open perspectives and varying versions of what used to be considered the nuclear family. [ 1,535 more word ]

Just a few generations ago, the American Dream was an attainable goal that many young people readily sought out and achieved. Young couples would marry, purchase homes, and start families. Living w…

06/01/2018

Thank you to Lisa and Ellen of Positive Spin, LLC for inviting us to participate in The Empowerment Project professional development series for a second time. Tonight we made so many connections, heard so many ideas, and scribbled so many notes for future material!

05/29/2018

The Complexity of Early Education Includes Everyone It Takes A Village We have recently found ourselves in the midst of several opportunities to hear from Early Education Advocates or to present our own advocacy ideas. These experiences have encouraged us to have conversations about our role and expectations in this field. Most recently, we had the opportunity to sit on a panel with other professionals in the field and hear from Early Educators who were doing the hard work of brainstorming ways to transform the field that they hold dear to their hearts. [ 533 more words ]

The Complexity of Early Education Includes Everyone It Takes A Village We have recently found ourselves in the midst of several opportunities to hear from Early Education Advocates or to present ou…

05/02/2018

By now you may have noticed that The Reggio Approach has been a grand inspiration for our pedagogy and philosophy on early education. Part of this is because The Reggio Approach is not exact or permanent. It is fluid, evolving, emerging, and reflective. These principals provide a flexible groundwork to build an ideal setting and community that allow children to thrive. [ 1,210 more word ]

Meetings with local politicians to talk Early Education

04/25/2018

Thank you to Senator Ayer and Senator Ashe for the beginning of some great conversations regarding the importance of high quality early childhood education. We can’t wait to go back for more!

04/16/2018

Preschool is most likely to help low-income children if their classmates come from a range of family incomes, according to a new study. The new research contradicts the current strategy in most states of targeting public preschool only to low-income kids. That approach is based on the results of man...

04/15/2018

The United States comes in at number 26 out of 29 nations in the ranking of child well being (The Raising of America: Do These Numbers Add Up? Twenty Six. You do not have to be an expert in the field to know that child well being has longitudinal implications that our nation will feel for years, decades, and generations to come. [ 276 more words ]

The United States comes in at number 26 out of 29 nations in the ranking of child well being (The Raising of America: Do These Numbers Add Up? Twenty Six. You do not have to be an expert in the fie…

04/10/2018

The latest blog post is up and beginning to explore the social and emotional framework. Check it out and join the conversation!

“Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange,…

04/07/2018

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What a wonderful resource to print and display from The Simplicity of Learning.

04/07/2018

VTer’s in Early Ed - if you haven’t already taken this course we HIGHLY recommend it! You won’t be disappointed!

Are you ready to get empowered? Sign up today for our FREE Empowerment Project training series coming up in South Hero starting May 3: https://www.letsgrowkids.org/get-trained

WHAT: The Empowerment Project is a FREE six week training series designed to help Vermont early childhood advocates become agents of positive change for Vermont children.

WHEN: Thursdays from 6 PM - 9 PM, May 3rd - June 7th, 2018

WHERE: Champlain Islands Parent Child Center, 114 South Street, South Hero, Vermont

MORE INFO & REGISTRATION: https://www.letsgrowkids.org/get-trained