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Tel: 888.812.9992
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Email: info@ccipros.com
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tel: 888.812.9992
Fax: 888.817.3332
Email: info@ccipros.com
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Los Angeles Universal Preschool touts benefits of preschool
LAUP study touts social, behavioral benefits of preschool, even for a short time
No one ever has to preach the virtues of preschool to local parent Alex Vogel – he’s seen the benefits that come with early education through his own young son, Diego. A year and a half ago, the extremely shy Diego started at [...]
Wisest investment a community can make is in Early Childhood Education
Funding preschool programs now will pay significant dividends later
“What comes to mind when you think of a “wise investment in the future”? Would it surprise you that one of the best financial investments a community can make is early childhood education? Early education programs, such as Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Works, Early Intervention, [...]
How do you get volunteers to your preschool or child care center? Ask.
Local volunteers come to read to Montessori preschoolers
Reading to children increases their vocabulary and helps kids develop into readers. That is why Community Cooperative Ministries Hands and Hearts Montessori preschool started a new volunteer reading program at the end of each week. Each Friday between 10:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., the preschool invites community volunteers [...]
Mississippi looks to measure quality and outcomes of child-care initiatives
Child-care quality, outcomes targeted in pilot project
At age 2, Jalea Kidd is counting to 10 in Swahili and learning American Sign Language. “It blew my mind because I took sign language in undergraduate. When she associates a word with the sign, it’s awesome,” said Janear Kidd, Jalea’s mother.
Jalea attends Leaps and Bounds Developmental Academy, one [...]
Iowa governor candidate Branstad say, No more “free” preschool
There’s a chasm between the candidates and their views on child care
Terry Branstad, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor, says the state cannot afford to provide “free preschool” to three and four-year-olds in Iowa.
Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat who is seeking reelection in the fall, has vowed to expand public preschool programs to every Iowa [...]
Communities In Schools program in Nevada graduates it’s first Preschool Class
Unique community program brings support to students from preschool to high school
The Communities In Schools (CIS) program of Northeastern Nevada’s Little Red Caboose Preschool located in Carlin held a graduation for its first 20 preschool-age kids. What is important is what CIS means to these youngsters as they move through their school years.
The class of [...]
Handwriting lauded as crucial skill despite technology
With pen in hand early on, preschool kids can get jump on later success in school
Four preschoolers in Katie Walhstrom’s preschool class work on their Play-Doh, rolling it on the table to create the letter “Q.” At another table, students use workbooks to help them learn about writing the same letter. The students find out [...]
Study in Los Angeles, CA affirms the benefits of preschool
Gains at the L.A. Universal Preschool programs were especially significant for learners of English.
Children enrolled in Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) programs made significant improvements in the social and emotional skills needed to do well in kindergarten, according to a study released Monday. The gains were especially pronounced for English language learners, the study showed.
The [...]
Early Child Care Research Network report on high-quality Childcare
Long-term benefits shown from high-quality childcare
Little ones whose childcare providers emphasize activities that build language skills, reading ability and cooperation in games may reap the benefits through their teen years, according to new research published in the journal Child Development. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine tracked more than 1,000 children from birth to [...]
Free books for preschool age children
“Imagination Library” bring books to children monthly
Local preschool age children in Jackson, Mississippi look forward to free books delivered every month to their home. The program is called “Imagination Library” and is part of a nationwide early education and literacy initiative by United Way and Young Leaders in Philanthropy.
Volunteers signed up children for the program [...]