CTECA

The CT Early Childhood Alliance's goal is for all children born in Connecticut to enter kindergarten healthy, eager to learn, & ready for school success.

[CTECA @CTECA]

@ehaspel Elliott, What is the source of this table? Are the columns on the right thousands or percentages?

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

You probably know that reading with your baby is important. But do you know why?

There’s a long list of reasons, but today let’s focus on one of the most important of them all: the development of a rich vocabulary.

Your baby learns new words through exposure. But the truth is that most of our day to day experiences can be a little mundane.

That’s where books come in.

Take a moment to consider this lovely father-daughter read aloud and all of the new language introduced.

It’s not unreasonable to think this family might have a pet - likely a dog or a cat.

But consider all the other animal words here, for example, that may not be a part of their daily experience.

In just this short snippet alone, father and daughter discuss lambs, sheep, kittens, bunnies, monkeys, and lion cubs.

Notice how dad makes a point of repeating the word “lamb” as our hero interacts with the fuzzy woolen material embedded in the board book.

Notice too how he uses the opportunity to introduce additional words (ball and yarn) inspired by the pictures, even when not included in the text itself.

In a little over a minute, dad introduces his daughter to a whole collection of words that they’d be unlikely to have discussed were it not for this time spent reading together.

Now imagine the impact of daily reading over a period of years.

Research consistently links vocabulary size with long term academic success. A rich vocabulary is also a tremendous advantage as children learn to read for themselves.

Reading isn’t the only way to expose young children to a rich and varied vocabulary, of course. But it sure is a great one.

Read with your children daily. It’s an investment in their future that you’ll never regret.

This stellar example was shared to IG by lelah_and_lou.

[CTECA @CTECA]

If elected what would you do to reduce the cost of child care? "He's the worst president ever". So the question that got no answer was about child care.

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Dr. Paul Dworkin speaking at the early literacy press conference

[CTECA @CTECA]

@rosadelauro a great champion for early care & education celebrating state, federal and local investments to rebuild child care capacity

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Celebrating the reopening of the final Pre-K classroom at Hope Child Development made possible by workforce training to restaff the program.

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International Women's Day with @sheleadsjustice celebrating 100,000 + paid family leaves in CT.

[CTECA @CTECA]

Thank you @Rep_Porter for your leadership winning PFML for CT. 100,000+ paid leaves going strong.

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Celebrating 100,000 paid family leaves in CT on International Women's Day

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Celebrating International Women's Day with @sheleadsjustice in Connecticut

[MomsRising @MomsRising]

The recently introduced tax package in Congress would temporarily expand the #ChildTaxCredit lifting 400,000 children out of poverty!

TAKE ACTION: tell your Representative NOW to pass this tax package so parents can start accessing the expanded CTC! https://t.co/NoVXjm0UBM

[CTECA @CTECA]

New job opportunity: Manager of Membership and Advocacy https://t.co/bp366WZOJl

[CTECA @CTECA]

Excited to be at #AllianceCONNECT23 with @4earlysuccess and early childhood policy allies from across the country celebrating #StongerAdvocacyTogether! #EveryChildEveryState

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The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children https://t.co/VVYh2lSsNR

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How Child Care in New York City Became Unaffordable for Nearly Everyone #FixChildCare https://t.co/5niQCTEJRE

[CTECA @CTECA]

When programs can't hire staff they can't enroll children which means they can't operate at break even. When they go through their reserves they close. https://t.co/8Fv6ptobm7

[CTECA @CTECA]

Child Care providers are very worried about the looming federal funding ciff https://t.co/14N9m2HI6j

[All Our Kin @AllOurKin]

Polls reveal that 2 out of 3 Americans are expressing concern about the expiration of federal child care investments. The urgency is clear – it's high time for Congress to approve $16B in emergency funding to #solvechildcare.
https://t.co/C9elApV2vF

[CTECA @CTECA]

This make so much sense https://t.co/6gRvHomU7Y

[CAP Early Childhood @CAPEarlyEd]

(1/2) Today we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of ADA, while recognizing that child care for kids with disabilities is still out of reach for many families. #ADA33