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Early Learning

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Early Learning fact sheet
ESD 105 values the importance of preparing children for success in school even before they enter kindergarten. Our early learning programs focus on providing a strong start on the language, literacy, and developmental skills of young children in order to help close the achievement gap and strengthen their readiness for school. Programs include: Born Learning, KidScreen, Ready by Five, and Special Education Early Childhood Intervention.


Early Learning Resources:


Early Learning Programs

BL_symbol_100 Born Learning – Born Learning is a public engagement campaign established nationally by the United Way and The Ad Council that promotes information to help parents and child care providers turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities for children from birth to age 5. ESD 105 is one of dozens of organizations and businesses supporting this effort in Kittitas and Yakima counties through the South Central Washington School Readiness Partnership.  Learn more at the national Born Learning Web site.

BL_NameLogoTeaching Materials:

• Family Stories
English or Spanish

Happy Children Learn Better
– Poster: English or Spanish

• Learning on the Go
English or Spanish

• Make Reading Fun
English or Spanish

Positive Behaviors
English or Spanish

• Kid Basics
English or Spanish

• Recipes for Learning
English or Spanish

• "Your Child @" series:
– Birth  English or Spanish

– 2 months  English or Spanish
– 4-6 months  English or Spanish
– 6-12 months  English or Spanish
– 12-18 months  English or Spanish
– 18-24 months  English or Spanish
– 24-36 months  English or Spanish
– 3 years  English or Spanish
– 4 years  English or Spanish
– 5 years  English or Spanish

Kidscreen_Logo_100 KidScreen – ESD 105 oversees this multi-agency collaboration of health and educational organizations focused on connecting Yakima County children ages 6 years and under to a primary health care provider and dentist. The program also helps parents to become more educated about available medical resources for their children. Preliminary screenings are offered for children's hearing, vision, dental health, developmental skills, and basic health needs – all at no cost. Clinics are scheduled at sites throughout Yakima County.
RB5_Logo_100 Ready by Five – ESD 105 is the intermediary agency for this partnership of Yakima community members and public and private funds to establish an early learning demonstration community in east Yakima. The project is designed to develop new opportunities and strengthen the existing learning efforts for children from birth to age 5 so they will be prepared for school when they enter kindergarten. This is one of two early learning demonstration communities in the state being primarily funded through Thrive By Five Washington and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
ESD_Logo_100 Special Education Early Childhood Intervention Programs – The ESD 105 Special Education programs offer program development, technical assistance on regulations, and instructional best practices to help the learning of individuals beginning at 3 years old who have special needs.  Contact Faye Fuchs at (509) 454-3110.

 

Starting Strong Summer Institute Materials

Ruby Takanishi
WaKIDS with Dana Ziemba
Adverse Childhood Experiences with Susan Martin
PreK - 3rd Just the Facts Please
Playing with the Building Blocks of Phonological Awareness - English
Playing with the Building Blocks of Phonological Awareness - Spanish
Statewide Early Learning Plan and Joint Resolution with Nina Auerbach
QRIS with Cynthia Juarez and Angela Abrams and Department of Early Learning Quality Standards
Adressing Cultural Diversity and Cultural Literacy with Don Bender
Engaging Parents and Communities in Meaningful Ways - English
Alignment Plans with Garrison Kurtz

 

 


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