Child Care Providers--Governor DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency due to the winter storm. The press release can be found here: https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2025/note-press-executive-order-number-25-13-emergency-management-gulf-winter-weather. Please code closure days to "Temporary Closure" in the portal.
The January 23, 2025 Board and Committee meetings will be rescheduled for February. Date TBD.
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Early Literacy Tips from the Department of Education and Division of Early Learning
What is Early Literacy?
Early language and literacy (reading and writing) development begins in the first years of life and is closely connected to a child's earliest experience with books and stories. You are your child's first teacher, there are connections (and meaning) between an infant mouthing a book, the book handling behavior of a two year old, and the page turning of a five year old. Looking ahead, the first three years of exploring and playing with books, singing nursery rhymes, listening to stories, recognizing words, and scribbling are truly the building blocks for language and literacy development.
Listed below are tips for talking, signing, reading,
writing and playing with your child at home and
on the go to promote early learning.
