Important things for Parents to Know:-There are only 2,000 days between the time a baby is born and when that child shows up for the first day of kindergarten
-With quality early childhood education, children will be school ready; have higher graduation rates and grow into productive citizens and valuable employees
-In the first few years of life, 700 new neural connections are formed each second
-By the time they enter school, children from advantaged backgrounds may know as many as 15,000 more words than their disadvantaged peers
-High quality early childhood programs improve health and nutrition
-85% of a child’s brain is developed by age 3
-Playing with blocks and other building toys teaches children about geometry
-Talking with your child is one of the most important things you can do
-You can help your child learn while driving. Help your child to tell you the color of signs, shapes of signs and count how long you sit at a red light!
-Music helps a child learn to rhyme
If we invest in programs that promote learning, beginning at birth, we can make a difference in the lives of children. Take a moment and evaluate the difference quality education can make…we can change the statistics, the stories, and the futures of children all across our nation.