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Early Learning Coalition of Broward County

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The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.’s is a not-for-profit 501 ©(3) and state appointed administrator for all publicly funded early childcare and education programs in Broward County, focusing on ages birth to age five. The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.’s mission is to provide the resources, advocacy, leadership, coordination, and oversight for early care and edu

08/23/2024

😁 We love sharing FREE learning resources with our Broward families!

📚Here are some websites that help with FREE reading resources for your children! 📚

💻splashlearn.com, starfall.com, readtomeintl.org, freekidsbooks.org, and abcya.com. 💻

😍Enjoy reading with your little ones!

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08/22/2024

¿ ? Tus interacciones con los niños pueden impulsar su crecimiento emocional. Echa un vistazo a estas 15 formas divertidas de fomentar su desarrollo social y emocional. 🌟

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08/22/2024

? Your interactions with kids can boost their emotional growth. Check out these 15 fun ways to nurture their social and emotional development. 🌟

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08/22/2024

😄ELC Broward's Behavior Bites Tidbits series on Redirection continues with Part 2: Implementation of Redirection.

🧐Watch the video with this link: https://ow.ly/QfpM50T3jh8

🤩This series helps families and educators work with and help children with challenging behavior. Go to our youtube page by searching "ELC Broward" for more FREE education videos

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08/22/2024

From Early Learning Nation: ‘Stress Hormones In Preschoolers Improve With Emotional Knowledge, Study Indicates’

"Though emotional intelligence is often considered a “soft skill,” it forms the bedrock of learning and can help set up a child for success in school, their relationships, and their future work and earnings...It’s a prerequisite for emotional regulation: the foundation for effective communication, the ability to listen, the capacity to change one’s emotional state to meet immediate goals, and even the ability to manage stress."

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08/22/2024

😍We are excited about Voluntary Prekindergarten being FREE!! 😍

😵 YES! Free for all 4-Year-Olds in Broward County! So many great benefits for your little ones edcuational and social emotional development!

📲Go to elcbroward.org/VPK or 📞call us at #954-377-2188. Speak with a customer service rep and they will help you find a VPK provider who best suits your needs.

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08/21/2024

ELC Broward School Readiness Program offers financial assistance to income-eligible families to obtain affordable, high-quality child care in Broward County. To apply, call #954-377-2188 or go to: ELCBroward.org/Childcare for more information.

Eligibility Criteria:

Working and/or participating in an educational activity such as college/trade school at least 20 hours per week; or
Temporarily or permanently disabled as documented by a physician and/or a Social Security Award letter.
AND
Gross household income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)*

Please go to: www.elcbroward.org/childcare, and see the qualifying House Income Scale for financial assistance.

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08/21/2024

08/20/2024

🎉 ELC Broward staff participated in the "Nana Cares Back to School Supplies Giveaway" in Pompano Beach! 🎉

😍We shared info on our Childcare Financial Assistance (School Readiness Program), FREE VPK, and Broward Bookworms FREE book program!

🥰Thank you to Nana Cares and Charles Drew Elementary for hosting the event!

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08/19/2024

🎉 ELC Broward had a great time at the Heart Gallery of Broward's Inaugural Family Fun Day & Resource Fair in Fort Lauderdale! 🎉

😍We shared info on our Childcare Financial Assistance (School Readiness Program), FREE VPK, and Broward Bookworms FREE book program!
🥰Thank you to Heart Gallery of Broward and Community Foundation of Broward for hosting the event!

🤔If you need help with childcare, please call us at #954-377-2188 or go to: ELBroward.org.

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08/19/2024

08/15/2024

🎉ELC Broward's "Behavior Bites Tidbits" latest podcast has been posted on our YouTube page! 🎉 Created to help educators and families work with challenging behaviors with small children ages birth to 5 years-old.

🌟The segment titled, "Redirection: Part 1: Explaining the Emotional Piggybank". You can watch using this link: https://youtu.be/Fw3DsAOMqHU.

🔭 You can watch more "Behavior Bites Tidbits" video on our Youtube page. Just type "elcbroward" to find our page.

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08/15/2024

🤔Did you know Voluntary Prekindergarten is FREE for all 4-year-olds in Broward County?!

🎉Unlock your child’s early educational potential with ELC Broward

📲Go to elcbroward.org/VPK or 📞call us at #954-377-2188. Speak with a customer service rep and they will help you find a VPK provider who best suits your needs.

🚨The 411 Disclaimer:

Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK) is a free program to prepare 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. It helps prepare your child to be strong readers and successful students by focusing on literacy skills-building, accountability, learning materials, manageable class sizes, and qualified instructors' expectation.

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08/14/2024

🎉ELC Broward recently attended the Urban League of Broward County's "Summer Bash" hosted at Oakland Park!🎉

😍Our outreach staff shared great info on our programs for FREE VPK, Childcare Financial Assistance, and the Broward Bookworms FREE books program! 🥰

🤩For help with our programs, please go to: ELCBroward.org or call us #954-377-2188. 🤩

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08/13/2024

🎉ELC Broward's Quality Education Manager, Dr. Jenny Sanchez, has been honored with several Google 5-Star reviews for her work training early educators in the CDA Program. 🎉

🤩 ELC Broward recently held a CDA Graduation in the City of Miramar and Dr. Sanchez hosted the event. Thank you for your commitment to early childcare education and preparing the future educators of Broward County. 👏

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08/13/2024

📚 75 days until Broward: Read for the Record!

Get ready to join thousands across our community for a day dedicated to celebrating the joy of reading and supporting early literacy. Mark your calendars!

For more information, visit: https://www.cscbroward.org/news/broward-read-for-the-record/

08/13/2024

😁ELC Broward had a great opportunity to take part in the "8th Annual Broward County World Breastfeeding Month Celebration" in Lauderhill!

👏🙏Thank you to everyone who learned about our amazing programs for Childcare Financial Assistance, FREE VPK, and FREE Broward Bookworms program.

🤔If you need help with these services, please call us: #954-377-2188 or go to: ELCBroward.org.

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08/12/2024

Welcome back to school Broward County! We wish for a great year for students, teachers, and educators!

We know our parents are happy school is back in season as well...

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08/12/2024

🎉ELC Broward wishes all our Pre-Kindergarten providers and educators a fun filled and educational year! 🎉

👏Thank you for all your support of little ones and we know how strong and amazing you all are! 👏

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08/09/2024

😄 BACK TO SCHOOL 2024 SALES TAX HOLIDAY ENDS THIS WEEKEND!!!

🤔 From July 29, 2024 to August 11, 2024, families will not pay tax on qualifying school supplies and items.

💻Go to this website for all the details on eligible items:https://floridarevenue.com/backtoschool/Documents/2024/2024%20Back-to-School%20Sales%20Tax%20Holiday%20-%20External%20FAQs%20-%20Consumers.pdf

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08/08/2024

🍼ELC Broward will be attending the "8th Annual Broward County World Breastfeeding Month Celebration. 🍼

😄Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10 am to 1 pm
Herbert Sadkin Community Center
1176 NW 42nd Way, Lauderhill, FL. 33313

😍 Come stop by our table to say hi and learn about about our great programs at ELC Broward for early childcare education and financial childcare assistance.

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08/08/2024

🎉 ELC Broward celebrates a Google 5-Star review for Ines Jean-Pierre, a family services training specialist! 🎉

😄 Thank you Ines for your excellent customer service and professionalism with Broward county families!

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08/08/2024

ELC Broward followers...come out to the Urban Urban League of Broward County is hosting the BLOCK PARTY SUMMER BASH on August 10th!

Come out for the fun and stop by our booth to say hi, or to ask about our great programs for early childcare education.

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The Urban League is throwing a Block Party Bash on Saturday, August 10th from 11 AM to 1 PM. Food, fun, and community await! Bring the whole family and don't miss our voter registration drive.

08/08/2024

😃🎆 Starting Pre-kindergarten is an exciting milestone!

ELC Broward is sharing some steps to help your little one ready for the first day of class! 👏Please read the list of items we have created for families listed on the picture slides.

🚨GETTING READY AT HOME
🚨ESSENTIALS FOR THE FIRST DAY
🚨COMMUNICATION & SUPPORT

🥰 We hope you and your family have a great time as you support your child's next steps in their early education journey!

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08/06/2024

08/06/2024

Great strategies for famlies to keep children safe provided by Head Start. Please ead the information attached in this post.

Active supervision is the best supervision!

Remind everyone of the six strategies to keep children safe with this handout and poster to print and display in your Head Start program: https://buff.ly/4d2BAzp

08/06/2024

🤔Did you know Voluntary Prekindergarten is FREE for all 4-year-olds in Broward County?!

🎉Unlock your child’s early educational potential with ELC Broward

📲Go to elcbroward.org/VPK or 📞call us at #954-377-2188. Speak with a customer service rep and they will help you find a VPK provider who best suits your needs.

🚨The 411 Disclaimer:

Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK) is a free program to prepare 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. It helps prepare your child to be strong readers and successful students by focusing on literacy skills-building, accountability, learning materials, manageable class sizes, and qualified instructors' expectation.

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08/06/2024

🤔Did you know Voluntary Prekindergarten is FREE for all 4-year-olds in Broward County?!

🎉Unlock your child’s early educational potential with ELC Broward

📲Go to elcbroward.org/VPK or 📞call us at #954-377-2188. Speak with a customer service rep and they will help you find a VPK provider who best suits your needs.

🚨The 411 Disclaimer:

Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK) is a free program to prepare 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. It helps prepare your child to be strong readers and successful students by focusing on literacy skills-building, accountability, learning materials, manageable class sizes, and qualified instructors' expectation.

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Who We Are

Since 2000, following the ratification of Florida Statute 411.01, the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc. (formerly Broward County School Readiness Coalition, Inc.) has been dedicated to the implementation of an integrated, high-quality, seamless early care and education service delivery system for children. The Coalition is accountable for assessing the early care and educational resources available in Broward County as well as developing local plans to address identified needs.

The Coalition’s role is to develop and administer a comprehensive school readiness program that prepares children to succeed in school and in life, as described in the Local School Readiness Coalition Plan as approved by the Office of Early Learning. This in an ongoing process that involves building on existing services, working in cooperation with other programs for young children and coordinating and integrating program funding and services to achieve efficiency, accountability and full effectiveness.

The Coalition receives the majority of its funding directly from Florida's Office of Early Learning. Some funds are then awarded to community organizations and service providers to perform customer services.