Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, Orlando, FL Videos

6 Babies at ELCOC
Fred Rogers: "Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero." 🧡 The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County knows the first 2,000 days of a child's life are crucial for learning and development. ELCOC CEO Dr. Scott Fritz got to meet the newest children in our staff family today. Cute Smartphone Video 📲 loading in 1-2-3.... #ELCOCares #earlylearning

Orlando Science Center Preschoolers
Spread a little sunshine to start this day off right! ☀️ Cute Video Alert 🎥 Orlando Science Center Preschoolers performed at the Destination Kindergarten fundraising breakfast for the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County on Wednesday! 🧡 💚 💛 #ELCOC #positivity

Barrington Buchanan
A grateful heart is the best kind to have. 🧡 💛 💚 The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County is proud to recognize a superstar employee on our team. ⭐ Barrington Buchanan, Quality Assurance Specialist with Family Services at ELCOC, received a thank you card and gift from a childcare provider: Jaylen's Christian Prep Academy. ⭐ Barrington said, "I have been working with this group for the better part of five years and I’m always there for them, but the visit itself to me is what you see when two groups work at a common goal, a common cause, and in our case, that's taking care of our children." ❤️❤️❤️ Watch the video 👀 🎥 to hear Barrington read part of the heartfelt message written inside the card. #ELCOCares #gratitude

Christina Bernadin
A job well done 🙌 ELCOC CEO Dr. Scott Fritz was excited to congratulate our 4 early learning teacher winners for August! 💚💛🧡 Lizza Cruz: Oak Ridge Children's Academy Carol Dieudonne: Kids Christian Academy Wydalis Romero: Kids and Company Daycare Christina Bernadin: Ivy League Achievers Academy --- Watch this video 🎥 until the end to see Christina celebrate! 🎉 🙌 "Acknowledging effort and progress is the cornerstone of building lifelong learners." — Unknown #ELCOCares #teacherofthemonth

Wydalis Romero
"Acknowledging effort and progress is the cornerstone of building lifelong learners." — Unknown The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County is proud to congratulate our 4 early learning teachers for August! 🍊 Lizza Cruz: Oak Ridge Children's Academy 🍏 Carol Dieudonne: Kids Christian Academy 👏 Christina Bernadin: Ivy League Achievers Academy 🎉 Wydalis Romero: Kids and Company Daycare 😀 ELCOC CEO Dr. Scott Fritz surprised all the winners! Watch this video 🎥 to see the moment Wydalis learned the news! #ELCOCares #teacherofthemonth

Ocoee Oaks Get the Wiggles Out
Shining Stars🌠 Provider Spotlight Time! The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County has a network of 641 licensed providers. Ocoee Oaks Preschool is just one of them. 🌟 Teacher Shanna Jang has a guaranteed way for her students to burn energy. 🧡 💚💛 Get the Wiggles Out Recipe ------------------------------------- Hop Touch your Head Reach for the Sky Turn Around Stop Touch your Toes Repeat Watch the video to learn how! 🎬 😂 #ELCOCProviderSpotlight #gethewigglesout #earlylearning

Lizza Cruz: Oak Ridge Children's Academy
"Acknowledging effort and progress is the cornerstone of building lifelong learners." — Unknown The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County is proud to congratulate our 4 early learning teachers for August! 👏 Christina Bernadin: Ivy League Achievers Academy 👏 Wydalis Romero: Kids and Company Daycare 👏 Carol Dieudonne: Kids Christian Academy 👏 Lizza Cruz: Oak Ridge Children's Academy Watch this video 🎥 for happy tears from Lizza! #ELCOCares #teacherofthemonth

Carol Dieudonne: Kids Christian Academy
"Acknowledging effort and progress is the cornerstone of building lifelong learners." — Unknown The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County is proud to congratulate our 4 early learning teachers for August! 👏 Christina Bernadin: Ivy League Achievers Academy 👏 Lizza Cruz: Oak Ridge Children's Academy 👏 Wydalis Romero: Kids and Company Daycare 👏 Carol Dieudonne: Kids Christian Academy Watch this video 🎥 to watch Carol's face when she learned the surprise! #ELCOCares #teacherofthemonth

School Readiness/VPK onboarding orientation participant
23 child care providers interested in joining forces with ELCOC attended our School Readiness/VPK onboarding orientation at our headquarters on Tuesday, August 13th. 👂Listen to Jaqualla Perry explain why she is ready to join! #ELCOCcares

Exciting news! Young Innovators Academy, the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, and Harvard educators have launched "Empowering Communities to Shape their Worlds," a pilot program to prepare preschoolers for the future. This initiative involves parents, educators, and students creating their own learning experiences. 🧠 The program's launch was captured beautifully by WFTV Channel 9: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/local-school-is-launching-unique-preschool-program/R2HA77CGVZCWXMQUZ4XR6VBWAE/

Congratulations to all of our amazing Teachers of the Month! 🤩 We can't wait to honor you all at our Teacher of the Year Celebration! 🏆 #ELCOCTOTM

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎🌟 Watching these adorable children at My Kids Academy express their love for teacher of the month, Ms. Monica warms our hearts. To all the incredible educators, thank you for nurturing young minds with love and care. Here at ELCOC, we are honored to recognize outstanding teachers through our Teacher of the Month Initiative, and Teacher of the Year Celebration! 🏆 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #Gratitude #WeLoveOurTeachers

Slide into Summer was a blast for the whole family! 🎉 Check out this video recap capturing all the underwater-themed family engagement activities and excitement. 🐳🐙🐡 Thank you to our amazing volunteers and sponsors for making it possible. 🤩 We are proud to serve Orange County families! #GrowingFamilyEngagement #SlideintoSummer

Hey Orange County families! CEO, Dr. Scott Fritz invites you to dive into family fun this Saturday at our Slide into Summer Family Engagement Event! 🤩 Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center 800 Grand Street, Orlando, FL 32805 Join us for a fun-filled event featuring: Giveaways | Games | Activity Stations | Free Food | Community Resources and more! First 250 families with children ages 0-5, will receive free educational summer toys! We can’t wait to SEA you there! 🐳🐙🐡🦀 #GrowingFamilyEngagement

Week of the Young Child-Family Friday
For this final day of Week of the Young Child, the theme is 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friday 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦! Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners. Here are some wonderful ideas for families to get involved! ⭐️ Have a Family Game Night ⭐️ Eat Dinner Together ⭐️ Cook or Bake Together We want to highlight our Baby Institute Program. Baby Institute is a six-week program designed to help increase parent knowledge and skills, build parent and child engagement, and empower parents to become their child's first teacher. Learn more here: bit.ly/40N2IvW We hope you enjoyed celebrating The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child with us! 🤩 #WOYC24

Week of the Young Child-Artsy Thursday
Let’s get creative for 🎨 Artsy Thursday 🎨 as we continue to celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child! Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine motor skills through open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands. Here are some enjoyable ideas for children to unleash their creativity! 🎨 Sensory Bag Painting (ages 0-2) 🎨 Sponge Painting (ages 3-5) 🎨 Tape Resist Painting (ages 5+) We want to Highlight our Artist in Residence Program: The Artist in Residence program helps to build creativity in young children from infants through VPK. We collaborate with partners in the community to bring this program into the classroom. Working with the Artist in Residence Creativity Coach, teachers build a deeper understanding of how to integrate learning standards with creative activities throughout the day. Visit: elcoforangecounty.org/artist-in-residence-program/ to learn more! Visit: Action for Children at bit.ly/44bGpmp for Artsy Thursday ideas. Next up: Family Friday - April 12th #WOYC24 (NAEYC)

Week of the Young Child-Work Together Wednesday
Today’s NAEYC Week of the Young Child theme is 🌟 Work Together Wednesday! 🌟 Working together at a young age promotes essential skills like communication, cooperation, and empathy, crucial for success in school and beyond. Here are some great ideas for children to work together. Teamwork makes the dream work! 👏 👣 Block Builders- Children can work together to build a tower using blocks or other building materials. Each child can contribute by selecting and placing blocks, fostering collaboration and coordination. 👣 Create a Story- Children can work together to create a story by taking turns adding to the plot or drawing pictures to illustrate different parts of the story. This promotes creativity and communication. 👣 Playing a group game- Children can engage in a group game such as a scavenger hunt or relay race. Working together encourages teamwork, problem-solving, and social skills development as they learn to take turns and share. Try it out! 8 Get-Along-Great Games for Preschoolers: bit.ly/3vLZu1w Visit elcoc.org to learn about the high-quality early learning programs and services we offer! Next up: Artsy Thursday - April 11th Family Friday - April 12th #WOYC24 (NAEYC)

As we continue to celebrate Week of the Young Child let’s turn up the flavor for 🍊 Tasty Tuesday 🍊! Cooking together isn’t just about food. It connects math, literacy, and science into one tasty package. Here are 3 easy ways to cook up some fun while promoting healthy nutrition and fitness habits. 🍓 Whip up colorful smoothies together! Let the little ones choose their favorite fruits and veggies while counting ingredients and exploring shapes and colors. 🥦 Dive into simple recipes by measuring ingredients together to boost math skills while creating yummy treats. 🍉 Take cooking outdoors with a picnic adventure, encourage movement and exploration! Try it out! 50 Easy Recipes for Cooking with Kids: bit.ly/3VX0TND #WOYC24 💻 Visit elcoc.org to learn about the high-quality early learning programs and services we offer! Next up: 🌟 Work Together Wednesday - April 10th 🎨 Artsy Thursday - April 11th 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friday - April 12th (NAEYC)

Total Solar Eclipse 2024
🌘🌞 Today is a great opportunity to get kids excited about space and science as we will experience the rare occurrence of a total solar eclipse! 🌘🌞 A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the Moon passes between the sun and Earth. In a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun, and the sky becomes dark. People in the path of totality, where the moon's shadow falls, can see the sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona. Orange County will see a Partial Solar Eclipse: Begins: 1:46 pm Max View: 3:03 pm Ends: 4:17 pm Duration: 2 hours, 31 minutes The next total solar eclipse won't be visible in North America until 2044! 🖥 Use this fun video to teach children about the solar eclipse: bit.ly/3J75ODP 📚 Enjoy this read along: Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story: bit.ly/3J8D2Tq 🌑 Watch the total solar eclipse live: science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ ‼️ Safety first! 🕶 Observing eclipses requires proper precautions. Use safe solar viewing glasses that have the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 12312-2 code on the inside or indirect viewing methods to protect your eyes. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun.

Celebrate Week of the Young Child, April 8-12
Join us in celebrating the The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child! This is a fun-filled week celebrating young children and their families with hands-on collaborative activities that promote early learning! This week also focuses on the vital role that early childhood education plays in a child's development. 🧠 Unleash the magic of 🎶 Music Monday 🎶 for young learners! Dive into a world where kids explore language, literacy, and movement through the power of music! The investments we make in our children will echo through the ages. Here are 3 ways to rock Music Monday! 🎵 Host a family dance party in the living room to encourage movement. 🎵 Create a DIY musical instrument using household items and pretend to jam out together to promote fine motor development. 🎵 Incorporate music into daily routines like bath time or mealtime and encourage your child to sing along. Try it out! DIY Rainstick: www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/diy-rainstick 💻 Visit elcoc.org to learn about the high-quality early learning programs and services we offer! Next up: 🍎 Tasty Tuesday - April 9th 🌟 Work Together Wednesday - April 10th 🎨 Artsy Thursday - April 11th 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friday - April 12th #WOYC24