Pennsylvania has a Local Education and Resource Network (LEARN) in every county for organizations and individuals who are interested in quality early education.
The LEARN Team brings together early childhood programs, parents, school districts and child-serving organizations to assess what quality early learning programs are currently available in the community and to develop ways to encourage quality early learning.
They also work with school districts and community-based early learning programs to develop ways to make smooth transition from home to preschool and preschool to kindergarten for children and their families.
Twice each year, LEARN reports on quality early learning programs and events throughout Schuylkill County and can be found in the Commuity Report Card. Click here to see the 2011 LEARN Report Card.
Focus of LEARN
Family Engagement—We advocate around parents, a child’s first educator, we work toward educating parents on the benefits of early education and guide them toward quality educational centers where their children will receive quality social, developmental and cognitive skills to transition into kindergarten and be successful in their elementary years.
Transition—We will work toward helping parents prepare their children for their transition from home to preschool and preschool to kindergarten.
Community Resource—Act as a community resource to help guide the community to make the connections with early childhood programs and distribute resource guides that will educate and inform them.
LEARN Membership
Membership on the LEARN Team is open to business professionals, non-profit organizations, early childcare providers, legislators, school districts, public agencies, parents, libraries, clergy and concerned community members.
Please join us in making this worthy and wise investment in our future.
Contact Carmel Yingling, LEARN Coordinator at
544-8959, Ext. 221 or cyingling@childdevelop.org
for more information or to join the Team
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