Don’t Miss the Early Childhood Directors Group
Third Annual
Third Annual
Tour of Quality
Centers
Thursday, September 26th - 8:45
am – noon
Come be
inspired and see quality programs
in action
in action
The Tour is free. Registration deadline is September 24th
Please feel free to
forward to colleagues and friends.
All are welcome to
register and join the tour.
Tour Schedule:
8:45 – 9:00 am Gather at Little
Voyageurs Montessori
School (LVMS) 763-788-0889
School (LVMS) 763-788-0889
825
51st Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, 55421.
9:00 –
9:45 Presentation and tour of LVMS
Little
Voyageurs Montessori
takes children on a creative, facilitated journey of
discovery through hands on learning with the
wider world in view.
takes children on a creative, facilitated journey of
discovery through hands on learning with the
wider world in view.
10:15 am Arrive at Baby Space, Little Earth
of United Tribes 612-729-5171
2438 18th Ave S., Minneapolis 55404
10:15 –
11:00 Presentation and tour of Baby Space
Baby Space
pioneered innovative space design for babies’ and
toddlers’ exploration and learning and supports
“development from the baby’s point of view.”
pioneered innovative space design for babies’ and
toddlers’ exploration and learning and supports
“development from the baby’s point of view.”
11:15 Arrive at Hallie Q. Brown Child Early
Learning Center 651-224-4607
270
N. Kent St., St. Paul 55102
11:15 –
noon Presentation,
tour, and refreshments
Hallie Q. Brown Child Early Learning Center
strengthens children’s development through
the power of culture and family-community
connection and gives children the skills and
tools for kindergarten and beyond.
strengthens children’s development through
the power of culture and family-community
connection and gives children the skills and
tools for kindergarten and beyond.
To view the Tour Map, click on the link
below or copy it in your browser:
651-233-2260
The Latest from the MinneMinds Coalition
On Wednesday,
September 18th, members of Congress received a compilation of stories from around the
country on how important and influential quality early childhood programs are
for children and families. Thank you for the stories you sent! Watch Congress
play Chutes ‘n’ Ladders and hula hoop on the Capitol Lawn!
Also,
35 CEOs from across the country, including Minnesota’s Doug Baker (Ecolab), signed
onto a statement stating how important investing in quality early childhood
programs is to maintaining our competitiveness and building our future
workforce. The statement was organized by Ready Nation: http://www.readynation.org/uploads/db_files/ReadyNation%20Business%20Statement%20Final46.pdf
In
a big week for early childhood on the national stage, James Heckman, professor
of economics at the University of Chicago, published an article in the New
York Times series on inequality in the United States. The article shares
again what our own economists in Minnesota have been stating for years, that
investing in early childhood programing is not only a great public investment
but one of the most effective ways to close inequality gaps in many areas. You
can read the article here: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/lifelines-for-poor-children/#more-149108
