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Bright from the Start is the official state agency responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia’s children and their families.
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Laugh and Learn in Kennesaw did a blueberry pancake day for national pancake day last Friday. 🥞🍴
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Family Engagement Friday: When families are engaged in their child’s learning, it helps improve outcomes for the child, the program & family! Learn strategies for increasing family engagement on OLLI at gapds.decal.ga.gov
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Toddler Time Thursday: This week’s Toddler Time at Home Activities theme is All About Books. Keep calm, read, and look at all the wonderful activities about books.
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Deputy Commissioner of Georgia’s Pre-K and Instructional Supports Susan Adams read to a Pre-K class at The Methodist Children's Home Eagle's Nest Children's Center in Macon in honor of former first First Lady Deal's Birthday! #thedealfoundation #Read #WorldReadAloudDay
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Today is World Read Aloud Day which also happens to be the birthday of former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal. Help us honor her memory and legacy by reading to a school classroom or to children in your own home today. #thedealfoundation
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"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela.
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We are excited to celebrate Inclusive Early Learning Week! Our Provider Celebration Kit has a full week of activities to incorporate into your classroom or program! You can use this calendar to help you get ready for the celebration! #LoveInclusion
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The Family Friendly Licensing Dashboard gives families information at their fingertips about licensed child care programs. The dashboard was created to provide them with an overview of child care programs. Visit: Qualityrated.org
Tiny Tip Tuesday: Through music, babies and toddlers can come to better understand themselves and their feelings, learn to decipher patterns and solve problems, and discover the world around them in rich, complex ways.
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Milestones Monday: Acting Early is so very important when there are concerns about a child’s development! Learn more about monitoring development at development.decal.ga.gov/#/
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Meet Mr. Hines, Pre-K Teacher of Year for the state of Georgia, with a different handshake for each student
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Georgia's Pre-K Program & Practice & Support Services have joined together to create a webinar series to help you implement the pyramid model kit in your classroom. Here is an intro & an overview. Be on the lookout for more videos
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As the final 2022 Ratings are announced, a big thank you goes out to the staff of Georgia's six Child Care Resource & Referral agencies who helped prepare programs for the return to live observations. Thank you for your continued support of
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Join us for the latest details about DECAL Scholars and POWER in a ZOOM webinar held by DECAL and Care Solutions on Monday. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the DECAL website so that those unable to attend can view it.
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Family Support Consultants Tameka Jordan and Yvonne Braddy attended the Making Money Make Sense seminar at Augusta Technical College - Thomson Campus on Saturday. They presented to the students about CAPS, as it related to affordable childcare.
A parade for 100 days from the kids at American learning center celebrating 100 days of learning. #100days #100daysofschool
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Georgia’s Pre-K teachers, have you unpacked your Pyramid Model Kits? If so, send us a pic with a description of how you are using the kit. There may be prizes given out for entries! Send entries to inclusion@decal.ga.gov #unpackingthepyramid #PeachyPyramidPacks #GAPyramidReady
Toddler Time Thursday: To learn more about Winter Animals look at this week’s Toddler Time at Home Activities! Bright from the Start Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (ga.gov)
Using inclusive language can foster a better relationship between teachers, admin, providers and families! Check out this infographic from Vanderbilt University on Using Inclusive Language! cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-web/lab-wpc #GASEEDSforSUCCESS
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Tiny Tip Tuesday: Did you know that you and your young one can view animals in their winter habitat, by visiting various LIVE ZOO webcams? Use these opportunities to build language skills with your child. Explore the various environments by visiting; mangolinkcam.com/webcams/zoos/z
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Today, and every day, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His impact on people around the world is undeniable
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Milestones Monday: The CDC has fun and engaging story books that share information on the developmental milestones that the characters are demonstrating, along with tips on how to support a child’s development. Order your copies today! wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/cdcinfoon
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A quick reminder as we head into the 3 day weekend!
Toddler Time Thursday: Stuck inside with your toddler? Have fun teaching them why; check out Toddler Time at Home for Winter-themed activities: decal.ga.gov/InstructionalS
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Did you know that you can help build resilience within infants? Resilience is defined as the ability to handle life’s ups and downs. Check out this article from Strong 4 Life! strong4life.com/en/emotional-w #GASEEDSforSUCCESS
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Quality Rated helps parents find high-quality child care options for their little ones.
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Don’t miss this week’s episode!
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Tiny Tip Tuesday: "Attachment isn't about acting the 'correct' way," says Daniel Messinger, Ph.D., a child psychology professor at the University of Miami. "It's really about watching your baby and responding sensitively." 29 Little Ways to Bond With Your Baby
Milestones Monday: Our Developmental Milestones website is now available in English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese! Check it out at development.decal.ga.gov/#/ #ActEarllyGA
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Ring in the new year with plans of celebration! Please join us for Inclusive Early Learning Week on February 12-18, 2023 #LoveInclusion
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Thrilled to have Georgia's state education agency heads and Greg Dozier for a panel discussion on the future of education in our state!#GPEESymposium #InformingLeadersImprovingEducation
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Proud to serve on a panel today at 2023 Media Symposium with on the Future of Education in Georgia.
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We’re participating in today’s 2023 Media Symposium. will participate in a panel today on The Future of Education.
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Attention early learning professionals and caregivers, the walk through of the New GELDS website is tomorrow. You can register below. decal.ga.gov/Prek/GELDS.asp
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