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We are partnering with Kentucky Youth Advocates and other early childhood advocates to once again survey child care providers who serve families in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This…
Read More4-C and other child care advocates in Kentucky have worked tirelessly towards a rate increase for child care providers and parents across the state. We are happy to say that…
Read MoreHow do we foster learning in a way that values play and the interests of the child? How do we encourage imagination and open-ended play? This is what early childhood…
Read More“This was the best professional development that I have ever been to!” said Tamekia, a teacher at St Benedict’s Child Development Center. What made it the best for Tamekia and…
Read MoreProviding nontraditional materials for the block area invites children to test out new ways of balancing, stacking, building and creating structures. It can spark the interest of children who might not…
Read MoreWhat would happen if you gave a room full of children 300 feet of aluminum foil? In a recent classroom experiment, we did just that. Excitement and ideas flowed around the room.…
Read More4-C and friends made you a digital quilt to show our love and appreciation. May this quilt of thank you notes and testimonials provide as much warmth and comfort as…
Read MoreKeystone Learning Academy Keystone Staff Thanks for all the great work you do for the families and children at Keystone Learning Academy! I’m so excited and proud about the progress…
Read MoreWho doesn’t love bubbles, little orbs floating in the air, colors swirling on their surfaces, the fleeting moments you have to watch them before they pop into thin air? Not…
Read MoreGrit, tenacity, and perseverance, call it what you want, but it all comes down to teaching children how to fail and try again. A growing body of research suggests that…
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