News & Announcements for the Yuma Early Literacy Project
Workshop Registration is Open! Space is limited to 25 participants per location.
Select your location below and click to register or call 855-818-6613 to register.
*Custom workshop series for host locations and organizations.
First Things First partners with parents and families to help all kids stay healthy and be ready to succeed in school. The mission of First Things First, its programs, services, and funding helps this happen.
What are They Thinking?
Understanding Your Child’s Brain Development
Learn about the fantastic changes taking place in your child’s brain,
Understand the importance of early attachment in brain development,
Test your own “M” space, and learn how to stimulate the brain by building a ball maze with recycled items at home.
Learn strategies for becoming a master story teller, Ten Facts Parents Should Know about Reading, and how to locate the perfect picture book in the PBS Parents Book Finder.
Explore helpful hints, activities, and extended projects from Between the Lions to increase your child’s interest and comprehension.
This workshop focuses on using storytelling to develop a child's language and literacy skills.
Book: Perro Grande… Perro Pequeno/Big Dog Little Dog
Sesame Street Learning is Everywhere Activity Cards
APLO Tips on Creating a Print Rich Environment
Print Rich Environment DVD
Unlock the PBS Literacy Treasure Chest - Activities to Promote Healthy Habits, Language Development and Parent Advocacy
Did you know that poetry and music encourage language development by teaching rhyming skills?
Join a poetry club and practice for a concert with Savannah’s friends by visiting online resources such as Arthur, Fizzy’s Lunch Lab, Sesame Street’s Food for ThoughtandMama Mirabelle.
See the language benefits of incorporating homemade musical instruments, phonetic games, and nursery rhymes into your child’s early learning experiences.
