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Creating champions for change

Let's work together to make sure all children in Tulsa County enter school healthy and ready to succeed!

JumpStart is Tulsa's early childhood community engagement campaign.  It's an initiative of the Tulsa County Partnership for Early Childhood Success -- part of Smart Start Oklahoma, our state's partnership for school readiness.

For years, committed Tulsans have provided leadership and helped guide progress for early childhood success, locally and at the state level.  JumpStart and the Tulsa County Partnership are the next step.  Join us!  

Please visit this website often to learn more about:

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 FEATURED EVENTS, NEWS & RESOURCES:  

 Oklahoma Economic Summit on Early Childhood Investment, July 27 in Oklahoma City
        Videos:  The Summit   "Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything" from Ounce of Prevention
        President Obama, "The Benefits of Early Childhood Education" and "Why We Must Reach Young Children Early"   

        By investing in early childhood, we plant the seeds for economic growth. 
        Agenda   Brochure, pages 1 and 2

 U.S. Secretary of Education Supports Early Care and Learning
        Secretary Arne Duncan's position on early care and learning, for his testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee.

 JumpStart focus:  Quality Early Care and Learning   JumpStart position and recommendations - spring 2009

 Tulsa delegation attends national Smart Start Conference, May 4-7  

Among the Oklahomans attending the annual Smart Start conference in North Carolina were Tulsans Phil Dessauer, Janet McKenzie, Karen Smith, Lesley Gudgel and Ginny Utter.

 Early Care and Learning Summit  in Tulsa, April 23, 2009 -- successful and productive! 
 

        Conference brochure
  
Community event for parents and providers, April 23, 7:00 p.m., OSU-Tulsa Auditorium

 International Infant and Toddler Conference  in Tulsa April 23-25, 2009 -- a wonderful event!  More

 Recommended new video link   Childhood Development: Early Learning, the Brain and Society

Brain expert Dr. Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, talks about the innate learning ability of infants and children. Internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development, Dr. Kuhl focuses on language and social interaction in the learning process.  Introduced by Bill Gates.

 Recommended new monthly e-newsletter for parents

Check out ZERO TO THREE's newest resource for parents—From Baby to Big Kida monthly e-newsletter on how children learn and grow each month from birth to 3 years. From Baby to Big Kid translates the science of early childhood to make it meaningful and relevant to parents. It helps parents understand how development unfolds, what makes their own child tick, and offers strategies that parents can tailor to the needs of their unique family and individual child.  To subscribe, go to:  www.zerotothree.org/baby2bigkid

 New online, podcast:  Understanding the “Reaching for the Stars” Quality Rating System   Listen 

Melinda Belcher of the Child Care Resource Center describes the Star Quality Rating System, and the meaning of the Star levels.  Parents are recommended to use the rating system, along with an on-site observation of the child care center or home to determine if this location is best for their needs.  For more information call 834-CARE.

 Recommended website:  Healthy Child Care America   www.healthychildcare.org

Provides early education and child care information to health care professionals, child care professionals, and families. New:  database with a wealth of resources related to early education and child care, searchable by topic, type of resource, AAP materials, and/or materials for families.

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  Photos from Dr. T. Berry Brazelton's visit to Tulsa

  Looking back:  past Leadership Forums and other early childhood events

 

"Tulsa is really a standard-bearer for the state.  Other communities out there are looking to Tulsa to see what is happening here."  - Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry


CONTACT JumpStart Tulsa, the Tulsa Community Partnership for Early Childhood Success!
c/o the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa
16 East 16th Street, Suite 202  -  Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119
918 / 585-5551 phone  -  918 / 585-3285 fax

Email Jan Figart for more information about JumpStart and the Tulsa Partnership
Email Sharon Clark with website suggestions and questions

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