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
Kid—a 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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