by ChuckS | Mar 8, 2012 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
Bank of St. Augustine employees Donna Valentine, far left, Tricia Piper, right and Stacey Crouse, kneeling hold just a few of the many books being collected by the bank for local preschoolers, March 7, 2012. Bank of St. Augustine collects books for preschoolers The...
by ChuckS | Mar 8, 2012 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
Kiwanis Club of St. Augustine members Joan Whitson, Kerriane Constant and Clay Nettles (as the Cat in Hat), enjoy reading the Dr. Seuss book “10 Apples on Top” to the Head Start children at Crook Shank Elementary school in St. Augustine, March 6, 2012. The Cat in the...
by ChuckS | Feb 24, 2012 | Events
Winnie the Pooh visited kids from Sea Side School in St. Augustine on January 31, 2012.
by ChuckS | Jan 11, 2012 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
Originally posted on December 18 on St.Augustine.com More than 600 local 3-year-olds received an early Christmas gift from Clifford the Big Red Dog and his friends at the Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns counties. The ELC has just wrapped up its...
by ChuckS | Jan 10, 2012 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
The Early Learning Coalition is holding a Reading Pal Training and Information meeting on Monday, Jan. 23rd at 9 a.m. at the St. Augustine Record building. The ELC is looking for dedicated volunteers who like to work with children who can commit to going into a local...
by ChuckS | Dec 8, 2011 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Volunteers
Clifford the Big Red Dog and volunteer Murrell Weissinger delivered books to 20 children at Little Tots Child Care Center in St. Augustine, Dec. 6, 2011. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – PUTNAM AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, Fla., Dec. 8, 2011 – More than 600 local 3-year-olds...
by ChuckS | Nov 2, 2011 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
When it’s time for dinner, your preschooler will be excited to share his or her artwork in the form of decorative placemats. Making Thanksgiving placemats is a great way for your child to express creativity. Dinner guests love these homemade placemats, and they...
by ChuckS | Oct 13, 2011 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
Future teachers encourage reading with books like ‘Llama Llama Red Pajama’ Posted: October 7, 2011 – 12:03am By MARCIA LANE marcia.lane@staugustine.com Potential teachers were at rug level with St. Johns County kindergarten and elementary school...
by ChuckS | Sep 22, 2011 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
This year on Oct 6, 2011 more than two million voices will call attention to the crisis in early education by creating the largest reading experience in history. Each year a different book is chosen for this event. This year volunteer readers will share the book...
by ChuckS | Sep 19, 2011 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting
Bring in a new pre-school children’s book to the St. Augustine Outlet Mall to Guest Services, Peaches ‘N Cream or Evie’s Cottage now till Sept. 24 and get a free VIP Coupon book worth thousa nds in extra Mall savings. Save 25% off at Peaches ‘N Cream and Evie’s...
