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ELC at Amazing Grace Family Farms

ELC at Amazing Grace Family Farms

by ChuckS | Oct 19, 2023 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Featured, Providers, Volunteers, VPK

Early Learning Coalition of North Florida recently spent October 10th & 17th at Amazing Grace Family Farms in Green Cove Springs. Amazing Grace provides a beautiful farm with corn maze, games, jump pads, corn cribs & so much more for local families to enjoy!...
Mother Goose Story Time

Mother Goose Story Time

by ChuckS | Oct 19, 2023 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Featured, Volunteers, VPK

ELC volunteer Sandy Dunnavant and her team of Woman’s Club members from Green Cove Springs were at the ECS Head Start and Preschool in Green Cove Springs. Sandy and her ladies will be visiting a different school each month this year with their Mother Goose Program...

[RELEASE] Early Learning Coalition of North Florida Organizes Air and Wind Science Program

by ChuckS | May 19, 2022 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers, Volunteers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MORE PHOTO LINKS BELOW RELEASE   Early Learning Coalition of North Florida Organizes Air and Wind Science Program ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla., May 20, 2022 – The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) has been focusing on science...
[RELEASE] The Cat in the Hat is on the Loose in North Florida for Early Literacy

[RELEASE] The Cat in the Hat is on the Loose in North Florida for Early Literacy

by ChuckS | Mar 23, 2022 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers, Volunteers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PHOTO LINKS BELOW RELEASE   The Cat in the Hat is on the Loose in North Florida for Early Literacy ST.AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 23, 2022 – The Cat in the Hat was on the loose in North Florida during the month of March. In...

[PRESS RELEASE] The Cat in the Hat Visits the Ravine Gardens for Early Literacy

by ChuckS | Mar 16, 2022 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Volunteers

  CONTACT: Joan Whitson, Early Literacy Coordinator 904-342-2267 jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PHOTO LINKS BELOW RELEASE   The Cat in the Hat Visits the Ravine Gardens for Early Literacy   PALATKA, Fla., March 16, 2022...
[RELEASE] Coalition Announces Infant & Preschool Teachers of the Year Award Winners

[RELEASE] Coalition Announces Infant & Preschool Teachers of the Year Award Winners

by ChuckS | Jan 11, 2021 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Learning Coalition Announces Infant & Preschool Teachers of the Year Award Winners ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., January 11, 2021 – Whether exceptional teachers are born or made is not the question. What matters is that by the time they make it...
[NEWS RELEASE] Simultaneous Reading Event Held for More Than 6250 Children in Local Counties

[NEWS RELEASE] Simultaneous Reading Event Held for More Than 6250 Children in Local Counties

by ChuckS | Nov 9, 2020 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., November 9, 2020 – Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) joined readers across the country on Thursday, October 29 to celebrate Read for the Record, America’s largest shared reading experience. Each year schools and child...
[NEWS RELEASE] ELC of North Florida Announces Book Video Contest Winner

[NEWS RELEASE] ELC of North Florida Announces Book Video Contest Winner

by ChuckS | Aug 19, 2020 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers

ELC of North Florida Announces Book Video Contest Winner Contact: Joan Whitson, Early Learning Literacy Coordinator,  Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc.  Email: jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   Phone: 904-342-2267 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Image/Caption:...
The Cat in the Hat Visits the Ravine Gardens for Early Literacy

The Cat in the Hat Visits the Ravine Gardens for Early Literacy

by ChuckS | Mar 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Joan Whitson, Early Learning Literacy Coordinator,  Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc.  Email: jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   Phone: 904-342-2267   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla., March 20, 2020 – He’s back!...
The Cat in the Hat Tours North Florida for Early Literacy

The Cat in the Hat Tours North Florida for Early Literacy

by ChuckS | Mar 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Joan Whitson, Early Learning Literacy Coordinator,  Early Learning Coalition of North Florida, Inc.  Email: jwhitson@elcnorthflorida.org   Phone: 904-342-2267   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, Fla., March 20, 2020 –...
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