by ChuckS | Oct 20, 2015 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release
ELC and Sykes Farm Continue Annual Early Literacy Event ELKTON, Fla., October 16, 2015- The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) hosted their annual early literacy-fall event at Sykes Farms in Elkton, on October 12 and October 13, 2015. The Sykes...
by ChuckS | Sep 15, 2015 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting
Read for the Record Date Set for October 22, 2015 Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, is the annual event when millions of individuals come together to celebrate literacy by breaking the world record for reading the same book on...
by ChuckS | Aug 12, 2015 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., August 5, 2015- The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) held its first summer reading conference with the help of the Retired Senior Program (RSVP) of St. Johns County. The conference was held at St. Augustine High School for...
by ChuckS | Jun 23, 2015 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting
This session will take a look at early childhood development and how it relates to literacy success. We will identify three skills most predictive of early reading success and implement strategies to improve it. This session will be particularly good for teachers and...
by ChuckS | May 4, 2015 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 29, 2015- At a luncheon held on April 27, 2015, home-builder Landon Homes presented the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) with more than 150 children’s books to help promote early literacy. The luncheon was hosted by Landon...
by ChuckS | Aug 18, 2014 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, ELC Leadership, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release
ORANGE PARK, Fla., August 18, 2014 – The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) is expanding its volunteer reading program into Clay County and is currently seeking volunteer Reading Pals. Reading Pals go into local child-care centers and VPK classrooms...
by ChuckS | Sep 1, 2012 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting, Press Release
PALATKA, Fla., September 12, 2012 — The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) is sponsoring a free community concert on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The concert will feature children’s singer Jack Hartmann, with special guest Elmo from Sesame Street. Hartmann...
by ChuckS | Feb 24, 2012 | Events
Winnie the Pooh visited kids from Sea Side School in St. Augustine on January 31, 2012.
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 | Jan 5, 2011 | Early Learning, Early Literacy, Events, Families & Parenting
There may not be words printed beneath each photograph, but chances are, you know a story you can pass along to your child: the trip to Chicago in that old Plymouth Dart, the Christmas you had an emergency appendectomy, fishing in Nana’s lake. Research has shown that...