EARLY CHILDHOOD

In the event of school or center closure, families may find the following resources helpful in facilitating learning at home.

Louisiana’s Birth to Five Early Learning & Development Standards (ELDS) describe the particular skills and abilities that children need to develop to be successful and provide ideas for fostering their development.
Vroom offers free, easy-to-use learning tips for children 5 and under delivered daily directly to your phone.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)offers research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!
Frog Street’s partner, Age of Learning announced is providing free home access toABCmouse(ages 2-8),Adventure Academy(ages 8-13), andReadingIQ(digital library for ages 2-12 for all affected families in the United States. District or school leaders of schools facing closures who seek such assistance can go to www.ageoflearning.com/schoolsto obtain free access to the programs for their students during school closures. Thismedia advisorylink contains brief descriptions of the programs.