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Become Part of our Family Council!
If you have small kids, you could make a big impact! We are always looking for new members to join the Ready Region Chesapeake Bay Family…
FirstSpark Now Has Texting
Whether you’re at home or on-the-go, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to have access to the resources you need to give your…
Nonprofit fills regional need for early childhood education
As we celebrate the back-to-school season with first-day pictures and honor-roll goals, we must also pause to consider the nearly 50,000…
A Recipe for Self-Care
We are off and running! A new school year is upon us, and early childhood educators have been busy getting their classrooms ready for…
Caring for the Ones that Care for Our Children: Enhancing Your Child Care Staff Morale
My days as an early childhood director were memorable ones. It provided me opportunities to not only support high-quality learning…
Child care is limited and expensive in Hampton Roads — and it’s not getting easier
(this article originally appeared in the Daily Press on March 29, 2023) Fruits and vegetables, electricity, gasoline, milk, eggs —…
My Sankofa Experiences, Part 3
My Sankofa experiences were invaluable to me, for they guided me toward more self-acceptance during my Kenya East Africa visit, and…
A Gender Balanced Approach to Our Early Childhood Workforce – Part One
There is a buzz word in our early childhood community that is getting lots of attention these days. Yes, you know it, the big “D” word -…
Hampton Roads Show – Interview 9/21/21
Looking to the future: What ‘good’ came out of the struggle There is no question that children, parents and educators faced many challenges…
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