Q: What advice do you have for parents who are anxious about sending their child back to in-person schooling? A: Parenting always involves lots of hard choices and decisions, but I can’t think of a time when so many parents were struggling with the same decision—do I sent my child to preschool? Usually the
Champions for Children and TALK READ SING Tampa Bay believe that a nurturing father is someone who actively provides guidance, love and support to enhance the development and growth of children for whom he cares. Fatherhood is something that can be potentially intimidating, challenging, rewarding, and fulfilling as well as something that can (and
May is National Foster Care Month! We at TALK READ SING Tampa Bay and Champions for Children want to honor the role Fosters have served in the life of a child and the deep love and care that Fosters provide which surely enhanced their life (lives). To celebrate, we share a personal journey with you to educate and
“Every family in Hillsborough County needs that support with parenting,” said Georgina Rivera, manager of Parents as Teachers, a CFC program that helps parents navigate the early stages of childhood development. The staff works through home visits — which, like playgroups, now must be conducted virtually. Read the Full TBT Article Here!
In this unprecedented time parents, you have been given an amazing gift. I know it seems like nothing good is happening in the world around us. However, as a parent of a young child, you have been given the absolute best gift of all. TIME Yes, that’s right. You have been given the
TALK READ SING Tampa Bay is a community awareness campaign focused on educating Tampa Bay residents, especially parents, about the importance of developing a child’s brain by talking, reading and singing beginning at birth. Tampa has been designated the 27th Talking Is Teaching: TALK READ SING Community in the United States and the second in
Stephen Massey, a representative of Too Small to Fail, was the inaugural speaker for the Trusted Messenger training on February 7. He delivered a lively and engaging discussion from the Talking is Teaching: Talk Read Sing campaign to a room full of early childhood learning professionals. For me, as the newest team member on the
At the Atlanta Speech School in Georgia, their mission is to grow every child’s brain through literacy and language. A division of the Atlanta Speech School, the Rollins Center, focuses on reading and how important reading is for the brain. Reading is exercise for the brain. Just like the Talk Read Sing campaign, the work
Thank 83 degrees for the kick-off story about TALK READ SING. "Unborn babies, as well as the tiniest of tots, can learn from hearing you talk. Even if they don't understand everything they're hearing, words matter. The same is true for reading aloud and singing (offkey is fine). All three are crucial for brain
