Come Read with Us!
Smart Beginnings DP is thrilled to partner with the Danville Public Library on the new Storywalk Trail! The Storywalk provides equitable access to books for all children, engages families, promotes early literacy, and is a shining example of how the early childhood system can collaborate in support of children and families. Learn more about Storywalk here. Looking for Quality Preschool Options?Ninety percent of brain development occurs before children start kindergarten! Click here to read SBDP's NEW brochure on preschool options that aims to help families with young children find childcare that meets their needs.
Success For All! |
RECENT NEWSSmart Beginnings DP receives new fundingThursday, January 31, 2019
Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania (SBDP), a regional school readiness coalition, will receive a $7,000 grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF) to develop a customized “data capacity action plan” and expand its school readiness data dashboard. Would you like to honor a loved one or celebrate a special milestone?Monday, July 3, 2017
Support Smart Beginnings and the Imagination Library by making a tax-deductible contribution in honor of or in memorial of a friend, colleague or loved one. Simply complete the memorial-honorarium form and return by mail. Your support ensures that individuals working with young children have the support and training the need to meet the needs of young children. It also ensures that we can provide vulnerable children with age appropriate, high quality books each month by mail. Congratulations!Saturday, July 1, 2017
This past year, 11 childcare centers and family day homes completed the VA Infant and Toddler Specialist Network training. |
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VIDEO CORNER The Science of Early Childhood Development |
READY FOR SCHOOLVirginia's Getting Ready Model
Ready Families. Able to support and provide for healthy children. Ready Communities. Able to support families as child's first teacher. Ready Services. Able to provide high quality care to all young children. Ready Schools. Able to accept "ready" children and provide seamless transitions. Ready Children. Age appropriate in all six developmental domains: physical developmental and health; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; language and literacy development; cognition and general knowledge and fine arts. |
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