“For children who are at risk, the gap between their performance and the performance of children who are not at risk begins to appear as early as 18 months of age on standardized tests.”
-Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff
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Middle Tyger Community Center Happenings
Middle Tyger Community Center's 3K students celebrated an early Thanksgiving lunch with their families. In addition to lunch, they received a brief lesson in Family Literacy and how they can incorporate The BASICS into the holiday season to maximize the learning...
Baby Talk: October 2019
Several years ago while attending a BUILD Initiative Round-table I had the privilege to spend the morning with Camille Catlett, a national leader and expert with more than 25 years in the field of early care and education. She was a sharing her expertise and deep...
The Basics
The Basics are five fun, simple and powerful ways that every family can give every child a great start in life! During the early years of brain growth, infants and toddlers absorb massive amounts of information from interacting with parents and other caregivers. This...
Coming Events
July 22, 2015 – First Steps Board meeting
Aug 19, 2015 – First Steps Board meeting
Sept 16, 2015 – First Steps Board meeting