Research shows that children who have access to high quality early education experiences with families engaged in their early development are more likely to be prepared for and succeed in kindergarten. Families always want what’s best for their young children, but may not know where to start. 

The new Early Learning GPS, www.earlylearninggps.com, is a great tool for all families who want to learn what they need to know and can do to help their young child learn and grow. This is a great resource for teachers and schools to share with families who have children in pre-kindergarten and the elementary grades. Because the Early Learning GPS is online, schools can post the logo and link to their websites and internet portals.

The Early Learning GPS helps families get reliable answers to questions like “how do I know if my child will be ready for kindergarten?”

After a family answers a question, they receive a simple video tip and links to reliable resources. Families can save their favorite tips and resources to their child’s map as well as:

• Follow their child’s milestones;
• Find fun family activities based on Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Standards; and
• Compare child care/ early learning programs.

The child’s map will grow with him until kindergarten!

All of the information is from reliable sources like Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

Visit www.earlylearninggps.com to get started. Professionals can access tips, ways to share the GPS with families, and professional development at www.papromiseforchildren.com /gps.

Schools may also order free Early Learning GPS promotional kits with bookmarks, table tents and posters that they can display in school offices and classrooms and include with other parent communications at http://www.childcorepublishing.com/index.php/pa-only-materials.html.

The Early Learning GPS is developed by Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning with funding from Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant. For more information, visit www.papromiseforchildren.com.