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Advancing quality early childhood education for nearly three decades, by transforming daycare centers into nationally accredited early learning centers.

DFW, Texas
Joined October 2019
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Texans - pls support Prop 2 constitutional amendment - critical for local childcare, empowering counties, cities to offer tax breaks to childcare centers serving low-income families. See TexansForProp2.org. Spread the word. Cast your vote 11-7! #Prop2 TY to @EduFirstSteps
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Powerful! 🧡
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Want to learn about how child care #entrepreneurs can spur greater workforce participation? Vote to hear from @wonderschools’ Chris Bennett, @EduFirstSteps’ Vickie Allen-Brown, + child care entrepreneur Arionna Johns, moderated by @CarolineLHoward #SXSWEDU bit.ly/CCEntrepreneurs
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Early childhood educators and childcare providers from across North Texas gathered on April 15th for the Annual Early Childhood Educators Conference, hosted by @EduFirstSteps. fal.cn/3xU4c #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhood #education #educators
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NEW STORY! 🧡 Meet Vickie Allen, President and CEO of @EduFirstSteps, and Regen Horchow, Board Chairman at @EarlyMattersDFW, two women at the forefront to expand access to affordable, high-quality early childhood learning environments in North Texas. 🔗: bit.ly/3mRJhDp
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Join us in welcoming Educational First Steps as a Terrace Sponsor for Philanthroparty 2023! We're grateful to Educational First Steps and all the Sponsors who make it possible for us to come #TogetherForGood next week! Join us at philanthroparty.svpdallas.or…
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We're continuously inspired by the phenomenal people who follow their passions to serve in our community! We recently met with Vickie Allen and Regen Horchow to discuss how @EduFirstSteps is impacting the lives of children in NTX. Keep an eye out for this upcoming story! 🧡
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Photo courtesy of @bdameris from last night’s event for @EduFirstSteps @swish41 and I are sneaker brothers.
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We had a great time, celebrating @EduFirstSteps! Thanks to everyone in the room who supports our youngest learners.
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Big News!!!
In this week's Main Spotlight, hear from Anette Landeros, President and CEO of @fwhcc, about the history of the program and their hopes for the future in their partnership with Main Street America. Read here: bit.ly/3RCdjEu
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It's Artsy Thursday! Are you ready to get creative? Take out the supplies and let children craft a work of art from their imaginations! Share photos of their creations with us using #woyc22
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The first few years of a child's life are HUGE for brain development and kids' long-term success. Giving parents more tools to support infants & toddlers will pay off when they go to school! #TXed #TXPN3 @DallasISDMedia @Commit2Dallas @MarshallforDISD bit.ly/3HAA4V1
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Today is Human Rights Day. The United Nations founded international Human Rights day to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The theme for 2021 is "EQUALITY - Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights."
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The environments we create & the experiences we provide for young children & their families affect not just the developing brain, but also cardiovascular function, immune responsiveness, & metabolic regulation, all of which impact lifelong health. developingchild.harvard.edu/…
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"You build resilience in children, at any age, by doing everything you can to buffer them against severe adversity that super-turbocharges their stress-response system." -Center Director, Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D.
COVER STORY: Children's emotional health has been suffering since COVID. As in-person learning resumes, here's what science says about how kids—and adults—can bounce back. ⬇️ newsweek.com/2021/09/03/kids…
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"Curiosity about the world, initiative and problem solving, and focused attention and persistence are just a few approaches to learning that children develop through play." naeyc.org/our-work/families/…
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Children build their #executivefunction skills through engagement in meaningful social interactions and enjoyable activities that draw on self-regulatory skills at increasingly demanding levels. For more #ExecutiveFUNctionActivities, check out our guide: developingchild.harvard.edu/…
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#BREAKING --> Dallas ISD will temporarily require all staff, students and visitors to wear a mask when on district property, starting tomorrow. --> on.nbcdfw.com/J71Qhth
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.@NAEYC has released supplemental, state by state survey results from its most recent #childcare survey. How are providers faring in your state? You can find out here: naeyc.org/sites/default/file…
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The environments we create and the experiences we provide for young children and their families affect not just the developing brain, but also many other physiological systems. Learn more facts about #ECD and #LifelongHealth that are often misunderstood: developingchild.harvard.edu/…