Resources

Literacy Essentials

The General Education Leadership Network (GELN) has created Essential Instructional Practices in Language and Emergent Literacy to help foster literacy in Michigan.  They have literacy resources for birth to though grade 12 on their website at LiteracyEssentials.org.
 

 

Zero to Three

Zero to Three has resources for parents and grandparents to support them in promoting their children's growth and development.  Resources are available in both English and Spanish at Zerotothree.org.

Two girls playing with a toy.

Milestones Matter

The CDC has a free milestone checklist to help you learn more about how your baby is developing.  Click here or on the image to visit the CDC's website.

Milestones Matter Poster

 

Talking is Teaching

Talking, singing, and reading to your child can help build their brain and develop the social-emotional skills that they need.  Talking is Teaching's website, TalkingisTeaching.org, is continually updated with free, fun activities designed to help your child grow. Resources are available in both English and Spanish.

Lets talk about what makes you unique with a multicolored phrases saying what makes people unique

Little boy with magnifying glass looking for preschool

 

 

 

Join Us!

  • 5 Apr
    • Parenting Now 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      Parenting Now
      Date: Apr 5
      Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      Location: Bentley Elementary School, 1375 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee

      Parenting is the most important & challenging job there is. As part of your child's pre-k experience, we are excited to offer this 4-week course. It will give you the tools to build positive, enjoyable & healthy relationships with your children, providing them with a solid foundation as they grow. Open to parents of children in Bentley's Great Start classrooms, limited to 12 families.


      Host: Bentley Bright Beginnings 1375 W. North Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867


      April 5 April 12April 19April 26Every Wednesday5:30-7:30 pm

  • 17 Apr
    • Making Parenting a Pleasure
      Date: Apr 17
      Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPAP) is a training program that promotes family resilience by bringing parents together to share and normalize their parenting experiences, learn about typical early childhood development and parenting strategies, develop a support network, and learn about other community resources available to them.

      Register at

      https://bit.ly/3ZVxmmc

      Topics include 

      • Self care
      • Stress
      • Anger management
      • Communication skills
      • Positive discipline
      • Support emotional development
      • ...much more!
      Open Attachment 1
  • 20 Apr
    • Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting- Picky Eaters
      Date: Apr 20
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      RSVP by clicking here.

      Join us for our monthly parent coalition meeting, all are welcome!  Dinner and tot watch provided!  Come meet other parents and learn a few things while you are here!
  • 24 Apr
    • Making Parenting a Pleasure
      Date: Apr 24
      Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPAP) is a training program that promotes family resilience by bringing parents together to share and normalize their parenting experiences, learn about typical early childhood development and parenting strategies, develop a support network, and learn about other community resources available to them.

      Register at

      https://bit.ly/3ZVxmmc

      Topics include 

      • Self care
      • Stress
      • Anger management
      • Communication skills
      • Positive discipline
      • Support emotional development
      • ...much more!
      Open Attachment 1
  • 1 May
    • Making Parenting a Pleasure
      Date: May 1
      Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Make Parenting a Pleasure (MPAP) is a training program that promotes family resilience by bringing parents together to share and normalize their parenting experiences, learn about typical early childhood development and parenting strategies, develop a support network, and learn about other community resources available to them.

      Register at

      https://bit.ly/3ZVxmmc

      Topics include 

      • Self care
      • Stress
      • Anger management
      • Communication skills
      • Positive discipline
      • Support emotional development
      • ...much more!
      Open Attachment 1

A hero doesn’t necessarily have to wear a cape and tights, maybe a hero speaks up for what’s right. Maybe that hero could be you. If you see or hear something that doesn’t seem right, you can submit a confidential tip to OK2SAY. OK2SAY allows anyone to confidentially report tips on criminal activities or potential harm directed at Michigan students, school employees, or schools. Protect yourself and others by using OK2SAY. Because if you won’t, who will?

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