✏️ ADD YOUR NAME: Every Child Deserves a Quality Place to Play and Learn This SummerEach summer, far too many families scramble to find quality child care that allows their children to play and learn. The “summer care gap” is especially hard on the families of children under five, who are at the most critical stage for their long term development. 




At Start Early, we’re proud to support early childhood learning opportunities year-round, because we believe that every child deserves a quality place to play and learn.
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That's a Wrap: Annual Luncheon 2024Last month Start Early hosted our 22nd Annual Luncheon in honor and celebration of our youngest learners.


As we learned during the program, investing in quality early learning and intervention services is a proven solution to addressing many of the challenges we face in society today. If you were not able to attend or if you'd like to see our program again,
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a full recording and recap of the event is now available!








Start Early and ACSES Partner to Address Inequity in Early ChildhoodStart Early is pleased to announce our new partnership with ACSES, a research-based approach to equitable classrooms developed by Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D. The Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale (ACSES) is a valid and reliable observation tool and framework for measuring and supporting equitable sociocultural interactions in early childhood classrooms.


The Start Early and ACSES partnership will support early childhood educators at all levels with tools and strategies to address challenges and build more equitable classrooms and education systems.
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Calling on Chicago Leaders to Invest More in Early Learning in 2025Investments in early childhood systems at local, state and federal levels are critical to ensuring our youngest learners are healthy, developmentally on track and arrive at kindergarten ready to learn and thrive.


Start Early and its advocate partners are calling on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration to make key investments in the city’s early learning and care system, including its infrastructure, workforce and data collection practices – all critical for reaching more children with transformative experiences in their first few years of life.
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Learn more about our budget asks for the City of Chicago for fiscal year 2025.








Promoting Positive Mental Health: An Activity Guide for ParentsTips from our Experts


At its core, mental health encompasses social, emotional, and psychological well-being. It’s about how we think, feel, and behave, and how we navigate the world around us.


Providing safe environments for children, where they can build relationships and connections with their caregivers and loved ones, has a positive impact on their mental health. These early interactions lay the groundwork for a child to learn and feel a sense of safety and security in the world.

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Check out our latest blog post for simple yet powerful activities you can do with your little one to cultivate positive mental health experiences.



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