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Smart Beginnings

Charlottesville/Albemarle Partnership for Children

The Partnership for Children is a work group of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Commission on Children and Families, composed of 15 partner agencies:

Albemarle County Department of Social Services
Albemarle County Public Schools
Arc of the Piedmont
Charlottesville/Albemarle Commission on Children and Families
Charlottesville Department of Social Services
Charlottesville City Public Schools
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc.
FOCUS Women's Resource Center
Jefferson Area CHIP
Monticello Area Community Action Agency
Region Ten Community Services Board
Thomas Jefferson Health District
United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

Smart Beginnings News

Make the Most of Prime Develpment Years

 

Daily Progress June 29, 2008

Rick More's WNRN Talk Show Podcast

 

Shaele Wood, Kathy Flanders, and Miriam Rushfinn discuss the Seal of Quality Child Care and the current stencil project.

"Families Attend Smart Beginnings Expo" WCAV Channel 19

 

PDF of the Highlights
WCAV Website

Smart Beginnings Hightlighted on NBC29

 

More than $2.4 Million Awarded to Benefit Virginia's Youngest Citizens

$400,000 Grant Aims to Boost Area Childcare

Resources

 

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Espanol

Born Learning

Born Learning

Ages and Stages of Children:
Birth-5 Years

Edades y etapas de los niños:
Reci
én nacido-5 años

 

 

   

at birth
2 months
4-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
12-18 months

18-24 months
24-36 months
3 years
4 years
5 years

 

su nacimiento
2 meses
4-6 meses
6-9 meses
9-12 meses
12-18 meses

18-24 meses
24-36 meses
3 años
4 años
5 años

Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

 

 

 

 

New Parent Newsletter
Your Child's Development
Your Child's Health
Your Child's Learning Environment

   

School Readiness - What is it?

   

Born Learning Commercials

   
 

Signs
Laundromat
Piggies
Supermarket

   

Early Childhood Education: Good Start, Grow Smart

 

Webcast April 15, 2008

Community Supporters

Arc of the Piedmont
Bank of America
Charlottesville City Schools
Charlottesville/Albemarle Commission on Children and Families
Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc.
Hantzmon-Wiebel
MACAA Head Start
State Farm Insurance
Virginia National Bank
Williams Mullen
United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area

 

For more information contact:
Miriam Rushfinn
Smart Beginnings Coordinator
(434) 972-1702

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Last updated: July 15, 2008

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