With a little planning, parents and children can play and learn in unexpected places. thepattersonfoundation.org/blog/urban-thi… kim doleatto Debra Jacobs City of Sarasota Suncoast GL Reading Campaign for Grade-Level Reading @MITM_BFF Beth Duda

Eat smart, Exercise more: preventing childhood diabetes grows healthy citizens & is good business sense ⁦Campaign for Grade-Level Reading⁩ ⁦kim doleatto⁩ heraldtribune.com/news/20190729/…

How a child’s environment can affect their personality dlvr.it/RDGYsg

“It’s not a job, it’s who they are." Learn all about our latest research on grandparents who provide care and how to include them in the early childhood development conversation: bit.ly/2mS3hGG v/ kim doleatto @heraldtribune

Julia Isaacs on reduced spending on kids: "We have the idea that school starts at age 5 & that local governments are responsible for the years before kindergarten. Our programs & education haven’t caught up to what happens before then." (via kim doleatto) urbn.is/2nRKmMK

Internet is fundamental for school success ⁦Common Sense Media⁩ ⁦Pew Research Center⁩ ⁦kim doleatto⁩ ⁦Campaign for Grade-Level Reading⁩ ⁦American Library Association⁩ heraldtribune.com/news/20191014/…

Next week we will release our annual report on uninsured kids with a new interactive data hub for all 50 states. We will look at which kids are losing coverage and explore why. nytimes.com/2019/10/22/ups… via ⁦The New York Times⁩

Did you know that #HeadStart offers job training opportunities for parents and shares information about important child development milestones? It helps caregivers create encouraging home environments and enhance their relationship with their children. #HeadStartAwareness

This Weds our annual report on kids coverage rates is coming w/ 50 state data. We revert to our usual 2 yr look - so 2016 to 2018. This happens to be the time period during which our country's leadership moved from supporting coverage to undermining it. How have kids fared?

Investing in infant care boosts brains, equity and economy..every $1 invested provides a societal return of $7 dollars. ⁦Prof. James Heckman⁩ ⁦Sarasota Herald-Tribune⁩ ⁦kim doleatto⁩ ⁦Early Learning Nation⁩ heraldtribune.com/news/20191110/…

Before you start class and attempt to incorporate 3,435 educational strategies that you have seen on Twitter.... Take 1-2 minutes to converse with your students. Give them a chance to breath before they dive headfirst into content. Positive energy matters. Just a suggestion

As expected in times of economic crisis, Medicaid enrollment is starting to increase. Learn more on the blog. bit.ly/2zKfL9G

Unprecedented times may call for a shift in parenting style. Rule #1: No guilt. #ParentingInAPandemic #ParentingInLockdown heraldtribune.com/news/20200517/…

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“Even if she doesn’t quite understand what is going on today I will show her photos when she is around 4 and say: ‘You did your part to fight for justice." bit.ly/2AlOxXN via New York Post & @janeridleyny

These states (AL, FL, GA, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN) could reduce their # of uninsured citizens by an eye popping c. 30% or more by expanding Medicaid according to new data from Urban Institute Read more at: rwjf.ws/3dRTqGH

🌬️ Deep, belly breathing can help restore calm when feeling stressed. How are you feeling after this "mindfulness minute"? #breathingexercise #mindfulness

This week I participated in the following Zoom discussion on racial justice and Jews of color sponsored by Temple Beth Am in Miami. People everywhere are having hard discussions that hopefully will lead to change. m.youtube.com/watch?d=n&feat…

Are you a #Sarasota #parent looking for resources and support for how to talk with your child about #antiracism ? Register #free for this workshop me and @G_Cruz_OT2020 facilitate. #srqstrong eventbrite.com/e/raising-anti…

The countdown is on and you needs gifts NOW! Immediacy is just one of the great reasons to #shoplocal, Check out these special destinations for #toys today Sarasota Magazine sarasotamagazine.com/fashion-and-sh…