Born Learning^TM

Parents and caregivers of young children understand that the early years are important, yet many may be unsure how to encourage early learning, or feel they don't have time to do what it takes to help their child succeed in school.  At the same time, communities are concerned about children coming to school unprepared, and are seeking additional opportunities to get children and their parents ready to start school.

Born Learning is a national public engagement campaign designed to help parents, caregivers and communities create early learning opportunities for young children.  It is built around awareness, education and action.

Born Learning puts research-driven products - along with tools and templates for education and outreach - into communities through a national grassroots network that is creating innovative ideas to help local children.  Our goal is to inspire everyone who impacts young children to make the best possible decisions to boost school readiness, and to provide tools to make long-lasting community change.

Materials include a wide variety of user-friendly tools, tips and answers to help care for young children, fact sheets on a child's ages and stages, how to maximize play, at-a-glance cards that you can throw in a diaper bag, and checklists for everyday use.  The material helps parents make learning fun and take advantage of everyday moments.  Most of the material is available in both English and Spanish.

United Way Success By 6 has prepared a catalog of Born Learning materials for use by parents, caregivers, and local early childhood education providers.

You can download and print the Born Learning Ages & Stages pieces and Parent Tools in either English or Spanish. For more information about Born Learning, or for access to a complete Born Learning catalog, please e-mail United Way Success By 6 or call 483-1561.