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Project Learning Tree Colorado

Colorado Project Learning Tree envisions a future where citizens of all ages understand, appreciate and responsibly care for our natural world. They strive to accomplish this by providing science-based information, experiences, materials and activities for educators to share with their learners. Professional development opportunities are available for educators from Pre-K to 12, as well as a curriculum designed by early educators and early childhood specialists: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood.  
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Parents, Families, and Community | Professional Development Resources | Providers and Educators

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Colorado | early learning

From Kindergartner to Kindergartner: “What It’s Important to Know”

This charming 5 minute video features kindergarten students sharing "What it's important to know" about kindergarten. Great for showing to preschoolers getting ready to transition to kindergarten.  
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Getting ready for kindergarten

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child development

Early Learning Ventures

Early Learning Ventures (ELV) is a Colorado-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to quality, affordable child care. The organization focuses its efforts on improving the quality of early child care programs offered at the nation’s center- and home-based child care facilities—85 percent of which are small, independent businesses that lack the infrastructure and resources to invest in quality improvements. The ELV Business Model equips child care providers to improve quality, save time, and lower costs; resulting in better outcomes for all children. Through a comprehensive suite of services, ELV equips care providers with the tools and supports to save them time and money so they can focus on what they do best: serve children. For a progressive fee, providers gain access to a wealth of childcare resources, a robust web-based record keeping and compliance management system, and a full back office financial service solution.  
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Business Resources for Child Care Providers | Providers and Educators

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business

HealthyChildren.org

HealthyChildren.org is a parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Information on this website comes from the nation's leading child health experts, with scientific research to support recommendations.  
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Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community

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0-3 | child development | health | immunizations | infant | mental health | safe sleep | safety | screening | toddlers | vaccines

Office of Children’s Affairs

The Denver Mayor’s Office of Children's Affairs regularly compiles briefs, reports and presentations on child health, child population, child poverty, disconnected youth, early childhood and public school data, as well as the comprehensive Status of Denver Children report, a data-based publication containing a wealth of information specifically about Denver’s kids.  
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Data / Research / Policy | Equity | Finding Child Care and Preschool | Health and Safety | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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0-3 | birth to eight | child care | Denver | health

Vroom

New science tells us that our children’s first years are when they develop the foundation for all future learning. Every time we connect with them, it’s not just their eyes that light up—it’s their brains too. In these moments, half a million neurons fire at once, taking in all the things we say and do. We can’t see it happening, but it’s all there, all at work. Vroom provides daily tools and ideas for brain building in form of an app you can download to your mobile device.  
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Child Development, Assessment, and Screening | Parents, Families, and Community

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0-3 | birth to eight | child development | family | toddlers