Grant Early Childhood Network

11/21/2025

🍪 Happy National Gingerbread Cookie Day!

Celebrate with your little one by baking (or decorating!) gingerbread cookies together. 👩‍🍳🧡

Rolling dough, pressing cookie cutters, and adding sprinkles all help build fine motor skills — while naming shapes, colors, and smells boosts language development.

It’s a fun, cozy way to kick off the holiday season and learn at the same time! ✨
Share your gingerbread creations with us! 🍬🎄

11/19/2025

“Fall Foods & Little Chefs” is here!

This week, we’re turning snack time into learning time with an Apple Taste Test! 🍏🍎💛

Let your little one explore red, green, and yellow apples while building fine motor skills and learning new words like sweet, sour, and crunchy. Snack time is the perfect moment to boost language development — just talk, taste, and explore together! 🧃✨

11/14/2025

👨‍👧‍👦 Calling all Louisiana fathers!
Your voice matters. Join the Louisiana Task Force on Fatherhood Engagement for a virtual listening session to share your experiences, needs, and ideas.

🗓 Thursday, November 20th
⏰ 6–8 PM
💻 Online via Zoom
📲 Scan the QR code to RSVP

Let’s work together to strengthen support for dads and families across our state.

11/11/2025

Our little ones look up to real heroes every day. 🇺🇸
Thank you, Veterans, for your courage and your service.
We are so grateful. ❤️🤍💙

11/08/2025

🍂 Talk, Touch, & Thankfulness — Week 1, Post 2!

Today we’re exploring sensory play! 🧺
A Corn Kernel Sensory Bin is an easy, fall-themed activity that helps little hands learn and grow.

Just add:
🌽 Dry corn
🥄 Spoons + cups
🫙 A small bin or bowl

Let them scoop, pour, and explore! Use words like bumpy, smooth, scoop, and pour as they play — talking through the play helps build language skills. 💬✨

Learning can be this simple. 💛

11/05/2025

🍁 Introducing our November series: Talk, Touch, & Thankfulness!

All month long, we’ll share simple ways to help your toddler grow through hands-on play and everyday conversation. 🤍

This week: Thankful Tree Craft 🌳✨
Cut out paper leaves and help your child glue them onto a tree trunk. As they place each leaf, ask what they’re thankful for and write their words down.

This activity builds:
🖐 Fine motor skills (pinching + gluing)
🗣 Language (naming people and things they love)
💛 Gratitude in a simple, meaningful way

If you try it, share your Thankful Trees with us! 🍂

10/31/2025

👻✨ Wishing all our little learners a Happy Halloween!

Have a blast trick-or-treating tonight — stay safe! 🍬🎃

10/29/2025

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Working parents, we need your input!

The 📝 is designed to learn about the challenges families with children under age 5 face in accessing child care.

Your responses can help advocates push for better support and policies for Louisiana families. 💛
louisiana, , and need your help understanding how accessibility and affordability affect your child care arrangements.

⏱️ It only takes a few minutes — your voice truly matters!
🔗 Take the poll: bit.ly/SocialEnglish25

10/24/2025

👋 Are you a Louisiana parent?
👶 Do you have a child under age 5?

If so, we’d love for you to take a few minutes to fill out the 📝💬

Your voice matters! 🗣️❤️ Your responses will help policymakers better understand the child care needs of families with young children across the state and allow them to advocate for policies that truly support parents.

🤝 .louisiana, , and are partnering to conduct this survey for families with children under age 5 to better understand access, affordability, and needs in child care across Louisiana.

📍 Take the survey here: bit.ly/SocialEnglish25
📚💛 Thank you for helping shape a better future for Louisiana’s children!

10/22/2025

🦉✨ Week 4 of our Fall Craft Series: Paper Plate Owls! ✨🦉

This week’s craft is a HOOT!
You’ll need: paper plates, craft paper, googly eyes, and crayons or paint. 🎨✂️
Cut the paper plate into an owl shape, use craft paper for wings or beaks, add googly eyes, and let your toddler decorate their feathered friend! 🧡

This simple activity builds creativity, fine motor skills, and seasonal fun.
Show us your owl creations in the comments! 👇

10/18/2025

10/17/2025

👩‍💼👨‍💼 Working parents, we need your input! 💬

The 🧸 is designed to learn about the challenges families with children under age 5 face in accessing child care. 🏫💛

Your responses can help advocates push for better policies that support Louisiana families. 📊💪
louisiana, , and need your help understanding how accessibility and affordability affect your child care arrangements. 💵👶

🕒 Take a few minutes to fill out the poll here ➡️ bit.ly/SocialEnglish25