The Early Childhood Council of Western CT

The Early Childhood Council of Western CT Our providers offer quality early childhood programs that are accessible and affordable.

EdAdvance Director of Early Childhood Michelle Anderson was a featured guest speaker sharing resources for families and ...
11/12/2025

EdAdvance Director of Early Childhood Michelle Anderson was a featured guest speaker sharing resources for families and Early Childhood updates with attendees last week at Family & Children's Aid.

11/12/2025

📖 Literacy starts early!

From the moment you start reading to a child they are learning. This National Young Readers Week, read an old favorite with your child, introduce a new book, or take a few out of the library to share all week long!

📚 Which books will you be reading with your child this week?

We still have some more fantastic photos coming in that we will post, but thank you to everyone who celebrated One Book,...
10/29/2025

We still have some more fantastic photos coming in that we will post, but thank you to everyone who celebrated One Book, One Community with us! Corduroy had a busy week visiting our programs, reading to our preschoolers and posing for a whole lot of pictures.
Here at the Early Childhood Council of Western CT. Early Childhood office we were amazed by the creativity, the exciting activities, art projects, celebrity readers and the thousand different ways that all of you brought Corduroy to life in your classrooms.
# Hibernation time 💚🐻💚

Danbury Library, YMCA Children's Center, Action Early Learning Centers , First Step, Park Avenue Early Learning Center, The Right Start, Salvation Army, Little Farm Family Childcare

10/23/2025

Play is good for everyone! It helps young brains grow and supports children to learn about themselves, their families and communities, and the broader world. Get involved! When adults support — and join in —children’s play, they can make a big difference in brain development. You can: By takin...

This fun update from Action Early Learning Center 2, one of our Early Start CT funded programs. Love all of the fun an...
10/23/2025

This fun update from Action Early Learning Center 2, one of our Early Start CT funded programs. Love all of the fun antics and boy can our preschool teachers and administrators get into character.
🩳🪡🧸🎉🎉🎉!

🐻To celebrate One book, One community, AELC 2 preschoolers hosted a Teddy Bear Workshop. This hands-on project was a wonderful way to bring the story to life and encourage collaboration, fine motor skills and great teamwork. Also, our special Corduroy was a magical bear . He moved around the classroom every night and the kids looked for him every morning.

Corduroy is everywhere you look this week. Here are some of the creative Corduroy activities that are happening at our S...
10/22/2025

Corduroy is everywhere you look this week. Here are some of the creative Corduroy activities that are happening at our Salvation Army- The Right Start classrooms. 🐻

From our friends at Action Early Learning Center🐻
10/22/2025

From our friends at Action Early Learning Center🐻

First Step Preschool was visited by Selectman Pat DelMonaco who read to their preschoolers this week🐻
10/21/2025

First Step Preschool was visited by Selectman Pat DelMonaco who read to their preschoolers this week🐻

Thanks to the YMCA Children's Center and Bethel First Selectman Dan Carter for kicking off our One Book, One Community e...
10/21/2025

Thanks to the YMCA Children's Center and Bethel First Selectman Dan Carter for kicking off our One Book, One Community event last week. First Selectman Carter read to our preschoolers accompanied by an adorable Corduroy 🐻and friends.

Local Family Childcare providers attended a recent professional development event delivered by Maria Vargas, to create l...
10/21/2025

Local Family Childcare providers attended a recent professional development event delivered by Maria Vargas, to create lesson plans and activities to use in their care settings for a weeklong celebration of Corduroy. Corduroy books were distributed to all that attended.

Action Early Learning Center 1, an Early Start CT funded program celebrating Corduroy in their classrooms and as fantast...
10/21/2025

Action Early Learning Center 1, an Early Start CT funded program celebrating Corduroy in their classrooms and as fantastic volunteers at our Danbury Library kickoff on Saturday. 🐻

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