Worthington Early Childhood Initiative
Established:
Sept. 2004 (Round 3)
Local Vision:
“Promote the overall development of our youngest children by increasing the knowledge and skills of all adults so they can more effectively support, mentor or parent our youngest children, build partnerships between the public and private sectors that leverage financial and human resources and foster community engagement to benefit our youngest children.”
Local Co-Coordinators:
Events:
- Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites
Exhibit open June 10 - September 25, 2011
Created by Minnesota Children's Museum, Storyland is an exciting, hands-on learning opportunity for children ages 2-8 to fall in love with beloved childhood books while building valuable early literacy skills. Bring the whole family to check out this exhibit and travel into the three popular stories of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Where's Spot? and A Snowy Day.
Exhibit hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
West Learning Center - Room 102
117 11th Ave., Worthington
Coalition Projects:
- Kindergarten Readiness Back Packs
- EC PIQE Class Offering (PASS) to engage Latino families
- Family Read Aloud Literacy Building Event
Next Worthington ECI Meeting:
- 2nd Wednesday of each month 11:30-1:00
- Contact local coordinator for meeting location.
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