Did you know nearly 90% of a child's brain development happens by age 5?

Establishing consistent routines that can significantly boost your child's learning and development during these formative years is crucial. Here are 5 tips for Summer Learning at Home. Summer is here and you want your child to continue learning to avoid any learning loss.

Pre-K & Kinder Summer BASH

Saturday, July 22 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Don't miss out on this chance to connect with local Tampa area schools and enjoy some summer FUN!  We'll have family-friendly activities that include:  

• Arts & crafts and face painting 
• FREE backpacks and books 
• Prize raffles 
• Balloon animals 
• And MORE.  

Children’s Board Free Tuesdays

Glazer Children’s Museum

The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County proudly presents Free Tuesdays, held on the first Tuesday of every month, with Free Museum admission for the whole family from 9:30 am- 5 am.

Join us at Glazer Children's Museum with great partners like WEDU PBS for free, family fun.

Oct. 7 | 10 am -12 pm

Get ready to have fun with your community as we come together to play while celebrating art in nature! This fun family event is to help prepare children ages birth to 5 for their kindergarten journey, with all-inclusive activities. Stay tuned for updates about our upcoming Day of Play.

Stay current on events that we host

and also participate in with our

community partners.

Early Learning Parents’ Pages

The Official Newsletter of the Division of Early Learning

July 2023

This month’s Newsletter topics include Make Summer an Adventure, Help Your Child Grow Inside and Out, Head Start Summer Checklist, and more! Information provided in this Newsletter is aimed at helping parents prepare their children for school, support their learning, and assist them in finding childcare.

Summer Heat Safety Tips

Children & Families

Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. Heat can be very taxing on the body. Everyone can be vulnerable to heat, but some more so than others. Young children and infants are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illness and death, as their bodies are less able to adapt to heat than are adults.

BayCare Kids and St. Joseph's Children's Wellness and Safety Center Programs and Services

BayCare Kids and St. Joseph’s offer many programs and services that can benefit your family and friends—from the Mobile Medical Clinic provided by trained professionals, providing children 0-18 with exams, immunizations, and screenings to different classes, such as car seat education, CPR/First Aid, and more.

2023 Hurricane Guide

Prepare Before a Storm

Learn vital information about how to prepare for hurricanes, including action steps for developing a family plan, tips to protect you, your pets, and your home, and must-have supplies and shelter information.

You can contact the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County for more resources and/or information about hurricane preparedness.   

6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Suite 100

Tampa, FL 33619

(813) 515-2340

Funding for School Readiness services have generously been provided by Children’s Board Hillsborough County

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