Resources for Parents
CT Parenting – A Service of the Department of Children and Families is a central hub of useful parenting information. At this one site, you can find thousands of fully researched local and national web sites that provide clarity and support on all things parenting.
Children and Youth Activities – An official State of CT website for children. Learn fun facts about our state and play games.
My Connecticut Kids – A go-to resource for all things family and fun in the beautiful state of Connecticut.
Department of Public Health – Stay informed on our state’s public health.
Assistance for Families
Care 4 Kids – This program assists with making child care affordable for low to moderate income families in Connecticut.
Zero to THREE – A national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development.
Birth to Three System – A program that assists and strengthens the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of infants and toddlers who have delays or disabilities.
Connecticut Husky Health Program – Connecticut children, their parents, a relative caregiver and pregnant women may be eligible for assistance through this program, depending on family income.
Information on our Accrediting Bodies
The Center utilizes the CT Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS) and the Connecticut Preschool Assessment Framework (PAF) as the foundational documents to plan our experiences and monitor the children’s growth. The CT ELDS and PAF are documents that outline Connecticut’s Learning Standards and Outcomes according to eight areas known as Learning and Development Standards:
- Cognition
- Social & Emotional Development
- Physical Development & Health
- Language & Literacy
- Creative Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies.
The implementation of Connecticut’s Development Standards are intentionally planned for, implemented, observed and assessed in our weekly Early Learning Experience Plans which are formulated on the basis of children’s interests and needs, both as a group and individually. The cycle of observing, assessing, planning and implementing is an on-going cycle of the Intentional Teaching Process.
Connecticut Preschool Assessment Framework (PAF)
CT State Department of Education Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)