
ELI Celebrates Abbi Segvich, Tanner Teacher of the Year
Every day, our teachers work tirelessly to provide children with the highest-quality early care and education. They don’t seek acknowledgement for their efforts, which makes

Every day, our teachers work tirelessly to provide children with the highest-quality early care and education. They don’t seek acknowledgement for their efforts, which makes

The Promises of Parenting program offers parenting education and support to moms in the Leath Nursery Unit of the Indiana’s Women Prison, where eligible mothers

Moms and families in need of mental health care services have a new option in La Porte County, thanks to an initiative by Dunebrook’s Healthy

For the Kokomo Family YMCA Early Learning Center, a burst pipe turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The flooding temporarily took a few

Vanderburgh County’s Pre to 3 program aims to reduce infant mortality by offering long-term support for families, providing free home visits for families from pregnancy

One in nine Indiana babies gets their start at a Women’s Care Center location, according to Women’s Care Center vice president Jenny Hunsberger. With 12
Muriel Grigsby’s Early Academy Childcare is buzzing with activity on a rainy afternoon. In one area, children gather around a large sensory table, digging through

The comprehensive report, first released in 2021, and its annual strategic review is helping Early Learning Indiana analyze the state of child care access in Indiana and seek solutions to address crucial local needs.

As we begin a new year, we take a moment to look back on the many highlights and accomplishments from 2021. This year we are reminded that early learning starts with all of us. Watch our highlight video here.

Indianapolis-based, Meridian Foundation has awarded eight nonprofits with awards of $10,000 each to support their innovative approaches to serving the community. Recipients include the Society of St. Andrew, The Milk Bank, CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions, Early Learning Indiana, Spirit and Place, PATTERN, Launch HOPE Foundation, and GANGGANG.
Description: STEM curriculum immersing students in hands-on activities, projects and problems that build upon each other and relate to the real world.
Age range: pre-K
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Timeline: one year
Description: An assessment and instruction system that helps preschool and pre-K teachers assess their students’ math knowledge and tailor their instruction to meet students’ needs.
Age range: Preschool and pre-K
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Timeline: two series over 4-6 months
Description: Play-based prompts to build math, early engineering, social and physical skills through free play with blocks of all types and sizes.
Age range: 8 months through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum grounded in active learning supported by intentional adult guidance.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Early childhood curriculum supporting cognitive, physical, language and social-emotional development (aligned with Conscious Discipline) from birth to age five. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Play-based curriculum weaving skills into playful games and projects, helping children grow in all development areas including social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive development.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum promoting development of emotional and cognitive skills through meaningful interactions. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Shared reading program designed to help young children develop vocabulary, concept knowledge and content knowledge in science.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 20 weeks
Description: Curriculum supplements designed to develop and strengthen young children’s early foundations in language and literacy and social-emotional skills.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 30 weeks
Description: Literacy curriculum for the year before kindergarten that engages children in play- and science- of reading-based lessons focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics and vocabulary.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1 year