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Success By 6 Program
Providing children with the core skills to succeed in school and ensure a healthy start.
To get a copy of our printable fact sheet, click here. For more information about this program, please contact Meredith Egan.
The Issue:
In 2011, United Way conducted an assessment of incoming kindergarteners’ early learning skills in North Chicago. We found:
- Almost 50% of children know less than half the letters of the alphabet.
- 45% of children could not write their name
- 62% of children had little knowledge of books
Solutions:
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| ABOVE: View a video about United Way of Lake County's Success By 6 Program. | ||
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Click here for Early Learning Club dates in 2013! |
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| ABOVE: Check out the winning video from our Success By 6 Video Contest here. Congrats to Libertyville Cooperative Preschool! |
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Initiatives:
Home Visiting: Visit at-risk moms at home to teach skills, ensure that children are immunized in time to begin school, and monitor the healthy development of families
Early Learning Club: Instructs parents on how to encourage their children’s education by being their child’s first teacher
Building Blocks II (Quality Childcare): Partnership with Illinois Action for Children to build our community’s capacity to engage the most at-risk children in high-quality early learning environments
Book Distribution
Tools:
Kindergarten Readiness Calendar: 50,000 learning calendars and workbooks in English and Spanish distributed in the county each year
Early Learning Trails: Publicly accessible outdoor learning games at schools and parks focused on elementary level skills
Early Learning Tips: Series of weekly learning tips for parents. Provided in English and Spanish through community partners in regular communications
Parent Page: Provides a list of websites, resources and apps to help your child continue learning.
Outcomes:
Results from Home Visiting Initiative:
- 100% of children recalled primary colors after the program
- 66% of children recognized letters of the alphabet after the program
- 100% of children immunized before entering school
We need to increase funding by $1 Million to expand this program to reach more families!
Be sure to check out our Research and Results pages for additional information!
Partnerships:
*denotes funded agency
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AAUW Nursery School |
L.I.F.E. Center |
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