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Help Children Get Off to a Strong and Healthy Start and Send Them to School Ready to Learn

A child’s learning begins long before he or she goes to school. New scientific findings on brain development in very young children point to the importance of children’s earliest experiences in helping them get off to a strong and healthy start to reach their full potential. Parents are the first and most important teachers of their children. Many community, religious, civic, education, and family groups are reaching out to families of young children to see how they can help.

• Checklist: If your school needs to improve, what actions are needed?
• U.S. Department of Education Resources
• Sources of Assistance and Information
• Who's Doing It

This site last updated on November 5, 1998 by [TPC]