Your Child’s Future Begins Today

Supporting parents, providers and teachers in providing quality Early Learning opportunities to all California children starting at birth.

Your Child’s Future Begins Today

We advocate for policy changes and investments in high-quality Early Learning programs for children from birth to age 8.

Your Child’s Future Begins Today

We advocate for policy changes and investments in high-quality Early Learning programs for children from birth to age 8.

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Early Learning Teachers

Supporting Dual
Language Learners

Promoting Quality Early
Learning Programs

News from Early Edge California

Storytime with Early Edge California and Friends Video Series

Members of California’s Early Learning community read their favorite children’s books in a virtual storytime for young children and their families who are at home during the health crisis. The series will include stories read in multiple languages.

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Coronavirus Resources for the Early Learning Community

With the situation around the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continuing to unfold, the Early Edge California team has gathered a collection of the most current resources to share with our Early Learning community.

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Distance Learning Webinars from Early Edge California

To support the current needs of our teachers and the young children they work with, Early Edge California is designing a series of webinars to provide new tools for teaching from home.

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Early Learning Facts

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of eligible infants and toddlers in California are enrolled in subsidized childcare programs.
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of Children Ages 5 and Under in California are Dual Language Learners
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In the last 10 years, the number of home-based child care providers in California has declined by
due mainly to the high cost of providing quality care and unlivable wages
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Resources/ Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities for Early Learning Teachers

Please see our updated listing of upcoming professional development opportunities. Be sure to bookmark this page for updates throughout the year.

Blog/ Early Learning

In Their Own Words: Hearing from our Early Learning Community during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Early Edge California reached out to California’s Early Learning community to share their experiences of navigating the health crisis and its impact on Early Learning and care as way to connect us all during this challenging period, and provide a space for sharing resources, ideas, and strategies for supporting our youngest learners. Catch up on all the interviews in this ongoing series.