LENA Start: Building Brains Through Early Talk
LENA Start: Building Brains Through Early Talk Members of the Children’s Services team at the Spartanburg County Public Library are ambassadors of children’s literacy who provide educational opportunities, resources, and connections to encourage lifelong learning. Such learning begins as...
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Summer Camp is Back in Spartanburg!
Summer Camp is Back in Spartanburg! This week’s blog is written by Jami Wood Emory, VP-Spartanburg, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate Ready for a sense of normalcy this summer?! Imagine how our kids feel! We are lucky enough...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates Around this time one year ago, our community started being affected by the COVID-19 virus. Now, a year later, the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more readily available to meet the needs of our community. Phase 1b...
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Investing in Early Childhood Development
Investing in Early Childhood Development The power of policy change in the lives of young children and their families Research shows that investing early in a child’s life produces positive outcomes for our children, our families, and the economic...
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Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project
Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project This week’s blog was written by Beth Thompson, Director of Collective Impact, Spartanburg Academic Movement This month, more than 200 kindergarten teachers across Spartanburg County are participating in Spartanburg Academic Movement’s...
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Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community
Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community On May 23, 2020, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal announced the awarding of a $300,000 grant to the Bethlehem Center by South Carolina First Steps. This grant will allow for the...
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