Resources

 Virtual Learning from Florida’s Office of Early Learning (OEL)

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/Content/Uploads/floridaearlylearning.com/files/oel-virtualsupports.pdf

 

KIDVision Pre-K Virtual Field Trips and Information FREE

KidVision Pre-K virtual field trips bring people and places right into the classroom, zoom room, or living room with no cost or worry. Action packed KidVision Pre-K virtual field trips are accompanied with Take Home Pages, Lesson Plans and Student Assessments in both English and Spanish. Vocabulary words are also included. On many field trip pages ‘Jobs People Do’ at the location and a vocabulary building 360 iSPY video are also included. Open up a field trip page, there are 100 to choose from!

https://www.kidvisionprek.org/virtualfieldtrips.jsp

More Virtual Field Trips:

 Field trip out of the question? Think again. Thanks to technology, it’s now possible for kids to visit all kinds of places from the comfort of their classroom (or home!). We’ve compiled a list of the best virtual field trips for you, so enjoy your “visit”

 https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/ 

 Teachable Moments from The Children’s Movement of Florida:

Tiny Teachable Moments offer a bite-sized nugget of wisdom to help busy parents make the most of the precious time they have with their children.

 https://www.childrensmovementflorida.org/impact/teachable_moments/

 

From our friends at ELC of Manatee: 

http://www.elc-manatee.org/Learning-From-Afar

 

READ ALOUD WEBSITES FOR FREE

The link below offers a comprehensive listing of  Websites for Free Read Alouds and other literary Activities:

 MORE ONLINE READING RESOURCES HERE

 And check out this link, where famous actors and actresses read to your children:

 https://www.storylineonline.net/library/

 Storybook Nanny:

 https://www.facebook.com/StorybookNanny/videos/

 More at:

 http://flareads.org/

 https://www.hatchearlylearning.com/

  

Florida KidCare | Offering health insurance for children from birth through age 18

 Quality, affordable health and dental insurance for kids. From birth through the end of age 18, Florida children are eligible for head to toe coverage, even if one or both parents are working.

floridakidcare.org

 Get 2019 health coverage. Health Insurance Marketplace | HealthCare.gov

See if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. 2019 Open Enrollment is over, but you may still be able to enroll in 2019 health insurance through a Special Enrollment Period.
www.healthcare.gov

 

Food Assistance Programs | Nutrition.gov
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 federal nutrition assistance programs including WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and school meals.
www.nutrition.gov

 This 3-minute video portrays how actions taken by parents, teachers, policymakers, and others can affect life outcomes for both the child and the surrounding community.

 https://youtu.be/s31HdBeBgg4

 

September 1, 2020 Newsletter here:

https://conta.cc/3i2h31r

 

 

 

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County Agencies

 

Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County
5000 Dunn Road, 3^rd Floor
Fort Pierce, FL. 34981
772-595-6424
www.elcslc.org

 

St. Lucie Public Schools
772-429-3600
www.stlucie.k12.fl.us

 

Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County
772-408-1100
www.cscslc.org

 

Treasure Coast Food Bank
772-489-3034
www.treasurecoastfoodbank.org

 

Families of the Treasure Coast
772-302-3147
www.familiesofthetreasurecoast.org

 

United Way of St. Lucie County
772-464-5300
www.unitedwayslc.org

 

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
www.211palmbeach.org/helpmegrow

 

Kids Connected by Design / Healthy Start of St. Lucie County
772-467-2016
http://www.kidsconnectedbydesign.org/

 

 

 

Please see our Funders/Partners pages for more information about our dedicated community partners

 

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Helpful Web Resources

 

Florida Office of Early Learning
www.floridaearlylearning.com

 

Reading is Fundamental
www.rif.org

 

Kidvision
www.kidvision.org

 

Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org

 

Department of Children & Families
www.myflfamilies.com

 

Florida Department of Health/St Lucie County
http://stlucie.floridahealth.gov/

 

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
772-595-6363
Vroom Brain Building App
https://www.vroom.org/

 

PNC’s Grow Up Great Program

 

https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/corporate-responsibility/grow-up-great.html

 

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Fun & Educational Websites for Kids

 

www.abcmouse.com

 

www.nickjr.com

 

www.jumpstart.com

 

www.pbskids.org

 

www.disneyjr.com

 

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Local Libraries

 

 

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Useful Links

 

• VPK Assessment FAQs
• VPK Assessment Online Reporting System FAQs
• Parent Guide for VPK
• Parent Guide for VPK – Spanish
• Parent Guide for VPK – Haitian Creole
• Official State of Florida VPK Website
• Parent Handbook for VPK – English
• Parent Handbook for VPK – Spanish
• Parent Handbook for VPK – Haitian Creole
• How to Register for VPK classes through DOE
• Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) Renewal Application
• Director Credential Information
• Director Credential Application
• VPK Director Credential Application
• Staff Credential Information
• VPK Payment Rates
  
• Attendance and Advance Rules
• Readiness Rates of Local VPK Providers
• VPK Program Monitoring Policies and Procedures
• VPK Fact Sheet
• State of Florida Administrative Code – Voluntary Prekindergarten Program defined in rule (6M-8)
• VPK Education Guide: Rules Update Guide
• VPK Enrollment Instructions for Parents
• Sign In and Out Requirements for Providers
• Sign In and Out Reference Guide

 

 

 

VPK Parent Handbook (PDF)