Providing Hyper-Localized Early Childhood Programming: A Framework from the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC)

The book provides a step-by-step framework for developing early childhood community programming that centers the learning needs of children, supersedes socioeconomic barriers, and activates the power of community. It explores the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), a place-based, early learning collaborative that provides funding, innovative shared support services, and advocacy to partner organizations rooted in vulnerable communities. The program uses a two-generation approach to help families address barriers and navigate community resources, preparing children of color for success in school and beyond.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This invaluable and captivating resource provides a comprehensive framework for creating early childhood community programming that prioritizes children's learning needs, transcends socioeconomic barriers, and harnesses the collective power of the community. The book delves into an in-depth examination of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), a place-based, early learning collaborative that offers funding, innovative shared support services, and advocacy to partner organizations serving vulnerable communities. The primary objective of ELNC is to equip children with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in kindergarten.

The author intricately details the concept and practice of a place-based intentional preschool system, highlighting the lessons learned from the establishment of ELNC and its successful implementation in preparing children of color for academic and future success. The program employs a two-generation approach, empowering families to overcome barriers that hinder them from assuming the role of their child's first teacher and providing them with support in accessing community resources.

By leveraging the insightful model presented in this book, education leaders and early childhood teachers can gain valuable insights into emerging best practices in community programming, identify strategies for adapting the ELNC model to their specific contexts, and experiment with the ELNC process to bring about positive change in their own neighborhoods.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032377780