Did you know that 90% of brain development happens from ages 0 to 5? This means a child's brain is almost fully developed before they enter kindergarten. In Tallahassee, our kindergarten readiness rate is at an alarming 49%. This means over half of our children who are entering kindergarten are not adequately prepared to adapt to this new learning environment. This is where Littles to Leaders comes in.
Littles to Leaders is an initiative by Leon County Schools to help establish parents as first teachers. The program will provide every parent of a newborn child in Leon County with brain development education and information about community resources to help with the development of the baby. Every family will receive a “brain bag” at the hospital following the birth of their baby. This bag contains resources and information to support their baby's brain development. Littles to Leaders aims to raise our kindergarten readiness rate by starting from birth.
Tune into this week's episode to hear all about Littles to Leaders and the details behind the program from Brooke Brunner.
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Ep. 60 - "How Leon County is Conducting a Safe and Secure Election During a Pandemic" Mark S. Earley, Leon County Supervisor of Elections
Ep. 59 - How Premier Fine Homes is Building New Housing Communities Across Tallahassee" Jason Ghazvini, Premier Fine Homes
Ep.58 - "How Passionate Advocacy Continues to Pave the Way for Persons with Disabilities" - Dr. JR Harding
Ep. 57 "How CPA Firms are Helping Individuals and Businesses During the 2020 Tax Season" Andrew Gay, Grimsley and Company CPA's, PA
Ep 56 "How the Jim Moran Institute Helps Existing North Florida Businesses Develop Growth Strategies for Sustainable Growth" Mike Campbell, Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Ep 55 - "How Intentional Leadership Can Help Move Tallahassee Forward” Sha’Ron James, Chair, Leadership Tallahassee
Ep. 54 "How E-Learning is Reshaping How Companies Train Employees and Develop a Skilled Workforce" - Dr. Sue Ebbers, Founder, Change By Design
Ep. 53 - "How the Office of Economic Vitality is Working to Reshape the Tallahassee/Leon County Business Environment" Cristina Paredes, Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality
Ep. 52 - "How Locally Owned Retail Stores are Preparing for the Future of Retail" Scott Maphis, Trail and Ski
Ep. 51 - How the Red Cross is Providing Critical Services During a Pandemic - Sharon Council Tyler, Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
Ep. 50 - "How Tallahassee Hotels are Preparing to Welcome Visitors Back to the Capital City" Bo Schmitz, Senior GM, Hyatt House Capitol-University also overseeing the Hampton Inn Capitol-University
Ep. 49 "How Construction Companies are Working Through the Pandemic as Essential Businesses" Wayne Mayo, Southern Standard Construction
Ep. 48 - "How the Federal Government is Helping Small Business Owners During COVID-19" U.S. Congressman Al Lawson
Ep. 47 - "Adapting and Evolving in the Restaurant Industry through COVID-19" Sam Osborne, Island Wing Company
Ep 46 - How local auto sales are managing through COVID-19 - Bob Hudson, Tallahassee Ford
Ep. 45 - How homes are being bought and sold during Covid19 - Steven Louchheim, Tallahassee Board of Realtors
Ep. 44 - "Finding a Path to Economic Recovery in Florida" Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Ep. 43 - "Staying Informed on Family and Emergency Leave Policy During COVID-19" Deborah Minnis and Ruth Vafek of Ausley McMullen
Ep. 42 - Protecting Against Fraud and Other Criminal Activity During the COVID-19 Crisis with United States Attorney Larry Keefe
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