Promoting school readiness efforts through individualized services that benefit children.
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ESD 112 Early Care and Education promotes school readiness efforts through individualized services that benefit children. We assist families, child care providers and community partners in providing quality early learning programs and professional development opportunities throughout the ESD 112 region.
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Why do parents spend so much on child care, yet childhood educators earn so little?
(Child Care Aware of America, July 11, 2018)
Building a solid foundation
(Camas-Washougal Post-Record, April 11, 2019)
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Volunteer Spotlight: Hough Early Learning Center welcomes the Music Man!
For over 3 years now, the infamous Music Man Steve has been visiting Hough Early Learning Center weekly to play music and lead interactive songs and dances from a variety of cultures! Pictured, we see [...]
1-2-3 Grow and Learn program featured in Camas Washougal Post Record
Reed Ebeling (left), Erin Ebeling and Susan Bennett of General Federation of Women's Clubs Camas-Washougal during a recent 1,2,3 Grow and Learn session at Hathaway Elementary School. (Photo submitted by Rene Carroll and photographed [...]
Preschoolers at Burton Early Learning Center Have Fun with Hygiene
In late March, Burton Early Learning Center had a guest volunteer come visit one of the preschool classrooms. She is a local RN who came to lead an activity on hand washing and hygiene. The [...]
Hathaway ECEAP Center Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Last week we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s 115th Birthday! Our Hathaway ECEAP center welcomed their new classroom volunteer to come play and read some of his favorite Dr. Seuss stories. He even dressed up for the [...]