TOMORROW (11/12) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Fennville District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
TODAY (11/7) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at JC Wheeler Public Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
TOMORROW (11/7) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at JC Wheeler Public Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
TODAY (11/6) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Allegan District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
Allegan District Library- Thursday, November 6th
JC Wheeler Public Library- Friday, November 7th
Fennville District Library- Wednesday, November 12th
Dorr Township Library- Tuesday, November 18th
Ransom District Library- Thursday, November 20th
FYI- Due to the elimination of 32p funding in the Michigan School Aid budget this year, the Great Start Collaborative and Family Coalition will no longer be hosting monthly Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learns with local libraries after the month of November. Please come say "goodbye" to our amazing Family Coaches this month!
✨ Stay tuned! Next month, we’ll be sharing FREE Little Read books with more agency partners!
The public is invited to our final GSC Town Hall Meeting TODAY (Monday, October 27th) from 11am-12pm on Zoom- https://bit.ly/AlleganCountyGSC. See you soon ;)
Thursdays, October 30, November 6, 13, 20
TODAY (October 21st) is our LAST October Mini Read "Let's Talk About Music" Play-and-Learn at Dorr Township Library from 10:30-11:30am. Families with children ages 0-5 years old are encouraged to join our FREE playgroups. Each family receives a FREE Book to take home.
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Section 32p funding is a cornerstone of Michigan’s early childhood system — supporting programs like Allegan County Great Start Collaborative & Great Start Family Coalition
Without it, our community loses:
💔 Support for home visiting and parent engagement
📚 Free book distribution and early literacy initiatives
👶 Events like Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learns, Families Connected events, "Let's Talk About Books, Balls, and Blocks "Kid's Day event, and Story Walks
🤝 Resources for childcare providers
The elimination of Section 32p funding would deeply impact children, families, and early childhood agencies across Allegan County.
Let’s work together to make sure every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
📢 We urge policymakers to protect Section 32p funding.- https://house.mi.gov/
TODAY(October 16th) is our next October Mini Read "Let's Talk About Music" Play-and-Learn at Ransom District Library from 10:30-11:30am. Families with children ages 0-5 years old are encouraged to join our FREE playgroups. Each family receives a FREE Book to take home.
Register- https://bit.ly/4njyXy2
"My husband and I both work for non-profit organizations, therefore, as we were building our family we lived paycheck to paycheck. Both of us work in education in some role, making the importance of reading to our children a top priority. When our first of 3 daughters was born, I signed up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to receive books to help build our home library. As our family grew, money became tighter. Without this book gifting program, our home library would not have had books. Both my husband and I believe in the power of reading, imaginative play, and the importance of having books readily available for our 3 girls. It was because of this collaborative that our wishes came true, building a library full of books for our girls and allowing them the opportunity we could not provide them. It not only impacted our girls, but our family and friends as well. Each time anyone came to our home, to see the books and learn of the program was powerful and overwhelming to most. "
