First ChapterNov 8, 20171 minAnnual Bocce Ball Tournament SponsorsA sincere thank you to all of First Chapter’s Bocce Ball Tournament sponsors. Through your generosity we reached over 1,500 families in O...
First ChapterOct 31, 20171 minBook Spotlight: 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting BookWe love this book for many reasons, but one of our favorite things about 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book by Janet Schulma...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minLiteracy Learning at Work!At a recent First Chapter workshop, kids explored storytelling through hands-on activities while parents learned new ways to boost langua...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minFirst Chapter Literacy TipPlay peek-a-boo with your little one. Babies love hiding games, which help develop the parts of their brains that help make connections a...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minThe Right TrackWe’re on the right track! A new study shows that the gap in school readiness between low and high income students has decreased despite r...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minFirst Chapter Literacy TipWhat: Retell and Discuss After you finish reading a story with your child, take a minute to retell the story together. Talk about the beg...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minPower of LiteracyDid you know that around the world more than 100 million adults are not able to read or write? Illiteracy has a direct correlation with...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minFun with CountingDid you know that everyday activities such as asking your child if he wants more food, counting his toes, and stacking blocks together ar...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minBrain ConnectionsFirst Chapter workshop attendees learn about early brain development and how important the first few years are to building a foundation t...
First ChapterOct 17, 20171 minWelcome to First ChapterJill and I are delighted to welcome you to First Chapter. We are mothers of young children who bonded over our fascination of our babies’...