Making Moments Teachable Moments

Everyday life is a learning experience for children. Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fund learning opportunities.

Through the Born Learning Campaign, CCCC will help provide parents and other caregivers tips and advice to create quality early learning opportunities for children under age 6. The campaign offers activities that make it easy and fun to help young children learn while sorting laundry or grocery shopping.

Nationally, tips for parents will be disseminated through television, radio, newspaper and billboard ads and a Web site (www.bornlearning.org). Locally, parent and caregiver education materials will be available through CCCC and the United Way.

Born Learning Campaign tips include:

  • When cooking, encourage your child to help. If a recipe calls for three eggs, ask her to get three eggs from the fridge. She’ll feel like she’s helping and counting will help develop her math skills.
  • Turn an errand into a fun learning game that helps your child make sense of the surrounding world. If your child likes trucks, look for trucks as you drive and see who can yell "truck" first.
  • Turn chores like laundry into learning activities. Ask your child to identify colors, help you separate lights and darks, or count the socks. These activities will help build math and cooperation skills.

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