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SC First Steps to School Readiness








[I CAN] is South Carolina’s public awareness campaign for what children, families and caregivers, educators, and community members need to know and do so that our state’s children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.


SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Chairmen's Summit on Early Childhood will be December 7, 2018!
Download 2017 Summit materials here.

Readiness Resouces

FREE Early Childhood and Parenting Apps!

There are great, FREE mobile resources available for parents, caregivers, and educators of young children: Milestone Tracker: an app from the Centers for Disease Control for tracking your child’s development from 2 months to 5 years. Let’s Play: free parenting app from ZERO TO THREE with fun activities, organized by age and routine, for parents […]

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[I CAN] In Your Community

New Resource for Child Care Providers in SC

The Palmetto Shared Services Alliance is a system of online and on-site supports designed to help childcare and after-school providers save time, money, and improve overall quality. The components of the Palmetto Shared Services Alliance include: Shared buying power – discounts from national and local vendors Access to online resources, such as handbooks, forms, etc. Professional development opportunities […]

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Your [I CAN] Message

Messages

I can help bring Born Learning Trails to our community.
Tammy Vaughn

I can read every day with my children.
Dave Wilson, Lexington

I can donate books to my local library.
Byron Stevens, Columbia

Use the form below to submit your pledge about what you can commit to do, to help children.

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Getting children ready for success in school is key to the long-term success of our state. As they did with the development of the Profile of the Ready Graduate, education, business and community groups across the state worked collaboratively to establish a new benchmark for early childhood education in South Carolina – The Profile of the Ready Kindergartner. This comprehensive approach to school readiness not only looks at readiness of the child, but at the foundational groups that impact their success: Ready Families and Caregivers, Ready Schools and Educators, and Ready Communities.

Endorsements of SC’s Profile of the Ready Kindergartner