Blog - Ready at Five

Buy a Reusable Bag at Giant Food and Support Ready At Five!

We’re excited to share that all Giant Food stores are now offering the Giving Tag Program!

Every time a shopper buys the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at any Giant Food store, they can direct a $1 donation to Ready At Five by using the attached Giving Tag. Visit your local Giant Food and pick one up today!

In addition, for the month of January 2021, Ready At Five will automatically receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Giant Food store located at 4624 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore MD!

We Wish You a Wonderful Holiday Season - Please Check Out Some of the Materials from Our First Virtual School Readiness Symposium in Case You missed It!

Many thanks to all of our attendess, speakers and sponsors for taking part in our very first VIRTUAL School Readiness Symposium on December 15, 2020. We had over 250 people join us for "How Cultural Competency Creates Transformative Learning Experiences" with Alvin Irby, MS, MPA, Founder and Chief Reading Inspirer at Barbershop Books. Please find links and materials below from the presenters.

The Benefits of Using Play and Humor in Early Childhood Settings/ How Cultural Competency Creates Transformative Learning Experiences - Alvin Irby, MS, MPA
Curious Explorer and Curious Observer: How Parents, Caregivers and Providers Can Support Early Childhood Development Through Mindful Awareness Play - Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C 4A MSR Strategies Handout - Kim Cosgrove Ready at Five Conf December 15 2020kim
Self-Care: Strategies for Turning from Stress to Resilience - Rob Levit
Culturally Responsive Family Engagement: Extending a Hand to Parents and a Mirror to Children, Heather Tomlinson, PhD

In Case You Missed It - "We Are More Than Just One Thing”, A Conversation With Dr. Junlei Li And Dr. Dana Winters

In this session, Dr. Junlei Li and Dr. Dana Winters discussed Fred Rogers ideas around finding opportunities to "bring courage" (in Fred's words) to those around us. What we do for the human beings around us - young or old - is often so much more than just our job descriptions and titles. Even when conditions around us feel limiting, we can all find our resilient and creative ways to be helpful. In case you missed it, please watch here: https://vimeo.com/482799220/dc452c8936

For Families to Attend with their Children - Bedtime Routines Pajama Party!

Make sure to register for our Bedtime Routine Pajama Party on Monday November 23rd at 7pm - for Families attending with their children. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FQ6V58Y