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5 by 5: Growing Healthy Learners An early childhood system of care designed to prepare vulnerable children for success in school and in life. Sylvia Echols Linda Hutchinson
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5 by 5: Growing Healthy LearnersAn early childhood system of care designed to prepare vulnerable children for success in school and in life.
Sylvia Echols Linda Hutchinson
Systems of care
Family-focused, strength-based and individualized
Cultural/linguistic competence Replacing agency “silos” with
comprehensive supports and services
Research on the early years
The Achievement Gap Kindergarten readiness Brain development Early intervention
Economic Benefits
Investing in HIGH QUALITY early childhood initiatives produces returns to the community valued from 7-20%
Major Goals of 5 by 5
Help children at “greatest risk” Engage and strengthen families Promote Collaboration Achieve Sustainability
The 5 by 5 FRAMEWORK
Simple, but strong. Research-based Identifies “essential” information and
appropriate, available services Incorporates technology
5 by 5 Components
Strengthen families and children during 5 early stages of development.
Identify 5 categories of “essential needs” at each stage based on research
Enable families to access and maintain services
Implement with a “2-generation lens” (Center for High-Impact Philanthropy for Early Childhood)
5 ages/stages of early childhood
1. Prenatal “the achievement gap begins in the womb”
2. Infancy (birth to age one)
3. Toddler (age one to two)
4. Twos (age two to three)
5. Preschoolers (ages 3 and 4)
5 Essential Needs
1. Safety and Security
2. Physical Health
3. Social and Emotional Development
4. Cognitive and Language Development
5. Strong Families
1. Safety and Security
2. Health (physical, mental, dental)
A comprehensive health approach for mother and child
3. Social and Emotional Development
The foundation of educational achievement
4. Cognitive and Language Development (Hart & Risley) High-quality programming
5. Strong Families
INFORMED and SUSTAINED parent engagement
5 by 5: Prenatal
1. Avoids harmful substances
2. Gets regular checkups
3. Reduces stress
4. “Talks and sings” to her unborn child
5. “Family Plans Meeting”
5 by 5: Infant
6. Sleep and car safety
7. Medical Home for mother and child
8. Consistent and responsive care giving
9. Talk, sing and read to baby
10. Celebrate developmental milestones
5 by 5: Toddler
11. Child-proof the home
and other play spaces
12. Serve healthy foods and allow for safe
movement and exploration
13. Positive guidance strategies
14. Read daily, speak clearly with the child
15. Positive parenting education
5 by 5: Two year old
16. Practice consistent routines
17. Add healthy foods & practice dental care
18. Use preventive discipline strategies
19. Read, write and limit screen time
20. Explore community play options
5 by 5: Preschool (3-4)
21. Teach safety rules22.Provide indoor and outdoor play
23. Teach/practice social skills 24. Attend high-quality preschool25. Family and child engagement
Suggestions for Evaluation
Prenatal Risk Assessment Child Developmental Screening Preventive Health Care Guidelines (2014) Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and ASQ-SE (Social
Emotional) Positive Parenting Program and Parents as Teachers
surveys School Readiness Assessments
DIAL-R 5K district tools
Collaboration (Ohio State) Parent Child Center of Tulsa OK (2+generational lens)
