Better Beginnings
Means Better
Opportunities
Better Beginnings
Means Better
Opportunities
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Better Beginnings ’ goal is to make sure all children in Arkansas have access to quality child care and the opportunity to start kindergarten with a solid foundation from which to continue their education. -
Research tells us children
are born learning.
They learn through play and by experience.
Better Beginnings early childhood educators prepare children for kindergarten with positive experiences, high-quality learning environments and research-based curriculum.MenuMenu -
As a child care provider, you have a crucial role to play in children’s bright futures.
The Better Beginnings initiative is a good way to start.MenuMenuMenu -
A child’s early life experiences and early childhood education set the foundation for future life experiences.
The goal of Better Beginnings outreach is to create awareness of that fact. We do that through provider and family tools, with media that demonstrates what those tools look like in high-quality child care settings and in the home.Español
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Research tells us children are born learning. They learn through play and by experience. The higher the quality of play and experiences, the better prepared children will be for kindergarten.
Better Beginnings’ goal is to make sure all children in Arkansas have access to quality child care. Better Beginnings early childhood educators prepare children for kindergarten with positive experiences, research-based curriculum, and learning through play.
Every child deserves the best start possible and the opportunity to start kindergarten with a solid foundation from which to continue their education.
Better Beginnings means better opportunities. Investing in quality child care for all Arkansas children creates better opportunities for our children, families, workforce, and communities.
This website is for parents looking for information about child care in Arkansas or for details about what quality care looks like. It’s also for providers and teachers who want to elevate the quality of care they provide or who need additional resources.
Every child deserves our best. Better Beginnings provides that by:
- Creating greater awareness of the importance of early learning from zero to five years of age, when brain development is most critical.
- Elevating the quality of child care and early childhood education in Arkansas by investing in quality child care learning environments.
- Sending more kindergarten ready children to school every year.
- Developing the quality star rating system to simplify choosing child care for parents and families.
- Supporting child care programs through annual training, research-based curriculum and technical support.
- Creating opportunities for communities to be their best by supporting quality early learning environments for children zero to five.
