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)

What school readiness “looks like”

Discussion

sechols@comporium.net lhutchinsn4@gmail.com