SC First Steps - Aiken County First Steps

Child care: childcare training-a program that supports child care providers and equips them To advance along the center for child care career development (ccccd) career framework, advance within the abc quality system, improve an approved measure of program quality and/or To provide training on a topic- specific focus based on regional ta coordination meetings. Childcare quality enhancement-a program for individuals who provide consultation/coaching and mentoring. Coaching and consultation and mentoring include a wide range of behaviors including specific and direct feedback, action planning, modeling, reviewing, role-playing and goal setting. Childcare scholarships-childcare scholarships are available for families that qualify. South Carolina First Steps leverages state, local and private resources To increase the quality of, and number of children participating in, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs in both the public and private sectors.

Core functions

Parenting support: parents as teachers-a parent educator visits your home and provides guidance and resources To enable you To support your child's development and School readiness. Pat aims To increase your knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, prevent child abuse and neglect, and increase children's School readiness and School success.

School transition: countdown To kindergarten- is designed To 1. Establish lasting home-school bonds rooted in trust and mutual respect; 2. Enable parents and teachers To reach common understandings of both familial and classroom expectations for the coming School year; and 3. Establish strong student-teacher relationships that will facilitate the home-school transition and enhance classroom learning.