For Families — Pointe Coupée Early Childhood Coalition

Resources for Families

Selecting the right early child care center is the first step on the path of your child’s lifelong happiness and success. 100% of Type III child care sites in Pointe Coupée received proficient or higher performance profiles for the 2023 school year. You can have confidence that your child is being cared for in a safe, nurturing environment.

Is your family experiencing homelessness? Please reach out to Franchesca.Seiferth@pcpsb.net the local homeless liaison. Your child is categorically eligible for a seat in an early childhood program utilizing public funds.

Search for early care centers on what matters most to you at Louisiana School Finder. Here you will find detailed information about each site’s offerings and academic performance.‍

PARENTING AND FAMILY RESOURCES

Our early care and development center teachers in Pointe Coupée are using the Frog Street™ curriculum for infants, toddlers and pre-k children. This is a research-based curriculum approved by the LA Department of Education. “Parents as Partners” is a component of the weekly lesson plan learning and development lesson plans. Also a key component of your young child’s learning and development with Frog Street™ is the Conscious Discipline® piece. Through Conscious Discipline® your young children are learning invaluable life skills such as self-regulation and mindful social-emotional skills that will prepare them for school and life.

To learn more about all the resources and standards for birth to four, visit Louisiana Department of Education—Early Childhood.

As a parent or guardian, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. One important point to remember – a child learns more in the first 3 years of life, than at any other time. Every moment of every day is a learning experience.

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library

In an effort to improve literacy The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has set up a program to mail children free books. Your child will receive one free book a month until they enter kindergarten- how fun! The program is free of charge to families and made possible through funding shared by Dolly and local community partners in the state. Enroll your child today at this link.

Nurse-Family Partnership

Nurse-Family Partnership is free for women who are pregnant with their first baby. When you enroll you will be connected with a registered nurse who will provide support, advise, and information you need to have a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby, and be a great mom.

Who can enroll in the Nurse-Family Partnership?

Any woman who:

is pregnant with her first child
is pregnant 28 weeks or less
meets income requirements

Call/text (844)637-6667 or visit NFPMOMS.org

NFP Brochure

Statewide MIECHV referral form 2022

Developmental Milestones

Children develop milestones in a consecutive order, meaning that a child will need to develop some skills before he or she can develop new skills. Each milestone that a child acquires, builds on the last milestone developed. To find out more information about age-appropriate developmental milestones click on a specific age below.

First 6 Weeks

Early Childhood Resources

NAEYC for Families – the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children

Checklist for Selecting the Right Child Care

Healthychildren.org

Ready, Set, SMART!

Early childhood matters because experiences early in life have a lasting impact on later learning, behavior, and health. Starting ahead is better than catching up. Is your child meeting developmental milestones? Learn the signs, act early! View common milestones here.

If your family needs help with food, taxes, rental assistance, utility payments, or other social services, please dial 2-1-1 or or text your zip code to 898-211.

For further information about the importance of starting early, brain architecture and development, early development and early learning visit these sources:

Additional links

LIST OF PUBLICLY-FUNDED EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SITES

The following publicly funded agencies/programs partnered to provide families of young children (birth to 5) with the opportunity to learn about and choose an early care and education environment that meets their individual interests and needs. Complete one (1) form per child and return to any program partner listed above. From the list above, rank the programs that you are most interested in your child attending.

Pointe Coupée Parish Head Start -3 year olds

Rosenwald Elem. Rougon Elm. Valverda Elem., Upper Pointe Coupée Elem. 225-618-4883, Amanda.fontenot@pcpsb.net

www.pcpsb.net Amanda Fontentot, Head Start Supervisor

Pointe Coupée Public School Pre-K Program

Rosenwald Elem., Upper Pointe Coupée Elem., Valverda Elem

225-638-8674, kristy.lacoste@pcpsb.net

www.pcpsb.net Kristy LaCoste, Early Childhood Director

Abundantly Blessed Childcare Center, Inc. 6 wks to 12 yrs

1017 West End Dr., New Roads, LA

225-638-4449 babundantly@yahoo.com

Terricka Fields, Owner/Director

Abundantly Blessed Early Childcare Center, Inc.