First 5 El Dorado

It's International Children's Book Day!!!

Why reading matters in the First 5 years 📚

🎓Grows young brains and language skills
🛠Builds early literacy and school readiness
🥰 Supports emotional growth and empathy
💪Strengthens bonding between children and caregivers
💥Sparks imagination and curiosity

Read together for at least 10 minutes each day!

🌱 Locally Grown: El Dorado Community Baby Shower 🌱
Expecting or newly postpartum? Join us for a free, welcoming evening with family-friendly resources, raffles, and grocery boxes for the first 100 families. 💚👶
🍽️ Free dinner & drinks for all family members who attend
📲 Please RSVP using the QR code
📍 April 9 | 4–7 PM | Placerville

🌱 Cultivado Localmente: Baby Shower Comunitario de El Dorado 🌱
¿Estás embarazada o en el posparto? Acompáñanos a una tarde gratuita y acogedora con recursos, rifas y cajas de alimentos para las primeras 100 familias. 💚👶
🍽️ Cena y bebidas gratis para todos los familiares que asistan
📲 Por favor confirma tu asistencia con el código QR
📍 9 de abril | 4–7 PM | Placerville

All you need is six lines of tape on the floor to spark big movement and big learning! 🎨📏
Gross motor skills are the large movements children use to control their bodies—like balance, coordination, and strength 💪🤸‍♀️—and they’re especially important during the toddler years.
When toddlers jump, stretch, reach, and step 🐸✨🖐️, they’re building muscles, body awareness, and confidence in how they move.
Simple activities like hopping over lines, walking heel‑to‑toe, or reaching side to side help strengthen core muscles and improve balance ⚖️👣
These playful movements also support focus, self‑regulation, and readiness for future skills like running, climbing, and even sitting for learning 🧠🏃‍♂️🧗‍♀️
Simple setup, powerful development! 🎉🙌

6 lines of tape = 5 activities to do with them. Have fun!

http://handsonaswegrow.com/5-different-activities-for-6-lines-of-tape/

✨ Play, learn, and grow together! ✨
Play & Learn is a fun, hands‑on program for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers. Enjoy creative activities, playtime, and connection while little ones learn through play at the Cameron Park Library! 🧸🎨📚