Early learning resources for preschool aged children.
About Preschool Path
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Utah’s Early Learning Online Library
Quality early childhood resources for youngsters age 3-6, parents, and caregivers are essential for the success of individual children, their families, and ultimately the economic viability of our state. From birth until 5 years old a child undergoes tremendous growth and change. If this period includes support for growth in cognition, language, motor skills, adaptive skills and social-emotional functioning, the child is more likely to succeed in school and later contribute to society (Erickson, M. & Kurz-Riemer, K). Research has found that for every $1 invested in high quality early education, the public gets a return of at least $3 and some argue up to $12 in terms of less remedial education, lower crime, a reduced need for welfare benefits and better economic productivity (Grunewald & Rolnick; Lynch, 2004).
Utah Education Network addresses this need by creating Preschool Path, Utah’s Early Learning Online Library, a collection of high quality educational resources modeled after the very successful Utah’s Online Library for K-12, college, and public library patrons.