Play is a fun and effective way to support your child’s learning and development. Discover playful activities you can use to help your child gain new skills at home, and learn how to prepare for preschool and kindergarten.
Find fun activities that engage your child at all ages and that help develop new skills.
What you need to know about pre-kindergarten programs and how they prepare children for reading, math, paying attention, following direction and getting along with others.
Learn about Pennsylvania’s early learning standards and find age-appropriate activities that build skills needed in the classroom.
Learn about your rights and resources available to you and your child in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child’s early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family. The Pennsylvania Office of Early Learning and Development (OCDEL) is the primary partner in PA Promise.
Call Pennsylvania’s CONNECT Helpline at 1-800-692-7288 for information about your child’s development and connecting to Early Intervention services in Pennsylvania.
Call Child Care Works Helpline at 1-877-4-PA-KIDS (1-877-472-5437) for information about finding, paying for and other concerns related to child care.