With the understanding that what children experience birth to age 5 has a direct impact on their future success in school and life, early education providers from across the state will gather in Dover to share successes and learn from best practices. Workshop topics range from making smooth transitions to pre-school and kindergarten readiness to conflict resolution and parent engagement strategies.

At 10:15 a.m., Ann Linehan, acting deputy director of the Office of Head Start, will give the keynote address followed by special remarks from Delaware Education Secretary Lillian Lowery at 10:45 a.m.

The media is invited to attend any or all of the day’s events, and a full schedule is available upon request. Interested parties should contact Delaware Department of Education public information officer Alison Kepner at (302) 735-4000 or akepner@doe.k12.de.us.