Grow Up Great
Since 2004, we’ve provided tools and resources that help develop curious young minds. We’re proud to serve children from birth to five, particularly underserved children, by empowering their caregivers and supporting their teachers. For the last 15 years, we’ve grown into a $500 million initiative—because birth to five is such an important time.
That’s why we believe it’s never too early to invest in a child’s future. Because when they thrive, the future becomes even brighter.
We offer free, high quality resources for parents and educators to foster daily learning interactions with young children.
Designed for teachers to use flexibly with existing curricula, we collaborated with our grant partners to develop theme-based, printable lessons to enhance hands-on learning in the classroom.
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Teacher's Toolkit
We're providing educators with tools for success by providing effective instructional techniques on inquiry learning and home school connection tips to enhance learning in their classrooms.
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Sesame Street® Learning Resources
In partnership with Sesame Street® to help celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Grow Up Great, we’ve created fun videos and resources for families to help take children on everyday learning adventures.
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Everyday Learning Tips
We developed tips for every time of day - whether that's bedtime, mealtime or doing errands - that parents can use to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities for their child.
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Through our mobile tours, we're bringing the magic of early education to children and families around the country.
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Through a now $10 million initiative with DonorsChoose.org, we help provide pre-K teachers with the enhanced classroom resources and experiences they need to inspire students’ love of learning.
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Strong PNC leadership and our advisory committee comprised of leaders in early childhood education are behind everything we do.
In addition, some of the nation’s most highly respected early childhood experts and nonprofit organizations help guide the Grow Up Great initiative, including Sesame Workshop, the creators of Sesame Street®; National Head Start Association; and Fred Rogers Productions.
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