For the 2020-2021 school year, ECLIPSE will be moving its services virtually. ECLIPSE will be serving in teams of 4-6 students from UW – Eau Claire. Members will serve by supporting preschool children and their program partner sites located in Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley. ECLIPSE will prepare and distribute 700 literacy kits in the fall and in the spring to 3-5-year-old children and families to provide additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literacy kits and supplemental resources will support the development of early childhood children in the areas of language, literacy, social, and/or numeracy skills. Engagement in literacy-rich and developmentally appropriate activities will increase opportunities for children to be supported in their growth and development more consistently during COVID-19 closures and intermittent shutdowns. Members will meet as teams weekly to evaluate progress and plan activities and content to meet the needs of children and families.

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COVID-19 Virtual ECLIPSE Response and Recovery

In efforts to continue to support the developmental growth of the young children in the Chippewa Valley, ECLIPSE has transitioned our services to the virtual world. Stay tuned right here on our ECLIPSE website. We will be adding developmentally appropriate content regularly to help support early learning and development. ECLIPSE is excited to share engaging shared stories accompanied by interactive activities as well as virtual field trips to local businesses and agencies here in the Chippewa Valley! ECLIPSE members will periodically post fun virtual "bonus" videos on topics like cooking, arts, science, music, and more!

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