Volume 9, Issue 5
107 West Main Street
Whiteville, NC 28472

November 2021
Daylight savings time ends soon, don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 7th.
The Columbus County Partnership for Children & The Early Learning Facility will be closed for Veteran's Day on Thursday, November 11th.
The Columbus County Partnership for Children & The Early Learning Facility will be closed for Thanksgiving,
Thursday & Friday, November 25th & 26th.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The mission of the Early Learning Facility (ELF) is to assist in the development of pre-literacy skills by promoting reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing for children ages birth to five. 

ELF membership is required to check out resources from the lending library. Annual dues are just $5 for individuals; $10 for family childcare homes; $25 for child care facilities with less than 50 children and $30 for large centers and community organizations

(We are temporarily suspending ELF membership fees to Columbus County child care facilities and family child care homes due to the pandemic; however, we will continue to charge for lamination & other materials. Membership fees may be waived for families experiencing hardships.)
We have over 3800 resources available for check out!

The Early Learning Facility (ELF) has something for everyone; resource materials, including books for parents, curriculum books for teachers, children's books, theme boxes, puzzles, games, musical instruments, videos, CD’s, & more! The ELF is a lending library with thousands of items available for members to check out through our contactless curbside service. You may reserve resources, schedule curbside pick up and/or drop off by calling 910-212-6352.
If you are a child care provider who is in need of resources and books, we will deliver books & resources to you at your center! Call Jennifer @ (910) 212-6352 to schedule a time for a contactless curbside drop off delivery/pick up.
Smart Start Virtual Story Time

Columbus County Partnership for Children (Smart Start), in collaboration with Whiteville City Schools as part of Let's Read! Columbus, invites you to Smart Start Virtual Story Time!
Join us as we bring these stories to life!
Access the stories at your convenience (24/7)!
Read along if you have the books!
New stories will be posted regularly!
Access on Facebook @ColumbusSmartStart
Access on the web @ www.columbussmartstart.com

The stories are brought to you directly from the Smart Start Early Learning Facility! 
(Written temporary permission has been granted by Penguin-Random House dated 08.26.20)
Election Day is November 2nd
We have books to teach children about Election Day.
Call Jennifer @ 910-212-6352 today to reserve yours.
November 11th is Veteran's Day
This day is for honoring military veterans, who have served in the United States Armed Forces or who are currently serving.

Suggestions for celebrating Veterans Day
  • If you have a United States flag plant it in your yard or make a flag and display it
  • Make some patriotic cards and take them to your local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans
  • If you know a veteran or meet one tell them thank you for serving our country


Here is a link for a short video so your children can learn more about Veterans Day.
National Young Readers Week is November 15th-19th
Since 1985, National Young Readers Week has been an annual event. Held each year during the second week of November, the week's goal is to raise awareness around the importance of reading. The event was co-founded by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

Call Jennifer @ 910-212-6352 today to reserve some books.


Pre-Reading Skills Activities for Preschoolers
It's never too early to start reading to your child(ren)!
  • Read aloud to your infant & child(ren) everyday. It's even okay to read aloud while your child plays with other toys.
  • Have fun! Use different voices, motions, facial expressions and props (stuffed animals or toys) to bring the story to life.
  • Point out things in the pictures and ask questions about the pictures or story while reading. Increasing language skills are important.
  • Learn the letters.
  • Learn rhymes and poems.
  • Play rhyming games.
  • Develop listening skills.
  • Learn & listen for sounds in words.
We have a lot of Thanksgiving themed books!
Call today to reserve yours.
Click on the text box for the most up to date list of CCPC Staff Contact Information.
November 30th is Giving Tuesday, a day organized to support those in need through community action and generosity. Click the banner below to go to the Giving Tuesday website and see how you can contribute, volunteer, or donate.
Amazon makes it SO EASY to donate to Columbus County Partnership for Children with each purchase you make.

Here is how it works: Click the link (smile.amazon.com/ch/56-1966108) and choose Columbus County Partnership for Children as your charitable organization on the AmazonSmile "supporting" banner along the top left of the page. On your laptop or computer, visit smile.amazon.com and bookmark it to your favorites or sidebar. Use the AmazonSmile bookmark whenever you shop on Amazon.

On your mobile device, visit smile.amazon.com and add it as a shortcut to your home screen. Amazon’s mobile apps don’t work with AmazonSmile so be sure to use the shortcut on your home screen to launch AmazonSmile in your mobile browser before purchasing the items in your cart.
Your donation is a great way to get involved with the community and the best way to make a difference in the future of a child. Columbus County Partnership for Children accepts donations of services, products, and monetary contributions.

Donations are tax deductible to the extent
allowed by law.