more... > Family > Childcare > Be Child Care Aware > Curriculum > Be Child Care Aware: Reading To Children Helps Develop Important Literacy Skills [Image: Reading to Child Photo] Literacy activities are an important part of any early childhood curriculum, stresses LSU AgCenter child-care associate Cheri Gioe, who says introducing children to literacy occurs in many ways. Be Child Care Aware: Building Blocks Help With Foundations Of Early Learning [Image: blocks] Building blocks can serve as a major foundation in helping children to learn important skills, says LSU AgCenter child-care associate Cheri Gioe. Gioe explains that child-care and early childhood educational programs most often arrange their classrooms into a series of "learning centers," and she says the area involving blocks is one of the most important. Be Child Care Aware: Software Selection Integral To Positive Computer Use Experiences [Image: kids with laptop] Although some early childhood educators still have doubts about the importance of computer use by preschool-age children, the argument really is a moot point, according to LSU AgCenter child-care associate Cheri Gioe, who says the reality is that children are steadily gaining access to computers in homes, child-care centers and schools.