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08/31/2026

Happy September Eve to all of you! Helpers are everywhere. We are excited to highlight the helpers in your community. Are there ways you can tell them Thank You while learning about them? What community helper would the young children in your life most want to be?

08/31/2026

Check out this Vroom Tip for this week's Excel by 5 Mississippi Math Monday! What patterns can you create together?

Involve your child in making a meal. What color patterns can they c...

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

Math Mondays are here with Excel by 5! Join us every Monday for a Math Moment you can share with the young children in your life. Check out our Kindergarten Readiness calendars for more ways to have fun learning and spending time together too. Happy Math Monday to YOU!

08/01/2026

A new school year is a wonderful time to help young children build the skills they need to learn, grow, and feel confident—whether they are beginning kindergarten, attending preschool or child care, or learning at home.

Excel By 5’s August Kindergarten Readiness Calendar includes a simple family activity for every day of the month.

Save the August calendar and enjoy learning together—one simple activity at a time!

07/09/2026

🚗REGISTER TODAY! Early Bird Discount Ends Soon!

📅October 8–9, 2026

📍The Mill Conference Center | Starkville, MS

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Mississippi Early Childhood Association

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Mississippi Early Childhood Association Imagine Conference

07/01/2026

Happy July 1st! Our Read for 20 MS campaign is still going strong. What have you been reading? What has been your child's favorite book this summer? Today, we get to hear from Miranda, the Youth Services Librarian from the Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County Keep reading for 20 Mississippi!

06/30/2026

⚓ Did you know that some of America's Navy ships are built right here in Mississippi?

The final activity on our June Excel By 5 Family Calendar encourages children and families to discover more about shipbuilding in Mississippi. Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula is where thousands of Mississippians design and build ships that serve and protect our nation.

🎥 Take a few minutes to watch this video together.

Everyday conversations about the people, places, and professions in our communities help children build curiosity, vocabulary, and a sense of belonging—important foundations for lifelong learning.

Ingalls Shipbuilding, founded in 1938, has been building ships that...