ELLI

The Early Language and Literacy Initiative^SM, is a high quality, year-round interdisciplinary approach to early childhood education designed to improve school readiness and close the achievement gap. With locations in Fairfield and Norwalk, CT, ELLI provides essential language and literacy-rich educational experiences for young children based on theory, research and community wisdom about what children need to learn and grow up successfully.

In order to master other subjects and communicate what they have learned, children must be interested, motivated and develop the skills to read and write. The Early Language and Literacy Initiative (ELLI) is a high-quality, year-round multidisciplinary approach to early childhood education designed to improve school readiness and close the achievement gap. ELLI provides essential language and literacy-rich educational experiences for young children that are based on theory, research and community wisdom about what children need to learn and grow up successfully.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Literacy How, an organization dedicated to the application of early literacy research, created ELLI to infuse the latest early language and literacy research-based theory and practice into immersive, content-rich science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) learning experiences for museum, classroom and home environments.

Current ELLI programs include:

• ELLI Lab School at Stepping Stones
• ELLI at Fairfield University
• ELLI Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms in Norwalk Public Schools (4 locations)