More than 400 community leaders attended a community breakfast this morning to learn more about Lincoln Vital Signs. This study has been a two year collaborative effort with leaders of Lincoln’s public, private and philanthropic organizations. To get a more…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Expanded Learning Opportunities Week in Nebraska
By Jeff Cole, Beyond School Bells Network Lead At a ceremony in the Capitol last Thursday, Governor Heineman signed a proclamation identifying the week of January 20 – 24th as Expanded Learning Opportunity Awareness week across Nebraska. At the ceremony,…
Mastering the marshmallow: How infants develop self-regulation
By Mary Kate Gulick, Content Manager This video recreates the famous Standford Marshmallow Test that made headlines in the late 1960s. During the test, researchers put preschoolers in an empty room with a marshmallow. If the child could wait 15…
Early Learning in Lexington: Views from a Sixpence Family Educator
By Nancy Pinedo, Family Engagement Coordinator for Lexington Public Schools A little about me. I grew up in Lexington. Living here has given me the opportunity to see how diverse this community has become over the years. As a graduate from…
Sharing Dr. King’s message with kids of all ages
A few years ago, the Washington Post pulled together a list of books that do a great job teaching children about Dr. Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights Movement and the ideals of equality and justice. We’d like to share…
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January is National Mentoring Month
Sometimes, a caring adult can make the difference between success and struggle for a young person. This January, we at Nebraska Children celebrate National Mentoring Month and encourage you to build a relationship with a young person who could use…
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Posted in Cradle to career, Teen/Early Adulthood
Posted in Cradle to career, Teen/Early Adulthood
Reinforcing resilience: Strengthening the brain to overcome adversity
By Mary Kate Gulick, Content Manager Why is it that two children from seemingly similar backgrounds can turn out so differently? How can one child bounce back from adverse experiences that set the other on a course to lifelong mental…
Meet the executive functions: the key to brains that work like they should
By Mary Kate Gulick, Content Manager Too often, early childhood education programs are seen as ways to pump up toddlers’ math and pre-reading skills. There’s an unspoken idea that these programs are “nice to have” because they provide a soft,…
Growing the Good Life 