Last year, LB 216 was adopted 44-2 by the Unicameral. This hard-won piece of legislation ensured that young people aging out of Nebraska’s foster care system would have a basic safety net of support as they transition into adulthood, in order to…
School readiness: It’s not what you think it is.
By Lynne Brehm, Statewide Coordinator, Rooted in Relationships Flash cards and boot camps and Baby Einstein, oh my! When I mention the idea of school readiness, most parents envision training their kids up to be reading Tolstoy and building robots by…
Posted in Early Childhood
Baby Brains: A webinar about early childhood brain development
Last week, Amy Bornemeier, our Vice President of Early Childhood Programs conducted a webinar for more than 200 attendees from across Nebraska on early childhood brain development. You can view the webinar now. Warning: The audio is not precisely synched…
Tagged with: brain development, early childhood education, early childhood mental health, webinar
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Lincoln collaboration releases Vital Signs community research report
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…
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3S0xS2hdi4 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…
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…
Tagged with: national mentoring month, project everlast
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…
Growing the Good Life 