Early childhood programs are an ongoing issue for Nebraskan families. What has Lexington, Nebraska done to address this problem? Find out.
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Early Childhood Success: Lexington, Nebraska Has a New Preschool
Tagged with: community collaboratives, early childhood, early childhood education, preschool
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Posted in Early Childhood, News and Events
Reading and math: Tips for making words and numbers exciting before kindergarten
Language and literacy development Words are thoughts. The more words your child hears in his first years, the better positioned he will be to understand more advanced concepts in school. This does NOT mean that you need to do word…
Sixpence announces Child Care Partnership grants
For the first time ever, the Sixpence Early Learning fund will fund collaborations between school districts and licensed child care providers. These new Child Care Partnership grants will give more of Nebraska’s most vulnerable babies and toddlers access to high-quality early…
Day one of kindergarten: getting excited and prepared
As the first day of kindergarten approaches, your child may be nervous, excited, afraid or feeling all of these emotions. And that’s OK! Helping your child feel excited and prepared for kindergarten makes the first day easier for him and…
Choosing a high-quality preschool program in Nebraska
If your child is already in a care setting that has a preschool program that you like, that’s great news. For many Nebraska families, however, their 3- and 4-year-olds will be starting preschool after being in a home-based setting. For…
Preschool: Helping your child get the most out of schooling at ages 3-4
The purpose of preschool High-quality preschool programs are designed to help prepare children for kindergarten in several ways. Two of the most important areas are: Optimizing social-emotional skills by giving 3-4 year olds the opportunity to practice these skills in…
Smart Starts: School Readiness Begins at Birth
Building the brain from the beginning. By the time a child turns 3, his brain is 85% the volume of an adult brain. That means that nearly all of the neural connections that will ever form have already been set. These three…
Tagged with: ACEs, brain development, infant mental health, kindegarten, preschool, toxic stress
Posted in Early Childhood
Posted in Early Childhood
Starting Kindergarten in Nebraska: What you need to know
All children who turn 5 on or before July 31 are eligible to start public kindergarten in the state of Nebraska. No matter what their abilities, academic skills or background, Nebraska schools will be ready to meet their needs. Even if a…
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