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Gates Foundation to Expand Investment in Early Childhood
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is ramping up investment in quality early childhood programs to support success in kindergarten and beyond.
New Study: Gap in School Readiness Emerges from Early Vocabulary
A new study finds that children with larger oral vocabularies by age 2 arrived at kindergarten better prepared academically and behaviorally than their peers.
BECI Working to Ensure State’s Children At Risk Are Served by High-Quality Early Childhood Educators
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute recently hosted more than 120 people from higher education, the Nebraska departments of Education and Health and Human Services and other agencies and national consultants to discuss strategies to ensure that all Nebraska children at risk are served by high-quality early childhood educators.
We Can Do This, Nebraska!
Part 3: I am particularly excited about the possibilities that exist for schools and communities in providing high-quality services to families with young children. In our school, in our communities and as a state I see three areas where we have tremendous opportunities to improve.
We Can Do This, Nebraska!
Part 2: As an educator and as a Nebraskan, I'm excited about the development of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska. I'm motivated by the Institute’s vision to “make Nebraska the best place in the nation to be a baby.” I want my community to be a part of that vision.
New Sixpence School-Child Care Provider Partnerships a Game Changer
We Can Do This, Nebraska!
Part 1: At Bayard Public Schools we are pleased to be making progress in developing new capacities to serve the early childhood population of our community. However, we realize that we have much to learn and do to maximize opportunities for children and families in rural Nebraska.
Senate Says ‘Yes’ to Every Child Achieves Act
The U.S. Senate has passed the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which will help strengthen Nebraska’s efforts by allowing states the discretion to determine how to improve and strengthen high-quality early childhood care and education.
Grandparents Day is Sunday
Everyone benefits when children have a close relationship with their grandparents.
Ready for Success: Helping Children Adjust to Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a time of change for families. The Nebraska Department of Education recommends these books to help children make a smooth transition.
Creating Environments that Support Early Skill Development
A young child’s environment impacts the ability to learn, and school or community spaces can be designed for optimal learning before children enter kindergarten.
UNL Extension: The Importance of Outdoor Experiences in the Primary Years
Daily experiences in natural environments can have immediate and long-lasting benefits for children.