Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children » Supporting Families http://www.smartstart.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Family Engagement in Early Childhood: A Resource Guide http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/family-engagement-in-early-childhood-a-resource-guide http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/family-engagement-in-early-childhood-a-resource-guide#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:54:31 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5712

From the Natural Resources listserv: The Harvard Family Research Project produced this selective list of resources about engaging

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/family-engagement-in-early-childhood-a-resource-guide/feed 0 Smart Start Partnering with Reach Out and Read http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/smart-start-partnering-with-reach-out-and-read http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/smart-start-partnering-with-reach-out-and-read#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:47:52 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5543

Reach Out and Read is partnering with The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. to add an additional 25

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/smart-start-partnering-with-reach-out-and-read/feed 0 New Three-Part Video Series on Core Concepts in Early Development http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-three-part-video-series-on-core-concepts-in-early-development http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-three-part-video-series-on-core-concepts-in-early-development#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:38:30 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5465

 ”Three Core Concepts in Early Development” is a new three-part video series from the Center on the Developing Child

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-three-part-video-series-on-core-concepts-in-early-development/feed 0 Families in Most States Worse Off Under 2011 Child Care Policies http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/families-in-most-states-worse-off-under-2011-child-care-policies http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/families-in-most-states-worse-off-under-2011-child-care-policies#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:49:29 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5180

Families in thirty-seven states are worse off under one or more key child care policies in 2011 than they

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/families-in-most-states-worse-off-under-2011-child-care-policies/feed 0 Read for the Record http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/read-for-the-record-2 http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/read-for-the-record-2#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:47:59 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5087

Next Thursday, October 6, people across the country will attempt to break a world record to help raise awareness

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/read-for-the-record-2/feed 0 Reading Their Way to Success: Program Gives Books to NC Children http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/reading-their-way-to-success-program-gives-books-to-nc-children http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/reading-their-way-to-success-program-gives-books-to-nc-children#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:19:51 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=5080

In North Carolina, a check on your children’s health can also provide them with food for thought – in

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/reading-their-way-to-success-program-gives-books-to-nc-children/feed 0 Policy Brief and Video on Early Language and Literacy Development http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/policy-brief-and-video-on-early-language-and-literacy-development http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/policy-brief-and-video-on-early-language-and-literacy-development#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:07:05 +0000 Tracy http://www.smartstart.org/?p=4862

ZERO TO THREE has released  a policy brief and video illustrating how early language and literacy development contribute

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/policy-brief-and-video-on-early-language-and-literacy-development/feed 0 Circle of Parents Reaches out to Fathers http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/circle-of-parents-reaches-out-to-fathers http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/circle-of-parents-reaches-out-to-fathers#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:06:30 +0000 Tracy http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=4617

Denauvo Robinson, President of the Albermarle Smart Start Partnership, discusses how the partnership is engaging fathers in

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/circle-of-parents-reaches-out-to-fathers/feed 0 A Real, Unnecessary Crisis for Families http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/a-real-unnecessary-crisis-for-families http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/a-real-unnecessary-crisis-for-families#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 20:03:05 +0000 Smart Start http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=3073

During this morning’s National Smart Start Conference keynote address, presenter Rich Niemand referenced an article in today’s NY Times. The

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/a-real-unnecessary-crisis-for-families/feed 0 New Resources on Home Visiting http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-resources-on-home-visiting http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-resources-on-home-visiting#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:25:16 +0000 Smart Start http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=2956

 Natural Resources has shared the following resources on Home Visiting.

  • The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/new-resources-on-home-visiting/feed 0 Research & Reports on Supporting Families http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families-3 http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families-3#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:12:45 +0000 Eric http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=4144

 

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families-3/feed 0 Link on Supporting Families http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:19:01 +0000 Smart Start http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=398

American Academy Of Pediatrics Parenting Corner
Bright Futures
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parent

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/research-reports-on-supporting-families/feed 0 Resources on Temperament in Infants and Toddlers http://www.smartstart.org/news/resources-on-temperament-in-infants-and-toddlers http://www.smartstart.org/news/resources-on-temperament-in-infants-and-toddlers#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:58:27 +0000 Vivian http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=4067

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has released its 23rd What Works Brief,

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Children develop the skills needed to learn to read long before they ever enter a kindergarten classroom.

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]]> http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/parents-and-early-literacy/feed 0 Online Seminar on Early Childhood Collaboration http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/online-seminar-on-early-childhood-collaboration http://www.smartstart.org/supporting-families/online-seminar-on-early-childhood-collaboration#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:45:43 +0000 Smart Start http://hugh.ncsmartstart.org/?p=2199

A new CONNECT Module on communication for collaboration is now available. This module focuses on

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