Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children

Psychologists Speak Out on the Recession’s Toll on Children

Smart Start — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:56:05 +0000

The cover story of the September 2010 issue of Monitor on Psychology (a publication of the American Psychological… [Continue reading]

Brunswick Smart Start Hosts State of the Child Breakfast

Smart Start — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:06:24 +0000

Smart Start of Brunswick County held its 2010 State of the Child Breakfast on August 27 at the new Brunswick… [Continue reading]

Early childhood education and immigrant families

Smart Start — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:03:48 +0000

The Urban Institute has a new paper that looks at how states and communities are improving access to high quality… [Continue reading]

Conference Workshop Proposal Deadline Extended

Smart Start — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:44:50 +0000

Due to technical problems, we are extending the deadline to submit workshop proposals for the 2011 National Smart… [Continue reading]

Washington Post Series on Early Childhood

Smart Start — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:12:45 +0000

The Washington Post just completed a week-long series on early childhood issues. Dylan Matthews, a student at Harvard and a researcher… [Continue reading]

Jennie’s Story

Smart Start — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:11:41 +0000

“The Early Childhood Resource Center has been a great source of fun and learning for our children and a huge… [Continue reading]

Traci’s Story

Smart Start — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:58:45 +0000

“We at COGIC have completed the NAP SACC program and now have a deeper understanding about health and nutrition. We… [Continue reading]

Policymakers Praise Davidson County Smart Start Program

Smart Start — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:47:21 +0000

On Thursday, former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt and Davidson County Representative Hugh Holliman visited [Continue reading]

Amy’s Story

Smart Start — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:00:30 +0000

“Our daughter, Addison Elkins, was born February 16, 2007. She was a healthy 9 lbs 6 oz! Around the time… [Continue reading]

Eleven percent of infants living in poverty have a mother suffering from severe depression

Smart Start — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:32:18 +0000

This is one of the many conclusions of a new report by The Urban Institute, Infants of Depressed Mothers Living in… [Continue reading]

Social-Emotional Skills for Young Children

Smart Start — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:08:27 +0000

This just in from Natural Resources: Guidelines and Videos on Social-Emotional Skills for Young Children

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Study shows kindergarten learning affects adult success

Smart Start — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:31:16 +0000

New research from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Social and Economic Sciences finds that children who learn… [Continue reading]

One Week Left to Submit Conference Workshop Proposals

Smart Start — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:43:08 +0000

Only one week left to submit a workshop proposal for the 2011 National Smart Start Conference. The event is a… [Continue reading]

Video on Importance of Early Literacy

Smart Start — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:43:02 +0000

Excellent video from The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center. It illustrates how early language and literacy development contributes… [Continue reading]

Understanding Child Care Quality

Smart Start — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:17:46 +0000

Early care and education can prepare children for school, but while some preschool and child care programs do an excellent

… [Continue reading]