Working together to support literacy and early learning for every child in Pottawattamie County. Proud All-America City 2017
Council Bluffs, IA
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#InternationlWomensDay is a day rooted in improving the lives of women and girls across the globe, a mission that FAMILY lives as it improves the lives of women and families across western Iowa. Today we celebrate the incredible women on our team who make that mission possible.
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As an international holiday celebrated across the world, #WorldReadAloudDay is officially underway in Kiribati, a country in the Pacific Ocean. Fun fact: they are the first to celebrate both New Year's Day and #WRAD!
Where in the world are you celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay? 🌎
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Similar routines at home and childcare can help children transition between people and places. m.sesame.org/simpleroutinest… #Resources
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📢 Check out our incredible lineup of 7 live author events for World Read Aloud Day 2024! Hosted on Storyvoice, join the live celebration on Feb. 7 with classrooms and households around the world. Details: bit.ly/3SuCmgB #WorldReadAloudDay @litworldsays
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Children with print awareness understand that print carries meaning and that there are rules for how one reads and writes. What are the grade-level expectations for this skill? Review our free eLearning module to learn! bit.ly/46L3EDp
ALT 3 Ways to Practice Print Awareness With Your Children Labels and Signs: Include labels on objects and hang signs around the room (e.g., open/closed, stop/enter, do not touch, speak softly). Familiar Print: Point to different products in the store while you read the names on the labels out loud. Shared Book Reading: When you read aloud with your child, point out the features of the book as you read (e.g., the cover, the title, the author). Follow the text with your fingers as your read the words. Have your child turn the pages as you read.
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Happy #UniversalChildrensDay! Take some time today to share a book together! This time spent together - even if it's just a few minutes - help build happy, healthy children ready for academic and life success!
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Join FAMILY, Inc. on Friday, October 27th, for a grown-up fun time of Falltastic fundraising for a fabulous organization! You’ll enjoy food, drinks, music, bonfires and a heap of surprises that are sure to excite and delight. Purchase your tickets: familyia.org/events/family-i…
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Don't miss October's Maternal Mental Health Support Group! October 3rd at the Lakin Campus Salvation Army starting at 5:30 pm. Dinner and childcare will be provided. RSVP here: qrcodes.pro/79lToI?preview=t…
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“For babies and toddlers, simple, playful interactions with adults help develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience.” Learn more from @HarvardCenter: developingchild.harvard.edu/…
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Family members, friends, and neighbors play a huge role in caring for children. To support these caregivers, we have developed new #resources to build structure and make everyday moments with little ones exciting, educational, and safe. m.sesame.org/childcaretw #CaringforKids
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As emergency federal #childcare dollars get ready to expire, CLASP identifies the ways those dollars shored up child care programs in the COVID crisis - and the ongoing national child care crisis. Congress must #ThinkBabiesandAct for child care!
NEW report from the CLASP Child Care team examines the progress made in the child care sector using COVID emergency funding - and what's at stake when it expires. Read more from Senior Policy Analyst @RWilensky, Policy Analyst @alyssadfortner and Research Assistant @CLASPShira👇
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Our future home has a name! We were thrilled to attend the naming dedication ceremony for the new Iowa West Foundation Collaboration Center and future home to FAMILY, Inc. This state-of-the-art facility is located on the Charles E. Lakin Campus and will open next year!
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When you stretch a conversation with your kiddo with questions like, "What do you think about that?" you're growing their brain muscles. 🧠💪
This is just one way to turn any moment into a #BrainBuilding one!
Go to Vroom.org for more great #BrainDevelopment tips!
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#Stellaluna is our @readingrainbow Story of the week!🌈 Test your knowledge on fruit bats + hear the story of a baby bat who is raised by a family of birds until she is reunited with her mother!🦇
🎥 YouTube: loom.ly/guno5JU
💻 #PBSLearningMedia: loom.ly/_Jmv_xk
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“Repetition is a really critical component to early learning.”
From @NPR and @ZEROTOTHREE: Learn about the role of repetition in supporting young children’s development: npr.org/2023/07/14/118784746…
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#TalkingisTeaching Tip: Let’s Observe the World! By talking and describing what you see with your baby, you are helping them understand how science informs the world arounds us.
For more tips on how to Talk, Read, and Sing about STEM, visit our website: talkingisteaching.org/resour…
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Can you believe it's almost back to school already? Don't miss the Lakin Campus Back to School Extravaganza! Pre-Register here: forms.gle/FAwkAEr7vBy1e5jH6
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Do you remember some of your favorite nursery rhymes? Reading the same stories together with little ones helps build language skills from a young age. Build language skills with babies and toddlers using this interactive storybook: m.sesame.org/talkingteaching…
