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6 Dec · Lauren Till · No Comments
Comprehensive Screening – “The Earlier the Better”
Age-appropriate developmental screening and surveillance is a gateway for at risk children to receive services. “The Earlier the Better” is a recent report from the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut which highlights the role of screening as part of a comprehensive approach to school readiness. In the report, we are reminded that identification …
READ MORE26 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments
More Than Baby Talk
Happy Thanksgiving! This week we are thankful for parents, relatives, and child care teachers who intentionally work to focus on quality interactions with young children. Nurturing an infant or toddler’s language and communication skills can have lasting effects on math, reading, and science later in life. Our Thanksgiving gift to you comes from the Frank …
READ MORE19 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments
Friendships and Children with Disabilities
Photo Credit For parents of children with disabilities, friendships for the child can sometimes be a source of worry and stress. PBS Parents offers some great ideas and helpful tips for parents to consider. Friendships are important for everyone – teaching children appropriate social skills and creating opportunities to practice them can make a big …
READ MORE15 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments
Tweet a Day for Learning & Play
The Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) is a member of the Help Me Grow National Network. The APC has recently launched its own Twitter account and Facebook page. The new social media campaign is entitled ‘A Tweet a Day for Learning and Play’, and will target parents, early childhood professionals, business leaders and partners in …
READ MORE5 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments
Plan for the Future to Have a Future
This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from Frontiers of Innovation for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and families. It describes the need to focus on building the capabilities of caregivers and strengthening the communities that together form the environment of relationships essential to children’s lifelong learning, health, and behavior.
READ MORE1 Nov · Lauren Till · No Comments
Reading and Language Milestones
Do you ever wonder when a toddler should be speaking in simple sentences? Or how a preschooler should start reading and writing? Well, these are skills that aren’t mastered all at once. Reading and language milestones start in infancy and progress through early childhood (and hopefully for life!). Check out this page from PBS to …
READ MORE24 Oct · Lauren Till · No Comments
First Class Pre-K
Here at Help Me Grow, we believe high quality early childhood experiences are a key factor towards a child’s long-term success. We are glad the state is expanding its First Class Pre-K program, and there have been recent events attended by many state and local officials featuring three child development programs. A program of the …
READ MORE18 Oct · Lauren Till · No Comments
HMG National: Importance of Research
For those of you out there who are interested in the research behind Help Me Grow’s model, you should definitely read HMG Founder Dr. Dworkin’s latest blog post. He describes the importance not just of collecting data, but analyzing and presenting it in a way that is useful for discussion about policy formation and implementation. Visit …
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