Reading Aloud Strengthening Early Childhood Development & NC Community
National Read Aloud Month occurs annually in March. We know that the majority of young childrens’ brains are formed in their early years, and experiences that center around nurturing from a…
Partnership and collaboration across diverse leaders and systems are key ingredients to having the greatest impact for children in our state. Among these partners, the most important are families. From nurturing a child’s brain development in the earliest days of…
Earlier this year, the NC Early Childhood Foundation released the first edition of the Pathways Action Map, an interactive tool that aims to drive action towards a shared vision where all North Carolina children, regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic…
Parents play the lead role in children’s healthy development, especially during their child’s earliest years when brain development is most rapid and foundational for lifelong health. The reality is that most family members find themselves stretched in the early months…
The NC Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Early Learning (OEL) released a new resource for families and caregivers to help support their child’s transition to kindergarten.
The Let’s Get Ready! Guide:Uses a whole child approach, building upon the…
The Think BabiesTM NC Alliance recently shared its 2021 Policy Priorities for NC infants, toddlers and their families. The Alliance seeks to ensure that North Carolina’s youngest children, prenatal to age 3, benefit from effective and equitable public policies, programs,…
This year, Governor Cooper proclaimed November as Family Engagement Month. His recognition reminds us what we already know to be true—that families are children’s first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Parents and family members are also leaders with…
Click here to access a new 20-minute video tutorial on how to navigate the brand-new Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Data Dashboard.
The Pathways Data Dashboard supports a statewide effort to improve the collection, analysis and use of early childhood data…
Raleigh, NC (June 29, 2020) – An interactive, online dashboard of early childhood data measures that influence third-grade reading was released today by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF), as part of the Pathways to Grade-Level Reading (Pathways) initiative.…
NCECF and NC Child released two requests for proposals (RFPs) to support the NC Initiative for Young Children’s Social-Emotional Health. The initiative will hire a racial equity consultant and family input consultants. Applications are due June 19.
The initiative seeks…