
12/24/2020
We wish you love and peace over the holidays and look forward to seeing you in 2021!
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#SmartStartNHC
Smart Start brings together all the people involved in a young child's life to ensure every child has all they need for healthy growth and development, since experiences during early childhood literally shape the structure of the brain.
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We wish you love and peace over the holidays and look forward to seeing you in 2021!
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#SmartStartNHC
How to Celebrate Together While Protecting Loved Ones -
In-person gatherings continue to fuel frightful rates of #COVID. @healthychildren suggests safer ways to celebrate with friends and family this winter. http://ow.ly/UGfw50CSmwS
#SmartStartNHC
Finding Peace & Joy During a Stressful Holiday Season -
#COVID-19 adds new stress to the hectic holiday season for many families. Find ways to help manage this extra stress and focus on the joys with your children - http://ow.ly/z3cm50CSmni
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@healthychildren #SmartStartNHC
It is time to nominate someone you know who has gone over and above expectations to support children ages 0-5!
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Visit http://ow.ly/Vdqg50CSbX5 to find nomination details and sponsorship/donation links.
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#SmartStartNHC #community #nonprofit #first2000days
Happy Holidays from the #SmartStartNHC Resource Room! Dayla is sharing a fun holiday mitten activity and some great book recommendations here. Check it out!
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The Resource Room will be closed 12/24-1/18, reopening on 1/19. We can't wait to see you then!
http://ow.ly/5ANj50CS2JL
Who could you nominate for the Smart Start Children’s Champion Award?
www.newhanoverkids.org
#SmartStartNHC
Link in bio. Deadline Fri., Jan. 29, 2021.
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Link in bio. Deadline Fri., Jan. 29, 2021.
#SmartStartNHC Highlights Newsletter - Dec 2020
Calling for Children's Champion Nominations!
Smart Start of New Hanover County December 2020
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Happy Sunday, NC!
We know it's a tough ask but it's important that we celebrate the holidays safely this year. For the latest winter holiday guidelines, visit: covid19.ncdhhs.gov/information/individuals-families-and-communities/guidelines-get-togethers
Check this out - Mr. Scooter aka Melvil Dewey teaches us how to make a pine cone bird feeder! The New Hanover County Pine Valley Branch Library has some kits to share, too!
New Hanover County Public Library #ece #first2000days #SmartStartNHC
Make your own Pine Cone Bird Feeder with Mr. Scooter! Pick up your own Craft Kit at Pine Valley Library while supplies last.
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December 15 is the deadline for open enrollment on the health insurance marketplace.
Check out your options and #GetCovered
https://healthcare.gov
#SmartStartNHC's Triple P Parenting Series with @CIS_CF Young Parents Program continues to meet in the park during the #pandemic, offering advice & tools to raise confident & healthy children and to build stronger family relationships! Learn more here http://ow.ly/Pu3S50CGLMl
#SmartStartNHC partners with @reachoutandread to support literacy in #NHC. The ROR website offers links to virtual story times, e-books, screen-free activities, resources for families & more! Check it out! http://ow.ly/imOb50CAEw1
Have you ever wondered how experiences influence early brain development? This easy-to-read article, filled with hyperlinks to videos, articles & resources, helps you understand how the brain develops from #infancy through #earlychildhood. http://ow.ly/UnOw50CAtIa
@FPGInstitute
It’s a stressful time for everyone, but in the midst of it all, children’s development doesn’t hit the pause button.
Learn more from @HarvardCenter http://ow.ly/Qc6K50CABDJ
Easy & free activities http://ow.ly/Z0rL50CABH1
#SmartStartNHC #Covid-19 #ece
Get a Grip!
In these challenging times of #COVID-19, it’s more important than ever for adults to model effective ways to handle stress. Check out the model and the message in this video by @ParentingCounts: http://ow.ly/QPaX50CAuO0
#SmartStartNHC @FPGInstitute
Do you need help paying your heating bills? The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (#LIEAP) may be able to help you.
Learn more from @ncdhhs here - http://ow.ly/QrXq50CALLe
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#SmartStartNHC
Early Music Experience
This 25-minute online module from the I-LABS explains how music can be used to build relationships and support children’s early learning. Get the scoop at http://ow.ly/UacI50CAtoX
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#SmartStartNHC UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute #ece #first2000days
Sharing Gratitude Stories - a classroom exercise with #prek children. By intentionally noticing and naming those actions, we develop our capacity to feel #gratitude.
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Visit Greater Good in Education http://ow.ly/shsS50Czn44
#SmartStartNHC #ece #first2000days
Every aspect of education has been impacted by #COVID-19. The PNC Foundation awarded a generous $25,000 grant to #SmartStartNHC to provide #childcare teachers the technology they need to adapt to a virtual environment.
Pictured: Chris George, PNC SVP, Reg. Mgr. Wilmington
Has your family decorated? Holiday decorations can help children feel connected to family traditions. To help make sure your decorations are safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics offers some tips - http://ow.ly/iJfB50Cy499
Healthy Children #SmartStartNHC
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Setting Boundaries - Families have been stuck at home & dealing with social distancing all year. Tune in 8pm tonight free on Instagram to hear Jess Ahlum, a #SmartStartNHC 2020 Children's Champion, chat about setting boundaries around Holidays. Join here http://ow.ly/Q9oF50Ctq0B
Holiday Hours 2020 - The #SmartStartNHC office & Resource Room will be closed:
Wed., Nov. 25 - Fri. Nov. 27, reopening on Mon., Nov. 30
Thurs., Dec. 24 - Fri., Jan. 1, reopening on Mon., Jan. 4 (office)
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We wish for you healthy and happy holidays!
Are you planning to spend time cooking today? Here are five ways to enjoy cooking with your children while raising an adventurous eater along the way. http://ow.ly/IWss50CtlHt
Healthy Children #SmartStartNHC
The PNC Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to #SmartStartNHC to improve access to technology & professional development for #NHC #EarlyChildhood Educators! The grant will improve access to high-speed internet & laptops for teacher trainings, workshops & college course work.
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Pictured: Chris George, PNC Bank SVP, Reg. Mgr. Wilmington
As #COVID-19 rages on, social get-togethers are risky. Public health experts say that small household gatherings are among the reasons cases are rising again. Read tips from Healthy Children for making memories while minimizing the risk. http://ow.ly/6Y3450Cpadx
#SmartStartNHC
As the #COVID-19 #pandemic rages on...we want to provide our children with a sense of consistency & normalcy in a time filled with uncertainty, fear, and change.
Here are 5 ways to nurture gratitude in children http://ow.ly/8Ibh50Cp8pZ
Healthy Children #SmartStartNHC
DYK 1 in 5 children struggle with hunger in #NewHanoverCounty? #SmartStartNHC staff spent an afternoon partnering with Nourish NC packing #Thanksgiving food boxes for children & families in #NHC.
#communitypartners
Deadline extended: Low-income families in #NC have until Dec 7th to apply for a $335 stimulus payment set aside for parents with school-aged children. Read http://ow.ly/HqfQ50CnZfh
Are you a #ChildCare provider? @NAEYC wants to hear how the pandemic has affected you!
Complete survey by 11/22 to win 1 of 10 $50 gift cards.
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Spanish bit.ly/32EkUvB
#SmartStartNHC #ece #SaveChildCare
November is #FamilyEngagementMonth!
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Governor Roy Cooper’s proclamation reminds us that families are children’s first, longest lasting, and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family engagement is central to promoting children’s healthy development and wellness. It is important for schools, early learning settings, and communities to welcome families, plan for family engagement, and to assist families in engaging their child’s learning.
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To download the Early Childhood Family Engagement Month Calendar, packed with fun parenting ideas and resources for families, visit http://ow.ly/xbHS50Cn4B5
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To learn more, including the Family Engagement and Leadership Framework, Family Engagement Action Guide & Toolkit, and North Carolina's Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five, visit http://ow.ly/efBY50Cn3Vq.
#SmartStartNHC NC Department of Health and Human Services #ece
Community help is available in tough times!
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It's time to find out who wins the $500 Visa gift card! Congratulations to the winner, and thanks to the families who sent in videos sharing about your family and what babies need to flourish! The completed video project will be out soon, so keep an eye out! #SmartStartNHC ZERO TO THREE #ThinkBabies North Carolina Early Education Coalition
Were you here last year's snowball fight with Mr. Scooter aka Melvil Dewey the Story Yeller? We're doing it again this year - join us on Nov. 2nd for our annual Early Childhood Family Festival! http://ow.ly/GjNn50w4mPV . #SmartStartNHC #NHC #wilmingtonnc #first2000days
The world famous Broccoli Brothers Circus Band will be playing for us again at our Early Childhood Family Festival! . For event details, visit http://ow.ly/yhr050w4hox . #SmartStartNHC #NHC #wilmingtonnc #first2000days
Krista shares the valuable program that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library offers to young children in our community. Register your child to receive a FREE book in the mail monthly (ages 0-4)! Visit https://www.newhanoverkids.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/ #SmartStartNHC #first2000days #ece
Krista Turner discusses how Smart Start of New Hanover County partners with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to bring books to 6,000 young children in our community! #SmartStartNHC
As part of a statewide early childhood Initiative, Smart Start of New Hanover County serves as a local leader in developing a comprehensive, collaborative approach to serve the needs of all children, birth to 5, in New Hanover County.
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