Parental Involvement Vs. Parental Engagement: What You Need to Know
You may have heard the terms “parental involvement” and “parental engagement” before—and although you may have a grasp of what each of these concepts includes, the two offer subtle distinctions between you and your child’s school or education program. At One Place, all of our programs serve to promote parental engagement, including Early Head Start, […]
The Gift of Reading
The air is cooling, and people are rushing! It’s a wonderful time of year for me to talk with you about the gift of reading. But what does that really mean? In Onslow County, it means more than 900,000 Imagination Library books have found loving homes! Home libraries are being built. Children know the joy […]
What are your New Year’s resolutions?
January. There’s something special about this month. Everyone is excited about the new year and the new possibilities Many of us decide to face the new year head-on with resolutions about “being better.” The ole “organize my closet with color codes,” “eat a balanced diet,” and “give our children every chance for great futures.” Whew! All […]
Ways to Be Thankful
This Thanksgiving season, I was thinking about all the ways my kids and I used to make memories. We would cut out colored leaves, “iron” wax paper placemats, and make cards with what we were thankful for. I thought about that for awhile… Now those dusty memories are coming alive again as I watch my […]
What Are The “R’s of Learning”?
Each month we’re sharing a blog created by our Early Literacy Coordinator, Lisa Davis, focusing on the importance of early literacy, building literacy in your home, and helping your child read. Just when you thought you knew about the “R’s of Learning”-more have been added. Of course it all began with the 3R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, […]
4 Ways to Help Your Child Read at Home
Reading is one of the most difficult—and yet one of the most important—skills that your child will learn. To help your young reader become more confident and develop a love of reading, you can support your child by reading to them aloud, reiterating phonetics, and having fun with words and language. How Children Learn to […]
Week of the Young Child 2022
The needs of young children and their families have increased in recent years, and we know now more than ever about the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their learning and development. This April, we join affiliates across the country in celebrating Week of the Young Child to shine a spotlight on the needs […]
Half a Million Books Mailed to Local Children
As of December 1, more than 500,000 books have reached over 26,000 children ages 0-5 in Onslow County through One Place’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. “We believe that today a reader, tomorrow a leader. The first 2,000 days of a child’s life are critical in brain development,” said Dawn Rochelle, Chief Executive Officer […]