How to Prepare Your Toddler for Preschool
Preschool applications are open—and if you’re like many families in Onslow County, your 3- or 4-year-old might be starting preschool in the fall. This is a huge milestone and one that brings up complicated emotions for both children and parents alike. If you’re excited for your child’s growth and all the new things they’ll experience […]
4 Tips for Choosing a Safe, High-Quality Child Care Program in Onslow County
4 Tips for Choosing a Safe, High-Quality Child Care Program in Onslow County As a parent, one of the biggest and most important decisions you’ll make is choosing a child care program. Access to skilled professionals will prepare your child for kindergarten, helping them develop important social-emotional skills and boosting their chances of long-term success. […]
Child Care Workers are Leaving the Workforce. How Do We Bring Them Back?
Many early childhood educators—the individuals responsible for making employment possible for most parents—are leaving the workforce for good. Low pay, demanding work, and a lack of benefits are driving child care workers to other industries. But the child care workforce is absolutely essential to the American economy—and to the individual pursuits of many parents. Without […]
5 Reasons Why Early Head Start Sets Children Up for Success
One Place provides several early education programs that support children through their first 2,000 days, including Early Head Start, a federally-funded program designed for low-income families. This foundational program helps families with children under the age of 3 promote school readiness, develop social-emotional growth, and ensure parents and caregivers have the tools they need to […]
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? A Short Guide
Starting kindergarten is always a special occasion—and in the wake of so many school closures during the pandemic, this year will mark an important milestone in your child’s academic journey. Making the transition to kindergarten can induce apprehension and anxiety in your child, but keep in mind this is normal! To ease those first-day jitters […]
Why Preschool Matters for Your Child’s Development
For decades, the benefits of attending preschool have been widely studied by experts—and research has continued to find that preschool not only gives young children a leg up on learning, but it also boosts social skills, listening skills, and emotional development. At One Place, our preschool programs serve more than 700 children in both public […]
How Social-Emotional Skills Develop in High-Quality Preschool Programs
Beyond the ABCs and 123s, a child’s social-emotional health is absolutely critical to the long-term trajectory of their lives. When social and emotional health is prioritized in the preschool classroom, it has a cascading impact on a child’s long-term ability to grow, thrive, and succeed. At One Place, we serve over 700 children each year […]
How Onslow County Child Care Centers Put Racial Equity Into Action
At One Place, we believe that all early childhood educators have a professional obligation to advance justice and equity in their classrooms. Even young children can adopt, enact, and interrupt racism and institutionalized discrimination—and so cultivating racial awareness and competency early in a child’s life is a crucial responsibility that early childhood educators have to […]
4 Tips for Managing Challenging Behavior in the Classroom
Are you looking for support in managing challenging behavior in your classroom? As early childhood educators settle back into the classroom, we’re here to help. With everything going on in the world, many children are experiencing additional stressors at home that may contribute to challenging behaviors in the classroom. Keep reading for our 4 tips […]
Help Your Preschooler Transition to the Classroom
The dog days of summer are here and with the beginning of August, many parents and educators in Onslow County are preparing for a return to the classroom and child care in the fall — and this new reality comes with its own set of worries and challenges. At One Place, we’re excited about the opportunity […]