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It Starts With Us
| 2037 - Nurturing Families (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2037.1) | 48 |
Number of individuals (parents or caregivers) reporting improved personal skills (such as increased personal strengths, interpersonal communication and life skills to strengthen families) |
| 2037.2) | 48 |
Number of individuals demonstrating nurturing attitudes and behaviors by caring for the health and well-being of individuals throughout the lifespan. |
| 2037.3) | 48 |
Number of individuals reporting behaviors that foster the optimal development of children and youth |
| 2037.4) | 48 |
Number of parents and/or caregivers who practice one or more parental leadership skills (such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules, and concrete support their child to develop a sense of positive self-worth) |
| 2037.5) | 26 |
Number of individuals actively engaged in collaborations and programs that build community capacity to nurture families |
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
There is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity and reading. Reading books that focus on preparing and eating healthy foods may motivate children to adopt positive food behaviors that last a lifetime. A research study conducted in Head Start preschool classes by Elena Byrne and Susan Nitzke, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002), found that the children were more willing to taste a newly introduced vegetable if they had heard a story in which the main character had a positive
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
According to the 2017 Early Childhood Profile, only 63.4% of children in Caldwell County are ready for kindergarten. “School-readiness” is a broad term that refers to multiple precursor cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills that indicate young children are prepared to learn and thrive in the school environment. Children who start kindergarten with delayed development and fewer assets are by far more likely to repeat grades, get tracked into lower-tier clas
