Winter Scavenger Hunt Activity
Get your kids outdoors for a little fun – finding all that nature has to offer. Download the PDF courtesy of Edventures with Kids here. winter-scavenger-hunt
Read More »Get your kids outdoors for a little fun – finding all that nature has to offer. Download the PDF courtesy of Edventures with Kids here. winter-scavenger-hunt
Read More »Helping your preschooler understand and regulate their emotions is a very important lesson. It involves helping them recognize the emotion, use words to express feelings, learning how to calm down in the face of an overwhelming emotion, and learn to treat others with kindness and empathy. These are skills and behaviors that are learned. Preschoolers … Continued
Read More »Sometimes the toddler years are called “terrible” but it’s often because they are seeking more and more independence, when you’ve been used to them needing you every step of the way – so embrace this time, and help them bloom by recognizing and encouraging these developing characteristics. Offer choices. Choice can feel great, so let your … Continued
Read More »When you bring your baby home from the hospital, most parents have deep, instinctual urge to protect their child no matter what. As children progress from infancy to toddlerhood to preschool and beyond, each parent develops their own parenting style. Some are comfortable with their children exploring the world and trying new things … Continued
Read More »The Partnership for Children of the Foothills knows how important it is to help teach your kids about COVID-19. Download the free resource here: CoronaVirus
Read More »Rutherfordton, NC – March’s Fabulous Free Friday at the KidSenses Children’s Interactive Museum in Rutherfordton was designed to help children foster a love of reading and realize just how “lucky” it is to be able to read and receive free books. The purpose of the outreach by the Partnership for Children of the Foothills (PFC) … Continued
Read More »Forest City, NC – Reading aloud to children is one of the most important things parents can do to help children learn. It’s a simple gift of time. By spending just 15 minutes a day you can equip your child March is National Read Aloud Month, and parents are encouraged to take the 21-Day Read … Continued
Read More »Forest City, NC – “Amazing and a great help to me, my family, and a better future,” are the words Jacob Jolly used to describe his experience with ParentLearn, a program offered through Family Resources of Rutherford County. In collaboration with Isothermal Community College (ICC) and Partnership for Children of the Foothills, ParentLearn assists mothers … Continued
Read More »Marion, NC – A collaboration between the NC Cooperative Extension Service and Circle of Parents (COP) in McDowell County has parents learning how to shop smarter and eat healthier through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) program. COP is a weekly program offered by McDowell County Schools at Eastfield Elementary. Funded by Partnership for … Continued
Read More »The free group meets at the Clara Allen Center weekly, on Thursday evenings at 6 pm, and provides dads the chance to connect with one another.
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