The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood believes that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher. There is no more important and amazing responsibility than to help your child grow emotionally and socially. These so-called “soft skills” are critical to their future development and success; and research shows that emotional and social development provides [...]
Education
Wayland sweeps competitions in revived elementary academic meet
April 27, 2013 by
**CORRECTION: In the participants of the Wayland 4th/5th Grade academic team, Vincent Jabcynski was inadvertently reported as member of that team in the original report. Jakob Quisenberry was the final member of the team.** The elementary schools of Ohio County participated in the first quick recall academic meet in many years last Saturday, April 20, [...]
School board hears student presentations
April 26, 2013 by
During the April 19 Ohio County School Board meeting, the school board had the honor of seeing and hearing several presentations from Ohio County students. These presentations ranged from personal essays and creative writing to dioramas and foreign language demonstrations. The school board even got to see a commercial for a new cereal. The first [...]
Board of Education, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library offers free books to local children
April 19, 2013 by
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was created by the Dollywood Foundation in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1996 to provide one free, age-appropriate, expert-selected hardcover book each month from birth to age 5 for any child in the county. Its goal was improving early childhood literacy and, consequently, later school performance by instilling in preschoolers the love of reading. The [...]
‘Soft skills’ critical to child’s development
April 12, 2013 by
FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood believes that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher. There is no more important and amazing responsibility than to help your child grow emotionally and socially. These so-called “soft skills” are critical to their future development and success; and research [...]
