In 1994 the 103rd Congress designated November 1st as National Family Literacy Day! Durham’s Partnership for Children is an advocate for literacy leading success within early education. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an Initiatives we promote to all
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Durham’s Partnership for Children is passionate about literacy in early childhood education. As we serve families and children in Durham County, we are delighted when the community comes alongside us to continue providing resources and
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Are you a parent or teacher to a bilingual child? Well, this month is Celebrate the Bilingual child month! Bilingual children are children who speak two or more languages. Due to English being the
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October is Head Start Awareness Month! Head Start programs are known for promoting school readiness and supporting low-income families by providing childcare learning options that caters to the family’s pace. Durham’s Partnership for Children houses the Durham Early Head Start Program, catering
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month our children may ask questions surrounding events for Breast Cancer Awareness. We often times steer away from explaining difficult topics with our children. Breast Cancer
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Fall is officially here! A season of comfort foods, daylight savings and preparing to spend the holidays with family & friends. These times can offer an opportunity to create beautiful
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Childhood Obesity is a complex health issue that occurs when a child is well above the normal or healthy weight for his or her age and height according to the CDC. There are different factors
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September is Baby Safety Month and no matter where you are on the spectrum of caring for a child, their safety should be top priority. There are many dangers that are present when
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It’s Labor Day weekend, typically a fun time for family and friends to relax and celebrate the American Workforce. The Partnership encourages you to celebrate safely and enjoy the fruits
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We’ve all learned about Orville and Wilbur Wright, better known as the Wright Brothers. Famous for teaching the World to fly. They conducted their flight experiments in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and
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