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FREE Parenting Workshops Offered by the City of Richmond Early Childhood Development Initiative
Click on this link for a flyer with more information...FREE Parenting Workshops Offered by the City of Richmond Early Childhood Development Initiative
Oct 4th, 2011
MorePlease Help Provide a Safe Habor for Infants
The Capital Diaper Bank of Virginia is proud to partner with Safe Harbor, a confidential shelter for abused women and children in Richmond. Since 2000, women and their children have received shelter, counseling, support, and find help with legal, medical, emotional and work needs at Safe Harbor.…
Sep 5th, 2011
MoreMeet the Newest Member of our Team; Nicole Lumpkin
Nicole Lumpkin is a workshop consultant for ChildrenRFirst. She has been a trainer for several schools, VAECE and the Hanover Childcare Quality Initiative. Nicole says; "I love to train….it is a thrill to see how I can motivate teachers to change their classrooms to make the environment and the…
Aug 22nd, 2011
MoreChildren are First at Commonwealth Parenting
The mission of Commonwealth Parenting is to build a stronger community by teaching proactive parenting skills to parents and caregivers in central Virginia through quality education, communication, and support. Founded in 1984, Commonwealth Parenting is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit education and resource organization committed to helping parents with the challenges of…
Jun 4th, 2011
MoreChildren R First at Rainbow Station Wyndham
In November of last year, I read some very shocking news. According to a study conducted by Huggies®, 1 in 3 American mothers struggles with diaper need. This means that 1 in 3 infants in America is sometimes (if not regularly) suffering with painful diaper rashes, staph infections and…
May 2nd, 2011
More10 Ways To Prevent Summer Slide
By; Stephanie Jefferson, Founder of Little Scholars Did you know that children can lose up to three months of academic progress over the summer? Over 100 years of research continually shows this trend. Here are ten things you can do to help your child avoid the summer slide.…
May 1st, 2011
MoreOur Adoption Story
My husband, our 5 year old son and I have just arrived home from a 3 week trip to San Antonio, TX. We brought home a beautiful souvenir; a baby girl. Weighing 10 lbs 7 oz, our little Abby Kate (short for Abigail Katherine) arrived in our arms after…
Apr 6th, 2011
MoreJoin Our Team and Win Free Workshops for a YEAR + $200 gift certificate!
Want to win free workshops for everyone in your Early Childhood Program AND a $200 gift certificate to School Crossing Teaching Store? Here's how; Join our March for Babies team by clicking here; Children-R-First March for Babies Team Page Use the online tools provided by the March for Babies…
Mar 4th, 2011
MoreDon’t be late…for a very important date!
Read Aloud Virginia and the Concert Ballet of Virginia YOU'RE INVITED Please join us for a storybook adaptation in ballet of Alice in Wonderland complete with TEA PARTY and PHOTOS with Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts! Saturday, April…
Feb 17th, 2011
MoreWin a Bob Books App for Your iPhone
BOB books have been helping children learn to read in classrooms everywhere, and now you can experience the magic of BOB Books for your children with their new iPhone app Bob Books Reading Magic, developed by Learning Touch. This app has been tested and approved by my…
Feb 8th, 2011
MoreFor Teachers, By Teachers
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at a local conference for preschool teachers in the Richmond area. What an enthusiastic group! There is nothing I love more than being in a room full of teachers and asking them to share their ideas with me and each other. We…
Feb 8th, 2011
MoreA New Kind of Song by: Heidi Starr
You know how sometimes you have these really random memories that you just can’t get out of your head? Well one of my unforgettable memories is from my college class, Methods of Teaching Language. My professor always had these great ideas about getting children interested in reading and language development. …
Feb 8th, 2011
MoreMarch for Babies with Children-R-First!
Every child is a miracle, and we all have a miraculous story. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or friend...whether your story is full of joy or tragedy...we all have a child who lives in our heart. Our story is an adoption story. We were already so blessed to…
Feb 8th, 2011
MoreDramatic Play; A Dress Rehearsal for Real Life
We had another great workshop at our "Celebrating Our Children" workshop series on Tuesday, January 4th at Rainbow Station Mechanicsville. Our guest speakers, Georgia Blair and Monica Moehring, were full of enthusiasm and knowledge as they shared ideas for using dramatic play as a teaching tool in the early childhood classroom. …
Jan 18th, 2011
MoreCapital Diaper Bank
I was shocked. I was appalled. I was heartbroken....I recently received an email from a colleague that opened my eyes to an issue in our community (in our nation even), that I wonder if many of you have considered (I know I hadn't). The email was in regards to an initiative that Huggies®…
