.Dr. Nadine Burke Harris brought down the house last night, a powerful message that, if we prevent, protect, and heal childhood trauma, #childrencanthrive. Thanks to our co-hosts The Nicholson Foundation and The Burke Foundation and thanks to all our guests, especially Tammy Murphy !

Did you. know that 12 million kids in the U.S. are living with hunger? With the new school year starting back up, it's important we come together to continue to end childhood hunger! Food is the most important school supply. 📝 #NoKidHungry

Check out the interactive flyer I have created addressing the impacts of SUB on infant and childhood development! iwu_earlychildhood smore.com/k39ufn

Children thrive in environments where they feel safe and loved. Unfortunately, kids with ACEs do not. As educators, we should foster positive relationships that can help these students recover and respond resiliently to future adversities. iwu_earlychildhood #childrencanthrive

About 61% of adults report they have experienced a type of ACE before age 18. ACEs can have lasting, adverse effects on health, well-being, and life opportunities. Preventing ACEs could reduce many health issues along with lifelong adversities. #childrencanthrive iwu_earlychildhood

For my service learning project, I helped Loaves and Fishes provide weekend food bags to families in need that have students attending Linton-Stockon Schools. iwu_earlychildhood

“Imagine a future with affordable child care.” Our latest workforce survey shows we have a long way to go but we look forward to working with policymakers to make this vision a reality! naeyc.org/ece-workforce-… #SOTU2024

Play-based learning is such an essential part of a child's development. In and out of the classroom, play has significantly helped my students.

Prefixes, roots, and suffixes are the building blocks of understanding big words. Teach kids to decode with the Science of Reading. #ScienceOfReading #DecodingWords #Nessy

SoR is not a trend; it's a body of research that helps us understand how the brain learns to read. It's our job to align our practices with evidence-based strategies to support all learners. Every child deserves the chance to read confidently. #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyMatters