thread Blog http://threadalaska.org/blog/ thread Blog Tue, 07 May 2013 15:58:31 +0000 en hourly 1 Provider Appreciation Day is Friday http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/05/07/Provider-Appreciation-Day-is-Friday Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/05/07/Provider-Appreciation-Day-is-Friday Tell us what makes your early childhood providers special and they could win a training gift certificate from thread!

]]> May 1 is Worthy Wage Day http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/05/01/May-1-is-Worthy-Wage-Day Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/05/01/May-1-is-Worthy-Wage-Day Low wages for early educators affect not only the care givers - it affects our children, too.

]]> Celebrate the Week of the Young Child http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/15/Celebrate-the-Week-of-the-Young-Child Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/15/Celebrate-the-Week-of-the-Young-Child April 14-20 is the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration to bring attention to the needs of young children and their families.

]]> Strengthening Families - Alaska Style http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/02/Strengthening-Families--Alaska-Style Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/02/Strengthening-Families--Alaska-Style Working together, we can all increase the well-being of children and families in Alaska. The Strengthening Families – Alaska Style partnership is joining together this April to promote Strengthening Families and prevent child abuse and neglect.

]]> Calling All Child Care Programs http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/08/Calling-All-Child-Care-Programs Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/04/08/Calling-All-Child-Care-Programs This month all child care programs have the chance to help improve access to affordable, quality child care for Alaskan families. And the best part? It only takes 5-10 minutes.

]]> Sen. Begich Pushes For Early Education Bills http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/03/20/Sen-Begich-Pushes-For-Early-Education-Bills Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/03/20/Sen-Begich-Pushes-For-Early-Education-Bills Begich has introduced three early childhood bills in Washington D.C. to address the affordability, the availability, and the quality of child care.

]]> thread Board thanks you for giving through Pick. Click. Give. http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/03/15/thread-Board-thanks-you-for-giving-through-Pick-Click-Give Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/03/15/thread-Board-thanks-you-for-giving-through-Pick-Click-Give On behalf of the thread Board of Directors – THANK YOU! As of early March, over 50 generous Alaskans have supported thread through Pick.Click.Give!

]]> thread Generations Quilt featured in quilter's blog http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/26/thread-Generations-Quilt-featured-in-quilters-blog Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/26/thread-Generations-Quilt-featured-in-quilters-blog Alaskan quilter Maria Shell describes the making of the thread Generations Quilt.

]]> Funds Available for Imagination Library Expansion http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/20/Funds-Available-for-Imagination-Library-Expansion Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/20/Funds-Available-for-Imagination-Library-Expansion In an effort to expand a popular children’s book program more broadly in Alaska, Best Beginnings will issue grants to launch Imagination Library in new communities and expand it in communities that already have the program.

]]> President Obama's Plan for Early Education http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/14/President-Obamas-Plan-for-Early-Education Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://threadalaska.org/blog/index.cfm/2013/02/14/President-Obamas-Plan-for-Early-Education “In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children…studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own. We know this works. So let’s do what works and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind.”

President Barack Obama

State of the Union, February 12, 2013

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