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Welcome to the Way to Grow blog! Here you’ll find parenting tips, early childhood resources, and stories from home visits across the Twin Cities. We believe parents are their child’s first and most important teacher, and our home visiting model is built around that: bringing tools, activities, and encouragement right into the home. Browse for book recommendations, everyday learning ideas, program updates, and family stories from across our community.

Generation Next, in partnership with Greater Twin Cities United Way, Awards SIF subgrant to Way to Grow. 150 150 Way to Grow

Generation Next, in partnership with Greater Twin Cities United Way, Awards SIF subgrant to Way to Grow.

The Social Innovation Fund, now in its third year, is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Generation Next, in partnership with the Greater Twin Cities United Way, was one of 20 recipients across the country and will support a strong portfolio of replicable, evidence-based youth programs. Generation Next is an alliance…

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Family-focused Education: from Finances to Games 150 150 Way to Grow

Family-focused Education: from Finances to Games

Family Game Night   Part of our ongoing work with families is stressing the importance of reading, activities and family togetherness. On April 2nd and 5th, we partnered with Hosmer and North Regional Libraries to introduce over 20 families to the game Set.  Thanks to the families and volunteers who participated! Finance Class In partnership…

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Foundations Inc. Presentation Now Online 150 150 Way to Grow

Foundations Inc. Presentation Now Online

Way to Grow presented a summary of our in-home educational work at the national Beyond School Hours Conference in February 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida.  The presentation titled, Innovative Strategies in Home Visiting, is now available online! Click here to view the presentation.  Click here to view the handouts from the presentation.

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Way to Grow to Share Innovative Home Visiting Model with National Audience 150 150 Way to Grow

Way to Grow to Share Innovative Home Visiting Model with National Audience

Way to Grow Executive Director Carolyn Smallwood and Way to Grow Director of Early Childhood Education, Carrie Johnson will share the presentation, Innovative Strategies in Home Visiting, at the 16th annual Beyond School Hours Conference on February 20-23, 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Beyond School Hours Conference is the nation’s premier gathering of education practitioners…

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Great by Eight: Another Great Year Making a Difference for Families 150 150 Way to Grow

Great by Eight: Another Great Year Making a Difference for Families

Your support made 2012 a banner year for Way to Grow as we were able to extend our in-home education services to more families and prepare more kids to be ready for school.  Check out some of our great achievements below. HOME VISITS Way to Grow completed a record-breaking 10,725 home visits in 2012.  Every home visit…

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Way to Grow Family Featured in Pioneer Press 150 150 Way to Grow

Way to Grow Family Featured in Pioneer Press

Below is a great feature about one of Way to Grow’s families published in the Pioneer Press. Jyakima is a single father whose holiday wish is full-time employment. In the meantime, he’s a full-time volunteer. What a guy! Thanks to the Greater Twin Cities United Way for helping Jyakima’s wish come true! [excerpted from the…

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Sharing the Love 150 150 Way to Grow

Sharing the Love

In this time of being giving we like to extend our gratitude to the many organizations whose donations of in-kind goods and services create that special, warm feeling in the hearts of our families.  Below is just a small sampling of the great people who go the extra mile to support our work. Allina Health…

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Stay informed. Stay connected. 150 150 Way to Grow

Stay informed. Stay connected.

Things are always exciting around the Way to Grow offices. And now you have a chance to follow them all. Check out our calendar of events. Sign up with our e-newsletter. Or be a Way to Grow volunteer. Just email us to learn more about our available opportunities. Congratulations to our Kindergarten Class of 2012!…

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