Supports

Adult Education Classes and Supports

1Nebraska Department of Education Family Resources includes a variety of resources and guides to help support schools support families.

2The Parent Time document prepared by the Family and Child Education (FACE) program provides additional information about supporting Parent Time in a school program.

3The Family Learning Community Network Strong Start Toolkit provides a range of resources for Parent Time (and connections to PACT Time®) in a school program.

4 Introducing parents to dialogic reading is an important way to help them support their children as they learn to read. Here are some resources to share with parents about dialogic reading and other tips and strategies for parents as they read with their children:

5These websites provide online resources families can use to support their children as they learn to read:

PBS Kids for Parents
TV That Promotes Literacy by Common Sense Media
Educational TV Shows for Kids by Common Sense Media
Apps for Literacy and Learning Reading Rockets

6The following apps are free to parents and provide regular ideas, tips, and activities that parents can use to support their children:

Vroom helps parents boost their child's learning during the time they already spend together. Vroom meets parents where they are, through the people they already trust and the places they already go. Information is available on their website and the app that families can use daily.
Lantern provides free expert-curated tips, engaging activities, and trusted, evidence-based resources by text to help families support their children’s healthy development from pregnancy through the preteen years.
The Nebraska Early Learning Library offers this dedicated section focused on family and community engagement, featuring research-based books and interactive family night kits. These resources are designed to help schools, child care programs, and community partners strengthen meaningful connections with families—ultimately supporting children's learning and development.

Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time® is a registered trademark of the National Center for Families Learning.