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October 2009

photo fo an Asian baby in s red striped hat Born Learning Tip of the Month: There are so many fun activities that families can do to support the development of their young children. Have your preschooler help cut out family pictures and pictures from newspapers and magazines of things you enjoy doing together to make a family scrapbook. Keep reading for more about Family History Projects. To find out what skills your preschooler should be developing, request an Ages & Stages Questionnaire.
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Success By 6 helped to host another wonderful summer for families with kids entering kindergarten. With over 30 events in our region this year, we helped thousands of young children get excited for their first day of school. Learn about our successes on the Success By 6 website.

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The Kentucky Commission on Philanthropy is hosting its 2009 Summit on Philanthropy on October 26th and 27th, and one of the focus issues is early education. Success By 6 has been working hard to make sure local and regional funders get some of the best ideas for improving early care and education. Keep reading to see what is being presented or find details about attending.

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Borders bookstores logo Partner Spotlight: Success By 6 is proud to spotlight Borders this month. Over the past three years Borders has held an annual book drive to benefit Success By 6 in addition to the many things they do to help make the community a great place to read! Visit us online for more details.
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