The Kearney Institute

04/17/2024

We truly believe children communicate through their behavior if they cannot find the words to express their feelings.

10/23/2022

Old post, but grilled for the families to relax and enjoy mother nature.

07/11/2022

As an early childhood educator, I believe in reading to your child or children everyday. This is a great chart to show the age range and what type of books are great for each age range. Thanks Zero to Three for the wonderful chart.

07/08/2022

🎊 We will be giving away 2,500—YES 2,500!—backpacks with school supplies and books inside at The Summer of Motown Grand Finale and Bookbag Giveaway Friday, July 29, from 6-8 p.m. at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Liberty Park. 📚✏️

https://www.facebook.com/events/3084107045183752

07/06/2022

The “Supporting Initiative and Curiosity in Preschoolers” webinar offers Head Start teachers' ideas for creating positive learning environments for all preschoolers. Watch here: https://buff.ly/3RfXRPN

06/14/2022

The Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program has replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit. This program saves families up to $30 per month toward internet for eligible households and up to $75 per month for homes on qualifying Tribal lands.

Learn more: www.fcc.gov/acp

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a long-term, $14 billion program to help ensure we can afford the internet connections we need for work, school, health care and more for a long time. Eligible households can receive a monthly discount of up to $30 per month on their internet service bill and u...

06/13/2022

As the weather gets hotter and families are wanting to cool off, here are some great water safety tips for families to enjoy the water in a safe manner.

Before you enjoy time at the lake, pool, river or nearest ocean think about water safety first!

06/09/2022

Learn more about the TEIS Extended Option! We will be holding a Lunch and Learn for TEIS families on June 20th at 12 p.m. Central Time. This virtual, family-focused presentation will be all about the TEIS Extended Option and what it might mean for your family. TEIS leadership will also be available to answer your questions.

The TEIS Extended Option allows current TEIS families to continue receiving TEIS services beyond age 3 if the child is determined eligible for special education services in their local school district. This extension gives families an additional option to consider as they help their children develop and prepare for school.

Get the details on how to join at the following link:

TEIS Extended Option Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) currently serves eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays from birth to age 3. Governor Bill Lee proposed extending TEIS to serve children past their 3rd birthday in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year...

06/01/2022

I love it when parents and families come together to create parenting plans. These families want to improve their parenting skills and trusted The Kearney Institute to help them succeed. We offer virtual and in person classes throughout the State of Tennessee.

06/01/2022

Grateful for conducting parent education classes for various communities throughout the city of Memphis!

04/23/2022

Hey! For those that need free camp for their kids ( or if they know someone), all the community centers just opened registration at 9am. Go on memphisparks.recdesk.com. Make a profile first and then sign up. The spots usually go pretty quickly since they can only take so many kids. They will need proof of residency, birth certificate and parent’s license. Hope this helps someone !!