PIRC - Nebraska Parental Information and Resources Center. The Nebraska Parental Information and Resources Center (PIRC) project is here to support parents and educators in partnering together to support students’ learning.  Children learn best when parents and teachers partner together! 

This website was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Parental Information and Resource Center program, under Grant # 84.310A.  The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any other source.

For Educators: 3 to 5 years old

Parent Training Modules The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning has developed parent training modules that help families promote children’s social and emotional skills, understand children’s problem behaviors, and use positive approaches to help them learn appropriate behaviors.
Early Literacy Practice Guides Practitioner guides from the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL), a research-to-practice technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Research to Practice Division.
Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood The mission of the Nebraska Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood is to provide leadership, resources, and professional development in support of high quality early childhood settings and effective parenting.
Early Childhood Training Center The ECTC provides support and training to staff working with young Nebraska children and families and serves as a resource to parents and families about parenting. Excellent early childhood links.
Nebraska Resource and Referral System Comprehensive internet resource that is user friendly to identify services for individual and families across Nebraska.
The Perpetual Pre-school Over 12,000 free ideas for parents and educators of young children.
Charles A. Dana Foundation A gateway to brain information – research and resources.
Harvard Family Research Project Contains information for educators that strives to promote more effective educational practices, programs, and policies for disadvantaged children and youth by generating, publishing, and disseminating our and others’ research. Also has information on complimentary learning.
Nebraska State Title I Office This web page provides the current information on the Title I program.