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Family Resources to Help Nevada's Littlest Learners Thrive
What do you wonder about the amazing ways your child learns and grows? Here are resources for families, to help understand how young children learn and grow from birth to five –years old. Families can also find resources for how to support their child’s learning and development at home as part of everyday life.
The early learning guidelines and pre-kindergarten standards describe how children progress in their knowledge and skills.
Children’s experiences with families form the foundation for their development. Everyday routines and interactions and experiences at home, in the classroom, and in the community provide families of four- to five-year-old children many opportunities to support their child’s learning and growth.
These resources offer families ways to support pre-kindergarten learning and promote kindergarten readiness through:
Explore the “At-Home Learning Resources” to support your child’s learning and development:
Preschool Exploration Essentials (PSEE) is a family-focused resource developed by the Nevada Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Development to support young children as they prepare for preschool and beyond. Designed for children ages 3–4, PSEE offers engaging, hands-on activities that help spark curiosity, build confidence, and create excitement about starting school.
PSEE is grounded in Nevada’s Pre-K standards and provides families with simple, meaningful ways to support early learning at home. These resources empower caregivers to play an active role in their child’s development—helping them become their child’s first and most important teacher.
What PSEE Offers
Why It Matters
Early learning experiences lay the foundation for future success in school and life. PSEE helps families:
Our Goal
PSEE aims to strengthen the connection between families and early learning by providing tools and knowledge that make learning at home both enjoyable and impactful. Together, families and children can explore, discover, and build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
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What if I have concerns about my child's development? How do I access additional supports for my child?
Each child is unique and has their own strengths, needs, and interests. Often, families have questions or wonder about their child’s growth, including whether children are reaching developmental milestones or showing signs of delay.
Families can share children’s strengths and needs and explore concerns with educators and their child’s health care providers. In collaboration with educators and other specialists, families can pursue additional developmental screening and assessment when needed.
Communicating with professionals and setting up supports for children early on will help them get the most out of their educational journey and put them on the strongest path for learning, developing, and thriving!
Additional resources to identify my child's needs and get connected to supports:
First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, is supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Department of Education, the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
