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The Early Childhood Team with Nebraska Extension supports adults who play a role in young children’s lives by providing information and resources about early child development. Adults play a significant role in setting the stage for young children's lifelong learning, discovery and success.
Becky Hutchings is the Early Childhood Extension Educator for Dawes County. She also serves in Sioux, Box Butte, Sheridan, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, and Blaine Counties.
Some of her focus areas and programming efforts are:
- The Eatable Alphabet (her signature program)
- Ecological Approach To (EAT) Family Style
- Learn About It Through STEAM
- STEAM Imagination Guides
- The Brain Architecture Game
- WELLNESS for Early Childcare Providers
- Read for Resilience
- Guess Who’s Hatching Embryology for Early Childhood Settings
- Build a Better Babysitter 4-H Program
- Co-Parenting for Successful Kids Certified Instructor
- Reflective Practice Certified Instructor
- Water Access, Water Security and Water Sustainability Practices in Rural Early Care and Education
- Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) Certified Instructor
- Little Problems, Big Solutions: Supportive Conversations for Early Childhood Conflict
- Early Childhood Emotional Quotient – Emotional Intelligence Certified Instructor
- Graphic Design Certificate
Local Communities she is active in:
- Excellence in Early Childhood Conference
- Valentine Children and Family Coalition
- Nebraska Early Learning Connection. Educational Service Unit 13
- Panhandle Partnership
