In March 2016 a Committee was formed to develop
recommendations regarding the education, training, skills, and supports necessary for a high quality workforce including:
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eachers, administrators, and family childcare providers
Don't miss this opportunity for your voice to be heard as Delaware develops its next generation professional development recommendations!
Join a Focus Group-
- October 3rd: The Learning Center in Milford 6-7:30
- October 4th: Troop 2 in Newark 6-7:30
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Early Childhood Health and Wellness
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An Interactive Tool to Help You!
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The
Virtual Early Education Center (VEEC) is an online tool for early care and education programs including Head Start and Child Care. It is designed to have the look and feel of actual classrooms within a program. The idea is to use it to explore resources and information from the Head Start Performance Standards and Caring for Our Children to learn more about health-focused ECE and best practices. It includes information on child health and development from infancy to school age, resources around safety, including indoor-outdoor play!
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Connecting children to books creates a pathway to learning and love of reading. Babies playing with board books and preschoolers making up stories as they look at pictures are all part of early literacy.
But, what about when books fall into disrepair, missing a cover or a few pages, or a young artist used a book as a canvas instead of reading it?
Do remove these books from your library, but don't throw them away! Here are some ideas:
- Cut out the pictures that remain, laminate them and attach Velcro stickers to the backs. Cover a board with felt to create a story board. Ask children to use the pictures to make up stories or songs of their own!
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- Cut out pictures and words or sentences. Let children use these in art collages or to create their own story books.
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* Share your ideas for how you recycle children's books and you'll be entered in a raffle to win a set of children's board books in English and Spanish!
Click here for a list of children's books about approaching materials in new ways! The stories bring to life the materials, processes, and mindsets that reflect the goals of making as learning.
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DIEEC PD Saturday Seminars
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Starting this fall, join DIEEC PD for a Saturday morning, afternoon or both and learn new ways to support children and partner with the families you serve. New topics include:
- Advocating for play in Early Childhood Education
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- Incorporate Culturally Responsive Practices in ECE
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- How to have difficult conversation with families and co-workers that produce positive results
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- Supporting young boys in early childhood settings
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Register today so that you don't miss this unique opportunity to add new tools to your belt and improve practice, network and learn from colleagues. (All Saturday Seminars are Quality Assured). If you plan to attend both morning and afternoon sessions, please bring your lunch.
And if you attend a Saturday Seminar, you will be entered to win a resource for your classroom! Resources include: books, toys and materials!
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Program Spotlight: Miss Heather's Early Learning Center
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Heather Wiktorowicz, owner of
Miss Heather's Early Learning Center, has been a family child care provider in the Wilmington/Elsmere area for 13 years and recently became a Star Level 5 program. Heather's learning centers are set up to foster independence and creativity in children's learning.
Heather is always looking for new activities based on the interests of the children in her care. In addition to implementing curriculum and encouraging play-based learning, Heather has focused on establishing family and community partnerships. Heather's past family events include, a Mother's Day celebration during which the children painted their...
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Child Care Daily: News You Can Use!
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Back to School Edition (includes a list of contact information for all Delaware's schools and school calendar)
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It's that time of year when everyone is back to waking up early, packing lunches, doing homework, and settling back  into a 'normal' routine. This can be a challenge for many children (and adults) who have had a laid back, take-it-easy summer! (Click here for NAEYC's Back to School Care Package for educators!)
In this article we are focusing on ideas for ways to get excited for the school year ahead! Here is a link for...
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Update: Assessment Training New Dates and Locations!
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New Dates for Teachers and Administrators!
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We are pleased to announce that new dates and locations are available for you to participate in the Assessment Series. Click on the flyers below for more information about the Assessment Series Workshops.
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| Social Media, What's In It for You? |
 Almost everyone today is on social media, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest.
Delaware Stars for Early Success has a Facebook community of over 425 members sharing ideas, resources, and updates on early childhood education and more. Click
here to join!
Tell us how you're using social media to enter a raffle!
Are you using social media for your early learning programs? Are you networking with providers?
Using social media to connect families to children's learning?
How else are you using social media?
Share how you're using social media in early learning with us
via email
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and be entered in a raffle to win a collection of children's books!
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