December, 2016
Central Oregon
PreK-3rd Initiative
Thank you to
ALL
our partners for making 2016
such a
powerful year for PreK-3rd
.
Happy New Year everyone!
Some of our Favorite Books from 2016!
First Things First: Creating the New American Primary School by Ruby Takanishi
The Leading Edge of Early Childhood Education: Linking Science to Policy for a New Generation by Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie Jones
Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom by Kristin Souers and Pete Hall
The Gardner and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik
Helping Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education by Ken Robinson
The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson
Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
The First 1000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children - And the World by Roger Thurow
The Left Brain Speaks: The Right Brain Laughs by Ransom Stephens
Some of our Favorite Children's Books that Support Mindset and SEL from 2016!
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
Hug This Book by Barney Saltzberg
The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field
Thunderboy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer
Everyone by Christopher Silas Neal
The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
Penguin Problems by Jory John and Lane Smith
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Be Who You Are! by Todd Parr
Ishi: Simple Tips From a Solid Friend by Akiko Yabuki
Coming Up
January 17, 2017
Regional PreK-3rd Design Team meeting
Healthy Beginnings Screening
1/21/17 Juniper Pediatrics, 2275 NE Doctors Dr. Bend
1/27/17 Redmond Early Learning Center, 2105 W. Antler Ave, Redmond
January 20, 2017: Regional PreK-3rd Design Day,
Bend Park and Rec RiverBend Community Room
January 21 and January 28, 2017:
Early Childhood Inquiry with Children's Forest of Central Oregon
, Skyliners Lodge
March 4, 2017 (Saturday from 9-4): Growth Mindset and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Workshop (sign-up
here)
April 28-29, 2017:
COC-OAEYC Early Learning Conference
Curious what growth mindset and SEL look like in PreK? Come visit one of our PreK classrooms.
Contact Kendra Coates at
[email protected]
to schedule a visit.
PreK-3rd Calendar at
www.schoolready.org
Quick Links
www.schoolready.org
http://oregonearlylearning.com
www.designthinkingforeducators.com
http://fcd-us.org
www.attendanceworks.org
www.ffyf.org
www.casel.org
www.mindsetworks.com
http://toosmall.org
www.heckmanequation.com
www.thirtymillionwords.org
www.youcubed.org
Contact: Kendra Coates, Director of PreK-3rd Education
High Desert ESD
[email protected]
www.schoolready.org
School Readiness video
(English)
School Readiness video
(Spanish)
