WE EXIST TO GROW HEALTHY
CHILDREN
,
PARENTS
, AND THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THEM.
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Dear Friends,
The Spring 2018 semester for
Gulf Coast State College's Early Childhood Education Program is approaching. Attached you will find a flier with course schedule information as well as a registration form for the program. It is important that teachers wanting to take classes go ahead and register as soon as possible. If you have any questions, reach out to the Gulf Coast Early Childhood Education Program representative or email
redline@elcnwf.org.
In your service,
Lynne
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SR Contract Monitoring Follow Up
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Providers are beginning to receive results from the School Readiness Contract Monitoring appointments completed through November 2017. The goal for this year is to monitor 100 percent of the School Readiness providers.
As you receive results, please sign the School Readiness Monitoring Tool (Form OEL-SR 20M, Page 14) acknowledging the SRCM results. Return the form via the
Coalition Document Exchange in the SRCM Results 2017-18 folder. If you have a Corrective Action Plan, please see if evidence is required for submission as proof that non-compliance issues have been resolved.
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MyTeachingStrategies: Checkpoint Guide
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January 31 is the deadline for the Winter Checkpoint TSGs. Here are some tools and resources from
MyTeachingStrategies
for completing your checkpoint.
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From December 12 through December 21, Coalition offices in Marianna and Panama City will be collecting non-perishable food items. These items will be distributed to local food banks throughout Northwest Florida. If you would like to donate to our food drive, please feel free to drop off donations at
either location. Food banks recommend canned items and easy-prep meals (i.e., soup, noodles).
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FREE Empathy Webinar: "The Warmest Voice in the Room..."
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MyTeachingStrategies is hosting a FREE webinar this Thursday, December 14, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CDT. Below is the synopsis for
"The Warmest Voice in the Room: Modeling Empathy to Create an Inclusive Collaborative Classroom."
"Positive guidance in the classroom is essential to creating an inclusive, caring community of learning that benefits all children. In this webinar, we will explore the crucial role teachers and educators play in supporting children to become empathetic and resourceful learners, and highlight what constitutes best practice for modeling an empathetic and positive approach to learning. We will also share how two former teachers used positive guidance in their classrooms to develop inclusive and caring learning communities, and offer insight on supportive ways to work with children to manage challenging behaviors and situations."
This webinar will be presented by Breeyn Mack (Senior Director, Educational Content, Teaching Strategies) and Sandra Faria (Director of Professional Development, Teaching Strategies). Click below to register.
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December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month!
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December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month. As the holiday season approaches, it is important to purchase toys that are safe and age appropriate for young children. Please use the links below to learn more about toy safety and choosing age-appropriate toys.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Sensory Sensitivities + Strategies That Work
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More children are being diagnosed with autism. More likely than not, you have a child in your life that is on the spectrum. You may have noticed some specific “tic” (habitual feature of a person’s behavior) that autistic children display such as stomping the floor, rocking bodies back and forth, or making high-pitched noises. These displays are different ways that children cope with and manage their immediate environment. Certain sensory-sensitive strategies can help soothe or calm children with autism. Follow the link below to read about different forms of sensory sensitivities that a child with autism may display, and learn more about strategies that could help.
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ELC College Scholarship for VPK Families
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Florida’s Early Learning Coalitions and Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans share a mission: To prepare young minds for a future full of opportunities, from VPK through college and beyond. ELCs prepare students academically, with a focus on reading and other early learning strategies. Florida Prepaid helps students and their families prepare financially, offering college savings plans that allow you to save for college in a way that suits your budget.
As part of this shared commitment to helping students, Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans is giving away a $2,500
Florida 529 Savings Plan to two lucky VPK families! All you have to do is enter to win!
We also have some great resources for families and VPK teachers. Check out the teacher and family sections for fun activities and ideas to encourage young readers!
Interested in learning more about our
Prepaid Plans? Save $25 off the application fee using promo code VPK1718 when buying a plan!
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Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2018
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Attached please find updated information about Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2018. The books have been selected, so make plans to share these stories in your program.
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Children's Week "Hanging of the Hands"
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It's ALMOST that time of year again!
Children's Week will be January 21-26, 2018, and will share the week with
Celebrate Literacy Week Florida. (Look above for updated information about Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2018.) You can begin creating hand artwork as soon as you would like. This year, we are asking that each program string together their hand art into 8- to 10-foot strands, and attach a name card including the program name, program city, class name, and class age group. We want our legislators to spot hand art from their hometown.
Strands of hand art will be collected at the January Face-to-Face Meeting on January 5, or you can drop off your strands at any Early Learning Coalition office (Chipley, Marianna, or Panama City). For more information on the locations of our Coalition offices,
visit our website.
If you have any questions or need additional information about Children's Week, please email
redline@elcnwf.org
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Above: Northwest Florida Hand Art Hanging in the Florida Capitol Rotunda, March 2017
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OEL: "Early Learning Parents' Pages" for December 2017
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Click below to view OEL's December 2017 edition of "Early Learning Parents' Pages."
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Where to Find Archived Coalition Resources
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If you are looking for a past edition of the Coalition's weekly blast,
click here.
if you are looking for the PowerPoint presentation from a past Face-to-Face Provider Meeting,
click here and scroll to the bottom.
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Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida | Phone: 850.747.5400 | Fax: 850.747.5450 |
WWW.ELCNWF.ORG
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Sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida and the State of Florida, Office of Early Learning
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