COVID Updates and Resources
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EPEL Partners,
I hope this letter finds you and your family well. Below are additional resources for you to share with the families you serve as well as for you as community organizations. I am here to support you and your families in any way possible. If you need to speak to me, you can call 847-452-2457 or email me at amberpeters@elginpartnership.org. We also have a FREE resource line for families and providers, 844-KID-INFO. Our website
www.elginpartnership.org
is open 24 hours a day and is an excellent resource for families and community partners. At the top of the website, your families can click to change the language that works best for them. I will be adding additional resources to the website as I receive them. Just a reminder that our Getting Ready for Kindergarten Calendar is available on the website in English and Spanish and offers quick daily activities to prepare children for school. The calendar is downloadable and linkable to share with your clients.
For those who know me personally, you know I am a hugger. I can't wait until the day when I can I hug you tight and say we are stronger together until then Be Well!
Together We Can,
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Childcare Providers and Community see the link below for up to date information and links for businesses and the families you serve.
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In Home Activities
from the Clinton Foundation's Early Childhood Initiative
Too Small to Fail
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Family Television Programming in Spanish to Share
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Too Small to Fail, the early childhood initiative of the Clinton Foundation, and Univision, the country’s leading Spanish language media company, kicked off their 2020 campaign on Sunday, March 8th with special weekly integrations on the network’s hit children’s talent competition show, “Pequeños Gigantes” (Little Giants). Each week throughout the "Pequeños Gigantes" season, beloved actress, comedian, TV presenter and host of the show, Galilea Montijo, engaged contestants and their families in conversations about the important and lasting developmental benefits of engaging in language-rich activities with children from birth.
In light of the effects of COVID-19, TSTF and Univision is focusing on-air programming and text messages on connecting with those that have been disenfranchised and parents that are experiencing extreme challenges.
http://toosmall.org/mission/programs-and-partnerships
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Texting Program Available for Hispanic Families
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Too Small to Fail and Univision are offering a FREE texting program for Hispanic parents every day with text prompts about parent care, how to talk with your children about COVID-19, and tools and activity ideas to strengthen children’s early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. Please share the information below for families to sign up. Prompt below to introduce to parents.
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“¿Estás en casa con tus pequeños? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte! Inscríbete para recibir consejos diarios, recursos e ideas para actividades que te ayudarán a apoyar el aprendizaje temprano de tu niño en casa. ¡La inscripción es gratis! Sólo envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra CONSEJOS al número 26262 desde tu celular."
Translation: "
At home with your little ones? We’re here to help! Sign up to receive daily tips, resources and activity ideas to help you support your child’s early learning at home. It’s free to join! Just text CONSEJOS to 26262 from your mobile phone."
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Classroom and Home Resources to Share
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If you have been around education for a while you have heard of Dr. Jean. She offers a weekly email blogs with songs, rhymes and fun activities for early learning. I have also added some other sites that have FREE resources for your families or teachers to enjoy while they are home or in the classroom.
For activities click the links.
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Gail Borden Library at Home
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Did you know that the Gail Borden Library offers multiple opportunities during the day to listen to bilingual stories, STEAM activities, and more? Share the link below with families to get connected or use as a resource in your classroom. Bartlett and Poplar Creek Library are also doing Facebook storytimes. Check out the links below to see your favorite staff members from those libraries as well.
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COVID-19 Book to Print and Share With Children
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This book comes in several languages for you to print and share with children or families. Click the link and it will open up the page to print the language that best fits your needs.
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PBS: How to Talk to a Child
About Coronavirus
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COVID-19
Resources from the Pritzker Children's Initiative
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Policy and Advocacy:
General Resources:
Visit Head Start’s Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center to find guidance on a variety of issues, including Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) flexibilities, prevention strategies, program closures and wages and benefits.
View state-by-state COVID-19 updates as they affect child care programs thanks to the Alliance for Early Success’s monitoring and reporting.
The Office of the Administration for Children and Families compiled information about the flexibility in spending CCDF funds in response to state and federal declared emergency situations.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children prepared guidance about to support the child care community in states that have closed schools.
Partner Spotlight:
- Home Grown Home-Based Child Care Emergency Fund: Home Grown launched a fund to catalyze the development of regional Home-Based Child Care (HBCC) Emergency Funds that provide direct financial support to HBCC providers. Home Grown will make grants of up to $100,000 to these regional funds.
Webinars from Child Care Aware of America:
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More children, including infants and toddlers, are
cared for in home-based settings
than in centers. These include Family Child Care and Family, Friend, and Neighbor options. Home-based settings offer many advantages for families such as cultural and linguistic affinity, non-standard work hour availability, care for mixed-age/sibling groups, and a home-like environment. In addition, home-based child care meets the needs of many low-income families who often work shift, hourly, or “gig” economy jobs.
www.buildinitiative.org
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Call 211 for FREE for Community Resources
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Mayor Kaptain urges, "Show You Care. Cover UP!"
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Social Media is a great way for you and the families you serve to learn about resources and events in the community.
Check us out on
Instagram:
elginpartnership
Facebook:
Elgin Partnership
Twitter
@epel844KIDINFO
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