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ELRC 8, 9, & 10 Newsletter
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Your source for all relevant resources, updates, PD, and events relating to Child Care and School Age Care in your region! |
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August 2021 PA Early Ed News
August 2021 Edition View as Webpage Early Childhood Education in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE) Pennsylvania is adopting a
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OCDEL ECE Recap Aug. 2, 2021: Corrected link
On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People to include current recommendations for fully vaccinated people given new evidence on...
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Free Filing Cabinets in Harrisburg Area for Providers!
We have two four-drawer lateral file cabinets and 14 five-drawer lateral file cabinets, as well as one vertical file cabinet.
If you are interested in picking any of these up, please let Shelley Candy know no later than August 20, 2021. |
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CACFP Resource - Stages of Infant Development
When should a baby move on to solid foods? How do you know that he or she has had enough to eat? Learn about infant development and feeding skills through the first year of life with this resource.
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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August 11, 6:30-8:30 PM
In this session, directors and lead teachers will explore ways to help their after school staff broaden their idea of what it means to “plan” activities. Using resources that already exist in their programs, participants will see how one activity, planned intentionally can meet multiple standards. In the process, staff develop a more comprehensive understanding what the learning standards look like in school age. The result will be activities that are more engaging, and that can actually take less time and money to plan and implement. Participants will receive a “sack” Sack of Table Games and Center Activities
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All sessions are open to providers as well as parents and families. Providers - please share the flyer with your families. Thank you!
PDF: Wednesday, August 11, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Excel Basics: Thursday, August 12, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Excel Formulas: Wednesday, August 18, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Basic Computer Skills: Thursday, August 19, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Click here to view the flyer for more information!
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STARS Workgroup for Staff
Quality Coach Sara Copeland is offering a STAFF compliment to the “Supporting Staff’s PD Plans” workgroup offered in April!
She will walk staff through the Registry, review STARS Requirements and the basics of searching for Professional Development. If you have staff who could use more information about the PD Registry this is a great workgroup for them to attend! You may have multiple staff who you’d like to attend this workgroup so it is being offered 3 times; staff only need to attend once.
August 24th 1-2pm
August 25th 2-3pm
August 26th 6-7pm
Please RSVP to Sara with:
- Location Name
- Staff Name
- Workgroup Preference
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Do you need training on the Pyramid Model for promoting the social-emotional competence of young children?
The experts at the Pyramid Model Consortium have developed online training modules to strengthen your implementation of all three tiers of the effective framework for nurturing social-emotional skills.
Child Care Consultants has purchased access to a limited number of these modules to be given to qualified providers. Selected programs must agree to print handouts, have selected staff complete the modules, and schedule participating staff to participate in follow-up TA calls or visits (1 or 4 depending on the length of the module). Because these are online modules with self-check tests, one person must be the assigned participant, but multiple staff may use the modules and handouts. (Note: two CCC staff will be receiving monthly reports on training participation.) All STAR levels are eligible and invited to participate.
Click here to access the application.
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Shared Source PA: Supporting Daily Family Communication
Daily reports are an important communication tool that keeps families aware and engaged in their child’s day while also building trust and positive relationships. SharedSourcePA is here to support your efforts with downloadable and customizable...
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HighScope Roundtable - August 18
The latest HighScope Roundtable series, inspired by the book Segregation by Experience: Agency, Racism, and Learning in the Early Grades (2021, University of Chicago Press) will delve into a...
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highscope.org
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How to Deliver Bad News to Parents: An Educator's Guide
Early Childhood Education can't be sunshine and rainbows ALL of the time. Every so often you get a little storm cloud that pops up. The tricky part is when it looms over you as you mull over how to break this news to parents.
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Congratulations to the following facilities who moved up in the STARS Program in July 2021!
ABC Children's Center - STAR 3
Hansel and Gretel - STAR 2
Katty's Child Care - STAR 4
Little Dreams Child Care Center LLC - STAR 4
MLC- Kindergarten Academy - STAR 4
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Social-Emotional Learning |
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10 things I learned from the 2021 Transform Challenging...
by Barb O'Neill, Conference Creator, Host and Interviewer (NOTE: this is a numbered list but the order is random, not based on order of importance). You can buy a puppet for $.25 and make magic in your classroom for the rest of your life....
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National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
Hello Pennsylvania Family Childcare Providers, I pray you are having a great day! My name is Minnette Taylor. I am the NAFCC Pennsylvania State representative. I just wanted to send you a quick note to introduce myself briefly.
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8/11 - Family Child Care Learning Environment
Learn to create a culturally and linguistically responsive and supportive learning environment and promote children’s positive social and emotional development. Check out our DIY segment...
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Flipgrid Live Event: Celebrate World Elephant Day -...
How do you care for and communicate with the world's largest land animal? On this World Elephant Day, join The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee to discover what it takes to be an elephant Caregiver, from prepping specialized diets to building trust...
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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Does your Facility have an Emergency Plan?
- DHS Regulations state that all facilities have an Emergency Plan
- Why is this plan important? - Staff must be prepared to deal with any emergency that may happen during child care hours to minimize the effects of the event. Child care settings must safeguard each child in their care.
- Why must Child Cares be prepared? – Emergencies can and will happen. Regular practice of emergency drills is essential to cover responsibilities and promote calm for staff and children.
- How often should the plans be reviewed? The plans should be reviewed with new hires and current staff and should be reviewed annually and updated as needed. This applies to all facility types.
- Your Emergency Management person should have a copy of your plan and be familiar with them in the event of an emergency. This should include a copy of floors plans that are labeled.
- Parents and families should receive a letter explaining the plans, without explicit details.
How to be ready: Have your Emergency To-Go Kit ready:
- Emergency Contact information- Children and Staff
- First Aid supplies/Kit
- Any emergency medications
- Gloves
- Disinfecting wipes
- Water
- Non- perishable foods.
Remember, practice, have your To-Go Kit ready, and stay clam to reassure staff and children!
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10 tips to help your child follow directions
*Note that these tips are for older children and not for children who may have extra needs.
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www.understood.org
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Summer To-Dos Before You Send Your Child With Asthma or...
A parent's to-do list for the beginning of a new school year is long. If your child has asthma or allergies, it may be even longer. But you can make school year planning easier by preparing in the summer. These school planning tips can help...
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Click on the flyer below to see the PD Coordinator for your county. |
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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8/18 - DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES BASICS-S
DAP is frequently used term in ECE, but is not always understood. Explore the five components of DAP to maximize instruction, enhance development, and build relationships with families.
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www.thelearninglamp.org
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Click on the PD flyer below to download a copy. |
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Professional Development: Other Trainings |
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Pediatric First Aid/CPR
Life Saving Certifiers is holding a CPR/First-Aid class on August 16th at 6 p.m. at C3 KIDS Child Care, 200 Ellis Place, State College, PA 16801.
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8/11 - Celebrating Great Teaching - How Teachers Can Use...
As we prepare for another back-to-school season, it’s important that we pause to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments, efforts, and success from the last year and from every day. While not every day may feel successful, every day has small...
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8/25 - Avoid Behavior Challenges with Child-Friendly...
Rae Pica joins Redleaf Press Webinars with a presentation based on her book ACTING OUT! Despite the brain research available today's early childhood classrooms too often have young children sitting rather than playing and moving. Movement is not...
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8/25 - Engineering With Nature: Learning and Communicating
Sponsored by Nature Explore. Children communicate competency, ideas and emotions through block building and other three-dimensional work. In this energizing webinar, nature learning and universal design experts, Tina Reeble and Kirsten Haugen...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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Scholarships Available | ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference
The Emily Fenichel Memorial Scholarship The Emily Fenichel Memorial Scholarship is awarded in memory and honor of Emily Fenichel's 30 years of service to the infant-family field through her work at ZERO TO THREE.
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Additional Online Training Opportunities |
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Thank you for all you do for children, families, and your community by being part of the STARS program.
Sincerely,
Child Care Consultants
(717) 854-2273 or
(800) 864-4925
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