Welcome to the
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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Certification Health & Safety FAQ's
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development andBureau of Certification have released the Health & Safety FAQs which address various questions relating to...
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OCDEL ECE Recap March 28, 2022
Welcome to the ECE Recap where you can find the most recent and important information from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). View as Webpage Child Care Hiring Da
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ARPA Stabilization Grant Reporting Update
Child care providers who applied for and received an APRA Stabilization Grant are required to report on the use of funds and child care capacity as a condition of receiving funds. Reporting is quick and easy, and it can be found in the same place ...
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Child Care Consultants Mask & Book Distribution
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When: Saturday, April 2 between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: 29 N. Duke St, York
Click on the flyer for more information!
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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Teacher Boot Camp Community of Practice
Are you a new or beginning teacher? Do you feel you could use more support in your day-to-day classroom responsibilities?
The Coaches in ELRC Regions 8, 9 & 10 have created a FREE 5-week Boot Camp to teach you everything you need to know! The series is designed as a hybrid model, some sessions live and some recorded, to accommodate teachers in their classrooms. Attendance, participation and homework is required to receive 2 PQAS hours per session for a total of 10 PQAS hours.
Click here to view the flyer for more information and to register.
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Family/Group Boot Camp Community of Practice
ELRCs 8, 9 & 10 are holding their second Family/Group Boot Camp series in May. This 5 week, 10 hour series was specifically designed to support new Family or Group providers. Please see the attached flyer for information and how to register. The link to the Registration Form is on the flyer.
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Creative Ways To Get Kids To Eat Vegetables - National...
There are many creative ways to get your kids to experiment with fruits and veggies! According to a study, placing photos of vegetables on lunch trays doubled green bean consumption and tripled carrot consumption at one elementary school. Tips...
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USDA Webinars - Crediting Tempeh and Surimi
If you haven't used surimi in your child nutrition program, be sure to check out this free webinar from USDA Team Nutrition to make sure you're serving the correct amounts to be credited within the CACFP.
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www.cacfp.org
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Week of the Young Child
Save the date and get ready for NAEYC's 2022 Week of the Young Child® celebration! Join us April 2-8 for our annual event celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families.
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www.naeyc.org
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Get your free family toolkit - Ages and Stages
" ASQ-3 has helped make our staff and our families more aware of developmentally appropriate growth and development. The resources that come with the ASQ-3 have been instrumental for parents to provide school readiness activities at home and to...
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3/31- Engage, Learn & Advocate via Start Strong PA
Working Together Webinar. Please join us for a special early care and education update focusing on: federal early care and education funding, state pre-k and child care budget advocacy, and the Raise Child Care Mini-Campaign.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
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You Belong Here: Nurturing Anti-Bias Education in...
To ensure equitable outcomes for all children, anti-bias education must be at the foundation of all teaching practices, curriculum, early childhood spaces, and learning opportunities. Derman-Sparks and Edwards state there are four core goals of...
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Social-Emotional Learning |
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One Thing to Remember About Empathy | Part 5 of Let's...
March 29, 2022The concept of empathy is so often misunderstood. Even just a basic understanding of it is not always enough. This is why we wanted to dig deep...
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Teaching Kids How to Deal With Conflict - Child Mind...
No one likes dealing with conflict. But no matter how hard we try to avoid them, arguments, fights and disagreements are a fact of life - for adults and for kids. And not dealing with conflicts when they arise can negatively impact relationships...
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Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War
Protect young children from exposure to news on TV, radio, social media, or hearing adults talk about it as much as possible. The more they see and hear, the more dangerous they will think the world is. Children need to know you will be there to...
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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Simple Steps to Safe Medicine Storage
Nearly 9 in 10 parents agree that it's important to store medicine up high and out of reach of children after every use, but nearly 7 in 10 report that they aren't actually doing so. Watch our new video, made with the support of Johnson & Johnson ...
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www.safekids.org
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March 20-26, 2022 is National Poison Prevention Week
The best way for teachers and caregivers to be prepared in the event of any poisoning emergency is to save the contact information for poison control into their smartphones simply by texting “POISON” to 797979. Also, make sure to display the...
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Improving Business Practices for Family Child Care Providers
The Office of Child Care's National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is partnering with Tom Copeland on three upcoming webinars on improving business practices for family child care (FCC) providers. The webinars are intended for FCC...
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Free Downloadable Families’ Club Kit in English & Spanish
With so much going on in our world, children and their adults can count on nature to offer moments of peace and wonder. Go outside, look for beauty, walk with the trees; compare size, colors, textures. This is just one of the many activities...
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Professional Development Opportunities |
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Having a growth mindset to cultivate a positive...
In a recent webinar, we welcomed Ellen Drolette, educator and Founder of Positive Spin, LLC! Ellen dove into the biggest factors that are impacting staff burnout today, and how to make lasting changes at our centers.
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3/31- Strategies for Reading Aloud to Preschool Children...
Sponsored by Johnnie Max. This empowering presentation by world-renowned language expert, Dr. Susan B. Neuman, focuses on how early childhood professionals can make reading aloud magically powerful for children. You will learn how strategies like ...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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3/31- How to transition your center to digital communication
Why directors are transitioning to childcare management software. Is your center staying current with the needs of millennial parents?
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4/2 - WOYC Webinar: Play: Walk the Talk and Talk the Walk
Early childhood educators understand the critical importance of play for children. Explaining play to families and stakeholders is a whole different issue.
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4/6- Joyful Learning—Joyful Teaching: Why Play-Based...
In this session, Dr. Teresa McKay will take the participants on a joyful journey of promoting play-based teaching and learning to meet the new Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) guidelines from NAEYC®.
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4/19- LearnERS Demo
LearnERS now offers CDA training hours!
LearnERS is a competency-based professional development program that is a step on the career pathway toward earning a CDA credential. Our unique approach is aligned with the Environment Rating Scales!
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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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