Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of February 5th, 2024
Items Covered:
· Virtual Early Learning Professional Development Day information sent to registrants
· March Monthly Early Learning Professional Development: FLIP IT! Saturday, March 9th and 16th from 9:00am – 12:00pm
· Fulcrum Early Childhood Education Grant is now OPEN!
· Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week: Room Arrangement, Child-related displays, Private space and Belongings
1.) Virtual Early Learning Professional Development Day information sent to registrants
Individual emails have been sent to each person that registered for the Virtual Early Learning Professional Development Day on Friday, February 9th. It was sent to the email that was inputted during registration. The email included each person’s schedule, zoom links and other important details. Please let me know if you or any of your staff have trouble accessing the information. I look forward to a great day of sessions and learning this Friday!
2.) March Monthly Early Learning Professional Development: FLIP IT! Saturday, March 9th and 16th from 9:00am – 12:00pm
Our March monthly STARS training will be the very popular FLIP IT! training. It will be presented by Tracy Collins from ESD 112 and take place on two consecutive Saturday’s March 9th and March 16th from 9:00am – 12:00pm. You must attend both sessions and upon completion will receive 6 STARS hours.
FLIP IT is a four-step supportive strategy to help young children learn about their feelings, gain self-control, and reduce challenging behavior. FLIP IT! teaches adults how to respond positively to everyday challenges and challenging behaviors in children ages 3 to 8. 1. Learn how to respond positively to everyday challenges and challenging behaviors. 2. Become familiar with a four-step strategy used to help young children identify their feelings. 3. Help children learn healthy self-control and reduce challenging behaviors.
3.) Fulcrum Early Childhood Education Grant is now OPEN!
Last Thursday an individual email was sent to you and your Principal giving you all the information needed to apply for the Fulcrum Early Childhood Education Grant. The grant portal is now open until Monday, March 4th. Please see attached link for the overview, application questions and scoring rubric and an additional link for access to the portal. Please let me know if you have any questions.
4.) Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week: Room Arrangement, Child-related displays, Private space and Belongings
This week’s focus continues to look at indoor space. The highlights are making sure materials for the participants are accessible and at eye level, creating privacy for individuals or small groups, individual storage space requirements and supervision in the classroom. Please click on the link below for the full WAC.
Have a great week!
