Dear Farm to ECE Collaborative,
Thank you for your patience and participation as we have taken the time to figure out how to proceed with the Collaborative while navigating safety concerns this year. We appreciate your insight and feedback so far! The National Farm to School Network has created this
fact sheet on the importance of Farm to ECE
during these uncertain times, so thank you for the work you are doing for the children and families you serve. Unfortunately at this point, we have made the call to not hold any face-to-face events as part of this year's cohort to ensure the safety of our participants and their communities.
You will receive information from your team leads soon about the following opportunities to continue learning and engaging as part of the Farm to ECE Collaborative:
Learning Bursts -
Learning Bursts are open to teachers, directors, staff, and TAs in your network. These fun, lively webinars are offered every Tuesday around a Farm to ECE topic. You can find
recorded trainings on our website.
We are also excited about a Learning Burst in September where we will explore hydroponics and aquaponics for young children, and hope to offer free kits to interested centers.
See below for more upcoming topics!
Learning Session 3 (Virtual)
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September 30 from 9:30am-11:30am,
we will hold a celebration of programs and their Farm to ECE innovations from the year and a chance to reconnect as a Collaborative one last time.
Affinity Groups -
Affinity groups are still meeting monthly and they are producing and sharing some really cool ideas around Farm to ECE! Teachers are sharing strategies for connecting to families virtually, team leads have shared pictures of gardens built with ECE programs, and folks are practicing skills learned in the Learning Bursts and sharing how it has worked for them.
We’re grateful to continue connecting with y’all in these ways, and look forward to hearing from you about any other needs or ideas that come up with this work.
Thanks all and be well,
Caroline
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Missed a Learning Burst? Check out all of our recorded webinars
here!
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Vermicomposting in Childcare Center Gardens
This publication is a how-to guide for starting a garden-related vermicomposting bin in a childcare center Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) or indoors.
Read more
content.ces.ncsu.edu
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2020 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-led Resources
BIPOC-led how to videos, gardening projects and online learning resources, compiled by Soul Fire Farm.
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docs.google.com
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Composting in Childcare Center Gardens
This publication is a how-to guide for starting a garden-related standard compost bin in a childcare center Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE).
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content.ces.ncsu.edu
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Helping Children Embrace Racial Diversity
Click through this 2 minute presentation on helping children embrace racial diversity.
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www.quorumlearning.com
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Early Childhood and Elementary Resources for Racial Equity
Children will use creative, dramatic expression to consider not only the roots of gender and race stereotypes, but also their consequences and strategies for counteracting them.
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www.dcareaeducators4socialj...
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Early Care and Education's Leadership Choices Webinar
Join us to explore the meaning and implications of these questions for ECE’s developmental trajectory and what is needed to move forward.
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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CLASS-based Strategies for Supporting Teachers & Children
From the youngest children in child care to our graduating seniors, young people are facing unparalleled levels of anxiety and stress.
Read more
info.teachstone.com
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Preschool's Farm & Food Partnerships Keep Kids Eating Local
Guest blog by NC Farm to Early Care & Education, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems.
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www.farmtoschool.org
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Robeson County's team building a fence for First Baptist ECM’s garden space.
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Robeson County Partnership for Children re-opened June 1 and their beautiful fence was completed on June 9. Shortly after, the children were introduced to the garden boxes. The teachers showed the children the identifiers for each plant, had them pull some weeds while describing the difference between weed and vegetable plants, and looked at the pears on the tree that hangs into the fenced area.
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Farm to ECE Learning Burst: Grant Writing
July 7 at 12:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 924 8231 8895
One tap mobile
+14703812552,,92482318895# US (Atlanta)
+16465189805,,92482318895# US (New York)
Justice From the Streets to the Early Childhood Classroom, by Theressa Lenear, M.A., Ijumaa Jordan, M.A. and Julie Bisson, M.A.
July 8 at 12:00pm
Farm to ECE Learning Burst: Scrap Gardening and Botanical Skincare
July 14 10:00am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 966 6362 2165
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+13126266799,,96663622165# US (Chicago)
+14702509358,,96663622165# US (Atlanta)
Farm to ECE Learning Burst: Cultural Awareness when Cooking
July 21, 10:00am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 969 0863 8581
One tap mobile
+16465189805,,96908638581# US (New York)
+17866351003,,96908638581# US (Miami)
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Check out a complete list of our upcoming Learning Burst sessions
here!
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Working on a project in your center or have a helpful resource you would like to share?
Email pictures/ URLs and a brief description to Mia
We will include these in our next update email!
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National Alliance on Mental Illness NC and COVID-19
NAMI NC and its affiliates are working rapidly to continually adapt to the needs of our mental health community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find resources for you, your center staff, and anyone who needs additional support at this time.
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naminc.org
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NC Farm to Early Care and Education
Farm to Early Care and Education (Farm to ECE) enhances the health and education of young children by developing systems and experiential learning that connect children and their families with local food and farms.
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cefs.ncsu.edu
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CEFS is a partnership of North Carolina State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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ll funds raised through CEFS’ fundraising initiatives are collected and managed by The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID# 56-6049304). You will receive a receipt for your donation.
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