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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OCDEL ECE Recap Jan. 10, 2022
Open for IMPORTANT UPDATES. Specific guidance around the CDC Guidelines for quarantine in childcare and for more details about COVID being a reportable communicable disease and what guidelines need followed.
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Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards
Pennsylvania invites nominations of individual or programs that have demonstrated support to children and their families through: embracing diversity and full inclusion as strengths, upholding fundamental principles of fairness and justice,...
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Access to Free Pediatric First Aid Training
Pediatric first aid and CPR training must be completed before child care staff can care for children unsupervised. ECE PDOs are providing access to free, PQAS approved, Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training.
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********ATTENTION********
Important Information Regarding COVID Absence Reporting
Providers who submit PAPER ATTENDANCE INVOICES:
· Please note “CA” on the attendance grid on the specific date(s) a child is absent due to the Corona Virus.
· Note non-COVID absences as “A”.
Providers who submit ON-LINE ATTENDANCE INVOICES:
· Please continue to note absences as “A”, use the comment section below each child’s name to note the specific dates a child was absent due to the Corona Virus.
This information is very important to process the Attendance Invoices in a timely manner and help our auditing process.
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Información Importante Sobre el Informe de Ausencias de COVID
Proveedores que presentan LAS HOJAS DE ASISTENCIA EN PAPEL:
· Por favor escriba las letras "CA" en la hoja de asistencia (Attendance), en el cuadrado de la(s) fecha(s) específica(s) en que un niño(a) ha está ausente debido al Coronavirus.
· Pero continúe anotando las ausencias que no se relacionan con el COVID como "A".
Proveedores que presentan LAS HOJAS DE ASISTENCIA ON-LINE:
· Continúe anotando las ausencias como "A", y no olvide seguir usando la sección de comentarios debajo del nombre de cada niño(a) para anotar las fechas específicas en que un niño(a) estuvo ausente debido al Coronavirus.
Esta información es muy importante para poder procesar las Hojas de
Asistencia de manera correcta y a tiempo; como también ayudar a nuestro proceso de auditoría. Gracias.
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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Informal Virtual Drop-In Session: COVID-19/Omicron Variant
A time for updates, questions, and sharing around COVID-19/omicron variant.
Click on the link below to join the session (no registration required):
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Working with Families around COVID Policies Information Session
Tuesday, January 18th, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
During this work group, participants will be able to share their experiences working with families around COVID policies and issues and brainstorm ways to ensure that both families and providers are treated respectfully.
Click here to view the flyer with more information and to register.
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STARS Standards Information Session Series
First session: Staff Qualifications and Professional Development- Tuesday, January 25th, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Kick-off the 2022 year with an opportunity to attend work groups reviewing the Keystone STARS Performance Standards. Each month we will review a section of the standards, review the intent, and offer support on evidence to meet the standards. Network with other providers to share new, creative ideas to incorporate the standards into your program. This is a great opportunity for new and seasoned directors!
Click here to view the flyer with more information and to register.
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Using Your ARPA Funding for Nature-Based Early Learning State-Wide Workshop
Live session and Q&A, Tuesday, January 25th, 1-2 PM
Additional Q&A Session, Tuesday, February 1st, 6-7 PM
Join us as Pennsylvania ECE professionals share evidence-based practices and ideas that will get your classroom outside playing, learning, and growing. Whether your kitchen needs to be updated, you want to plant a garden, or your playground could use a facelift, your ARPA funds can help!
Click here to view the flyer with more information and to register.
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Teacher Talks have returned!
Do you have questions about:
- classroom procedures?
- planning activities?
- health & safety?
- behavior concerns?
Drop in and chat with us! These sessions are geared toward teachers whose primary role is working in the classroom. They are a safe place to discuss challenges, concerns, and successes as we continue working in a world changed by COVID.
Click here to the view the flyer with dates and times of Teacher Talks and to register.
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Click here to download the January 2022 calendar of ELRC 8, 9, & 10 information sessions!
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Let's Talk Quality! - Program Quality Assessment in PA
Kelli Harris As an avid gardener, I start thinking about next year's spring planting while I'm harvesting my sweet potatoes and the last of my other fall vegetables in late October. Over the winter months,
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
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HighScope Roundtable - January 19
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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Social-Emotional Learning |
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Why Core Life Skills Development Is So Important
Every day we take on the ordinary, sometimes challenging, tasks of work, school, parenting, relationships, and just managing our busy lives. How do we navigate these tasks successfully? This video explores the development and use of these core...
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"Sharing" The Right Way
When I first started teaching we spent a lot of time trying to help children hammer out sharing and turn-taking agreements, often involving me or another adult serving as the time-keeper, or otherwise managing things, and still, when the time was...
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Social Emotional PD from EITA |
Click here to view the calendar of upcoming PD provided by Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) from January through September 2022. Some PD is PQAS-approved. |
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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Learn and Play with Snow Day Activities
Getting snow is always an exciting time of the year. Children can use this weather condition to have fun with these fun snow day activities including hosting a sled race, making snow cones, building a snow fort, painting the snow, and playing...
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Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles | ECLKC
This series of handouts for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children provides simple tips on oral health issues. Head Start and Early Head Start staff are encouraged to share the handouts with families to promote good oral health.
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Better Kid Care webinar: COVID Vaccines for Children in ECE
Register for Penn State Better Kid Care webinar: COVID Vaccines for Children in Early Care and Education, January 26, 2022, 1:00 p.m. (EST). What do we know about the COVID vaccine for children ages 6 months up to 4 years of age? What role might...
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Mindfulness in the Classroom
Heading back to the classroom may look a little different this year, but that doesn't mean it has to be stressful. Offering teachers peace of mind this back-to-school season, Dr. Elizabeth Erwin addresses mindfulness in the classroom by answering ...
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Fourth Quarter Estimated Taxes Due January 18th - Tom...
January 18th is the deadline for family child care providers to file your federal estimated tax payment for the fourth quarter of 2021. The fourth quarter includes the months of September, October, November and December. Yes, the tax quarters for ...
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What is Your Bad Weather Policy? - Tom Copeland's Taking ...
When bad weather strikes your town, you need to have a plan for keeping children and parents safe. If the weather creates unsafe conditions, you may want to consider closing your business for the day, delaying your opening time, or asking parents ...
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Nature-Based Activity of the Week
Activity: ICE SCULPTURES
Season: ✅ WINTER
Location/s: ✅ INSIDE ✅OUTSIDE
Age Group: Preschool
If you would like to receive the nature-based activity of the week in your inbox each week, let us know! |
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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President's Day In-Service Professional Development
Your STARS Coaches have put together a full day of virtual training opportunities that you can take advantage of on February 21, 2022. These sessions are limited to programs in ELRC’s 8, 9 and 10. Pick and choose which sessions will be most beneficial for you and your staff.
Please read both documents below for session times and registration information:
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Click on the flyer below to view/download the full list of PD Registry
trainings through mid-February.
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Professional Development: Other Opportunities |
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1/13 - Understanding the Foundations of Child Development
Learn predictable ways children change and learn new skills over time, and new ways to support this growth and development. This course earns 2 hours of K1.7 C1 credits.
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1/13 - Four Music Strategies to Boost School Readiness
Join us on Thursday, January 13th, at 2 PM ET as we welcome Christina Bretz and Valerie Zaryczny, from Learning Without Tears ! Christina and Valerie will be demonstrating four unique strategies that show us how we can use music to boost school...
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1/20 - Parent Digital Culture Academy
Presenter: Joey Melvin, Director, Center for Safe Schools Children grow up with the Internet, social media, devices and apps as second nature while parents struggle to keep current on technology, let alone get ahead of the digital curve. As a...
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1/20 - Central PA- AIMH Presents Naptime Series |
The Central PA-AIMH Planning Team is excited to invite you to our Spring 2022, Naptime Series.
Kick off event:
Thursday, January 20th
“Trauma: Myths and Facts”
Click the flyer to the left for more information including additional dates in the series and registration.
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1/26 - Building Positive Teacher-Child Interactions
Positive interactions between teachers and children can leave a lasting impact and keep them engaged in activities longer.
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eLearning Course Catalog - Think Small Institute
Discover 100+ On Demand, Mobile-First Professional Development Courses Brought to You by Think Small Institute Online early education trainings in the area of Assessment and Evaluation, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Learning,...
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Teaching with CLASS® - Teachstone
Teaching with CLASS ®, the podcast that explores topics that are important to you while giving tactical strategies you can implement right away in your classroom. Each episode probes topics selected to help you deepen your connections with...
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teachstone.com
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Mental Health First Aid for Adults Working with Children ...
Learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges in youth during this informative event.
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Additional Online Training Opportunities |
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Bright Start, Bright Kids, Bright Future - January 2022
High Quality Supportive Environments - Classroom Management A Focus on Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health January 2022 High Quality Supportive Environments - Classroom Management This newsletter foc
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Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers, January 2022 |
Click here to view the January 2022 issue of Baby Talk. |
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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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