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 Oct. 25, 2021
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 OCDEL Announces Impa
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ARTIC Scale
Attitudes Related To Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Scale
Looking for a cost-effective, validated tool to measure trauma-informed care?
Organizations and schools understand that valid data is critical to advancing trauma-informed care (TIC) in their settings and demonstrating success. That’s why the Traumatic Stress Institute co-developed the ARTIC Scale, a psychometrically valid measure of professional and para-professional attitudes toward TIC.
Q&A Session About ARTIC Survey
Recorded on August 18, 2021
Invitation To Participate in ARTIC Survey
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) invites Administrators or Supervisors who provide supervision to early childhood professionals, working with or supporting children ages 0 through 8 and their families, to participate in the Attitudes Towards Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Survey. The ARTIC Survey is a three-year project that will help guide statewide decision making around workforce development and early childhood mental health resources on trauma-informed care. Click here for the link to the survey.
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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STARS Extension and Next Steps
Thursday, October 28th, 1:00-2:30 PM
This year has been tough. OCDEL has provided a breath of fresh air offering one-year extensions for STARS programs expiring October 1, 2021 or later. Join Quality Coaches Jenn Wertz and Barbara Fretz to discuss your next steps in preparing for your renewal within the next year. The workgroup will include a proposed timeline to help you work through the necessary renewal pieces in a timely manner. Feel free to join even if you’re still deciding on the extension.
Click here to view the flyer and to register.
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Nurturing Through Nature
Monday, November 1, 6:30-7:30 PM
This workshop will identify manageable ways to increase the amount of time children spend outdoors and share research on nature and play-based learning, highlighting the additional benefits available to children when we spend more time outside and create opportunities for child-led play.
Our time together will include a Q&A with our new Nature/Play Consultant Susan Chlebowski and TA Coach Elizabeth Marcello, who will provide an overview of additional coaching options for child care and SACC facilities interested in expanding outdoor learning and/or child-led play. Open to directors/administrators, owners, and teachers. No PQAS hours will be given.
Click here to view the flyer and to register.
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Immunizations and Their Importance Health and Safety
Tuesday, November 10, 1:00-2:00 PM
Thursday, November 11, 6:30-7:30 PM
- Learn about what immunizations both the staff and children need.
- Learn about the diseases that they prevent.
- Learn how to monitor the immunizations.
- Review the immunization schedule and child assessment records.
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Early Intervention Partners and You
Tuesday, November 16th, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Do you have Early Intervention providers supporting children in your program? Do you have questions on how these supports should work? Do you have children who might benefit from Early Intervention support? The coaches, health consultant and EI partners in ELRC Regions 8, 9 & 10 are hosting a provider workgroup to answer your questions. Please see the flyer and click the link to register.
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Family and Group Child Care Boot Camp
The ELRC is expanding its Boot Camp offerings to include Family and Group providers! Please see the flyer for information regarding the new 5-part series and how to register (link in flyer).
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Download the eBook: A Roadmap for Finding and Keeping...
As offices are reopening, and as parents who work at home are realizing they need care for their children, families are sending their kids back to child care centers. Your enrollment is growing-or at least, it could be if you had enough staff.
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Designing Opportunities for Intentional Interactions in...
When I was a teacher, I can remember taking care to intentionally plan differentiated, or individualized, instruction. And, when I was teaching pre-K I added the same level of intentionality to which materials were available in interest areas,...
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Any Advice on Getting Kids to Keep Masks On?
Do you work in a program where children in your class are currently required to wear masks? If so, what are some strategies you've found to help children keep their masks on? This week I'm looking to YOU to help one another and to help Amber* the ...
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Halloween Activity For Kids | Tinkergarten
Whether or not your family celebrates Halloween, the chance to mix, mash and mull "fall brew" can stimulate your child's imagination, activate multiple senses and strengthen emerging STEM skills. Toss in a few special ingredients, and the...
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Resources for Opening an Early Childhood Education Program
Linked below are two free resources that can support people who are interested in opening an early childhood center-based program or family Child Care home:
The manuals address what it takes to be a viable business and to create safe physical environments that also promote each child’s development. The resources were developed by former Educare Directors in Omaha, Tulsa and Milwaukee, and an architect at RDG Planning & Design. Funded by Buffett Early Childhood Fund and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the resources are “housed” on the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative website – but the extensive guidance, checklists, templated forms, and sample documents are applicable in every state, wherever people are working to make quality early childhood services more available. Individuals are encouraged to use those sections most relevant to their needs.
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Child Care Stabilization Grants and New Tax Changes for...
Sponsored by Learning Beyond Paper. This webinar, presented by child care business expert, Tom Copeland, will cover all the new tax changes affecting family child care providers for 2021. These include the Child Care Stabilization Grants, SBA...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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🎃 "Pumpkins, Pumpkins" Teaching Guide just posted
Just posted! The Gee Whiz FREE Teaching Guide, "Pumpkins, Pumpkins" is perfect for all providers ... especially those with a mixed-age group. All of the experiences and printables in the guide can be easily adapted for Halloween (if desired)....
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Register now for EMPOWER 2021!
EMPOWER 2021 is Pennsylvania's only Out-of-School Time Conference for both licensed and non-licensed providers, youth development and summer learning staff, community partners, schools, business/industry and advocates.
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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ECELS Mental Health Resources for Child Care
As we keep moving forward through the COVID-19 crisis, the mental health and wellbeing of children and their caregiver sis an area that has increased in attention and need. It’s important to note that:
- Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year;
- 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.
Click here for a list of mental health resources that child care providers can use as they continue to serve children and families through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Click here for the ECELS Health and Safety Update from October 2021.
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Signs of Stress in Preschoolers
Stress for the 3- to 5-year-olds will show up in the behavior of the children. Behaviors to look for:
- Change in appetite
- Reluctance to attend school
- Headache
- Stomachache
- Bedwetting
- Changes in how child speaks- shift in tone or usage, baby talk
- Tantrums or meltdowns
- Snuggles up more than usual
- Tic disorders
- Sleep disturbances
- Nightmares or odd sleep interruptions
- Hitting or scratching themselves when upset
- Fighting, hitting, or biting others
How to help the child deal with stress (pick what best fits the age of child you are dealing with):
- Teach the child to take deep breaths
- Teach the child to use their imagination (move in their mind to a favorite place)
- Laugh and be silly
- Snuggle up
- Speak softly
- Play some games (board games, puzzles, go to the playground)
- Keep the child’s hands busy (crafts, finger games)
- Talk about feelings
- Understand what the triggers are for stress (what makes the child feel more frustrated or stressed)
Work with parents and families:
- Provide a safe, secure and dependable home
- Encourage to keep child’s routine consistent and predictable
- Provide a scheduled time for calm and relaxed activities
- Be a role model, stay in control of your own stresses
- Be mindful of TV programs, including news broadcasts, books, and games.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Facts
- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19, including severe illness and death.
- COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe disease and death from variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 currently circulating in the United States, including the Delta variant.
- Infections happen in only a small proportion of people who are fully vaccinated, even with the Delta variant. When these infections occur among vaccinated people, they tend to be mild.
- If you are fully vaccinated and become infected with the Delta variant, you can spread the virus to others.
Protecting yourself protects those around you, such as people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. It also protects those who can’t get vaccinated, including infants, or people with immune systems weakened by things like chemotherapy for cancer.
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PA Keys: COVID-19
This page will help keep early childhood education (ECE) professionals informed on best practices for keeping children, staff and families safe and healthy as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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Teaching Social Skills Webinar Series for Birth through PreK
Upcoming webinars:
- Teaching Emotions
- Teaching Problem Solving
- Teaching Sharing
- Teaching Turn Taking
- Teaching Play Skills
- Teaching Self Regulation
Webinars are for EI and ECE Practitioners. Click here to view the flyer and for registration information. |
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New Virtual Course: Pennsylvania Pre-K Classroom Assessment (CLASS)
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Participants attending this session will learn how Pre-K CLASS® measures quality, how to observe classroom interactions using a
CLASS® lens and the Pre-K CLASS® Dimensions Guide, and how to use the Pre-K CLASS® instrument to enhance classroom practice and support continuous quality improvement work.
Click here to view the flyer for more information.
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Professional Development: Other Trainings |
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1000 Books Workshop for Parents and Educators
Please share with your families! Three ELRC Coaches created 3 learning workshops as part of the Building Resilience in Children: 3rd Annual 1000 Books Workshop for Parents and Educators. Please help us publicize the workshops by reaching out to parents and educators you are connected with. Everyone must register here to gain access. Please feel free to also share with your staff, but please note that there are no PQAS hours associated with these one hour sessions.
These workshops will be available through November 30, 2021.
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11/9/21- Regístrate ahora para Desarrollo Integral de Nino..
Estamos muy emocionados de ofrecer nuestro próximo taller: Desarrollo Integral del Niño, mejora del desarrollo integral del niño a través de aulas naturales al aire libre.
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Designing Play Invitations for Authentic Learning
Have you been looking for a comprehensive, one-stop resource that will save you YEARS of research and trial-and-error practice, and let you skip right to the head of the class as a play-based educator? Then read this page to discover ALL you need...
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go.fairydustteaching.com
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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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