Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of November 6th, 2023

Items Covered:
·      November Monthly Early Learning Professional Development: “Every Book is a Math Book” - Tuesday, November 14th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
·      Reminder to sign-up for Recall Notifications
·      Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week – Gardens in Outdoor Early Learning Space
 
Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news: https://mycatholicschool.org/for-catholic-schools/catholic-identity/early-learning/ 

 
1.)   November Monthly Early Learning Professional Development: “Every Book is a Math Book”– Tuesday, November 14th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Each month we will be offering a FREE Professional Development Training facilitated by one of our great Professional Development Partners. These trainings are available for any Early Learning staff and will have STARS and CLOCK hours available for those that need it. 

November’s training is offered by Molly Daley from ESD 112 and is called “Every Book in a Math Book.” The training will take place on Tuesday, November 14th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and will be a hybrid training. When registering you will have the option to take the training virtually via zoom OR be in person with Molly at the ESD 112 offices in Vancouver (a cool opportunity for our schools in the southwest part of the state). Please see description and registration below:

Description: Reading books together is a familiar and comforting routine for early learners. This creates a safe space for children and grown-ups to explore math ideas together! This session will focus on strategies for mathematizing the books we read, even those that don’t appear to be mathematical at first.
 
Outcomes: 
·      Participants will understand the importance of inviting mathematics into established and familiar literacy routines.
·      Participants will consider the mathematical aspects of a variety of books (overtly mathematical or covertly mathematical).
·      Participants will engage with strategies to mathematize children’s literature.

 
Zoom links for registered attendees will be sent this week!
 
 
2.)   Reminder to sign-up for Recall Notifications
As child care equipment research evolves and develops, we want to remind you of the importance of making sure you’re receiving Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls. CPSC has a subscription database anyone can sign up for that will autogenerate emails as recalls are placed. You may sign up for recall notifications here: Subscriptions | CPSC.gov.

3.)   Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week – Gardens in Outdoor Early Learning Space
As I have visited programs recently, I have heard a lot of interest in having gardens be a part of your programming. The following WAC does a good job of outlining the requirements for a garden if you would like to start one. It highlights everything from soil to materials to plants. Please let me know if you have any questions.


Have a great week! 
Dave Mayer | Director of Early Childhood Education
Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle
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W: mycatholicschool.org
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Seattle, WA 98104