Early Learning Update Week of May 9^th, 2022

Items Covered:

·      All: Allelu Catholic Early Learning Faith Formation Series Webinar Recording and Follow-Up

·      All: Math and Literacy Programming  

·      All: Last Call: Task Force to Discuss Future In-Person Gatherings

·      Licensed ONLY: Spread the Word about $0 Health Care Premiums

Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news: https://mycatholicschool.org/for-catholic-schools/catholic-identity/early-learning/

1.)   Allelu Catholic Early Learning Faith Formation Series Webinar Recording and Follow-Up

Please see message from our Allelu account manager Carlos Proano:

Thank you for your participation in the webinar held last week with Dr. Joseph White

on our Early Childhood curriculum, Allelu! In case you missed the April 27th Webinar, please click the video to watch the recording -  Allelu! Early Childhood Curriculum for Forming Catholic Identity - YouTube

If you would like to learn more about Allelu!, I will be visiting the Archdiocese from May 30th through June 3rd for an event taking place all day June 2nd. I would be happy to visit your school that week, so please reach out to me if you would like to schedule an appointment. You can also reach out to me anytime in the meantime for your FREE SAMPLES of the Allelu! materials. 

In case you did not know, OSV, in partnership with the Archdiocesan Schools’ office,

is offering schools in the Archdiocese with a group purchasing option for Allelu!

Exclusive discounts for the Archdiocese are:

• 10% discount if 10 – 14 schools participate

• 20% discount if 15 or more schools participate

In order to qualify, a survey of intent to participate must be submitted no later than

June 30, 2022. You can also reach out to me personally at cproano@osv.com.

If 15 or more schools decide to sign on, I will provide IN-PERSON training!

Schools in the Archdiocese who currently use Allelu! are also eligible for the group purchasing option.

2.)   Math and Literacy Programming  

I recognize that not everyone can make it to the Early Learning roundtables so I have created a google sheet for you to share ideas about your classroom. The google sheet has the following tabs: Share 1 idea about how you bring Math into your classroom, Share 1 idea about how you bring Literacy into your classroom, a Literary List to share some of your favorite books in your classroom. Thank you for taking a few minutes to fill out the tabs. 

Idea Sharing Google Sheet: Bringing Math and Literacy Alive in the Classroom - Google Sheets

3.)   Last Call: Task Force to Discuss Future In-Person Gatherings

4.)   Licensed Only: Spread the Word About $0 Health Care Premiums

Sharing this message from DCYF: DCYF is partnering with Washington Health Benefit Exchange and Yakima Neighborhood Health Services to inform child care workers about the Health Care Premium Assistance for Employees of Child Care Facilities.

Any employee of a DCYF licensed child care facility can contact Yakima Neighborhood Health Services at ccnavi@ynhs.org or 509-574-0826 to see if they qualify and sign up. All employees of child care facilities are eligible to participate in the program and can sign up at any time.

Printable and translated program materials are available. Please share program information with people in your child care networks.

Program overview: available in English, Spanish, and Somali.

Additional program information and materials are available at Health Care Premium Assistance for Employees of Child Care Facilities | Washington Health Benefit Exchange (wahbexchange.org).

If you have questions, concerns, cannot access or print the materials, or encounter barriers, email Sponsorship and Outreach Manager Genny Arredondo at genevieve.arredondo@wahbexchange.org.

Dave Mayer | Director of Early Childhood Education

O: 206-264-2080 | C: 206-512-4336           

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