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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 July 12, 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 Key Takeaways: COVID
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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All sessions are open to providers as well as parents and families. Providers - please share the flyer with your families. Thank you!
PDF: Tuesday, July 20, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Excel Basics: Wednesday, July 21, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Excel Formulas: Thursday, July 22, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Basic Computer Skills: Tuesday, July 27, 1:30-2:30 & 7:00-8:00 PM
Click here to view the flyer for more information!
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Thursday, July 15, 6:30-7:30 PM
Topics include: COVID-19 updates, COVID and influenza vaccines, and preventing tick-borne illnesses.
To register, email Stephanie and include your name and program name. Health & Safety work groups will be held once per month over the summer; on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00 PM and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 PM. The same information will be shared at both work groups each week.
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Do you need training on the Pyramid Model for promoting the social-emotional competence of young children?
The experts at the Pyramid Model Consortium have developed online training modules to strengthen your implementation of all three tiers of the effective framework for nurturing social-emotional skills.
Child Care Consultants has purchased access to a limited number of these modules to be given to qualified providers. Selected programs must agree to print handouts, have selected staff complete the modules, and schedule participating staff to participate in follow-up TA calls or visits (1 or 4 depending on the length of the module). Because these are online modules with self-check tests, one person must be the assigned participant, but multiple staff may use the modules and handouts. (Note: two CCC staff will be receiving monthly reports on training participation.) All STAR levels are eligible and invited to participate.
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Thursday, June 29th 1:00-2:30pm
STAR 2, 3. or 4 programs that expire after October 1st in the 2021-22 year will be utilizing the PD Registry to complete their designation renewal.
In order to prepare for your renewal, you can begin using the Document Vault NOW. Getting this completed now will make your Designation much easier.
Join some of our Quality Coaches to learn about the Vault, how to access it, how to organize your documents and how to upload them.
Not sure if this workgroup is for you? Ask your Quality Coach! Programs renewing in year 1 MUST have all documentation uploaded in the vault. Programs renewing in year 2 and 3 of their three-year cycle can work on this throughout the upcoming year.
Reserve your space today! Email your name & program name to Jenn Wertz. The Zoom Link will be provided the day prior to the workgroup.
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The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can...
During the pandemic, the federal government spent more than $50 billion to shore up the child care industry. But advocates say cost and access are still big hurdles. Over the past several months, special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate...
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A Look Around the World - Cultural Celebrations
We live in a diverse world where children are exposed to many different people and experiences, and they begin to recognize these similarities and differences at very young ages. It is important to help children understand and respect similarities...
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Free Activities to Inspire Learning All Summer Long!
Keep kids learning all summer long-with FREE daily activities that build skills in language, math, science & more!
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www.lakeshorelearning.com
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Now is the Time for a Six Month Review - Tom Copeland's...
With summer at hand, record keeping is probably the last thing on your mind. But, July is a good time for a six-month review of your business records. Maybe you are doing a pretty good job of saving your receipts.
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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Car Seat Safety Tips
The best way to keep your child safe in the car is to use the right car seat in the right way. Here are some car seat safety tips to protect your most precious cargo.
Hard Facts about Safety in Cars
- Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the US.
- Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
- More than half of car seats are not used or installed correctly.
Top Tips about Car Seat Safety
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Buying the right car seat. Your baby needs to ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible until 2 or more years. When your child has outgrown that seat, you are ready for a forward-facing car seat. Get more details about buying the right car seat for your child.
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Installing your car seat. You will need to decide on using either the seat belt or lower anchors to secure your car seat. Both are safe, but do not use them both at the same time. Once your child is forward facing, it is important to use the tether with the seat belt or lower anchors. Get more details about installing your car seat.
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Getting the right fit. A properly-fitted harness gives the best possible protection for your child. Here are more details about getting the right fit for your child.
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When to change your car seat. Look on the car seat label to make sure your child is still within the weight, height, and age limits for that seat. Get details about when to change your car seat.
Source: https://www.safekids.org/car-seat
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Get Answers to Your Questions | PA.GOV
You have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Pennsylvania has answers. Here are facts you can rely on to help protect yourself, dispel myths, make decisions, and understand the different vaccines.
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Children slept over an hour more with mindfulness training..
Teaching schoolchildren how to recognize stress -- and fight it -- using mindfulness-based deep breathing and yoga-like movement improved their sleep quality by over an hour, a new study finds.
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www.cnn.com
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Early Childhood: 5 ways you can help mitigate kids' stress..
By Jackie Mader Two weeks ago, I wrote about the many families with young children who are still struggling to make ends meet. While some families are getting help with material needs from local organizations and schools, many children and their...
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Tips for soothing a crying baby
First think about the usual causes.
- Hungry
- Wet or soiled.
- Spitting up or vomiting, or Sick.
- Gas - Change positions
- Cold or hot
- Overstimulated
- Bored
What you can do.
- Take a deep breath and calm yourself
- Hold the baby in your arms
- Give them a burp
- Try a baby massage
- Try shushing the baby
- Turn on calming sound, white noise, humming
- Walk your baby or use a body carrier or rock the baby
- Offer a pacifier most babies are calmed by sucking
- Take a walk outside
- Sing a song, talk to the baby about your actions, repeat silly sound,
- Play on the floor and show how the toys work, play music and dance
Always ask for help if the crying is overwhelming you. Never shake a baby.
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Professional Development: Higher Education |
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PennAEYC announces the 2021-2022 CDA Classes / PennAEYC...
You don't want to miss this. / No querrás perderte esto. PennAEYC CDA Classes 2021-2022 Brought to you in partnership Traído a usted en asociación This project is supported by the Office of Child D
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Professional Development: on PD Registry |
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Professional Development: Other Trainings |
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7/19 FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior
Working with children that use challenging behavior is no easy task! While there are endless amounts of strategies out there to help reduce challenging behaviors, very few are as simple as the FLIP IT strategy.
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7/20 A Program-Wide Approach for Strong Family Partnerships
Strong and reciprocal family relationships create intentional connections between school and home and reinforce learning. Since the beginning of the pandemic, programs have reinvested in their family partnerships, as families are a critical...
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teachingstrategies.com
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7/27 Stress & Trauma: Pandemic-related Struggles
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Stress and Trauma Part 1: Pandemic-related Struggles and Lessons Learned. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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zoom.us
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7/29 Stress & Trauma: Buffering the Impact of the Pandemic
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Stress and Trauma Part 2: Buffering the Impact of the Pandemic. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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zoom.us
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Register Now! | Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities...
Registration Opens July 9, 2021 Summit Dates: August 16 & 17, 2021 Again this year, the PA Community Alliance Summit will be virtual! Harrisburg University is serving as our event production partner. Click here to get information about session...
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Additional Online Training Opportunities |
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Bright Start, Bright Kids, Bright Future - July 2021
Outdoor Sensory Activities Video (4:44 min) (Child Care Resources) : Outdoor and sensory play are essential parts of childhood development. It allows children to explore and learn about their environment, increase brain function, develop motor...
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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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