Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of April 24th, 2023
Items Covered:
· Registration for FREE April Professional Development Opportunity: Tuesday, April 25th - 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Plan Less, Do More: Simple open-ended projects for science learning
· Does your program use the Comprehensive Creative Curriculum?
· Monthly Dick Abrams Meeting
· Licensed Only: Licensed Program Webinar Recording: WAC Resource Review
Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news.
1.) Registration for FREE April Professional Development Opportunity: Tuesday, April 25th - 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Plan Less, Do More: Simple open ended projects for science learning
Rachel Franz will lead a great session on Science! Planning hands-on science activities and experiments for our classrooms can feel overwhelming, especially when planning time is limited! But what if it didn’t have to feel that way? Join for an evening of ideas and inspiration for how to support learning in science and beyond using open-ended, readily available materials. This workshop will help teachers reframe their approach to activities with young children so they can feel successful while also feeling less taxed by planning requirements. Teachers will leave with new techniques for supporting children’s learning and inspiration for activities to try in the classroom. All of these trainings will be eligible for 2 STARS hours.
2.) Does your program use the Comprehensive Creative Curriculum?
Please let me know if your program uses Creative Curriculum. We have a program that is interested in looking into the program and would like to discuss experiences. Thank you!
3.) Monthly Dick Abrams Meeting
We have had a great school year of monthly virtual visits with Dick Abrams. Dick and his late wife Sharon started the Fulcrum Early Childhood Education Fund. On the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm we spend 15 minutes with a program virtually to share the highlights of the program and take a virtual tour of the spaces. We have one more opportunity this school year on Tuesday, May 9th. If you have not had the opportunity to participate in this meeting yet please let me know and I can get you scheduled!
4.) Licensed Only: Licensed Program Webinar Recording: WAC Resource Review
Please see below for the recording of our most recent Licensed Program Webinar on WAC Resource Review. Please let me know if you have any questions about what was discussed.
View Zoom Recording:
Have a great week!
