Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of October 9th, 2023
Items Covered:
· November Monthly Early Learning Professional Development: “Every Book is a Math Book” - Tuesday, November 14th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
· Early Learning Curriculum Standards
· Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week - Pre-Service Requirements
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.
2.) Early Learning Curriculum Standards
I have received a few emails over the course of the last week or so asking for the Early Learning Curriculum Standards. They are located on the Early Learning Landing Page on the My Catholic School.org website. These standards were put together by a great task force of early learning leaders and then have been continually updated through the years. Please see below for the direct link to the standards and also a reminder link to the Early Learning Landing Page.
3.) Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week – Pre-Service Requirements
This week the “WAC” of the week highlights Pre-Service Requirements. These three requirements need to be completed prior to a staff person working with kids in your program.
· Completed Portable Background Check in MERIT
· Completed Fingerprints
· Complete TB Test
Thanks for reading and please let me know if you have any questions!
Have a great week!
