Resources from Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children
The Council for Environmental Education (CEE), with support from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has developed the Growing up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children program as part of its national initiative to help connect young children with nature....
6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference
WHAT: The 6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference SPONSOR: Horizons for Homeless Children WHEN: Monday, June 20 and Tuesday, June 21, 2011 WHERE: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. DESCRIPTION: The Young Children Without Homes conference will focus...
New Early Literacy Resources from CELL for Parents and Teachers
The Center of Early Literacy Learning (CELL) has developed two new mini-posters to provide parents and teachers with simple ways to enhance daily activities and routines with literacy-specific opportunities. "Meals and Snacks" and "Bath Time Fun" are the newest...
Stress & Relaxation Resources for Early Childhood Providers and Parents
Stress can take a toll on the health and effectiveness of both early childhood providers and parents. As such, it can also impact the quality of care young children receive. If caregivers are stressed, it may be difficult for them to offer the praise, nurturing,...
Making Sense of the Federal Budget Process Podcast from the New America Foundation
Confused by what you're hearing about the federal budget? You're not alone. The annual budget process is frequently challenging to fully understand, but figuring out what's going on this year is particularly difficult for many of us. To help us understand what's...
Widening the Circle: Native American & Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium
WHAT: Widening the Circle, the 7th Annual Native American and Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium SPONSORS: Department of Public Instruction, Hmong Organization Promoting Education, UW-La Crosse (UW-L) School of Education, La Crosse Hmong Mutual Assistance...
EHS NRC Webcast “Reflective Supervision: Putting it into Practice”
Please Note: The live online streaming of this webcast has already occurred but you can watch the recorded event on-demand anytime. WHAT: "Reflective Supervision: Putting It into Practice" Webcast SPONSOR: The Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) on...
Children in President Obama’s FY 2012 Budget
On February 14, President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2012 (which begins on October 1, 2011). Children’s programs would receive a $16.8 billion increase from fiscal year 2010 budget levels, an increase of 6.2%. The President's proposed budget...
State Sen. Olsen Visits CAP Services’ New London Head Start Center
In January, state Senator Luther Olsen visited CAP Services, Inc.'s New London Head Start center. The Senator's visit was captured by Waupaca County Post report John Faucher in an article posted online on January 11. CAP Services reprinted the original article...
Resources for Response to Intervention (RTI) in Early Childhood
As Response to Intervention (RTI) becomes more and more common practice in early childhood, three national organizations are working to provide the field with critical guidance on this emerging trend to help programs define and implement RTI practices based on...
New Paper on Early Experiences & Executive Function from Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child
The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University has released Building the Brain's "Air Traffic Control" System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function, the 11th publication in its Working Paper Series. Executive functioning skills...
National Centers Now on ECLKC!
The Office of Head Start (OHS) has launched its six National Centers on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). The Centers are integral component to the redesigned Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) System. They are: The...
2011 Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education (WIABE) Conference
WHAT: 2011 WIABE Conference SPONSOR: Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education (WIBAE) WHEN: April 8-9, 2011 WHERE: Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells MORE INFO.: Please visit the WIABE 2011 Conference event page for additional information about the conference...
NHSA’s 38th Annual Head Start Conference
WHAT: 38th Annual Head Start Conference SPONSOR: National Head Start Association (NHSA) WHEN: April 4-8, 2011 WHERE: Kansas City Convention Center - Kansas City, MO DESCRIPTION: NHSA's annual Head Start Conference and related meetings offer targeted training and...
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