Thursday, May 3, 2012

Early Childhood News


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JOBS
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National Program Director for Prenatal Health Literacy Program, Baby Basics
What To Expect Foundation



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CONFERENCES
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What's Great in Our State: A Celebration of Children's Mental Health Awareness Week Reception
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Albany, NY
Register by Thursday, May 3rd, 2012



Free Webinar: Teaching with Technology: Guidance from the NAEYC/FRC Position Statement
by Chip Donohue and Roberta Schomburg
May 9, 2012, 2 pm Eastern Time



21st National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
June 10-13, 2012
Indianapolis, IN



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RESOURCES
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Core Body of Knowledge: New York State’s Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute



New York State Early Learning Guidelines
New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council



Profiles of Risk No. 7: Child Care
Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness



Families and Expanded Learning Opportunities: Working Together to Support Children’s Learning
Harvard Family Research Project



National Association for the Education of Young Children

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Self-paced, interactive, online learning programs

Finding the Education in Educational Technology with Early Learners

Play and Children's Learning

Incorporating Cultural Themes to Promote Preschoolers’ Critical Thinking in American Indian Head Start Classrooms

End-of-Year Transitions and Celebrations

Responding to the Subject of Sexuality Development in Young Children



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GRANTS
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HHS Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Research on Children in Military Families: The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning (R13) Modification 1



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NEWS
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Can Your Preschooler Learn Anything From an iPad App?
By Lisa Guernsey, 05/02/12



New CLASP Factsheets on CCDBG Participation in 2010
CLASP, 05/02/12



No Turning Back From Technology in the Classroom?
By Julie Rasicot, 05/02/12



NAEYC Calls for Fair Compensation for the Early Childhood Workforce on Worthy Wage Day
NAEYC, 05/01/12



Profiles in Science | Elizabeth S. Spelke, Insights From the Youngest Minds
NY Times, 04/30/12



Advice for Parents of Young Children in the Digital Age
by Fred Rogers Center Staff, 04/30/12



Illinois Preschool Funding Cuts: Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Say Early Education Prevents Crime
The Huffington Post, 04/30/12



National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
newschannel34, 04/30/12



Maturity, not age, key for kindergarten, experts say
Memphis Commercial Appeal, 04/28/12



Tribal Nova Launches Suite of Early Childhood Learning Apps for iPad
SFGate, 04/27/12



What is Progress Monitoring?
by Dr. Dale McManis, 04/26/12



Common Standards Ignite Debate Over Prereading
Education Week, 04/24/12



Podcast: Report Examines Rigorous Early Learning Policies for Illinois English Language Learners
Early Ed Watch, 04/16/12



CDC: 1 in 88 Kids Has Autism; Docs Debate Cause
ABC News, 03/29/12



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ADVOCACY
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For Our Babies



Screen-Free Week
April 30 – May 6, 2012



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist

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