Semiweekly Early Childhood Community Update for: COVID-19
July 15, 2020
DON'T MISS THIS!!
On Wednesday, July 22nd Governor Ralph Northam will be signing
Senate Bill 578/House Bill 1012 into law. The bill unifies the Commonwealth’s early childhood programs under the VA Department of Education and charges the State Board of Education with developing a uniform early childhood quality rating and improvement system.
Immediately following the ceremonial signing (which will be broadcast live @ 10 am)
The Hunt Institute will be hosting a special conversation onThe Future of Early Learning in Virginia.Join this very special virtual event - July 22 @ 11:15.
ChildSavers:Three tips on how to mentally prepare kids for school this fall
Farm to School Network: The significance of farm to early care and education in the context of COVID-19
Edutopia: Using morning messages to start the day in distance learning
Rutgers Special Report: How will the COVID-19 pandemic impact Pre-K?
The Atlantic: Fred Rogers had 7 simple rules for talking with children
Just Do It!
Join the Head Start Reading Challenge-read a children’s book and post on social media!
Join Peter Paul’s dinner and discussions every Thursday @ 7 p.m. All ingredients are provided for families that have students enrolled in their afterschool program or participate in the promise family network. Have fun, cook and stay connected. Contact Sherika Chew.
Join ChildSavers starting this Thursday, as they kick off a new Virtual Brown Bag Lunch Series for Educators! For more info and to register click HERE!
If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
