Hello Kristin,

Early Learning Update Week of October 21^st, 2024

Items Covered:

·      Butterfly Pediatrics Monthly Meeting – Tuesday, October 22^nd at 3:15pm

·      Early Learning Article of the Week

·      Licensed ONLY: Licensing WAC of the Week –  Safe Water Sources

Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news: https://mycatholicschool.org/for-catholic-schools/catholic-identity/early-learning/ 

1.)   Butterfly Pediatrics Monthly Meeting – Tuesday, October 22^nd at 3:15pm

This school year we will again be joined monthly by our Partners at Butterfly Pediatrics as their experts join us virtually to answer your questions and give resources/ideas about behavior, social emotional needs and sensory processing situations in your classrooms. This month’s session will be on Tuesday, October 22^nd at 3:15pm. 

To make the most of our hour with them can you please email me at david.mayer@seattlearch.org  by Monday, October 21^st with any behavior, social emotional needs and sensory processing situations you are dealing with that you would like the experts from Butterfly Pediatrics to discuss during the virtual meeting. I will be sending these case studies in advance to the Butterfly team so they can be prepared to give you as much information as possible during our time together. Even if you are not able to join the meeting, you can still submit situations and we will record the conversations and send a recording link. Also, please feel free to also send this information to your Kindergarten, 1^st and 2^nd grade teachers as they are now invited to these meetings as well! Thank you!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88538419606?pwd=amfqMvWQwahOasaSqvVeiRW4qZR3fE.1

2.)   Early Learning Article of the Week

Check out this ContinuED Article about Exploring Self-Regulation with 3 to 5 Year Olds   

Exploring Self-Regulation With 3 To 5 Year Olds

3.)   Licensed ONLY: Licensing WAC of the Week –  Safe Water Sources

This week’s featured Licensed WAC is “Safe Water Sources”. The links below are for the full WAC for “Safe Water Sources” and “Safe Drinking Water”. A couple of highlights:

a. Fixtures that provide drinking water for your program must be tested for lead and copper every six years. The results of those tests need to be kept on site at your program. The state has developed a FREE Early Learning Water Test Program. You will out the form at the link below and they send you the supplies and instructions to complete the test. 

WIIN Flyer 311-004 Test Your Child Care Facility's Drinking Water for Lead and Copper - Adobe cloud storage

b. Drinking water cannot be obtained from a handwashing sink used with toileting.

c. Drinking Fountains cannot be a "bubble type" fountain (the water flow must form an arch). They cannot be located in bathrooms and they must be located above water impervious flooring.

Safe Water Sources: Chapter 110-300 WAC:

Safe Drinking Water: Chapter 110-300 WAC:

Have a great week!