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For 0-5 in Greater RVA
Combo Fun Day & News
October 14, 2021
Volume 1, Edition #223
Tell Me Something Good!

Inclusive ASL daycare serving
deaf children in Richmond 
News You Can Use

Flu Vaccine and Kids: Say boo to the flu 

Crisis level-child care providers grapple with a worker shortage as federal relief is slow to help 


Universal Preschool Plan should prioritize equity and model Head Start 

Why Trauma-Informed Teaching must be more culturally responsive 

Addressing Bias and Advancing Equity in State Policy, explores the many ways in which states can and are addressing racial equity in problem solving and policymaking
For Providers and Families

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers 

44 Children's Books about Mental Health 

The ECE Resource Hub Now Offers Resources for Infant and Toddler Classrooms and Learning Spaces

Tom Copeland:

Fidgeting and Focus: How to use non-disruptive movement while learning 

More than a dozen ways to build movement into learning 
There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river.

We need to go upstream
and find out why they’re
falling in.

Desmond Tutu
Fun Day Friday - In the Garden

How to recycle hanging basket and potted plant soil to reuse again next year 

How to prepare your rose bushes for winter

A simple winter mulch = easy winter harvesting 

What is a bird feeding obelisk? And how to make one 

26 drought tolerant plants that will survive the driest conditions 

32 vegetables that love chilly weather 
Other Interesting Things for Fun Day!

10 picture books that encourage kindness 

Natural fruit play dough recipes 

How to make Oobleck 
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Enjoy your weekend!

Stay safe and be well.

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