Welcome to the
ELRC 8, 9, & 10 Newsletter
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Your source for all relevant resources, updates, PD, and events
relating to Child Care and School Age Care in your region!
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OCDEL ECE Recap July 25, 2022
All children have the right to equitable learning opportunities that help them achieve their full potential as engaged learners and valued members of society (from the NAEYC position statement on equity). Young children learn best through every...
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Announcement C-22-05, Obsolete Bureau of Certification...
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development and Bureau of Certification Services has released the Announcement C-22-05, Obsolete Bureau of Certification Services...
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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Bean Patties
Share This Recipe: Lunch/Supper for Ages 3-5 Total Time 25 minutes Serving Size 1 patty Servings 7 Components Meat/Meat Alternate Ingredients 1 (15 oz.) can of beans (black, navy or pinto), drained and rinsed 1/4 cup chunky salsa 1/2 cup cooked...
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www.cacfp.org
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Changes to Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Self-Paced...
As of July 1, 2022, the Pennsylvania Key no longer offers the self-paced Environment Rating Scale (ERS) online courses for ITERS-R, ECERS-R, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, FCCERS-R in Pennsylvania's Professional Development (PD) Registry. ERS PD is still...
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www.pakeys.org
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8/11- Medicine Safety Lunch & Learn (Virtual)
Join this free Safe Kids York County event to learn about the latest trends in medication poisoning among children and simple steps to store, give and get rid of medicine. Participants will also learn how to access free resources for parents...
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www.wellspan.org
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
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7/28- Teaching & Learning About Race: Fantastic Practice...
Our goal of raising children to thrive in a healthy and just multiracial democracy necessitates an education system that supports honest and open teaching and learning about race and racism, past and present. It may be easier for some to envision ...
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Social-Emotional Learning |
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7/28- Strategies for enhancing emotional regulation in...
Jan and Janet will explain how emotional literacy is the cornerstone of emotional regulation and outline the role educators can play in fostering this development. We'll be diving into practical strategies for how educators can support children...
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wow.himama.com
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Big Conversations with Little Children - Devereux
Not only has the pandemic exacerbated children's stress, but the endless stream of world events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Uvalde school shooting, through social media and 24/7 news coverage results in an influx of information...
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centerforresilientchildren.org
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Empathy in the Classroom: Why Should I Care?
I vividly remember sitting in my classroom with my teaching coach, ready to begin my second year of teaching. We were strategizing my vision for the classroom and for my students. Over the past year, the school where I worked had grown...
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www.edutopia.org
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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8/4- Connecting All Parents with Perinatal Mental Health...
Perinatal depression is one of the most common complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period. It can occur any time during pregnancy or in the 12 months after childbirth. The good news is that with screening and referrals for care,...
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PQA Team to Host Business Administration Scale (BAS)...
The Pennsylvania Key's Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team invites Family Child Care Providers and Group Child Care Providers in a residential building to join a Business Administration Scale (BAS) Community of Practice (CoP) cohort.
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www.pakeys.org
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2022-2023 Staff Training and Programs for Afterschool...
Stroud Water Research Center, Let's Go Outdoors and partners will support staff in leading environmental and outdoor afterschool clubs/programs. This program can support 10 afterschool program sites for the school year. 1-4 staff at each...
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Frequently Asked Questions for Families About Medicaid | ...
Families can find information about children's health insurance and Medicaid and where to start when they are ready to apply.
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Family Safety Activity Book |
Use the link below to download your own Family Safety Activity Book!
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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8/1 - Movement and Physical Development (Birth-5)
There are multiple important early milestones we will explore to better understand how movement and physical development unfold in the first 5 years.
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www.papdregistry.org
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8/2 - Using Portfolios to Document and Support Learning
Portfolios capture children's development over time and provide concrete evidence of their thinking processes. Participants will learn how to set up portfolios and how they can be used not only as a tool to illustrate development, but also as...
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www.papdregistry.org
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8/24 - Allergy, Asthma, and Classroom Inclusion
Breathe Pennsylvania’s Certified Asthma Educators provide two hours of education and training online that will define and differentiate asthma and allergy; describe allergy symptoms and treatment; and explain the impact on children.
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www.papdregistry.org
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Professional Development: Other Opportunities |
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Informed Intentionality: A Back-to-School Webinar Series ...
It's back-to-school season, and that means that educators and caregivers everywhere are busy preparing for the year ahead. The good news is that today's teachers have access to more resources and more information than ever before. But all those...
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teachingstrategies.com
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8/10- Thriving Plants, Thriving Programs, Thriving Children
Plants offer amazing opportunities for children to connect with nature, learn concepts and practice skills in every domain. From selecting and establishing new plants, to nurturing existing plants in your space,...
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www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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DECA-P2 | Resilient Children Webinars | Center for...
Learn about our work as well as our resources for professionals and parents through both live and on-demand webinars. Our early childhood development experts share information on promoting social skills, healthy emotional development, and...
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centerforresilientchildren.org
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Additional Online Training Opportunities |
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Thank you for all you do for children, families, and your community by being part of the STARS program.
Sincerely,
Child Care Consultants
(717) 854-2273 or
(800) 864-4925
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