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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CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Operating ECE ...
Jan. 28, 2022 Please do not reply to this email, as this account is not monitored. CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Program View as Webpage The
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February 2022 PA Early Ed News
February 2022 Edition View as Webpage Early Childhood Education in Pennsylvania Closing Monday: Pennsylvania's Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards Submissions Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, is
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OCDEL ECE Recap Jan. 31, 2022
Welcome to the ECE Recap where you can find the most recent and important information from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). View as Webpage CDC Releases Updated
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ELRC Learning Opportunities |
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Click on the flyer below to register for our upcoming
PD and Information Sessions!
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Community of Practice - Start Strong: Social Emotional Learning Foundations and Resiliency in Infants and Toddlers from Conscious Discipline
Early Childhood Teachers are invited to participate in a CoP that will use Start Strong as the foundation. Upon successful completion of 5 Zoom meetings and short homework activities, participants will receive 6 hours of professional development.
Participants will have access to over 25 hours of videos and resources that can be viewed independently. Each meeting will use breakout rooms to discuss videos of their choice with a facilitator.
Sessions are March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 6:30-7:30 PM.
Click here to view the flyer for more information and to register.
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Director Boot Camp Spring 2022 Series
To date, we have trained over 220 new Directors/Asst. Directors/Admin in our Director Boot Camp series. If you, or someone in your program, would benefit from this 5 week Community of Practice that gives an overview of DHS, STARS/CQI, Family Engagement, Business Practices & Leadership, share this flyer with them. We are now registering for our Spring series, running on Tuesday mornings from April 5th – May 3rd. All of the details can be found on the flyer along with the registration link. Registration closes March 4th and will be limited to the first 30 registrants. The series is FREE and course materials will be delivered to you the week prior to the first session.
If you are not “new” to your position, but feel that a refresher would be helpful, you are also welcome to register! Each week will be a two hour training with multiple opportunities for you to go into breakout rooms and discuss things with your cohort group. You’ll interact with the same 4-6 people each week, allowing you to make connections and form relationships. It is our hope that these connections will last long after boot camp ends.
Please note: The Director Boot Camp series is intended for Directors. If you are a Family or Group provider, be on the lookout for our Family/Group Boot Camp series registration. We will be offering this in late Spring 2022.
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2/23 - Food Program Fun: CACFP Week At-a-Glance 2:00
Come get excited for CACFP Week with us! Discover how you can celebrate and raise awareness during this week-long campaign. Attending this webinar will give you an additional entry for our CACFP Week giveaway and you'll be eligible for special...
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2/23 - Food Program Fun: CACFP Week At-a-Glance 8:00
Come get excited for CACFP Week with us! Discover how you can celebrate and raise awareness during this week-long campaign. Attending this webinar will give you an additional entry for our CACFP Week giveaway and you'll be eligible for special...
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Congratulations to the following facilities who moved up in the STARS Program in January 2022! |
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- Bright Horizons at Mount Joy - STAR 4A
- Children in Bloom (2 locations) - both STAR 4
- Jack & Jill Nursery (2 locations) - both STAR 2
- K-Prep Learning Center - STAR 3
- YWCA York Lincoln Charter SAC - STAR 2
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
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You Belong Here: Nurturing Anti-Bias Education in...
To ensure equitable outcomes for all children, anti-bias education must be at the foundation of all teaching practices, curriculum, early childhood spaces, and learning opportunities. Derman-Sparks and Edwards state there are four core goals of...
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Part 1 - Let's Dig Deep: Culturally Responsive
What does this term mean to you? How does it apply in early childhood education? With Black History Month in mind, Dr. Nefertiti Poyner sits down and discusses what culturally responsive means, and how we can all reflect on and improve upon ...
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2/16 - Young Children’s Ideas About Learning
HighScope Roundtable series, inspired by the book Segregation by Experience: Agency, Racism, and Learning in the Early Grades (2021, University of Chicago Press) will delve into a...
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February is Black History Month
Pennsylvania's Promise for Children, known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child's early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family. The Pennsylvania Office of...
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Black History is American History - not just in February!
The month of February brings back memories from my early youth of celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month had always been the time of year where extra emphasis was placed on commemorating the notable achievements of my predecessors...
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Social-Emotional Learning |
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How to Talk About Feelings and Promote Emotional...
In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we connect with Marcelle Waldman. Marcelle is a teacher, parent, and founder of FeelLinks. She is passionate about teaching social-emotional skills to our youngest learners so that they can grow up with...
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Sign Up for #SELday | SEL Day
On March 11, 2022 we will come together to showcase SEL in our communities, promote SEL to our personal and professional networks, advocate SEL with our policymakers, and support SEL in our schools, organizations and communities. This year as we...
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Health, Safety, & Wellness |
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2/16 - Update on Covid-19 Infections and Vaccines
Two years into the global pandemic, Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care programs continue to need to be informed about protecting children, families, and staff. This webinar will provide the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Start a Smile Early!
It's never too early to be thinking of your child's smile-even if teeth have not yet appeared. Taking care of your child's smile begins at birth. Start early to prevent decay. To avoid Baby Bottle Tooth Decay, the American Dental Association...
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Cold Weather Advisory: People With Asthma Should Take...
As we bundle up during the winter season, people with asthma may notice they have a tougher time breathing during cold weather events. That's because when you breathe in dry, cold air, your airways start to narrow, making it hard to breathe.
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Water Assistance Program - LIHWAP
Applications are now being accepted for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary emergency program to help low-income families pay overdue water bills....
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Learning is Everywhere: February 2022
We're learning while at the doctor's office! February 2022 Fun activities, aligned with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards, to help prepare children for school success! View as Webpage We're le
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Let's Learn with Kindergarten Here I Come!
February 2022 edition February 2022 Activities aligned with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards to help your preschooler prepare for Kindergarten. View as Webpage Let's Play and Learn Did you k
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Kindergarten Here I Am
February 2022 edition Fun activities, aligned with the PA Early Learning Standards, to help your child have a successful Kindergarten year. View as Webpage We Are Learning in February Now that your c
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ECE Essentials Spotlight on Licensing Preparation
New licensing checklist tool; preparing for a licensing check; updating enrollment information; and more!
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Professional Development: on the PD Registry |
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Teaching Social Skills Webinar Series for Birth through Pre-K. Sessions include: When to Teach Social Skills; Teaching Expectations and Routines; Teaching Problem Solving; Teaching Play Skills; and more! |
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Join OCDEL and EITA during the cold winter months for some hot topics around early language and literacy development. Get access to resources to share with families and use in classrooms and centers. These one-hour webinars will be offered for FREE from 1pm-2pm. |
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Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care UnConference
Registration is now open for Trying Together's "UnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care," which will be held February 8 to February 18, 2022. Between February 8-18, expert-led virtual workshops will share content related to...
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Professional Development: Other Trainings |
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2/3 - FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior- Free!
Working with children that use challenging behavior is no easy task! While there are endless amounts of strategies out there to help reduce challenging behaviors, very few are as simple as the FLIP IT strategy.
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2/16 - A Conscious Education: Creating a Conscious...
In this workshop Conscious Coach and previous school teacher, Jennifer Hepton, will share insights on how uncertainty and trauma can affect our nervous system and how this awareness will allow you space for you to thrive as an educator.
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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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