 There are some key races in New York that remain undecided. But the Senate and Assembly won't change that much. Governor-elect Cuomo has issued an "urban agenda" where he devotes six paragraphs to early childhood education; it's largely about pre-K and we'll need to work with his team to do more. In Washington, D.C., where change is coming, advocates are organizing a national call-in to Congress on Nov. 15. Tell your elected officials that 300,000 children could suffer if they don't pass an appropriations bill to cover the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Head Start! -- Dana E. Friedman, Ed.D., President, The Early Years Institute |
| Experts making their LI debut on 12/3 |
| EYI always strives to bring new ideas, practices and insights to Long Island that help us to better understand how to help children succeed in school and in life. We're excited to host Lenore Skenazy, known as "America's Worst Mom," because she describes the impact of parenting on children in a way that makes us laugh--and then think twice. For most of our conference's other speakers, it'll be their first time presenting on Long Island. "We Interrupt this Program: Playing and Learning in the Age of Hyper-Media" will be held at CA Technologies in Islandia on Friday, Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There's still time to register... click here or call (516) 304-5480 today! |
| New Middle Country outdoor classrooms |
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 EYI congratulates Bicycle Path and Unity Drive schools in the Middle Country School District on the opening of their two beautiful outdoor classrooms. District leaders, volunteers, teachers, and parents gathered Nov. 8 to celebrate the culmination of an almost two-year effort. For more info click here.
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| Westbury leaders moving EDI forward |
 Community leaders in Westbury (right) met in October and shared their excitement about the progress being made with the Early Development Instrument (EDI), a school-readiness assessment tool. EYI staff joined leaders from the the other 13 pilot sites across the nation who expressed enthusiasm about the potential for EDI data to lead to meaningful change for young children -- and the communities where they live. Click here to learn more. |
| Nominations, proposals wanted |
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The Terri Lynn Lokoff/Children's Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards nominations are due Dec. 3. The awards are given to child care teachers throughout the U.S. devoted to providing high quality care. Click here for an application.
The Parent-Child Home Program is considering speakers and topics for its annual conference taking place in Uniondale on May 23-24, 2011. A wide range of subjects will be considered from school readiness to teen parenting to social/emotional child development. To submit a proposal, please email or call Michelle Morrison at (516) 883-7480 by Jan.15. |
