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News and Notes for Early Childhood Teachers
August 2010 |
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We want to hear from you!
Teacher Survey
Are you working on your CDA, Infant/Toddler CDA or CDA renewal?
We now offer a flexible, work from home, guided self study option.
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Greetings!
Happy August! -
Baby, it's hot outside! We sincerely hope you have access to a lot of sprinklers and buckets of water...
Are you singing...?The Watermelon Song (tune of Frere Jacques) Watermelon, watermelon,
Tastes so yummy, tastes so yummy.
Green on the outside,
Red on the inside
With black seeds, with black seeds.
Are you reading...? Hot Day on Abbott Avenue by Karen EnglishWaiting for Wings by Lois EhlertSeashells by the Seashore by Marianne Collins Berkes Are you enjoying...? Making and eating fruit salad? Snapping the snap peas?Field trips to the farmers' market?Bubbles?A sprinkler?
Enjoy August with your infants, toddler, preschoolers, young children and their families!
Thank you for the work you do,
Amy and Candace
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| Career Opportunities
Recently centers, schools and organizations started to post their jobs on our website. We hope you love your job but if a friend is looking, please suggest the look at our Job Board. |
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Teacher Surveys
We want to hear from you about your experiences teaching very young children in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Every month, we'll send out a survey to everyone and then share the results the following month. We'll use the information to shape our training and activities in the region.
July survey: Stress at Work
Not surprisingly, you feel stressed when the director applies policies inconsistently. Also, you really don't like it when you aren't getting along with your teaching partner or don't seem to be on the same page as families. No wonder - that is hard!
Tips from your peers:
- Breathe deeply
- Keep smiling
- Listen to great music on your commute home
- Schedule time to yourself with your friends
August Survey: Communication with Adults
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Out and About
Go Hear Live Music!
Gather your family and go to a concert! The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force bands perform every other day all summer long...free and no tickets required!
Catch a Movie!
The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival, August 13-20, will be at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland. Bring a blanket and enjoy the show beginning at 8:10 each evening. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Food and snacks will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the NIH Children's Charities - Children's Inn, Camp Fantastic/Special Love, and Friends of the Clinical Center. Broaden Your Horizons!Explore Cambodian culture in Alexandria, VA on August 22, noon to 6; enjoy Columbia Heights Day at Harriet Tubman Elementary School on August 28. |
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Strategies, Tips and Tricks
Learning to read is a process that begins at BIRTH! Here are 5 of 50 literacy activities for babies...be sure to check out and get inspiried by the whole list!
- Talk. Talking to babies is imperative to language development. Describe the world around them. Talk about what is happening.
- Sing and dance. Babies learn phonological awareness through music.
- Read. No explanation needed here, right?
- Be consistent and predictable. Babies thrive on routine. Knowing what will happen next helps their emotional, social, and cognitive development.
- Recite nursery rhymes. Children naturally respond to rhythm and rhymes.
Remember, these activies work for parents, grandparents, family childcare providers, infant room teachers, and anyone who cares for a little one! |
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The Why of What We Do
What we do:
- We partner with senior centers.
- We do not turn on the TV.
- We play actively outside everyday.
Why:
- Intergenerational Center Boosts Reading, Social Skills at Oklahoma Public Pre-K
- Worrisome Findings on TV Viewing Patterns in Home and Center Based Child Care
- Preschool's Role in Fighting Childhood Obesity
These articles are from the Preschool Matters Achieves, a publication of the
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| * Guided self study is offered in 10 hour increments on a monthly basis. The guided self study requires a text, the use of a computer and ability to fax or mail assignments. Certification of training is based on successful completion of course requirements.
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