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South Bay Family Health Care Women's Health Services Open House
February 24, 2010
from 9:00am - 11:00am
Give Kids a Smile: FREE Dental Services in Pacoima
February 25, 2010
from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
2010 Parent Leadership: Real Families, Real Involvement, Real Outcomes
February 25, 2010
all day
Understanding Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Infants and Young Children
February 26, 2010
from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Pediatric Psychological Trauma in Infants and Young Children from Illness, Injury and Medical Intervention
February 27-28, 2010
all day
Save the date: Conference for Health Professionals Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy
March 1-2, 2010
all day
Interaction Guidance
March 2-3, 2010
all day
Food Allergies & Intolerances in Children
March 6, 2010
from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Introduction to Floortime(TM)
March 15, 2010
from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss: Restoring Joy to Children and Families
March 17, 2010
from 7:45am - 4:45pm
Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding
March 17, 2010
from 9:00am - 3:30pm
Save the Date: Preconception Health Update
April 15, 2010
from 7:30am - 4:00pm
Pediatric Feeding: Special Topics in Autism
April 16, 2010
from 8:00am - 3:30pm
Depression and the Breastfeeding Mother
April 16, 2010
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Nuts & Bolts of Assessing & Diagnosing Young Children: Using Tools Including Observation, DC:0-3R and ICARE Assessment
April 16, 2010
from 8:30am - 4:00pm
18th Annual Farm Walk at Pierce College
April 25, 2010
from 9:30am - 4:00pm
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Strategic Plan, Working Together: Data Systems Integration
Through data systems integration First 5 LA will help improve the
quality of services offered to families by helping agencies share data
effectively and efficiently while still protecting individual privacy. More »
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Senator Cox Introduces Bill to Grab First 5 Funds and More
Legislators continue to seek midyear budget solutions; Cox introduces bill to grab First 5 funding; readers encouraged to join efforts to save First 5 programs. More »
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Children's Dental Health Month
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Finding the Right Dentist
How do you find the right dentist for your child if you're in a free or
low-cost health coverage program? L.A. Care Health Plan's Healthy Kids
and Healthy Families programs make it easy. More »
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SHIELDS For Families
Serving 3,000 families a year, Partnerships for Families grantee, SHIELDS for Families is the only L.A. County agency that provides both residential and outpatient services, keeping families intact. More »
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The President's Budget and Young Children
President Obama's proposed Fiscal Year 2011 budget includes several
spending increases that could benefit young children. Learn about the
potential impacts in the early care and education field. More »
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The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children
If you teach young children, you know there are many approaches to teaching that meet many different learning styles. One popular method is receiving local attention as part of a six-month art exhibit in Santa Monica. I encourage teachers, parents and children alike to visit this fun and educational display.
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children is an innovative traveling exhibit telling the story of the Reggio Emilia educational approach. It uses a child-centered educational model that focuses on exploration, complex thinking, experiential learning and the social aspects of how children learn. Globally, Reggio Emilia, which originated in Italy, has attracted the attention of educators, researchers and those interested in early childhood education best practices.
Click here for more information about exhibit hours and location.
The 5,000-square-foot exhibit includes children's three-dimensional art displays, hands-on exercises, and professional development workshops. It's a wonderful opportunity for parents to get ideas about how to nurture their child's creativity, and for preschool educators to take lessons on integrating architecture and writing into their teaching for children as young as 3.
Children will also enjoy the exhibit as they can learn about light reflection and refraction in hands-on activities with projectors, objects and a light table. The Wonder of Learning exhibit is co-presented by First 5 LA partner, Para Los Niños and the First Presbyterian Nursery School in Santa Monica.
In addition to the ongoing exhibit, Para Los Niños is also hosting a three day initiative, The School as a Place of Community & Collaboration: The Community as a Context for Learning from Thursday, March 4 - Saturday, March 6. Click here for more information about this initiative stemming from the exhibit.
I hope you are able to attend and enjoy!
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