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EYI has been concerned about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on children - a topic that has received little coverage in the media beyond diapers and formula. Over 45 members of our Advisory Committee met on December 6 to discuss the topic with a panel from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect, NYS Office of Child and Family Service, and Child Care Council of Nassau. The emotional toll on children has yet to be realized and Newsday covered their concerns in an article the next day. What astounded me were the on-line comments submitted to Newsday, which all suggested that addressing children's emotional responses to losing their toys and stuffed animals was foolish. As one person wrote: "Turning children into spoiled, sheltered wimps is far more damaging than losing some toys." Apparently, the problem we raised is bigger than I thought.
-Dana Friedman, president, The Early Years Institute |
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 Public Policy in Early Childhood Education
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Early childhood advocates gave testimony at Long Island's public hearings sponsored by Governor Cuomo's NYS Education Reform Commission on October 11, 2012. Nancy Douzinas from Rauch Foundation, Danielle Asher from Long Island Progressive Coalition, Dana Friedman from EYI and Robert Kratzke representing America's Edge gave testimony urging that the Commission make early childhood education central to their recommendations in order to improve high school graduation rates. Douzinas' said, "The Rauch Foundation makes grants of approximately $1.5M every year to improve young children's lives on Long Island and in New York State. We have been doing this for over twenty years and unfortunately, New York State has not been the partner we need." Friedman commented that "educational reform has been occurring for over 30 years and the only thing that hasn't been tried is redefining when education begins." See the full testimonies in the links below.
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EYI on NBC Channel 4 - The Impact of Hurricane Sandy - Helping Kids After Sandy. Watch it now
Education Begins Before School - Huffington Post This blog is co-authored by Dana Friedman, founder and president of the Early Years Institute. Read more
A new study published in Developmental Psychology shows that children as young as 14 months depend on language to decode the actions of others. Read more
Literacy skills start with your baby. Monica Olivera Hazelton, NBC Latino contributor and the founder and publisher of MommyMaestra.com, shares tips for enhancing literacy skills from birth through elementary school. Read more
Nickelodeon Urged to Ban Junk Food Ads- Kiddie net defends itself, citing anti-obesity programs like Birdseye. Read more
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A Truly Meaningful Holiday Gift for Families to Enjoy! | |
What If There Was No Color Green?
An ideal read-aloud book for parents, grandparents, educators and librarians to share with children to spark their imaginations and love of nature.
A book written and donated to EYI, by
the authors, about "how sad a world it would be without the color green in a child's life."
All proceeds dedicated to EYI's Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids (LINCK) programs
EYI is a registered 501c (3) |
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Early Development Instrument (EDI)
The Early Years Institute presented the second round of the Early Development Instruments (EDI) data to the Westbury School District and the Westbury Leadership Team in early December. EDI is an innovative tool to assess kindergarten school readiness and identify areas of need in five core developmental domains. EYI will be sharing the data with community stakeholders in February of 2013.
Transition to Kindergarten
Thoughtful planning to prepare for the transition to kindergarten can have meaningful results for children that will last well beyond the first weeks of school. Thanks to a grant from the Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation, this will be the first year of EYI's efforts to implement this program in Westbury and then replicate it in other school districts on Long Island. |
Play and Explore in Nature's Winter Wonderland! | |
Pickapark.org - An online resource of over 700 Long Island parks where you can pick your park by zip code or amenities such as bathrooms, wide pathways for strollers, refreshments, playgrounds and benches in the shade. |
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