Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of May 13th, 2024
Items Covered:
· May Monthly Early Learning Virtual Professional Development: Blossoming Minds: Spring Time Activities for Young Children– Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
· INSPIRE Registration OPEN! Thursday, August 15th from 8:00am – 4:00pm
· Licensed ONLY - Licensing “WAC” of the week: Creating a Climate for healthy child development
1.) May Monthly Early Learning Virtual Professional Development: Blossoming Minds: Spring Time Activities for Young Children– Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Our May monthly virtual STARS training will be Blossoming Minds: Spring Time Activities for Young Children. It will be presented by Rachel Franz from Twig and Thread and take place Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Upon completion participants will receive 2 STARS hours and CLOCK hours for those that need them will also be available.
Spring has sprung and now is the time to dive into sensory-rich activities that stimulate children's senses and encourage exploration both inside and outside! This virtual workshop will take teachers through 8 different activities they can do with young children in the Spring that meet a variety of developmental needs. Participants will come away with fresh new ideas to try in their classroom to celebrate Spring and all it brings!
2.) INSPIRE Registration OPEN! Thursday, August 15th from 8:00am – 4:00pm
The registration is LIVE for the Thursday, August 15th, 2024 INSPIRE Event! This great opportunity for our Early Learning staff will take place in-person at Seattle U from 8:00am – 4:00pm. The INSPIRE event has expanded to two days, but the Early Learning Tract will take place the first day on Thursday, August 15th.
This day is open to ALL staff that work in our Early Learning Programs (Preschool and PreK) and is FREE! Seattle U is also offering FREE accommodations for those that are traveling from further distances or have any other reason to spend the night. We will have a specific Early Learning Tract for the sessions that take place after the keynote … It should be an awesome day to share, collaborate and build community!
Please click on the link below for registration and an additional link for an INSPIRE informational landing page. Can you please forward this information to the rest of the staff in your Early Learning Program. I know this day will not work for everyone so we will continue to work on in-person opportunities for next school year as well. Please let me know if you have any questions!
3.) Licensed ONLY – Creating a Climate for healthy child development
This week’s WAC focus is on Creating a climate for healthy child development. The WAC highlights communication or interactions with children. Early learning providers must maintain a climate for healthy, culturally responsive child development and encourage positive interactions between and among children. The techniques for these areas are listed in the full WAC below.
Have a great week!
