Early Childhood News

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JOBS

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Project Researcher

Providence Children's Museum

http://www.childrenmuseum.org/jobResearcher.asp

Multiple Available Jobs

Zero to Three

http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/careers/jobs/

Career Forum

National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://careerforum.naeyc.org/jobs

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CONFERENCES

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Child Care Council of Cornell Cooperative Extension Fall Conference

October 20, 2012

Oriskany, NY

http://www.mycccc.org/catalog%20for%20web.pdf

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Conference

November 14-17, 2012

Rochester, NY

http://www.ACESConference.info

17th Annual Virtual Birth to Three Institute

May 28 - June 27, 2013

http://www.ehsnrc.org

16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference

May 29–31, 2013

Washington, DC

Deadline for proposals is November 9, 2012

http://www.wrconference.net/

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RESOURCES

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InBrief: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/briefs/inbrief_series/inbrief_executive_function/

New Book: Fathers in Cultural Context

Routledge Academic

http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781848729483/

How can Pre-K technology help more kids graduate?

Hatch Early Learning

http://pinterest.com/pin/205758276696803343/

Report: Assessing the Status and Needs of Children and Youth in the National Capital Region

Child Trends, September 2012

http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2012_08_01_FR_ChildYouthNeedsNCR.pdf

October 2012 E-News

Society for Research in Child Development

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=addb5e7d7d66625647754af3f&id=f77aa2bd12&e=

Articles for Parents: Time for Kindergarten

Child Care Aware

http://childcareaware.org/parents-and-guardians/newsletters/are-you-aware/time-for-kindergarten

ZERO TO THREE

Developing Early Math Skills

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-development/supporting-early-math-skills.html

Temperament: Reaction to New People

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/temperament-behavior/temperament-characteristics-reaction-to-new-people.html

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Research News You Can Use: Pretend Play Is Important But Its Role in Learning is Complex

http://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-pretend-play-is-important

Parents Know What Their Children Want – or Do They?

http://families.naeyc.org/content/parents-know-what-their-children-want-%E2%80%93-or-do-they

Teaching Young Children magazine, October/November 2012 - Vol. 6, No. 1

http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/current

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NEWS

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Child-care centers offer to take over pre-K

10/04/12, Adirondack Daily Enterprise

http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/533238/Child-care-centers-offer-to-take-over-pre-K.html

Is 'secondhand' TV taking a toll on kids?

10/01/12, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/01/health/kids-background-tv/index.html

Study: Serious Child Abuse Injuries Rise Slightly in the U.S.

10/01/12, Time

http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/01/study-serious-child-abuse-injuries-rise-slightly-in-the-u-s/

Overhaul Special Education for Preschool

09/28/12, NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/opinion/overhaul-special-education-for-preschool.html

Childhood Inactivity Will Cost Your Kids 5 Years of Life, Says New Nike Research

09/28/12, Fast Company

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681678/childhood-inactivity-will-cost-your-kids-5-years-of-life-says-new-nike-research

Research Shows Youngest Kids Learn by Thinking Like Scientists

09/27/12, Education Week

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/09/babies_and_toddlers_learn_best.html

‘Tuesdays for Tots’ campaign advocates for quality child care

09/26/12, Observer

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/576416/-Tuesdays-for-Tots--campaign-advocates-for-quality-child-care.html

When It Comes to Children’s Technology, Content Is as Important as Design

09/24/12, Wired

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/09/children-content-design/

Global collaboration in Early Childhood

09/22/12, Tasha Cowdy

http://www.tashacowdy.com/2012/09/22/global-collaboration-in-early-childhood/

Poll: Voters Want Candidates to Focus More on Kids

09/20/12, First Focus

http://www.ffcampaignforchildren.org/news/press-releases/poll-voters-want-candidates-to-focus-more-on-kids

Studying Imagination in Children's Play

05/23/12, Case Western Reserve University

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQb95itdoCM

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ADVOCACY

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Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign Public Forum

QUALITYstarsNY: a winning beginning for all our children

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, Albany

http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/jaffe_qsnyforum_agenda.pdf

Help make child care an issue!

Early Care & Learning Council

http://earlycareandlearning.blogspot.com/2012/09/help-make-child-care-issue.html

Child Care Aware® of America

Take Action: Skyrocketing Child Care Costs

http://capwiz.com/naccrra/issues/alert/?alertid=61719501&PROCESS=Take+Action

Working Parents Need Child Care

http://capwiz.com/naccrra/issues/alert/?alertid=61683001

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