Friday, December 07, 2012

Early Childhood News

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JOBS
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Visiting Professorship in Early Learning and Children’s Media
Saint Vincent College



Fellowship Program for the design leaders of the future
IDEO.org



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CONFERENCES
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The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Preschool Mood Disorders: Developmental and Parental Considerations
February 8, 2013 
Adelphi University



EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
June 24 - 28, 2013
Victoria, British Columbia
Call for Presentations:  December 12, 2012



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RESOURCES
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Early Care & Learning Council

November/December 2012 Newsletter

Discounts for early childhood programs



New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Monthly Update December 2012



Society for Research in Child Development
December 2012 E-News



Staffed Family Child Care Networks: A Strategy to Enhance Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
Zero to Three



Child Trends

Getting into the Black Box: How Do Low-Income Parents Make Choices about Early Care and Education in Maryland?

Providing High Quality Care in Low-Income Areas in Maryland: Definitions, Resources, and Challenges from Parents and Child Care Providers’ Perspectives

Defining School Readiness in Maryland: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective



Child Care Aware®

Free Parent Network Webinars

Resource Paper: Executive Function and School Readiness, November 2012

Screen time



National Association for the Education of Young Children

Why Read Informational Books?

Start a Home Library

Top 10 No Cost Toys for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Teaching Young Children, December 2012/January 2013 - Vol. 6, No. 2



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GRANTS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Modification 2



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Grant



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HW-RN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other Special Health Care Needs Grant



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NEWS
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Sandy's wrath left invisible wounds on traumatized children
12/07/12, USA Today



The Santa Lie: Is the big Christmas con hurting our kids?
12/06/12, Slate



Pulse of the People: Invest in education now or we will pay later
12/04/12, The Record



'Mannies' Turn to Childcare Jobs to Support Creative Pursuits
12/04/12, DNAinfo



First Five Years Fund Urges Lawmakers To Invest In Early Childhood Education (VIDEO)
12/03/12, Huffington Post



How Technology Is Changing the Way Children Think and Focus
12/03/12, Huffington Post



Quality child care necessary for a strong economy
12/01/12, lohud.com



Helping refugees gain an entrepreneurial foothold
12/30/12, philly.com



Child care that works for working parents
11/30/12, APM Marketplace



Childhood obesity calculator may be most accurate predictor yet
11/29/12, CBS



Experts call for mental illness screening for children
11/28/12, Reuters



Head Start Programs Offer Benefits, Improve Child Well-Being And School Readiness: Report
11/19/12, Huffington Post



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ADVOCACY
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Become a Friend of the Council!
Early Care & Learning Council



Yes, Sequestration impacts New York State
Quality for Kids Campaign



Inaugural Policy Forum Calls Attention to Poverty Issues
Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy



First Five Years Fund Statement on the Grand Bargain
First Five Years Fund



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