IEL Electronic Newsletter
2005, Issue 2
Ask an Expert!
Join us for our next Ask an Expert feature on "Welcoming Hispanic Families to Preschool Programs" with Cristina López-Sánchez of the Illinois Resource Center. You can send questions to our guest expert between January 1 and 21. Answers will be posted between January 8 through 31. For additional information, see:http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert.htm
New Tip Sheets
Check out these new Tip Sheets in English and Spanish:- Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/outdoor-dance.htm - Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/outdoor-sunshine.htm - Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/young-dictate.htm - Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/young-litresp.htm - A Reminder of a timely Tip Sheet…
Making the Holidays Memorable and Meaningful
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/holidays.htm
(Provides ideas to help make your holidays fun and more meaningful for your children.)
See us a conference near you!
- PreK and Kindergarten Kaleidoscope Conference, January 12-13, 2006, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. To register, contact Pat Burt at pburt@roe12.net (IEL exhibit).
- Opening Minds Conference, Chicago Association for the Education of Young Children, January 26-28, 2006, in Chicago. For information on registering, go to http://www.chicagometroaeyc.org/openingminds2006.html Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.(IEL presentation featuring Lilian Katz, titled “Internet Resources for Early Childhood Educators” and IEL exhibit)
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