IEL Electronic Newsletter
2006, Issue 2
Ask an Expert!
- Our next guest expert will be Judy Harris Helm discussing Doing Projects with Children at Home. You can send questions from March 1 through March 21, and answers will be provided from approximately March 7 through March 30. To read the guest biography and supplemental resources related to the upcoming event, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/helm2006/bio.htm and http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/helm2006/sup.htm.
- To view the recent Ask an Expert transcript on Welcoming Hispanic Children and Families to Preschool Programs with Cristina Sanchez-Lopez, visit http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/hispanic-ps/trans.htm.
New Tip Sheet in English and Spanish
Please check out this new tip sheet:- Math Sense: Learning about Coins
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/coins.htm
Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
Illinois Head Start Association Annual Training Conference, February 28-March 3, 2006, in Springfield, Illinois. For information, call 217-586-7600 or visit the IHSA Web site at http://www.ilheadstart.org/calendar.html. Dianne Rothenberg and Peggy Patten will present a session on Web Resources for Illinois Early Care and Education Professionals, including a demonstration of the Illinois Early Learning Project and Gateways to Opportunity Web sites. Emphasis will be on resources available through these sites to help new and experienced teachers and the families they work with.
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