IEL Electronic Newsletter
2006, Issue 4
Ask an Expert!
- Karen Stephens, director of the Illinois State University Child Care Center, will be answering questions on Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts from May 1 until May 21. Her answers will be provided from approximately May 7 through May 30. To read the guest biography and supplemental resources related to this event, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/stephens2006/bio.htm and http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/stephens2006/sup.htm.
- To view the recent Ask an Expert transcript on Doing Projects with Children at Home with Judy Harris Helm, visit http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/helm2006/trans.htm. To read the supplemental resources related to this topic, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/helm2006/sup.htm.
New Tip Sheets
Please check out the following new Tip Sheets, available in English:- Helping Children Learn to Get Along
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/conflict.htm - Make Room for Blocks!
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/blocks.htm - Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/conversation.htm - SIDS: Back to Sleep
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/sids.htm
Illinois Early Learning Standards
Are you looking for ideas to help implement the Illinois Early Learning Standards in your early care and education program? To find related activities or background information linked to the Benchmarks associated with each Learning Standard, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/standards/index.htm.
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