IEL Electronic Newsletter
2006, Issue 8
2006, Issue 8
- Ask an Expert!
Darla M. Castelli, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will be answering questions on Childhood Obesity from September 1 until September 21, 2006. Her answers will be provided from approximately September 7 through September 30. To read the guest biography and supplemental resources related to this event, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/castelli/bio.htm and http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/castelli/sup.htm.
- New IEL Tip Sheet
Please check out the following new Tip Sheet:- Children’s Votes Count!
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/voting.htm
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.cgi?action=searchieltips;pl=sp
and http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tips-pol.htm. - Children’s Votes Count!
- Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
- STARnet Region IV: The Teacher’s Role in the Development of Social Competence, September 21, 2006, in Effingham, Illinois. For information, call 618-397-8930 or visit the STARnet Region IV Web site at http://www.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet/. (Dr. Lilian Katz will be giving a presentation.)
- Illinois AEYC: Critical Issues Facing Children and Families: Building Resiliency through Programs, October 12-14, 2006, Springfield, Illinois. For more information, call 217-529-7732 or 800-773-0369, or visit the Illinois AEYC Web site at http://www.illinoisaeyc.org. (Dr. Lilian Katz will be participating in a panel discussion on October 13.)
- Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children (SIAEYC) Conference, October 20-21, 2006, in Carterville, Illinois. For more information, email ccrr@jal.cc.il.us. (Dr. Lilian Katz will be giving a presentation on the Project Approach and Assessment on October 20 and will be giving the Keynote Address and will be leading a session on Social Competence on October 21.)
- Illinois Early Learning Standards
Are you looking for ideas to help address 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
(or in Spanish at http://illinoisearlylearning.org/standards-sp/index.htm).
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