IEL Electronic Newsletter
2007, Issue 5
New FAQ in English and Spanish
The following FAQ has recently been added to the Web site:
- What Is the Role of Teachers in Young Children’s Mental Health?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faqs/mentalhealth.htm - ¿Cuál es el papel del maestro en fomentar la salud mental de niños pequeños?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faqs/mentalhealth-sp.htm
New IEL Tip Sheets in English
- The Project Approach: Anticipating What Children Might Learn
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/projects-anticipating.htm - Bullying Hurts Everyone
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/bullying.htm - The Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-moreword.htm
New IEL Tip Sheets in Spanish
- El Método de Enseñanza por Proyectos. Cómo anticipar lo que los niños podrían aprender
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/projects-anticipating-sp.htm - La muerte y los niños pequeños
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mourn-sp.htm
Recent IEL Tip Sheets in Polish
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/outdoor-dance-pol.pdf
(translation of Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk)
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/outdoor-sunshine-pol.pdf
(translation of Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science)
Looking for Additional Resources on Early Learning?
Information related to early learning is available on the Illinois Early Learning Project Web site at http://illinoisearlylearning.org. Resources include links to the Illinois Learning Standards, materials that discuss how the Project Approach helps children meet the standards, contact information and Web links to Illinois organizations providing resources related to early learning, archived Ask an Expert and Chat resource lists, and much more.Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
Chicagoland Project Approach Summer Institute Workshop will be held on July 19-20, 2007, at the Kohl Children’s Museum. For more information on the sessions, please go to http://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org(Dr. Lilian G. Katz will be giving the keynote address Why Projects, Why Now? on the first day.)
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