IEL Electronic Newsletter
2007, Issue 6
2007, Issue 6
- Videos! Videos! Videos! — NEW Early Learning Benchmark Videos
- Please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/videos/index.htm to see 12 new videos of a rural community college child care center classroom in Illinois using the Project Approach as part of its curriculum. Each video includes background information, a transcript of the video, and how various Benchmarks were met.
- Activities illustrating Illinois Early Learning Standards Benchmarks in Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, Fine Arts, Social/Emotional Development, Social Science, and Physical Development & Health are highlighted in the videos.
- Recent 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
- What Is the Role of Teachers in Young Children’s Mental Health?
- ¿Cuál es el papel del maestro en fomentar la salud mental de niños pequeños?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faqs-sp/mentalhealth-sp.htm - Recent 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 - Recent 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 - New IEL Tip Sheet in Polish
- 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/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_institute_sessions
(Dr. Lilian G. Katz will be giving the keynote address Why Projects, Why Now? on the first day.)
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