IEL Electronic Newsletter
2008, Issue 8
New FAQ in Spanish
- El Método de Enseñanza por Proyectos. Las exhibiciones y la documentación
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faqs/display-sp.htm
New IEL Tip Sheet in English
- Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/literacy.htm
New IEL Tip Sheets in Polish
- Make Room for Blocks!
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/blocks-pol.pdf -
Inclusion in Preschool Classrooms
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/inclusion-pol.pdf
New IEL Tip Sheet in Spanish
- Juguetes elaborados con materiales desechados. Las cajas
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/toys-boxes-sp.htm
Ask an Expert – Coming in September!
- Valerie Keener of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be our guest expert on the topic Appreciating the Natural World with Young Children. Recent research has shown that children are losing their connection with nature, but as future stewards of our world, it is important for them to be offered time to experience what nature provides.
- For past Ask an Expert resources and questions and answers on topics such as Welcoming Hispanic Children & Families to Preschool Programs, Children’s Play, and Helping Young Children Resolve Conflict, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert.htm. Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.
Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
- The Child Care Resource and Referral Network will sponsor a workshop entitled Intentional Teaching on September 20, 2008, in Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please go to http://www.ccrrn.com/files/2008%20July-Dec.pdf. Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.(Dr. Lilian G. Katz will be the presenter.)
- Illinois AEYC’s biennial statewide conference Growing Futures will take place in Springfield, Illinois, from September 25-27, 2008. For more information, please go to http://www.illinoisaeyc.org/index.php?pr=Conferences. Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.(IEL exhibit)
Search Early Learning Web Links
- Have you used the Early Learning Web Links recently to find resources to help achieve the Illinois Early Learning Benchmarks? You can search by selecting keywords or phrases, age level, audience, reading level, setting, and learning area. To find resources, go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.asp.
Illinois Projects in Practice Web Site
- What is a project? A project is an in-depth investigation of a topic undertaken by a class, a group of children, or an individual child in an early childhood classroom or at home. If you are looking for information related to the Project Approach, please visit IllinoisPIP at http://illinoispip.org.
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