IEL Electronic Newsletter
2009, Issue 8
New Tip Sheet in English
- Natural Illinois: Mammals
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mammals.htm
New Tip Sheet in Spanish
- La naturaleza en Illinois. Los mamíferos
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mammals-sp.htm
New Tip Sheets in Polish
- Natural Illinois: Mammals
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mammals-pol.pdf - The Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/projects-surveys-pol.pdf - Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/frogs-pol.pdf
New Benchmark Videos
- Roland Draws a Garden
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/videos/roland-garden.htm - Comparing Firefighter Coats
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/videos/firefighter-coats.htm
Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
Sharing a Vision 11th Biennial Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (IDEC),will be held at the Westin Yorktown Center in Lombard, Illinois on October 7-9, 2009. For additional information, please go to http://www.sharingavision.org.Searching by Illinois Early Learning Area, State Goal, or Benchmark
We have improved access to early learning resources! To find resources by Topic, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.asp. Select either Key Word Search, or Illinois Early Learning Areas, State Goals, or Benchmarks. You can then limit your search by language and select the specific learning area or benchmark by going to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/cgi-bin/iel/searchiel.asp?st=b.Projects in Practice Web Site
http://illinoispip.orgThe Project Approach helps young children meet the Illinois Early Learning Standards! The Illinois Projects in Practice Web site provides support, resources, and information for teachers, specialists, administrators, and trainers interested in implementing the Project Approach in preschool classrooms. In addition to examples of projects, research, and other resources, the site includes a blog by Lilian Katz and a section for center directors.
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