Illinois Early Learning Project


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IEL Electronic Newsletter

2009, Issue 10

Beginning Oct 1st… Ask an Expert Event on Young Children and Homelessness

For October’s “Ask an Expert” discussion with Jim Moberly, we’re exploring how preschool teachers and caregivers can help families who are homeless by identifying homeless children, enrolling them in available programs, and providing them with information about school supplies, transportation, and housing.

Jim Moberly, the Area IV Lead Liaison Homeless Coordinator, oversees six Regional Offices of Education representing 106 school districts in East Central Illinois. He has been responsible for identifying and enrolling homeless children in schools, as well as with educating local schools, communities, and service organizations on the rights of students who are homeless.

To submit your question, please go to https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3139439.
To view related resources on the topic, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/moberly/sup.htm.

Check Out the Newly Revised Illinois Projects in Practice Web Site:

http://illinoispip.org

We have a fresh new look for the Illinois Projects in Practice (IllinoisPIP) Web site at http://illinoispip.org. Sallee’s Blog is now on the home page along with Lilian’s Blog, the Director’s Corner, and many more links to information on the Project Approach. A new project (The Music Project) has recently been added to the PIP Projects page at http://illinoispip.org/projects.html.

Join the PIP Listserv to share your Project Approach experiences, ideas, and insights with others who have attended the Great Expectations or Projects in Practice trainings by going to http://illinoispip.org/listserv.html.

New Ask Dr. Katz

Lilian’s response to a question about having a“Child of the Week”can be found at http://illinoisearlylearning.org/ask-dr-katz/question008.htm.

Newly Revised Tip Sheet Now Available in 3 Languages

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.
  • Turning Knowledge into Practice, sponsored by the Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, will be held at John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois, on October 24, 2009. For additional information, please go to http://siaeyc.org/index.php?pr=Upcoming_Events. Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.

IEL Question-Answering Service

Another service of the Illinois Early Learning Project is to provide reliable resources and information in response to your questions on the parenting, care, and education of young children in Illinois. To take advantage of this service, please call our toll-free number at 877-275-3227 during business hours or send us your question using our online form at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/6654728.

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