IEL Electronic Newsletter
2010, Issue 2
New “Ask an Expert”: Moving from Early Intervention to PreK: What Parents and Caregivers Want to Know
Felicia Fahl Gooler, Director of the Developmental Services Center Early Intervention program in Champaign, Illinois, is our guest expert in February. She currently supervises an interdisciplinary staff that collaborates with local school districts, Head Start, and other community agencies to work for comprehensive services for young children and their families. This Ask an Expert event will address the issues and challenges of the transition process and discuss guidelines and best practices for families and professionals in planning collaborative, dynamic, and responsive transitions.
- To ask your question, please go to https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3139439.
- For related resources, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/gooler/sup.htm. To read her biography, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/gooler/bio.htm.
Revised Tip Sheets in English
- Too Sick to Go to Child Care?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/sickchild-parents.htm - When Should I Send a Sick Child Home?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/sickchild-childcare.htm - SIDS: Back to Sleep
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/sids.htm
Revised Tip Sheets in Spanish
- ¡Prepárese para una buena visita al dentista!
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/dentist-sp.htm - La salud dental de los bebés
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/dental-babies-sp.htm
New Tip Sheet in Polish
- Say Yes to the Mess: Play with Rocks!
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mess-rocks-pol.pdf
NEW—Online Tip Sheet Order Form
- To order Tip Sheets online, please go to http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tips.htm.
Revised FAQ in Spanish
- ¿Qué necesito saber sobre el desarrollo físico de niños durante los primeros cinco años de vida?
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/faqs/physicaldev-sp.htm
Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
- The Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development PreK and Kindergarten Annual Conference will be held in Schaumburg, Illinois, on March 4-5, 2010. For more information, please go to http://www.prek-kdg-iascd.com/. Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.
- The 12th Annual Child Care Business Exposponsored by the Women’s Business Development Center, will be held at the Chicago Hilton and Towers on Saturday, May 22, 2010. For more information, please go to http://www.wbdc.org/Calendar/Child.aspx. 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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