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The Raise Your Hand webinar series is a five-month journey that will raise awareness about federal and state opportunities to support child care, connect participants with content experts, and promote meaningful action. Join us Thursday, Oct. 3, at 12:30 p.m. EDT, for a free webinar on the budget process, timeline and what's at stake for child care and early learning programs. Register here.
The Raise Your Hand webinar series is a five-month journey that will raise awareness about federal and state opportunities to support child care, connect participants with content experts, and promote meaningful action. Join us Thursday, Oct. 3, at 12:30 p.m. EDT, for a free webinar on the budget process, timeline and what's at stake for child care and early learning programs. Register here.
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An update concerning the status of funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the discretionary, mandatory, and federal share of matching portions of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). |
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Michael Olenick, Ph.D., Child Care Aware® of America board president, was recently honored with a 2013 Heart of Gold award presented by the Child Development Institute. The award is given annually to individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding advocacy for the needs of young children and lifelong work to support and strengthen families. Olenick is president and CEO of the Child Care Resource Center in Chatsworth, Calif. |
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Children through age 12 are invited to share their original artwork displaying seasonal traditions from their family or around the world. Child Care Aware® of America will unveil the art collections on upcoming cards, Web and social media sites. Learn more here. |
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Training/Professional Development Opportunities
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 October
is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, or SIDS, is the sudden unexplained death of a child less than
one year of age. In many instances of SIDS, a child is thought to be
sleeping, but when checked, is found dead. Spend
some time this October learning safe and healthy sleeping habits and
techniques to avoid this tragedy.
Enroll in the Training Academy today and start earning continuing education units online.
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Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 12:30 p.m.- 1 p.m., EDT Join our Child Care Aware® staff for a 30-minute webinar on ways consumer education practices can be shared with families. Register now. |
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Online Resources
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Children's Product Recalls/Information
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Toys R Us recalls Journey Girl travel trunks due to laceration hazard. |
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Industry News
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Medical News Today
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Young children readily learn words from their parents, grandparents, and child care providers in live conversations, but learning from video has proven more difficult. A new study questioned why and found that it's the responsiveness of the interactions that's key: When we respond to children in timely and meaningful ways, they learn — even when that response comes from a screen. More |
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Clarifying Health
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Enrollment rates for children who are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are higher than ever. This is the finding from a recent analysis by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Foundation. According to the study, most of the credit for increased enrollment can be given to increased awareness of CHIP and to efforts which simplify the plan enrollment and renewal process. It's expected for enrollment to continue to increase due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid expansion. Here's an overview of what the analysis found. More |
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eSchool News
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With so many education technology tools now available, how can school and district leaders implement the best choices? According to one veteran tech-savvy education technology integrator, there are a few ideas to consider when implementing technology. One of the biggest considerations? Put yourself in students' shoes! "It's not just about the technology or the technology other schools and district are using," said Jane Englert, learning designer and technology integrator at Ephrata High School in Pennsylvania. "It's understanding the needs of your students, as well as how to integrate the technology seamlessly with your curricular goals for the class." More |
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MindShift
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When it comes to children's learning, are we focusing too much on schools — and not enough on parents? "There is, quite rightly, a cacophonous debate on how to reform schools, open up colleges, and widen access to pre-K learning," notes a new article, "Parenting, Politics, and Social Mobility," published by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. "But too little attention is paid to another divide affecting social mobility — the parenting gap." More
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