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| Fall Workshop
Thursday October 16, 2008 Macomb Community College Center Campus Building E--Room 114 Promptly at 6:30pm Pam Pitlanish Presents an overview of the Child Care Expulsion Prevention Program (CCEP) Ms. Pitlanish will discuss the goals of CCEP, the link between social-emotional competence and school readiness, making referrals, and much more |
| The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children’s website provides a wealth of information about happenings at the state level. Visit the website at www.miaeyc.org |
President: Elaine White white.elaine@wowway.com Vice President: Brenda Alward alwardb@macomb.edu Secretary: Nancy Butzu butzun@macomb.edu Treasurer: Linda Corby misslindam@comcast.net |
| Would you like to know more about Macomb AEYC? Please feel free to contact any of our officers by e-mail. |
| Pound golf tees into a pumpkin Tiny pumpkins in sand and/or water table Dramatic Play theme: Farmer’s market Play “hot potato” Using a small pumpkin instead of a potato Creative dance using fall colored streamers and classical music Hide small pumpkins all around the schoolyard for children to find Read "Pumpkin, Pumpkin" by Jeanne Titherington then explore the inside of a pumpkin Gather small, graduated sized pumpkins for children to seriate |
| Macomb Early Childhood Conference
January 31, 2009 More information will be posted on our calendar Michigan AEYC Conference March 26-28, 2009 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place Grand Rapids www.miaeyc.org |
| Numerous studies have shown that a parent’s involvement in their child’s education is an incredibly important factor in school success. A parent’s involvement is even more important than social status, income, or even level of education. The benefits for children go beyond academic success. It helps to promote a sense of security in young children.
Family participation in education is more that asking parents to volunteer to help in the classroom or attend parties. Involvement means forming a partnership with their child’s teacher, school, or childcare center. Teachers need to show parents how to become involved and constantly reinforce their importance. Joyce Epstein, PhD, director of the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University has identified six types of parent involvement. Her research results point out that educators should collaborate with parents in matters of parenting, focus on effective communication skills, provide families with learning activities to do at home, as well as, recruit them as leaders. To look at this topic in depth, a link to the document, Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement, has been provided for you at our website www.macombaeyc.com/edlinks |
Our spring workshop is going to be a Learning Fair! Would you like to share your creative and fun learning activities with other early educators? This will be a fun time to show off your teacher talents. All that is required is that you bring materials and activities to display for the evening. If you are interested, just drop us a quick e-mail butzun@macomb.edu . Dates and times will be announced soon. |
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| Introducing Macomb AEYC's New Officers |
| FALL ACTIVITIES |
| MARK YOUR CALENDAR! |
| COMING SPRING 2009 |
| Taking A Look at Family Involvement |
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