Early Learning Weekly Update Newsletter
Early Learning Newsletter June 14th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter June 7th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter May 31st, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter May 24th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter May 17th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter May 10th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter May 3rd, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter April 26th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter April 19th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter April 12th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter March 29th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter March 22nd, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter March 15th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter March 8th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter March 1st, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter February 22nd, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter February 15th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter February 8th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter February 1st, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter January 25th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter January 18th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter January 11th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter January 4th, 2021
Early Learning Newsletter December 14th, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter December 7th, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter November 30th, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter November 23rd, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter November 16th, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter November 9th, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter November 2nd, 2020
Early Learning Newsletter October 26th, 2020
OCS Early Learning Roundtable Recordings
January 22nd, 2021: Classroom Centers and Social Distancing
February 18th, 2021: Early Learning Marketing Templates
March 18th, 2021: Connections with K-8 Programs
May 20th, 2021: Catholic Identity in the Classroom
OCS Licensed Program Webinar Recordings
January 14th, 2021: Child Care Check and how to update your program information
February 11th, 2021: Training Reimbursements and Education Awards
April 22nd, 2021: MERIT Professional Record, Facility Tab and Staff Verification
May 13th, 2021: Child Care Basics, EQEL and the STARS training journey for new staff
Resources and Curriculum
Early Learning Marketing Templates – click on Preschool Marketing Templates
Archdiocese Kindergarten Screening Tool
Early Learning News Articles
NAEYC Early Learning Topics and Resources
Child Care Aware Emergency Planning Video Series
Singing and Moving in the time of Covid-19
Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood
4 Strategies for Teaching Black History in Early Learning Programs
Coping with Violence Resources
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events Resources
Creating Trauma Sensitive Classrooms
Transforming Child Care (Child Care Aware Paper)
DCYF Draft Goals and Strategies
5 Ways to Celebrate Media Literacy
Using Technology to Enhance Children’s Learning at Home and School
Outdoor Play in a Pandemic: How Child Care Can Reach Its Full Potential
Improving Quality of Preschool Conversations
In Time of Calamity, What do Children Need from Us?
Promoting Mathematical Talk at Home with Young Children
Subscribe to Child Care Exchange
Classroom Photo Gallery:
DCYF and Resource Webinars
Try this quick drawing activity to ease anxiety:
This is a quick video (8 minutes) with a tool to help ease anxiety. But more importantly it comes from a YouTube series called “therapy in a nutshell” which has dozens of free videos with helpful tools for a variety of mental health challenges.
Sneak Peek at new Dashboard on MERIT Platform
The workforce registry, MERIT is getting a facelift! MERIT is a great tool to track your professional development and staff qualifications and now with the new updates, MERIT will be easier to navigate and will have better overall design to help you track your progress. Updates to the MERIT dashboard will become available in Spring 2021.
DCYF Training Portal Updates Webinar
The DCYF training site [lnks.gd] is getting updated. Watch now to see how these updates will help you the next time you complete training on the DCYF training site.
DCYF Staff Education Requirements, Pre-Service Requirements and Training and In-Service Training Webinar
This webinar is 58 minutes long and explains all new Staff Education Requirements, Pre-Service Requirements and Training and In-Service in one compact video
DCYF Professional Development Webinar
This 17-minute webinar explains the new Professional Development Plans that will go into place for licensed staff next year