IEL Electronic Newsletter
2008, Issue 2
2008, Issue 2
- ASK YOUR QUESTIONS NOW…
Ask an Expert! The Project Approach: Display and Documentation Techniques
Classroom environments influence young children’s learning. Dr. Sylvia Chard is answering questions until February 21, 2008, on techniques and strategies to facilitate classroom display and documentation in order to make the classroom more interesting and memorable to children, parents, and visitors.- To ask Dr. Chard a question, please go to
https://webtools.uiuc.edu/formBuilder/Secure?id=3139439. - Dr. Chard’s biography is available at
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/chard/bio.htm. - Additional resources on the topic are also available at
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/askanexpert/chard/sup.htm.
- To ask Dr. Chard a question, please go to
- New Video Clip for Parents
The first of six videos modeling “best practices” in early literacy and child guidance for the parents of young children highlights a mother helping her child expand her vocabulary by responding to and extending the child’s attempts to pronounce new words. The video and additional resources on the topic are available at
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/videos/parenting-videos.htm. - Illinois Projects in Practice Web Site: http://illinoispip.org
Have you checked out our new Illinois Projects in Practice Web site? The site includes a variety of resources – including definitions, research, examples of projects, an online template for teachers to use to submit descriptions of their projects, and Lilian’s blog highlighting aspects of the Project Approach. To access the site, please go to http://illinoispip.org. - New IEL Tip Sheet in English
- When the Teachers Calls…
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/teachercalls.htm
- When the Teachers Calls…
- New IEL Tip Sheets in Spanish
- Cómo observar a su hijo en el programa preescolar
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/observing-sp.htm - El Método de Enseñanza por Proyectos: Cuando los niños hacen encuestas
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/projects-surveys-sp.htm
- Cómo observar a su hijo en el programa preescolar
- New IEL Tip Sheets in Polish
- Using Predictable Books with Young Children
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/predictable-pol.pdf - Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/young-dictate-pol.pdf - Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/young-litresp-pol.pdf - Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/outdoor-music-pol.pdf
- Using Predictable Books with Young Children
- Visit Us at a Conference Near You!
- STARnet Regions I & III will sponsor the Projects for All Workshop on February 23, 2008, in Mattoon, Illinois. For more information, please go to
Editor's Note: this url is no longer active.http://www.wiu.edu/starnet/training/workshops/FEB23PF.php
(Dr. Lilian G. Katz will be a presenter.) - The Illinois Resource Center will sponsor a Projects in Practice, Level II Training Event on February 29, 2008, in Springfield, Illinois. For more information, please go to
http://www.thecenterweb.org/ec/ws_details.asp?ID=343.
(Dr. Lilian G. Katz and Sallee Beneke will be presenters.) - The Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (IL ASCD) will sponsor the IL ASCD PreK & Kindergarten Conference on March 6-7, 2008, in Schaumburg, Illinois. For more information, please go to
http://prek-kdg-iascd.com/pdfs/2008_Kdg_Registration_Program_Booklet_.pdf.
(Dr. Lilian G. Katz and Dr. Jean Mendoza will be presenters; IEL exhibit) - Millikin University will host the Illinois Project Group Annual Meeting on April 19, 2008, in Decatur, Illinois. For more information, please call 217-420-6680 or email Jean Mendoza at jmendoza@millikin.edu.
- STARnet Regions I & III will sponsor the Projects for All Workshop on February 23, 2008, in Mattoon, Illinois. For more information, please go to
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