Upcoming
Conferences: & Professional Development Opportunities
·
ELCA National Conference- Feb 14 & 16, 2017 in Norfolk, VA
·
Concordia Chicago Early Childhood Conference Friday, August 4, 2017 Information will be on the Concordia
University website within the next few months.
Upcoming
Special Event
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Immanuel, Belvidere’s annual Literacy Fair…a
great outreach event to the community
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
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Author Erik Litwin (Pete the Cat books)
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9:00 – 9:45 AM geared at preschool through grade
1
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10:00 – 10:45 AM geared at grades 2-4
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11:00 – 11:45
AM geared at 11:00 – 11:45 AM
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Call Immanuel for more details and to RSVP: Judy Schaefer
Topic for the Night: Technology
in Early Childhood Settings
Much
discussion was shared regarding the
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Value of using technology in the early childhood
classroom
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The amount of technology in early childhood
classrooms
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The developmentally appropriateness of
technology in early childhood classrooms
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The types of technology used in early childhood
classrooms
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The types and amounts of technology which young
children are exposed to in their homes.
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How technology in early childhood classrooms
affect the types of other materials being used in those classrooms
Technology
Materials Shared:
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“What Are Some Of The Advantages/Disadvantages
For Using Technology With Young Children”
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“50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher
Should Know About”
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Book: Glow
Kids It talks about some of the
screen addictions that our children have
Other
materials discussed:
o “Ready,
Set, Go” - Kindergarten readiness materials developed by
the early childhood faculty of Rockford Lutheran Academy . It was developed to help preschool parents
with better understanding kindergarten readiness. Contact
Curtis Wudtke 815-226-4947 ext
278 or cwudtke@rockfordlutheran.org for more information about this program.
Featured
West Region Early Childhood Center of the Month: Grace Lutheran, Loves Park
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