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FREE EVENT

Woodinville Montessori School Bothell Campus
19102 North Creek Parkway
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone: 425-486-5092

Dr. DuHammel is the author of a new book entitled, "The Ins and Outs of Poop: A Guide to Treating Childhood Constipation". He will speak about some of the old and new methods of toilet training and what all parents and teachers should know about functional constipation or "encopresis". Encopresis is an increasingly common problem which affects 1 of every 12 to 15 children. It can cause serious physical and emotional problems but can be prevented if parents know what to do at the first signs of constipation. There will be an ample question and answer period. Dr DuHammel's book will be available for sale at the workshop. This workshop is free and open to educators and parents.

Dr. Thomas R. DuHammel is a clinical child psychologist in private practice with the Associates in Behavior and Child Development, ABCDInc, in Seattle, Washington. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. DuHammel graduated from Brown University and earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.He completed a post doctoral residency in the Department of Medical Psychology at the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland and was formerly Chief Psychologist at Seattle Children's Hospital. Visit Dr. DuHammel's website at www.theinsandoutsofpoop.com

MEIPN's Assistant Training program is designed to meet the specific needs of a Montessori Assistant working in an Infant and Toddler or Early Childhood classroom. Through a series of exercises, discussions and lectures, as well as targeted homework assignments, the participant will complete the course with a solid introduction to the Montessori Philosophy.

Due to changes at DEL and the MERIT/STARS system, we will no longer be able to offer STARS hours for this course.

Winter Session: February 7 & 9, 2013
Visit our website at http://www.meipn.org  for more information.

The Department of Early Learning, in collaboration with our partners at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Thrive by Five Washington (Thrive), has started the Washington Early Learning State and Local Coordination Project. The project’s goal is to strengthen how different parts of the state’s early learning system [state agencies, regional collaborative efforts, K-12 education and child care providers] work together to support children in Washington.
ACCESS the DEL REPORT and SURVEY: http://del.wa.gov/partnerships/elac/state-local.aspx

The preliminary recommendations and survey questions are organized into two tiers.

Tier 1 is intended for members of the public and those less directly involved in the early learning system, and/or who have less time to review the materials. The tier 1 document is a less detailed overview of the preliminary recommendations. Below is a link to the document and the survey where you can share your comments.

Tier 2 includes more details about the preliminary recommendations. It is intended for stakeholders who have substantial direct involvement in the early learning system serving children and families from birth to third grade, including:

• Organizations involved in early learning including libraries, ECEAP, Head Start and social service providers, ESDs, public health departments and regional Child Care Aware agencies.
• Coalitions involved in early learning such as the Early Learning Regional Coalitions, the Infant and Toddler Regions and the Tribal Early Learning Coalition.
• Other partners involved in early learning such as schools, the Advancing Racial Equity partnership group, Interagency Coordinating Councils, funders, United Ways and advocates.

The Early Learning Advisory Council has a new report to the Legislature on Investments in Birth-to-3 for 2013-2015.
Find this report online at www.del.wa.gov/government/legislature/reports.aspx

Recommendations include:

Create a sustainable funding stream to support Infants & Toddlers
Provide increased funding for Home Visiting
Provide funding for infant-toddler Child Care Consultation
Create a Standing Birth-to-3 Subcommittee

Montessori Teachers in Washington State are gaining recognition for MACTE approved credentials. DEL programs which require validation of credentials will verify your certificates according to the course list submitted by your teacher education center or other college courses.

AUTISM KNOWS NO BORDERS
with Global Autism Project Founder/ CEO: Molly Ola Pinney

October 9, 2012

This week on Autism Spectrum Radio we look at autism from a global perspective. Many times we focus exclusively on the daily challenges of our local communities, but there is a much larger global community of autism. Be it insurance, challenges at school or in the home, these are the typical borders of our autism world. The reality of autism is that it knows no borders. Outside of the US there are millions of individuals who live with autism, with relatively limited access to any form of care. This week, your host Rob Haupt, is very excited to welcome Molly Ola Pinney to the show, Molly is the founder of the Global Autism Project. The Global Autism Project helps provide autism therapy services to individuals in parts of the world that would otherwise not have access to it. Be sure to catch this episode of Autism Spectrum Radio, Tuesday, October 9th at 11 AM.





Please tune in and let us know what you think!

Thanks,Connie at the Global Autism Project

Dear Childcare or Preschool Directors,

Academic Therapy Publications will be conducting a study of a revised children’s behavioral checklist and would like to know if you are interested in participating. The Preschool Behavior Checklist, 2^nd Edition (PBCL-2) is intended to be used as a screening tool to evaluate social and emotional behaviors relating to school success of children ages 2 through 5 in group settings, such as day care.  Feel free to share this communication with any preschool or colleagues. 

ð    Participants completing 20 checklists will receive $300, plus one complimentary set of the PBCL-2, when it is published in 2013.

In this study, early childhood care providers will be completing and scoring checklists regarding the behaviors of preschool children with whom they are very familiar.  The children DO NOT need to be present when the checklists are completed.

Each participant will be assigned to complete checklists for 20 children from one or more of the following age or validity groups:

  Normally Developing Age Groups                                             

¨     2-0 through 2-11

¨     3-0 through 3-11

¨     4-0 through 4-11

¨     5-0 through 5-11

Validity Sample

¨   Children (2-0 through 5-11 years) with suspected behavioral problems

¨     Children (2-0 through 5-11) with autism

¨     Children (2-0 through 5-11) with developmental delay (not autistic)

This study will begin on September 15, 2012, and will conclude December 15, 2012.  A Fact Sheet for this study is attached and provides the details of the norming study process.

Your data will be combined with other data from around the country to produce nationally stratified standards.  All information is confidential and names of the children tested are not retained in our records.

If you wish to participate in this project, please obtain permission to conduct testing from your school district, preschool or day care administrator; then sign and return the attached Response Sheet as soon as possible via email pdf attachment, or FAX it to our toll-free number, (888) 287-9975.  Be sure to specify on the Response Sheet the age groups and/or diagnostic groups to which you have access -- YOU WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN ASSIGNMENT REGARDING ONE OR MORE OF THESE GROUPS.  (NOTE: You will obtain parent permission later, AFTER you have received your study kit.)  The kits will be sent after receiving your reply and after confirming your age or validity group assignment; a quick response ensures that you have more time to conduct your testing.  ASSIGNMENTS FOR THIS STUDY ARE LIMITED.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Rapalyea, Ph.D. at lisarapalyea@AcademicTherapy.com, or Jill Inglish at (800) 422-7249, extension 17, or by email any time at PBCL@AcademicTherapy.com .

Please inquire for FACT SHEET & STUDY RESPONSE SHEET

Sincerely,

Lisa Rapalyea, PhD

Jill Inglish, Data Management

ATP Assessments

A Division of Academic Therapy Publications

20 Commercial Blvd.

Novato, CA   94949-6191

PBCL@AcademicTherapy.com

(800) 422-7249 -- Phone

(888) 287-9975 – FAX

 

 

 

 

Come tour Green River Montessori School in Auburn on Thursday night, August 2nd from 6-7:30pm! We provide a Montessori program for children 1 month through 8th grade.

2013 MONTESSORI CONFERENCE ... Montessori in Today's Global Community

The dates for the conference are Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th, 2013.

Dear Montessori Colleagues

I hope that you have had some time to relax and enjoy our summer
weather. This is a perfect time to let your creative juices flow and
think about the fabulous things that you do in your classroom, share
those ideas with your colleagues.

We are ready to start receiving proposals from presenters for our
upcoming VIMA Conference in April 2013. If you would like to present a
workshop please complete the attached "Call for Proposals" form and
return it to me by email with the subject heading "VIMA Conference
Proposal". My email address is dgillespie@pacificcoast.net

We look forward to reading your proposals,

Debbie Gillespie
Conference Chair
VIMA Conference 2013
"Montessori in Today's Global Community"
VIMA CALL FOR PROPOSALS

This message went out on the Seattle List Serve to providers...THIS ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR ONE DIRECTOR OR GUIDE AT EVERY PARTICIPATING CENTER.

We want to let you and your providers know that we finally have made our Early Achievers orientations available online.  As they fill up we will add more orientations so that we can be ready to meet the demand. 

Early Achievers CCR web page

http://childcare.org/providers/early-achievers.htm

Programs can also call us with any questions they have about this voluntary program.

206-329-5333

Sincerely,

 Caroline Shelton

The Child Care Resources Provider Services Team