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The
Early Literacy Project Funded
by the Central New York Community Foundation's Read Ahead Initiative
The
Early Literacy Project is a comprehensive, researched-based and field
tested program designed to increase the literacy skills of children in
child care centers and family child care programs. The program
activities will be scheduled over about a six to eight month period.
The long term benefits resulting from each center's or family child care
program's participation will positively impact everyone - staff, children
and families.
Project
Activities
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Classroom
Observation and Technical Assistance
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Comprehensive
Early Literacy Workshop Series - 9 Sessions covering the New York
State Education Department's English Language Arts Learning Standards
for Preschoolers in the areas of:
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Listening
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Speaking
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Reading
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Writing
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Literacy
Coach Training
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Literacy
Action Plan development for both participating classrooms and the
center
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Eligibility
to write and apply for an Early Literacy Mini Grant sponsored by The
Central New York Community Foundation
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participating
early childhood educators will be invited to "post graduate"
literacy trainings and other opportunities
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The Next Program Scheduled for Centers Begins in March 2006 ***
Timeline
| February
2006 |
Each
center registering for the project will receive a commitment
letter for participation
Schedule
and complete pre-observation visits using ELLCO |
| February
- April 2006 |
Literacy
series of 9 workshops |
| March
2006 |
On-site
visits for technical assistance
Project
staff and directors will select a Literacy Coach for each center |
| May
2006 |
Literacy
Coach Trainings |
| May
- June 2006 |
Apply
for mini-grants
Post-observation
visits using ELLCO |
| June
- October 2006 |
Follow-up
activities to be determined |
For
more information or to register for the March 2006 Program, contact:
Barbara
Iwinski, Early Literacy Coordinator
Child
Care Solutions
6724
Thompson Road, Syracuse, New York 13211
Phone:
(315) 446-1220, ext. 332
Additional
Early Literacy Project Services
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Early
Literacy workshops on a variety of topics that support developmentally
appropriate practice and cover the New York State Education
Department's English Language Arts Learning Standards for Preschoolers
in the areas of:
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Listening
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Speaking
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Reading
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Writing
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Early
literacy resources for working with families to enhance the literacy
rich home
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An
Early Literacy Program Train the Trainer workshop for curriculum
coordinators, staff developers and directors covering basic early
literacy topics
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Technical
assistance, information and resources related to early literacy issues
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