Upcoming
Michigan House of Representatives meetings related to young children:
Committee: Conference Committee
Date: October 29, 2007
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor,
State Capitol Building
Agenda: SB
229 (Pappageorge) Appropriations; zero budget; general government;
provide for fiscal year 2007-2008.
Upcoming
Michigan Senate Committee meetings related to young children:
None scheduled at this time.
Committee
meetings are often added or agendas changed after the update is sent.
Check the legislature's committee
calendar for additions and changes.
Current
actions on Michigan bills related to young children:
HB
5377 CHILD HEALTH (Scott) Requires information regarding Michigan's
child health insurance program to be provided to individuals filing for
unemployment benefits. Introduced and referred to Families and Children
Services (10/26/07). Printed and filed (10/29/07).
Bill abstracts
provided by Voices for Michigan’s Children. See the status of
other bills at Michigan's
Children.
Have
you Heard? – Weekly additions
For Additional reports and findings please visit the MiAEYC web site:
www.miaeyc.org/News/Have_You_Heard.html
Booklets
Promote Reading Readiness for Young Children
These three booklets were designed to teach parents of young children
how to effectively read to their children and employ other strategies
to develop the
fundamental skills and enthusiasm needed for their child’s later success
with reading and writing. National Institute for Literacy
Big Dreams: A Family Book About Reading
Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready to Read
Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready to Read
Preventing
the Flu in 2007-2008: Strategies and Resources for Child Care Providers and
Out-of-Home Caregivers of Children
This document advises all persons that live with or care for children younger
than 5 to get a flu vaccination. It provides information on the two types of
available flu vaccines—the flu shot and the nasal-spray—as well
as information on how the flu is spread, possible vaccine side effects, and
who should not be vaccinated. It also recommends practicing good health habits. American
Academy of Pediatrics
A Step Up, But Not Out: Tracking the Poverty and Income Impacts of Child Care
Subsidies
This report analyzes income data from nearly 23,000 families in the South Los
Angeles area that used child care assistance subsidies between 2000 and 2005.
The data revealed that child care subsidies are effective income supplements
and can enhance the overall standard of living for a family. Crystal Stairs,
Inc.
The
Impact of Teacher Education on Outcomes in Center-Based Early
Childhood Education Programs: A Meta-analysis
This report found that early childhood teachers with a bachelor’s
degree performed significantly better than teachers with less
education on measures
of classroom quality and child development. National Institute for Early
Education Research
Title
I and Early Childhood Programs: A Look at Investments in the
NCLB Era
This report explores the ways in which school districts are choosing to use
funds from Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for early education
and kindergarten and examines how the implementation of NCLB has impacted those
choices. Center for Law and Social Policy
Crossing
the Language Divide
This document is a 2 page summary of a case study published in the August 2007
issue of the Early Childhood Education Journal that demonstrates how English-speaking
prekindergarten teachers can cross the language barrier to build positive relationships
with English language learners. Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Research
Synthesis on Early Childhood Inclusion Available
This document is a summary of key conclusions drawn from a review of the literature
on early childhood inclusion. It can be used in a variety of contexts including
professional development, policy development, planning, advocacy, and grant
writing. National Professional Development Center on Inclusion
Research
on Early Childhood Education Outcomes
This chart summarizes the findings of more than 20 preschool education studies,
including information on the cognitive, behavioral, social, educational, and
cost-benefit outcomes from each. Public Policy Forum
Practitioner
Confidence and Competence in Early Literacy Learning Practices
This paper presents the results from a national survey of preschool special
education practitioners, designed to ascertain the practitioners' confidence
and competence in planning and implementing early literacy learning practices
with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities or delays. Center
for Early Literacy Learning
In
the News– Weekly additions
For Additional reports and findings please visit the MiAEYC web site:
www.miaeyc.org/News/The_News.html
Task
Force Issues Recommendations to Help States Assess and Improve Early
Education Programs
The National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force today released its final
report and recommendations for developing a comprehensive assessment system
to improve the performance of early education programs. PR Newswire
New
Parents could buy a lot, but they don’t really need to
Karsyn Bass has more than 100 pair of shoes, 500 outfits and at least 80 hats.
And she's still in diapers. Parents Angela and Eric Bass of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
are the first to admit they're besotted over their baby. Lansing State
Journal
Challenging
Behaviors Targeted At Conference
Barbara Kaiser spoke at the Upper Peninsula Association for the Education of
Young Children's seventh annual conference. The presentation was designed to
help people who work with preschool age children with challenging behaviors
by bridging the gap between research and practice. WLUC-TV NBC 6 Marquette
Story
Time One Way to Ready Kids for School
Gena Wnuk said library storytime has enhanced her daughter McKenna's socialization
skills. Wnuk sat with McKenna, 3, on Monday afternoon at the deAngeli branch.
The mother and daughter read a book together. Gena said her daughter has attended
the library's storytimes before and found them very beneficial. The County
Press
Senate
Reverses Bush’s Cuts to Education
Democrats are reversing President Bush's cuts to education, health research
and grants to local communities as they gird for Bush's first-ever veto of
a regular appropriations bill. RedOrbit.com
Richardson
wants minimum teacher pay
The U.S. should pay teachers a minimum of $40,000 a year, add a federal student
arts program and cover student loans for two years in exchange for national
service, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told supporters
Monday. The proposals are part of a $60 billion education plan. Richardson
also promised to ban junk food in schools and require mandatory physical education
and universal pre-kindergarten if elected. Business Week
What
every child needs
Just as exposure to whole-child solicitude can benefit everybody,
not least low-income kids and their families, surely so can a dose
of the get-with-the-program
ethos, unfamiliar though it may feel to the more affluent. Lessons in listening
up and following routines deliver their own dividends. They can help convey
a sense of belonging and fairness — and patience — that all kids
need, not least the luckiest among them. New York Times Magazine
Early
education funding helps
We, as a state are missing the boat, if we think that investing in
early childhood education, including a full-day of preschool or kindergarten
does not make
economic sense. Providing all of Michigan’s children with the opportunity
to attend full-day preschool and kindergarten programs will not only benefit
our children, but will benefit the entire state. Daily Press
|
