Upcoming
Michigan House of Representatives meetings related to young children:
Committee: Appropriations
Date: December 12, 2007
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, 3rd
Floor, State Capitol
Agenda: Presentation
on budget process
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:
SB
879 Children's Day (Garcia) Designates 3rd Sunday in September as
Children's Day. Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services
(11/06/07).
Bill
abstracts provided by Voices for Michigan’s Children. See the
status of other bills at Michigan's
Children.
Have
you Heard? – Weekly additions
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www.miaeyc.org/News/Have_You_Heard.html
None at this
time.
In
the News– Weekly additions
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www.miaeyc.org/News/The_News.html
CPB
and PBS Announce Plans for the Launch of ‘PBS Kids Raising
Readers’ Reading Initiative
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced plans
to launch PBS KIDS Raising Readers, a literacy initiative designed to harness
the power of public media content and tools to teach literacy skills to children
ages 2 to 8, especially those from low income families. Digital Producer
Day
care may curb aggression in some kids
Preschoolers of mothers who did not finish high school have a better chance
of learning to control their aggressive behaviors if they receive regular care
from another adult, and this is especially true if they receive non-maternal
care early in life -- before 9 months of age, new research shows. Reuters
Health
‘Arthur’ ok
for tots, but ‘Rugrats’ a no-no
“Arthur” and “Barney” are OK for toddler TV-watching.
But not “Rugrats” and certainly not “Power Rangers,” reports
a new study of early TV-watching and future attention problems. MSNBC
Asthma ‘epidemic’ may
be all in the label
A few decades ago, people probably would have said kids like Ryan Massey and
Eddie Scheuplein were just odd. Or difficult. MSNBC
Fisher-Price
recalls 155,000 toys for choking risk
Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday
a recall of 155,000 of its Laugh & Learn Learning Kitchen toys
because of small parts that pose a choking risk for small children. CNN Money
In
the Field Paving the way for the next Sesame Street
Networks and program producers know that it takes a mix of education,
messaging and entertainment to make good children's television programming,
and extensive
research is key to developing the next big hit for the pre-school set. For
example, educational psychologist Laura G. Brown worked with pediatricians
to help create the curriculum that serves as the backbone of Discovery Kids' "Ready
Set Learn!" programming block, while part of the impetus for Discovery
Kids' Hip Hop Harry came from watching how young boys did their homework. Broadcasting
and Cable
Baby
Einsteins equal ego trip
I'm not sure when exactly I lost "the competitive parent race." But
make no mistake, I lost. Or rather, decided early not to compete. Chicago
Sun-Times
Cold
Meds Recalled Over Faulty Dosage Cups
Several nonprescription cold medicines are being pulled from store shelves
after manufacturer Wyeth on Monday started a voluntary recall and replacement
program at retail outlets nationwide. MSNBC
The
preschool investment really pays off says study
A RAND Corporation study released today confirms what David Kirp,
professor of public policy at the Univ. of California, Berkeley already
knows. Children
who attend preschool do better than those who don’t, when they enter
school, and the study notes, the effect is long lasting. Eighth grade reading
and math scores were significantly higher for children who went to an effective
preschool. New American Media
Who
needs preschool?
While many young children stay home with a parent or sitter until they start
kindergarten at the age of 5, a growing number are entering preschool earlier.
Not only are more states funding public preschools for 3- and 4-year-olds,
but the number of private preschools has also increased as higher-income parents
look to give even the youngest kids a leg up on learning. Newsweek
Screen
violence tied to boys' aggression: study
A recent study shows that boys between the ages of 2 and 5 who viewed an hour
of on-screen violence a day increased their chances of being aggressive later
in childhood. This association was not seen in girls. Yahoo! News
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