Date Added: Feb 27 2019
FAMS
What is the Facility Application and Management System (FAMS)? Will it affect my child care program? This video provides an introduction to FAMS – why to use it, how to use it, and all of the exciting features the system has to offer.
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Big Ideas of Sustainability
The concept of sustainability has many layers; it's helpful to break it down into small chunks or big ideas. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Child Day Care Space Configurations
This video depicts space arrangements and items you can offer children to promote learning and exploration.
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Community Partnerships: Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center's Educational Director, Scott Kellogg, shares his thoughts on the importance of exposing children to resources found in their own community. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Cultivating Caring
This video offers you some ideas on where to start engaging children in place-based and service learning opportunities, and how you can assist them in building a sense of caring and action. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Early Childhood Education STEAM
During this video you'll see how a preschool program implements ongoing STEAM curriculum by utilizing materials, resources and spaces already available to them. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Essential Questions
In this video an Early Head Start child care program explores the essential question "Where does our food come from?" From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Home-based STEAM
Registered Dietitian Bonnie Schultz visits a group family program and engages children in a STEAM activity, exploring outdoor gardening and the planting of sunflowers. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Outings
This video shares steps you can take to organize and prepare for outings within your community. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Play-based Learning with Dr. Peter Gray
Dr. Peter Gray, author of "Free to Learn," defines play and discusses why unleashing the instinct of play makes children happier, more self-reliant, and better students for life. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
School-age STEAM
School-age children embark on a STEAM project that integrates multiple subjects and explores the question "How do solar panels work?"
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
STEAM Tips
This video highlights tips for incorporating science, technology, engineering, art and math into your existing programming. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: Jun 26 2018
Threads
This video explains how you can use common themes or essential questions to help enhance your existing curriculum and incorporate opportunities for sustainability education. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".
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Date Added: May 3 2018
Amygdala Management
Author Holly Elissa Bruno describes the influence emotional intelligence and humor has on brain function and decision-making. From "4-12-18 Building Healthy Relationships with Effective Communication".
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Date Added: May 3 2018
Barriers to Effective Communication
Author Holly Elissa Bruno discusses common barriers to effective communication. From "4-12-18 Building Healthy Relationships with Effective Communication".
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Date Added: May 3 2018
Caregiver and Licensor Expectations
OCFS Child Care Licensor James Pettinato and Parsons’ Early Childhood Services Director Sharon Hutchinson-Jones share how they cultivate a positive licensor-provider relationship using emotional intelligence. From "4-12-18 Building Healthy Relationships with Effective Communication".
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