Early Childhood News
Quakertown Community School District
Fall 2016 Edition
The purpose of this newsletter is to connect QCSD and local early childhood educators in an effort to best serve the children and families in our community.
Contents:
New Math Program K-5 Eureka Math
Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Tender Bridges
Early Intervention
Mental Heath and Wellness
Contact QCSD
Eureka Math
Quakertown Community School District recently adopted the Eureka Math program in kindergarten through fifth grade. Eureka Math, also known as EngageNY, is a complete, PreK through 12 curriculum that carefully sequences the mathematical progressions into expertly crafted modules. Eureka math connects math to the real world in ways that take the fear out of math and builds student confidence—while helping students achieve true understanding lesson by lesson and year after year. Great Minds offers Eureka Math curriculum as free PDF downloads. Click here to find more information about Eureka Math!
Tender Bridges Advisory Council
What is Tender Bridges?
On October 23, 2008, the long standing and highly successful TENDER BRIDGES coalition took the form of a BCIU Advisory Council. The Council is facilitated by Edwina Frasca-Stuart, D. Ed., BCIU Director, Teaching, Learning, and Staff Development and Sarah J. Shoffler, M.Ed., Early Childhood Specialist with BCIU Early Childhood Services.
The Council's work is based on ten plus years of collaboration among Bucks County's Quality Child Care Coalition for Early Care and Education, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, United Way Success by 6, Head Start, Bucks County preschools and child care programs, Bucks County school districts, Bucks County non-public schools, higher education, and parents. View Membership List
Purpose of Tender Bridges:
The Council's goal is to provide a venue where early care and educational professionals and elementary principals and teachers gather around topics of mutual interest related to the education of young children and the importance of transition to kindergarten. Continue reading about our Vision and Goals.
Click here for more information about Tender Bridges
2016/2017 Meeting Dates:
Location: BCIU #22
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Early Intervention
Parents from Bucks County who suspect that their preschool age child has special needs should call the Early Childhood Services Program at 1-800-770-4822, extension 1716, email the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22. or you may also fill out the Online Referral Form by clicking on this link: Referral page.
If you are concerned about a child who is not yet three, go to Children Under Three for more information.
Mental Heath and Wellness in Childhood
Mindfulness for Kids
Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel
Sitting Still Like a Frog is an introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents which includes practices that can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. The accompanying audio CD has guided meditations voiced by Myla Kabat-Zinn.
This book is for educators and parents who care for children of any age who deal with anxiety. The exercises on the CD are short and calming.
QCSD Contact Information
Dr. Kathy Winters
Director of Elementary Education
215.529.2035
Mrs. Janet Pelone
Director of Pupil Services
215.529.2014
Mrs. Kelly Cramer
Instructional Coach K-12
215.529.2446
Parent Information for Kindergarten Readiness
Pam Fothergill
QCSD Registrar
215.529.2023
Quakertown Community School District
Website: http://www.qcsd.org/
Phone: 215-529-2000
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