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Joyce Vermeer Joyce serves the districts in the North Region. | Brenda Jenkins Brenda serves the districts in the West Region. | Shelley Conover Shelley serves the districts in the East Region. |
Joyce Vermeer
Joyce serves the districts in the North Region.
Brenda Jenkins
Brenda serves the districts in the West Region.
Shelley Conover
Shelley serves the districts in the East Region.
Take advantage of grant & award opportunities!!
As mentioned in our Intentional Teacher STEM series, there is still one opportunity you might want to take advantage of.
- STEM Scale-Up Program: application opened January 10th and closes February 28, 2022.
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Friday with Dr. Barbara Sorrels We had 310 people join us to hear national speaker Dr. Barbara Sorrels share her message about being trauma responsive in early childhood settings and how we can create environments that heal. We learned that "do-overs" are a key strategy along with many more. | Saturday with Kelly Matthews Sixty-nine people took time out of their Saturday to listen to what national speaker Kelly Matthews had to say about the importance of establishing relationships and helping children fall in love with language and literacy. We learned how to keep children's dignity intact and the importance of classroom rituals. | Even the weather was cooperative! Saturday we enjoyed 50 degrees in JANUARY in IOWA! Here speaker Kelly Matthews and committee member Shelley Conover share a laugh during our afternoon break. |
Friday with Dr. Barbara Sorrels
We had 310 people join us to hear national speaker Dr. Barbara Sorrels share her message about being trauma responsive in early childhood settings and how we can create environments that heal. We learned that "do-overs" are a key strategy along with many more.
Saturday with Kelly Matthews
Sixty-nine people took time out of their Saturday to listen to what national speaker Kelly Matthews had to say about the importance of establishing relationships and helping children fall in love with language and literacy. We learned how to keep children's dignity intact and the importance of classroom rituals.
Even the weather was cooperative!
Saturday we enjoyed 50 degrees in JANUARY in IOWA! Here speaker Kelly Matthews and committee member Shelley Conover share a laugh during our afternoon break.
The Power of GOLD!
COMING SOON! Choose the 2022 summer fast track or 2022-23 school year slower track. Click HERE to view the flyer.
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day is Thursday, Feb. 17th
Do something "extra" and make someone's day or week extra special with a Random Act of Kindness. Click HERE to check out the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Let's add to the goodness!
Looking for Spanish content? Check out Northwest AEA Digital Resources
Some of the Northwest AEA Digital Resources have Spanish content. This content isn't something simply translated using Google, but it's content written in Spanish and very often read in Spanish by a professional narrator. The problem is sometimes we just don't know where to look or how to find that content. Click HERE to learn more!
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MATH: Feel for Shapes from the Erikson Institute This Math tip of the month comes from the Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative: "In this geometry activity for pre-k and kindergarten, students distinguish shapes using touch rather than sight. Why is this important? Children need to go beyond the use of superficial shape labels to recognizing and specifying the the defining attributes of shape." | SEBH: The Science of Parenting ISU Extension and Outreach shares Science of Parenting videos on Facebook titled, "Speaking on Special Needs & Temperament, Season 7, Temperament in Different Stages." You can also find their Science of Parenting podcasts, blogs, and upcoming training opportunities by clicking HERE. | The ARTS: "Fun with transportation!" Click on THIS VIDEO LINK and join Yogapalooza founder Bari Koral in this "Fun With Transportation Airplane Song." You and your students will learn where their bodies are in space (proprioception) by moving forwards, backwards, and side to side while taking some relaxing breaths too. |
MATH: Feel for Shapes from the Erikson Institute
This Math tip of the month comes from the Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative: "In this geometry activity for pre-k and kindergarten, students distinguish shapes using touch rather than sight. Why is this important? Children need to go beyond the use of superficial shape labels to recognizing and specifying the the defining attributes of shape."
SEBH: The Science of Parenting
ISU Extension and Outreach shares Science of Parenting videos on Facebook titled, "Speaking on Special Needs & Temperament, Season 7, Temperament in Different Stages." You can also find their Science of Parenting podcasts, blogs, and upcoming training opportunities by clicking HERE.
The ARTS: "Fun with transportation!"
Click on THIS VIDEO LINK and join Yogapalooza founder Bari Koral in this "Fun With Transportation Airplane Song." You and your students will learn where their bodies are in space (proprioception) by moving forwards, backwards, and side to side while taking some relaxing breaths too.
Northwest AEA Early Childhood Consultants
We hope to be your first contact for timely and ongoing early childhood support. We want to assist you in improving the performance outcomes and well-being of your young learners.
Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
