Northwest AEA Preschool Newsletter
May 2022
Your communication hub!
EnJOY! ~Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
Book of the Month Club!
Summer Learning Loss & How to Prevent It
• The equivalent of one month of learning is lost after summer vacation
• 2.6 months of math skills are lost over the summer
• 2 months of reading are lost over the summer
• 6 weeks are spent re-learning old material in the fall to make up for summer learning loss
What can you do to help your students so they aren't a summer learning loss statistic? Share the Summer Learning for Preschoolers newsletter with their families. Encourage them to keep their children's minds engaged throughout the summer; the benefits will pay off for a lifetime.
Summer Newsletter for Families
Teacher Tips of the Month
Developmental Stages of Block Play
PD Opportunities go away
10 Sensory Quick Fixes to Increase Attention Span from YTS
New AEA Digital Resources coming in 2022-23!!
Iowa’s AEAs provide students and educators with no-cost access to high-quality, vetted digital
resources. They are proud to announce their lineup of digital instructional resources for the 2022-23 school year, including six new offerings! Students, educators and parents have 24/7/365 access to these ebooks, streaming videos, encyclopedia, reference materials and more! Click HERE to learn more about AEA Digital Resources.
Upcoming Northwest AEA Early Childhood Professional Development Opportunities
Early Childhood PBIS Preschool Modules
Unpacking the Pyramid Model
The Power of GOLD
Developing Partnerships with Families, Schools, & Communities
Early Childhood Curriculum with Emphasis on Creative Curriculum
Observation & Assessment of Young Children
Preschool Academy
Kick off Your Year Learning Conference
This one day learning conference will focus on the theme -- EQ before IQ and will have learning sessions catered to all PreK-12 educators and administrators.
- Register today for early bird registration of $50. This rate expires on May 13th! You can register at this link bit.ly/NWAEAkickoff22 Don't miss out on this affordable rate!
If you have any questions about the learning conference or session proposals please email the Learning Conference Team at learningconference@nwaea.org
Intentional Teacher 2022!
Non-negotiables in Iowa SWVPPs
Congrats STEM Scale-Up Awardees!!
April 13th EC State Coordinating Team Summary
IGDIs help desk
Click on the April 2022 myIGDIs Newsletter for more info.
Autism Help Desk
PD opportunities in the state of iowa & internationally (see below)
Free to Play Online Summit
Trauma Informed Care Conference, June 7-8
Registration Deadline May 27th. Click HERE to learn more.
"The Inclusion Event of the Year"
Joyce Vermeer
Brenda Jenkins
Shelley Conover
Northwest AEA Early Childhood Consultants
Joyce, Brenda & Shelley
Email: bjenkins@nwaea.org
Website: https://www.nwaea.org/
Location: 1520 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712.222.6122