Publications Resources

Parent Newsletters

The grant provides for quarterly parent newsletters to be distributed to centers via e-mail, regular mail and by pick-up at our office. Newsletters will include articles on early literacy, recommendations for children's books from local libraries, activities parents can do at home with children to reinforce early literacy and math skills, developmental milestones and age-appropriate activities as related to the performance standards. There will also be an 'Ask the Editor' column with questions from parents to address positive guidance.

Providers will acknowledge receipt of the newsletters and will report the number of newsletters distributed in their centers, as well as comments from parents on the helpfulness of the newsletter.

• July 2008
• April 2008
• January 2008
• December 2007 Issue

Parent Brochures

The Early Childhood Education Department of SCC will develop a collection of parent brochures on topics of interest to parents. Providers have shared some of the needs that their parents may have for these topics. Some potential subjects are biting, toilet training, transition to kindergarten, how long to keep a sick child out of the center, how to choose children's books, how to handle temper tantrums, importance of proper nutrition, dealing with sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, trauma/death/disasters, consistency in parenting, divorce, speech delays, importance of routines, assessments - when to seek help, resources/referrals/phone numbers, and technology and children - how much is too much.

• Biting
• Building Friendship
• Bullying
• Choosing Books for Young Children
• Help Your Child Cope with Trauma
• How Busy is Too Busy?
• Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten
• Learning Through Play
• Nutrition and Young Children
• Separation Anxiety
• Television and Young Children
• Toilet Training Brochure
• When to Keep Your Sick Child Home

Owner/Director Newsletters

• July 2008

Did you know?

National CDA is one of the easiest stepping-stones towards meeting the requirements for Florida's Universal Preschool.