Come kick it with H.E.L.E.N (Homewood Early Learning Educator Network)

1. Tonight 4/10 at 6 pm the Homewood Children's Village will be hosting a 'Name Night' for the 7219 Kelly St. early childhood space.  The space's official name will be chosen.  
2. Saturday 4/13 from 8 am - 4 pm will be the KaBOOM! big volunteer playground build.  It will be on land next to the Kelly St. space and more than 200 volunteers are expected to attend.  Come out and help  if you can.
3. Thursday 4/18 at 9 am will be our next HELEN Steering Committee meeting.  I'll send out the agenda in a few days.  
4. Saturday 4/20 from 12-4 pm will be the Early Learning Block Party to open the Kelly St. space and the new KaBOOM! playground.  Let Cynthia Battle (cbattle@paeyc.org) know if you would like to send someone from your organization to man a table.
5. Tuesday 4/23 from 5 am - 6 pm will be the bus trip to Harrisburg Action Day.  Transportation, lunch and snacks provided.  We have 28 more slots available on the bus that will be leaving from the Homewood YMCA at 5 in the morning.  Most of the folks who have signed up so far are child care providers and staff so it would be great to get some more representation from your organizations!  

I got this information via email for H.E.L.E.N staff. 

Pittsburgh here's what's happening for the Month of the Young Child 2013

I got this listing from the H.E.L.E.N facility via the at Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children.

 

I'm a member of PAEYC and participate in the HELEN professional development co-hort, with my own free will I scanned at reposted this listing.

Check out the New Free App from the Fred Rogers Center!

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Check out PAEYC's Featured Events for April 1-16: Month of the Young Child

Read this email in your browser. Bedtime STOry ROX! Free Family Event Sunday, April 7th, 1-4pm Father Ryan Arts Center, McKees Rocks, PA Join us for a FREE fun filled family event on Sunday, April 7th from 1-4pm for an afternoon full of story-telling (with a free take away book, The Bus for Us), arts & crafts, and a sneak premiere of the much anticipated Curious Georges Swings into Spring. Movie goers will enjoy a popcorn treat during the show and get to shake hands and high-five Curious George himself from 2 pm to 3 pm.  Each child will receive a 10-page full color booklet called Curious George "Family Activity Booklet" to take home. As if that wasn't enough---the Imagination Playground, a portable set of bigger than life size, interlocking blocks, will provide an indoor play space for children to build, image, and move. Come in your PJs and join us for fun!  Milk, cookies, and healthy snacks will also be provided. Share this widely with your friends and families. full article » Children Experiencing Homelessness, Pitt Symposium Monday, April 8th, 6-8pm, Colloquium Room, Posvar Hall A panel will discuss topics surrounding experiencing homelessness—focusing on young children ages 0-6.  Hear the perspectives of various professionals as they define what it means to "experience homelessness" and discuss the ways it influences the development of young children through areas such as education and mental health. To register or for more information, www.pakeys.org.   All Aboard the PA Early Learning Train, April 15th, 6-8:15pm, Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church Experience the Imagination Playground, learn more about financial literacy for preschoolers, and decompress while learning yoga for kids from PBS's Hooper. This event is open to the North Hills, Northgate, Pine-Richland, North Allegheny, Shaler, Hampton, and Fox Chapel School Districts as well as early childhood centers/providers in the North Hills.  Act 48 available. To register, email glenshawevent@aiu3.net. more details » 2013 Annual PAEYC Celebration Dinner Tuesday, April 16th, 4:30pm-8pm Carnegie Museum of Art Please join us on Tuesday, April 16th to honor YOU and the important work you do each day for young children. PAEYC is thrilled to be partnering with the Carnegie Museum of Art as they serve as host for this event. Help us welcome and thank, keynote speaker Jerlean Daniel, Ph.D., Executive Director of NAEYC for her leadership. You'll have the opportunity to meet Lynn Zelevansky, Director of the Carnegie Museum of Art, to learn about the new Carnegie International Exhibit, with a focus on 'play and playgrounds' as well as other museum opportunities for early childhood educators and young children. Hors d'oeuvres, dinner, drinks and dessert will be provided. Parking is free. Bring your colleagues! Cost: $9/PAEYC Members; $14/Non-members.  reserve your spot » 5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217       T: 412.421.3889        F: 412.421.7624 © paeyc 2012  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

Kick starting technology through 3.18.13

App of the Week | Bluster  designed by McGraw-Hill

1. Install the app; it's available on iOS (iTunes) for FREE. 
2. See if you can make it to level 3 this week. 

Map it! | Students can use the pre-installed map app on their device or install Google Maps to find the answer.

1. How far is Vatican City from Pittsburgh? 
2. What famous figure (person) lives at the Vatican? 

Word to the Mother! | 

1. Visit http://www.wordcentral.com/buzzword/buzzword.php to get the Word of the Day for Kids. Did you know you can subscribe and they will send you an email with the word of the day. Another option is to visit this blog to get the words. 
2. Each week select 3 words to use in a story or blog. 
3. Send your story or link to your blog post to me and your parent by Saturday noon. 

Parents encourage your child to do these activities when their BORED.  Hmm get your ... (iPod, iPad, Kindle, Nexus, laptop, etc) and discover information about whatever your child's interest.

I hope we can have some fun!