ELF Blog
Welcome to the Early Learning with Families (ELF) @ Your Library blog. The blog is designed to share information, insights and resources among the California libraries offering ELF services. In addition, it can serve as your means to make statewide inquiries of the ELF programs.
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Early Learning Guidelines Available
The Child Development Division of CDE has recently published the Early Learning Foundations which provide a framework from which to plan developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. The guidelines address the growth of children at 48 months and 60 months of age with a focus on social emotional devleopment, language and literacy acquisition, English language development and mathematics. A general description of the early learning competency is presented followed by suggestions and examples from expert practitioners. The foundations can be downloaded at www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psfoundations.asp
Through WestEd and regional CPIN (California Preschool Instructional Network) groups there will be opportunities to participate in early learning/ child development workshops and training throughout the state. www.cpin.us and www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pg/3
San Francisco Public Library Featured on Childhood Matters Radio Broadcast
Tune-in to the radio program Childhood Matters on Sunday, March 2nd, to hear the featured topic Reading with Your Child. Broadcast on 98.1 KISS-FM and K-Ocean 105.1FM from 9-10am, Christy Estrovitz, Early Literacy Specialist with the San Francisco Public Library and ELF colleague, will join Lygia Stebbing from Jumpstart and Nurse Rona to share ideas on unlocking the power of books. www.childhoodmatters.org
For your Spanish speaking families, the program Nuestros Ninos, will feature music and how it promotes intelligence in children broadcast from 8-9am on Sunday. It is available on KLOK 1170AM, Tricolor 99.5FM, La Kalle 100.7/105.7FM, La Nuestra KBBF 89.1FM, Super Estrella KSES 107.1FM and Jose KMBX 700AM. www.nuestrosninos.com
