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Childhood Matters Radio Broadcast
Every Sunday between 9-10am Childhood Matters is broadcast on 98.1 KISS FM and K-Ocean 105.1FM radio. A discussion topic is chosen such as the Importance of Play or Parenting Through the Lens of Culture, that features a specialist from that field. This Sunday, Nurse Rona and her guest will discuss conventional and alternative medicine for families as cold and flu season nears. Pick up tips to share with your families and encourage your parents and caregivers to tune in. If you find a topic that you missed, simply access the archived broadcast on their website.
For Spanish speakers, Nuestros Ninos is broadcast from 8-9am Sundays on KLOK 1170AM, Tricolor 99.5FM, La Kalle 100.7/105.7FM, KBBF 89.1FM, KSES 107.1 FM and Jose KMBX 700AM. This Sunday the discussion will be on adoptive and foster homes and next Sunday will focus on teaching children an attitude of gratitude.
Clip Art
Some ELF libraries inquired about sources of clip art to use in creating flyers. Does anyone have suggestions?
Fifty-three ELF Library Jurisdictions
There are fifty-three California library jurisdictions funded to provide ELF services in FY2007/2008. Nineteen are newly funded libraries that have joined the initiative while thirty-five libraries are in their second year of participation. With this level of involvement, it is bound to be a dynamic year for ELF.
The ELF libraries are: Alameda Free Library, Alhambra Public Library, Anaheim Public Library, Beaumont Library District, Benicia Public Library, Berkeley Public Library, Butte County Library, Contra Costa County Library, County of Los Angeles Public Library, Downey Public Library, El Dorado County Library, Fresno County Public Library, Glendora Public Library, Hayward Public Library, Kern County Library, Lassen Library District, Los Angeles Public Library, Marin County Free Library, Mission Viejo Public Library, Mono County Libraries, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Montery Public Library, Oakland Public Library, Oceanside Public Library, Ontario City Library, Orange County Public Library, Orland Free Library, Oxnard Public Library, Palm Springs Public Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Plumas County Library, Pomona Public Library, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, Riverside County Library System, Roseville Public Library, San Bernardino County Library, San Diego Public Library, San Jose Public Library, San Leandro Public Library, San Mateo Public Library, Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Clara City Library, Santa Cruz Libraries, Santa Fe Springs City Library, Siskiyou County Free Library, South San Francisco Public Library, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Sutter County Library, Tulare County Free Library, Tulare Public Library, Whittier Public Library and Yolo County Library.
National Family Week November 18-24, 2007
November 18-24, 2007 is the time to join the Alliance for Children and Families and communities throughout the country to celebrate families. This year's theme, Connections Count, is a particularly applicable topic for ELF libraries and their community partners as they connect to serve families with young children. Through the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, there are resources that you can download such as brochures, posters and event suggestions on the website of the Alliance at www.nationalfamilyweek.org . Also listed are the many organizations nationwide that share a commitment to families and their children.
National League of Cities, Early Care & Education Network
The NLC Early Care & Education Network provides a rich array of resources to cities and communities that are involved in early leaning initiatives. There are monthly updates on early education developments from cities in the network that are archived at www.nlc.org/iyef/program_areas/early_childhood_development/4428.aspx . In addition bimonthly audioconferences are available that focus on city efforts in working with children and their families. New research and resources are also featured. Sign-up to receive the updates.
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
States Invest in Early Care & Education
Voices for America's Children recently published the report Increasing State Investments in Early Care and Education: Lessons Learned from Advocates and Best Practices. Here you will find 10 states featured that have successfully passed, funded and implemented legislation to support early learning programs for their youngest citizens. Though the rationale and strategies reflect state efforts, they are smart and applicable to local initiatives as well. To review the best practices used, download the report at http://www.aecf.org/~/media/PublicationFiles/ECE%20Report.pdf .