The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a grant-funded project that seeks to strengthen partnerships between school districts and community-based organizations.
Long Island, NY
Joined October 2016
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"Schools must send the message loud and clear that their LGBTQ students are accepted, loved, and protected, and it is our jobs as leaders in our schools to model and promote that message every single day."
@PrincipalDaub via @NAESP
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NYS must extend these waivers so that children don't lose their child care NEXT WEEK! @NYGovCuomo @melissadderosa Thank you @JabariBrisport @AndrewHevesi for taking action. - The Capitol Pressroom capitolpressroom.org/2021/07…
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“Play may be an effective antidote to the changes in amygdala size, impulsivity, aggression, and uncontrolled emotion that result from significant childhood adversity and toxic stress.” — The American Academy of Pediatrics “The Power of Play” clinical report #Playmatters
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What’s a fun way to work on early number sense? #nationaltapemeasureday
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Can “baby bonds” help narrow the racial wealth gap in the U.S.?
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1 in 5 parents concerned about child's development turn to web/ friends/ social media before their doctor. If you are one, be sure you are consulting reliable resources like the CDC milestone tracker.
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We are proud to announce we have been awarded a grant for $100,000 to establish financial empowerment centers in Roosevelt and in Wyandanch to improve the credit health of Black Long Islanders. buff.ly/3h3wgkG
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Yes. Kids need to be unplugged & back outside. "Short-term changes in physical activity & sedentary behavior in reaction to COVID-19 may become permanently entrenched, leading to increased risk of #obesity, #diabetes & cardiovascular disease in children. " pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3288…
From board games and baking to turning a junk drawer into a math game @decodaliteracy offers a treasure of ideas and resources for everyday math. ow.ly/danN50FgEgC #prek #bestpractices
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#STEM is much more than kits, curriculum, & classes...it’s about helping kids see the relevance of learning to their world now & careers of their future!
#DailySTEM
Have you ever heard the term "compassionate curiosity?" It's one of the suggestions for proactive classroom management in Pre-K from @edutopia ow.ly/ZmId50FgDIN #prek #bestpractices
Fascinating brain science reveals how important movement is to learning--"gesture seems to help build understanding" @MindShiftKQED When we think about abstract ideas our brains link them to physical things. ow.ly/4Iub50FhuIz #prek #bestpractices
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The JumpStart #Learning hub is year-round learning support hub for #children to achieve success through academic supports & enrichments, social-emotional learning, mindfulness, & healthy physical activity.#choiceforall #equity
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Lately, I’ve been reflecting a lot of how much racism has affected our understanding of the pathophysiology of asthma in children. And how the pandemic has exposed just how wrong so many of the underlying assumptions were. A thread 🧵 1/11
Why are first graders falling out of their chairs? It's because kids aren't spinning, swinging or hanging upside down enough to develop proprioceptive and vestibular senses. And it's no joke. @30seconds by @raepica1 ow.ly/zZfH50FgDPw #prek #bestpractices
Making a mess isn't "just" fun for young children--it's an important way they learn. @NatlHeadStart offers tips on how to prepare for the best mess. ow.ly/wBOt50FgDtZ #prek #bestpractices