Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend

Pumpkin Patch Kick-Off
2022-10-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Faith’s Pumpkin Patch is coming and we are again having our Pumpkin Patch Kickoff!! After being away due to Covid – we want this year’s kickoff to be the BEST! We will have chili and the fixings, a pie contest and a scarecrow contest!

Octoberfest at Springhill Tree Farm
2022-10-01 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Find your way through our 7 acre Crop Maze, Choose your perfect pumpkins, Play in the corn pool, Rubber duck racing, Axe Throwing, Pig Races, Cornhole, Launch our Pumpkin Chunking Trebuchet, Kid’s Train, Hayrides, Horseback riding, Play miniature golf, Potato Cannon, Eat lunch. BBQ, Hot Dogs, Boiled Peanuts.
Armband: $10 per person over age 3. Includes the seven acre maze, 2 bounce houses, pig races, rubber duck racing, tire swings, unlimited hayrides, kid’s train, corn hole, miniature golf, corn pool, paint for painting a purchased pumpkin, 1 ticket to axe throwing and 1 ticket to potato cannon.
20% discount on armbands for Senior citizens, military, and first responders.
Group Rates: 10% discount for groups of 15 or more on entry armbands.

Farmers Market at Tractor Supply Co.
2022-10-01 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Come on out to the Annual Farmers Market at Tractor Supply Co.
There will be a food truck and tons of amazing small businesses including farmers, crafters and homesteaders! Come on out for a fun shopping experience after all the rain this week!

ELC 30616: Science Tinkering with Young Thinkers
2022-09-27 - 2022-10-27 | Zoom Webinar
Course Dates – September 27, 2022 – October 27, 2022
10 hours In-Service, no fee, or 1 CEU (fee for CEU $23.00)
Target Audience: Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers

Tinkering with science opens doors to explorations. As teachers of young children, you will learn more about the foundations of science for young children. You will plan and create science activities that support the growth and development of the young scientist. Tinkering with science includes a range of activities and projects that support life science, physical science, and environmental science. The science explorations are designed for both indoors and outdoors learning, thus taking advantage of this wonderful time of year.

Board of Directors Meeting
2022-09-22 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar

ELC 23423: Brain Development through Music, Finger-Plays, and Sensory Play!
2022-09-22 - 2022-10-18 | Zoom Webinar
10 hours In-Service, no fee, or 1 CEU (fee for CEU $23.00)
Target Audience: Infant & Toddler Teachers

Music, finger-plays, and sensory plays needs to be part of the daily curriculum for infants and toddlers. Early introduction to music, finger-plays and sensory play does more than entertain, it serves as an important role in a child’s routine and offers lifelong benefits. Music, finger-plays, and sensory play contributes to what infants and toddlers need, “a rich sensory environment.” This exposes infants and toddlers to a wide variety of tastes, smells, textures, colors, and sounds! Join us in this course to get the children marching, clapping, and moving, along with engaging their young minds in exploring sensory play.

ELC 46661: Telling Stories through the Story-Making Approach to Literacy!
2022-09-22 - 2022-10-27 | Zoom Webinar
Story-Making combines storytelling through, movement, songs, play and art. It’s the practice of communicating through language, movement, and images to move children forward in their literacy learning. The course is based on celebrating literacy through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.

Registration closes September 22, 2022
Course Dates 9/22 -10/27/2022
15 hours In-Service, no fee, CEUs (fee $28.00)
Target Audience: Toddler, Pre-K, VPK Teachers and Directors

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Executive Committee Meeting
2022-09-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar

Audit Committee Meeting
2022-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar

Finance Committee Meeting
2022-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar

Program, Policy, and Strategy Committee Meeting
2022-09-01 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar

Executive Committee Meeting
2022-08-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York), 2022-05-26 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

ELC 21229: Setting up Engaging Learning Spaces
2022-08-17 - 2022-09-12 | Zoom Webinar
Young children learn best through hands-on experiences. Creative hands-on play experiences are important and essential to the development of the whole child. In this course teachers become increasingly aware of the importance of creating play spaces that support best practices. Teachers will learn how to set up large group, small group and individual play spaces that keep children eager to learn and develop specific skills. You will also be provided with observational tools that help you determine what play spaces fit each child’s developmental needs. Over twenty-five different play spaces will be visually presented in the course.

Course Dates – August 17- September 12, 2022
15 hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers
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ELC 37228: Best Practices in Language, Literacy, and Communication!
2022-08-16 - 2022-09-16 | Zoom Webinar
Young children need a sturdy foundation for kindergarten success. Language, Literacy and Communication, is a course based on developmentally appropriate practice and the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards. This course supports learning language and literacy through small group activities, circle time and learning centers. Also, included in this course are vocabulary builders through storytelling and tips on creating an emergent literacy environment. Target Audience – Prekindergarten Teachers

Course Dates – August 16 – September 16, 2022
10 hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience: Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers
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ELC 34221: Supporting the Needs of Families - Communicating, Celebrating & Partnering
2022-08-15 - 2022-09-16 | Zoom Webinar
The course supports strengthening relationships with families. Relationships are meant to support families built on a set of core guiding principles and are an essential factor in successful early childhood programs. This course will provide you with a wealth of ideas, resources, and strategies to help enhance your partnerships with families and create a truly family-centered program.

Course Dates – August 15- September 16, 2022
10 hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience Target Audience Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers
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First Aid | CPR | AED Class
2022-07-23 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
This in-person classes will be held on Saturdays from 8:30am – 12:30pm at our Leon County Service Center, 2639 N Monroe Street, Building C-300, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Masks and social distancing will be enforced as COVID precautions. Participants must register prior to attending.

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ELC 3999: Chicka, Chicka 1-2-3: Meet Me at the Top of the Apple Tree!
2022-07-16 - 2022-08-01 | Zoom Webinar
Course Dates: July 16 – August 1, 2022
5 Hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience: Pre-K & VPK Teachers
Registration open from June 21 – July 16, 2022

Catch up with 1, 2, and 3 racing to the top of the apple tree. This course supports early math skills through art, cooking, science, music, dramatic play, and literacy. Through this engaging course teachers will expand their skills and knowledge of emergent math and observational practice, while setting each child up for successful learning outcomes. Be prepared to see children’s eagerness and curiosity grow as you join us at the top of the apple tree to see what’s in store for you and the children.
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ELC 3015: Guiding Young Children - Establishing Predictable Routines & Setting Clear Rules with Children
2022-07-07 - 2022-08-05 | Zoom Webinar
Course Dates – July 7 – August 5, 2022
10 Hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience Target Audience Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers
Registration open from June 21 – July 7, 2022

Guiding children’s behavior is very important and teachers guide children throughout the day, not just when a child acts in a way that is unsafe or unacceptable. It is important that you guide behavior by establishing predictable developmentally appropriate rituals, routines and set clear positively stated rules with children. It is also your responsibility to teach and model kindness, respect, caring and responsibility. Children can do this with support of an attentive and aware teacher, who has “with-it-ness.” Together, these actions help children feel noticed, confident, and secure. Children look to you to set limits, keep them safe and know you’re on their team. This course provides you with a developmental approach to guiding young children, while keeping them safe and engaged in learning.
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ELC 2788: Getting to Know You: The First Thirty Days!
2022-07-07 - 2022-08-05 | Zoom Webinar
Course Dates: July 7 – August 5, 2022
10 Hours In-Service, no fee
Target Audience: Toddler, Pre-K & VPK Teachers
Registration open from June 21 – July 7, 2022

Those first few weeks of preschool set the stage for the entire year! The children come into the new classroom prepared for play and learning, but they must first get to know their NEW teacher, rules, learning centers, transitions, friends, and more! Learn some fresh activities and get organizational tips in this course.
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Board Meeting
2022-06-23 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom Webinar

Executive Committee Meeting - Canceled
2022-06-09 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

Finance Committee Meeting
2022-06-07 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

Program Policy Committee Meeting
2022-06-02 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

Early Education Conference
2022-05-21 08:00 - 16:30 UTC
The ELC of the Big Bend Region is thrilled to announce their Early Childhood conference is returning! Please join us and your fellow early childhood professionals for a day of fun, laughter, and relaxation. This year we will offer three keynote speakers and a variety of goodies for you and your classrooms. The event will be on May 21st, 2022, and the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center from 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. Sign-up today before seats sell out.

Rescheduled - Executive Committee Monthly Meeting
2022-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

Virtual Workshop: Ten Keys to Summer Curriculum to Engage Young Children
2022-05-11 - 2022-06-15
Summertime is near and all the children are ready for a BIG curriculum change! Are you ready to jump into summer learning activities? This course will provide you with the 10 keys to a summer curriculum that allows you to set the stage for learning, observing and enrichment activities that are made for summer fun.

Course Dates May 11, 2022 – June 15, 2022
10 In-service hours
Target Audience Pre-K and VPK Teachers

Virtual Workshop: ELC 5222 Best Practices in Leadership
2022-05-11 - 2022-06-10
Effective leadership is vital to the success of early care and education programs. With skilled and committed leaders to help shape teaching and learning we could create and sustain high-quality learning environments that have a lasting impact on teachers, children, and families. The core focus of this course is on developmentally appropriate practices!

Course Dates May 11, 2022 – June 10, 2022
15 In-service hours, or 1.5 CEU’s
Target Audience Director Credential Renewal Course
*Accelerated course

IT RFP Proposer Presentation
2022-05-10 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Zoom Webinar
ELC HR is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: IT – RFP Proposer Presentation
Time: May 10, 2022, 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 869 3657 3783
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