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2022-
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The CPP handbook assists district advisory councils, CPP coordinators, administrators, and local school boards to meet the statutory requirements for CPP. It reflects what is required by the CPP statute, the CPP rules and regulations, and the Colorado Quality Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education Services. The Colorado Preschool Regional Support Specialists monitor these elements of CPP implementation and are available to provide technical...
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[2007]
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Presents a selection of noteworthy procedures, ideas and data taken from the 2007 CPKP Expansion Applications. It is a sampling of best practices reviewers felt were significant. It is intended to provide "food for thought" for coordinators, district advisory council members and school district administrators as they work toward implementing exemplary Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Programs.
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Written for parents or anyone who works with children and families, this highly recommended book explains how to be consistent, manage anger, prevent arguments and power struggles, and teach children to listen--the first time. Examples given are designed to put parents at ease and encourage them to replace their own behavior with patterns that produce more cooperative behavior in their children
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The Montessori Method (1912) is a work on pedagogy by Maria Montessori. Originally written in her native Italian to describe the work she carried out at the Casa dei Bambini in Rome, the book was translated into English during a period of increasing popularity for Montessori and her educational method in the United States. By 1913, over 100 Montessori schools had been opened in the United States, prompting the educator to travel to the country on...
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2017.
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Several decades of research have established the benefits of high-quality early care and education (ECE) to children's short and longer-term social-emotional and academic outcomes. Early educators are considered "the single most important factor" in high-quality ECE. Yet despite the fact that early educators' jobs have expanded in recent years, the professional qualifications required, the compensation that they receive, and the environments in which...
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[2020]
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"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Pre-Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: - Forms 3 to 4 word sentences - Can talk and carry on conversations - Continues to grow vocabulary...
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[2011]
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The Colorado Building Blocks provide guidance for families, early care and education providers and administrators on what children should know and be able to do as they enter kindergarten. They are intended to be used in conjunction with the Colorado P-12 Academic standards. They are intended to be inclusive of all children -- children who are English language learners, children with special health care needs, children who are at risk, children with...
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2013.
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Colorado's Next Generation Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) is a method to assess, enhance and communicate the level of quality in early education and care for all licensed providers in Colorado. QRIS provides standardized criteria for all childcare providers in Colorado to be rated for quality, and provides incentives and supports to providers that wish to raise the level of quality care available at their facility.
20) Fun Mom Dinner
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Four moms, whose only common ground is their kids' preschool class, decide to get together for a harmless dinner. The night begins as a disaster, but the women quickly discover that they have more in common than they thought.