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May

06

2013

What Day is the Best Day to Advocate?

by PACE in Category: Advocacy,At Your Center/School,Child Behavior/Development,Everyday,For The Adults,PACE,Uncategorized
Since established in 1955, PACE continually strives to advance the profession of childhood education. California has a diverse population and soci0-econminc composition which has allowed for the development of an equally diverse response to the early education needs of children.

According to the most recent data compiled by California’s Resource and Referral Network (R&R Network) nearly 64% of California’s early care and education is provided by private licensed centers. PACE members, who represent this percentage, advocate for the continued professional development of those who provide early learning opportunities for California’s children and the sustainability of the support services that help strengthen their families.

PACE believes that EVERYDAY is a great day to Stand Up for Children and to be an advocate for California’s early care and education system!

Interested in learning how to become more involved with being an advocate? Visit the PACE Action Center to learn more about how you can Stand Up for Children and advocate for the early care and education system throughout California and our Nation.
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advocacy, child care, children, early care, early childhood, education, families, PACE, PACE Action Center, staff, success, teach
Apr

22

2013

Happy Earth Day!!

by PACE in Category: Advocacy,At Your Center/School,Be Green,Everyday,For The Adults,Just For Fun,PACE
Today, April 22, 2013 is Earth Day.

How do you plan on celebrating?
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Earth Day 2013. recycle, education, green, health, kids, reduce, reuse
Apr

15

2013

Early Learning: America’s Middle Class Promise Begins Early

by PACE in Category: Advocacy,Child Behavior/Development,Everyday,For The Adults,PACE,Uncategorized
“I propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to every child in America… Let’s do what works, and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind. Let’s give our kids that chance.”

– Barack Obama, Feb. 12, 2013

The Need

Far too many children lack access to preschool. The need for early learning is clear, as studies prove: children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in school. Yet the US ranks 28th in early learning enrollment. For those who do attend, quality varies widely. Less than a third of 4- year-olds in poverty attend a high-quality preschool program, and the gap is especially pronounced in low-income communities. Doing better is more than just a moral and educational imperative, it’s smart government: Every public dollar spent on preschool returns $7 through increased productivity and savings on public assistance and criminal justice.

The Goal

The goal is to enable every American 4-year-old to attend a quality preschool program — one characterized by well-organized learning experiences, guided exploration, art, and storytelling, led by a skilled teacher. In addition, the Department of Education will work with the Department of Health and Human Services to significantly expand and improve services to younger children.

Want to learn more about The Plan for Early Learning in America? Click here to read more from the Department of Education.
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advocacy, budget, early childhood, education, goals, obama, PACE, parents, positive, preschool, teaching, U.S. Dept. of Education
Apr

03

2013

Budgets from a Children’s Perspective

by PACE in Category: Advocacy,Child Behavior/Development,Everyday,For The Adults,PACE
On March 20, 2013 the bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus released a comparison of the federal fiscal year 2014 budget resolutions scheduled for floor consideration in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives this week. The analysis concludes that the Senate proposal protects federal investments in America’s children, while the House proposal would impede progress on problems facing children.

“The Senate budget protects critical investments in kids, while the House budget would make nearly every problem children face worse,” said First Focus President Bruce Lesley.

Click here, to read more on this report and its key findings.
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2013, advocacy, child care, early childhood, education, resolutions
Apr

02

2013

Who’s your Disaster Hero?

by PACE in Category: At Your Center/School,Child Behavior/Development,Everyday,For The Adults,PACE,Uncategorized
Do you have the skills needed to prepare, survive and recover from a natural disaster? Join Dante Shields, the internationally famous disaster specialist, and his genius prodigy, Mika, in the high-tech holographic simulation gameshow, Disaster Hero.

Whether it’s a natural disaster or a man-made one, being prepared to keep you, your family and your classroom(s) healthy and safe in the aftermath of a disaster is crucial. On the Disaster Hero website you will find information, tips and resources to help you.

At Disasterhero.com, kids, parents and teachers can develop their own hero and play interactive games as they learn more about how to become best prepared for the natural or man-made disasters that are prone to regions they live and work in.
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child care, children, Disaster preparedness, education, families, fun, health, Hero, parents, preschool, staff
Apr

01

2013

April Fool’s Day in France?

by PACE in Category: At Your Center/School,Everyday,Just For Fun,Uncategorized
Celebrate Poisson d’Avril with the French! This holiday is similar to April Fool’s Day, when kids in France play pranks on each other.

Search the Internet or books to find out about the interesting French holiday Poisson d’Avril. The word poisson in French means fish, and Avril is April.

Crayola.com has a great crafting activity to celebrate this international day of foolishness. Click here, to find out more about this activity and others.
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April 1, April Fools Day, children, education, fish, parents, Paris, positive, preschool, spring
Mar

27

2013

What are you invested in?

by PACE in Category: Advocacy,At Your Center/School,PACE,Uncategorized
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

~ Benjamin Franklin

Where have you invested your money lately? Interested in the best investment?

Look no further than a young child, and you will see the

endless possibilities of what an investment can do for you and the world.
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Ben Franklin, children, early childhood, education, investment
Mar

26

2013

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

by PACE in Category: At Your Center/School,Child Behavior/Development,Everyday,Just For Fun,PACE
Try as he might, Mr. McGreely cannot outwit three clever and hungry rabbits as they feast on his vegetable garden — muncha, muncha, muncha! But there’s always something to be grateful for as both the gardener and the rabbits learn in this funny, alliterative tale.

Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat!

That’s the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up and Mr. McGreely’s garden smells yum, yum, yummy. While he’s dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies first!

Hammer, hammer, hammer, Saw!

That’s the sound Mr. McGreely makes when the sun comes up and the moon goes down and he sees what those twitch-whiskers have done….Nibbled leaves! Empty stalks! Mr. McGreely will build something bigger and better, sure to keep even pesky puff-tails away.

Click here, to get this book and more by children’s author, Candace Fleming.
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Candace Fleming, children, education, fun, health, Muncha, reading, spring
Mar

25

2013

Monday Morning Monkey Match

by PACE in Category: At Your Center/School,Child Behavior/Development,Just For Fun,Uncategorized
Happy Monday Morning!

Let’s fire-up those neurons! A great way to start a Monday morning is with a little game or refresher.

PBS Teachers is an online resource filled with activities and brain teasers to stimulate everyone’s Monday morning brain. Try Monkey Match this Monday morning!

Want more stimulating activities and brain teasers like Monkey Match. Visit PBS LearningMedia, a site designed for teachers and parents that helps support continued learning.
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brain, children, education, fun, PBS
Mar

21

2013

Dear Adult Self, have you trained your brain today?

by PACE in Category: Everyday,For The Adults,Just For Fun
Over the past decade scientific research has continuously provided data on the importance of continued brain development and exercise. Research has shown that 98 percent of critical brain development occurs within the first five years of our lives, but why should it stop there?

Lumosity is a simple online tool created to allow anyone to achieve their brain’s full potential. No matter what your age or background, you can feel smarter, sharper, and brighter.

Go on, take a break from your every task(s) and stimulate your mind in a different way. Just because you’re an adult now doesn’t mean that you can’t still play and learn. Lumosity turns neuroscience breakthroughs into fun, effective games. Research shows that your brain creates new neural circuitry when challenged— scientists at Luminosity have turned those challenges into cognitive games that improve core cognitive functions.

Give it a try and stimulate your brain today at
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adults, brain development, education, games, health, Lumosity