Early Childhood Association of Florida

Early Childhood Association of Florida
State Affiliate of NAEYC and SECA
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ECA of Florida is a professional organization concerned with the well-being of young children and is a state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA).

ECA of FL 2008 Conference

Click here for copies of Presenter Handouts

ONLINE CEU OPPORTUNITIES!!

ECA of Florida Online Child Care Professional Training Services
Earn your National CDA or Renew Your Florida Director's Credential with Smart Horizons
Click here to register online


child paintingNEW: ONLINE ART WORKSHOP: EARN 2.0 CEUs or 20 HOURS IN-SERVICE CREDITS
FREE FOR ECA of FL MEMBERS; $35 for non-members
It is very exciting for ECA of FL to offer you this opportunity of participating in an Art Workshop from the comfort of your home.
Click here for more information on the online art workshop in Word or PDF.
Click here to register online.
On-line NAEYC Membership takes 7-10 days to process for on-line courses.

NEW: ONLINE BOOK CLUB: Read an NAEYC Resource Book and answer questions. EARN 2.0 CEUs or 20 HOURS IN-SERVICE CREDITS
Click here for the online book club instructions in Word or PDF.
Click here to register online.

There is a $15 processing fee for cancellations of either of the above.


Interested in helping young children understand the Election Process in Your Program? SECA has a curriculum module Raising Responsible Americans.




ECA has a new Play Policy Committee. Contact Walter Drew drdrew@cfl.rr.com to join. Taking Play Seriously (PDF format)
Play, Policy, & Practice Connections, Spring 2008 (PDF format)

ECA of FL has a wonderful new resource! Order today.

Brain Book Cover
Click here for a description of the book and the order form.
Click here to buy online.
Click here for Teacher Workshops based on the Book.
Questions? Contact eca@ecaoffl.org
Check the Member's Only Section for the new SECA or NAEYC Conference Scholarship. (requires login)

Tell legislators to vote for degreed teachers.
Picture the Future Logo
Watch for Picture the Future 2008, coming soon! See the Picture My Future PowerPoint slides (This PDF file is quite large: 7,341 KB. Please allow sufficient time to download.) Picture the Future is an opportunity for four-year-olds across the state to participate in an art project expressing their personal vision of the future. Drawings will be selected randomly and become part of a traveling exhibit. Art will be sent also to policy-makers to underscore the importance of completing the mission of ensuring high quality pre-K in Florida. Visit the web site. Register for Picture the Future.
Download the Picture the Future Lesson Plan (PDF format)
Visit the Children's Week web site for upcoming events.
Senator Nan Rich Joins Pre-K Children to Picture the Future

Senator Fasano visits with the children
Picture of Senator Fasano and Mayor Dan Tipton at Picture the Future event at ABC Academy. It was great fun and the children were wonderful. They all dressed in outfits showing what they want to be when they grow up. Laurie Mykel is Director of ABC Academy in Pasco County.

Representative Anitere Flores Joins Pre-K Children to Picture the Future


Week of the Young Child Logo
April 13-19, 2008 Week of the Young Child
Amber Alert web site
10 Ways to Assist Child Care Providers in your Community (PDF format)
WOYC Suggested Activities and Events (PDF format)

March 28-April 6, 2008 - Children's Week

ECA of FL wants your input as we develop our Public Policy for 2008. Please send comments to eca@ecaoffl.org.


Meet the ECA Board and Staff

See the March Board Meeting notes.

Pictures from ECA of FL’s NAEYC Accreditation Boot Camp The file is in PDF format and is 4,159 KB in size, please allow suficient time to download.

  

Media on VPK Teacher Credentials

  

ECA Around the State




Child Care Training Information Center
This team of professional call center specialists will answer questions about state-mandated training, educational exemptions, and requirements for staff credential verification, Child Development Associate Equivalency (CDAE), Director Credential, and Director Credential Renewal. email Phone: 1-888-FL-CCTIC (1-888-35-22842)


The Department of Children and Families is pleased to announce the release of the following mandated training courses online:
     Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations;
     Health, Safety, and Nutrition;
     Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect;
     Child Growth and Development;
     Behavioral Observation and Screening;
     Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations
Click here for more information (PDF format)



NEW FOR DECEMBER 2007
ECA of FL's Speaker's Bureau is a compliation of experts on various early childhood topics. See the list of speakers (PDF format). Interested in being a speaker? Fill out and send in our Permission Letter (PDF format) to be included on the list.

ECA of FL is Looking for Articles!
The Early Childhood Association of Florida is seeking creative, innovative and informative articles for our journal and newsletters. Manuscripts should focus on trends, practices, and issues in early childhood education, birth through age eight with practical ideas for implementation.

Click here for more information (PDF format).

"Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior" offers teachers guidance on how to support children with challenging behavior within preschool routines. www.challengingbehavior.org
Department of Child & Family Studies
Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida Tampa (813) 974-1455

Affiliate Events


Children playing on a jungle gym

Bobbie Mathews winner of the Marion B. Hamilton awardCongratulations for winning the Marion B. Hamilton Award from SECA!

Bobbie Mathews used the money for a kite flying community project.



ECA of FL is in the process of developing our public policy platform for this coming legislative session. Here are some discussion points (in Word format). Please let us know your thoughts and ideas by e-mailing them to eca@ecaoffl.org

2009 Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's Tylenol® National Child Care Teacher AwardsTM Application Request Form in PDF and Call for Submissions (in PDF)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed a checklist to assist early childhood programs in preparing for a major outbreak of an infectious disease. Download the checklist here (in PDF format).

ECA of FL has developed a brochure for parents to use to find a VPK program for their child. We have left space for the agency or school to put contact information. The brochures are $.20 each in quantity plus the cost of shipping. See the brochure (PDF format). The brochure is also available in Spanish, see the Spanish brochure (PDF format).

Seniors4Kids is seeking ELDER (Energetic Leaders Demanding Education and Results) Captains to mobilize like minded seniors who are disappointed and frustrated that the voluntary universal pre-k program they voted for is under funded and lacking the characteristics of a quality program. Learn more by visiting www.seniors4kids.org.

Need CEU's?

ECA of FL can provide CEUs for most workshops sponsored by an agency or presenter.

Click here for more information and forms.

Join ECA of Florida


New Preschoolers Expelled From School
Read some Solutions from ECA of FL Joural Children Our Concern: Working with Difficult Children
ECA of FL continues to provide guidance and solutions to childcare professionals working with our young children. See the article from Children Our Concern about this all important issues as reported on in the NY Times. Read the article (PDF Format).
Visit the Education Week web site.

3 little girls hugging

See some pictures!

Early Childhood Association of Florida
3026 West Main Street
Tampa, FL 33607		 Early Childhood Association of Florida Toll free: 1-866-ECAofFL or
1-866-322-6335
Phone: 813-878-9973
Fax 813-878-9978
Contact Us At:
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