From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Dec 4 13:07:54 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 21:07:54 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] In the News: The Best Gift to Give a Kid Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2431F3F7C4@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just read an article in TIME Ideas online that reiterates much of what we already know about the impact of having the TV on in the background while children play. * With the TV on, children were essentially bopping from one toy to another. * Just because your child is not staring at the TV, mouth open with toy dropped, that doesn't mean it isn't affecting how deeply they are playing," * Research shows that enabling children the time and space to get lost in play is linked to healthy development of the human mind. * helpful "self-talk" may get sidelined, though, when children have audiovisual distractions around them. We all know there are lots of real-world situations in which asking parents to turn off the TV is insensitive. For example, the parent using TV as a tool for addiction recovery or the immigrant who uses the TV as their primary way to connect with their homeland. However, this article asks for something very, very reasonable... "So instead of letting the TV run in the background after the kids open their toys this holiday, let's give another, less expensive gift: some uninterrupted time to play with them." If you are working with that family who is just trying to get by day to day, this may be a good way to start the conversation about the impact of screen media on their child's behavior and development: Recommend that all screen media be off the first hour after opening presents to allow everyone to enjoy their gifts and each other. Next time you see the family, ask how it went. The Best Gift to Give a Kid for Christmas by Lisa Guernsey, TIME Ideas Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/12/04/the-best-kid-to-give-your-kid-for-christmas/#ixzz2E7OxzS1Q Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Dec 6 11:52:20 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:52:20 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] =?windows-1252?q?Oregon_Wins_=93Race_to_the_Top=94_Grant_f?= =?windows-1252?q?or_Early_Childhood_Learning_Programs?= Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2431F40F45@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> NEWS RELEASE DECEMBER 6, 2012 Media Contact: Tim Raphael, 503-689-6117 Amy Wojcicki, 503-689-5324 Oregon Wins ?Race to the Top? Grant for Early Childhood Learning Programs (Salem, OR) ? Governor Kitzhaber today announced that Oregon is a recipient of the federal ?Race to the Top ? Early Learning Challenge? grant. The state will receive $20 million over four years to strengthen the state?s early childhood system and ensure that Oregon children reach school ready to succeed. The grant was announced by the U.S Department of Education and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, which jointly issue the grants. State recipients are chosen based on their ability to implement coherent, compelling, and comprehensive early learning education reform that results in high-quality early learning programs for young children. This funding is designed to spur broad system improvement ? not to pay for direct services to young children. A total of $500 million will be awarded through the Race to the Top ? Early Learning Challenge. ?This is a welcome endorsement of Oregon?s focus on improving early learning and school readiness,? said Governor Kitzhaber. ?Success in school starts long before school. This federal investment in our efforts will help to improve results for children and families and contributes to our efforts to transform Oregon education at all levels.? Jada Rupley, Early Learning System Director, praised the announcement. ?Oregon has charted a clear direction and taken many important steps in the past two years to improve early learning. Winning Race To The Top will help us to move further, faster, to improve opportunities and results for kids.? Oregon?s application was based on the Governor?s initiatives to create a more coordinated approach to budgeting and school curricula across the education spectrum. The federal money will support improvement in the quality of early learning and development programs, better training of early childhood educators, and better measurement of how well programs prepare children for kindergarten. This is Oregon?s first successful Race to the Top application at any level of education. The statewide Early Learning Council, established in July 2011 by the Oregon Legislature, is the lead agency in charge of implementing the grant. The Early Learning Council is housed in the Governor?s Office and is a part of the Oregon Education Investment Board, which oversees the creation of a unified system for investing in and delivering public education from early childhood through high school and college. Thirty-five states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico submitted applications to compete for the first round of the federal early learning grant, which was first announced in 2011. Oregon finished 13th (since revised to 12th) in that first round; only the top nine were funded. Based on the strength of Oregon?s application, the state was invited with four others to apply for a second round of Race to the Top in April, 2012. That second round application is the subject of today?s announcement. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Dec 14 13:38:03 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:38:03 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Early learning grant opportunity Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2431F772BB@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just learned of a grant opportunity from Boeing. They are offering grants for early learning projects that: * Support parents as a child's first and most important teacher * Give access to an adequate level of information and support to parents * Develop formal and informal caregivers * Promote public awareness. The first deadline is February 1, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/community/assets/WashOregonHawaii_local_guidelines.pdf Questions? The Preferred method of contact is email. If you have additional questions or need more guidance after reviewing these guidelines for Oregon, please contact: Deanna Haley, deanna.m.haley at boeing.com, (503) 676-1450 Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: