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Vail Shoultz-McCole continues her discussion about loose parts and how they can be a part of children’s learning without spending lots of money on toys. Vail also shared some history of loose parts and books that showcase the use of loose parts. Some of the below books may be available at your local library.  

Here are the books Vail shared.   

Have fun Molly Lue Melon   

 Not a Box 

If you find a Rock 

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On this episode, Jennifer Garcia Rosendo speaks with Sherrell Bethel from PEAK Parent Center about the wonderful things PEAK does in the community.  Peak Parent Center improves the lives of families of children with disabilities by walking with them and guiding them through challenges they face when they try to access education and community services. 

Early Childhood Resources 

PEAK Events 

Conference on Inclusive Education 

National Resource: Parent To Parent   

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This week we chat with our very own Sue Kansteiner.  Sue is a Early Learning Ventures Child Care Partnership Specialist.   Spring is upon us and we thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to discuss how to get your children involved in gardening.   

Growing a Seed in a Paper Towel 

Gardening with Kids Ideas that Work 

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In this conversation, Lisa Rodriguez defines Autism and shares the signs and symptoms of Autism.  She discusses what parents can do at home to support their child and the diagnose process.  

Resources:  

Case management services   

local parent facebook page 

Autism Society – each state has their own chapter 

Kyo Events 

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In this conversation Paris Baker, the Family and Early Childhood Manager at the Clyfford Still Museum talks about their program offerings and their mission to make art more accessible to young families. They have programs for infants (Art Crawl), for children from 15 months to eight years old (Maker Mornings) and for school agers (Free inStill). The inStill experiences are at the museum and virtual experiences. Visit the website for more information.  

www.Clyffordstillmuseum.org 

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In this conversation Jennifer speaks to Laura Vega Flores, ELVs Early Intervention Coordinator about how best to advocate for your child with special needs.   Your child has rights and so do you!    

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Peak Parent Center:  https://www.peakparent.org/  

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Description:   Jennifer and Colleen talk about Strengthening Families’ key protective factor: Social Connections.  Why is this important and how do I know who my village is? 

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In this final session (for now) Colleen continues her conversation with Vail Shoultz-McCole, MA Ed ECE, MA Ed who is discussing how to find “loose parts” around the house and outdoors for children to play with and learn  

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In this podcast Colleen Roahrig speaks to Vail Shoultz-McCole, MA Ed ECE, MA Ed who is discussing how to find “loose parts” around the house and outdoors for children to play with and learn   

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In this podcast Colleen Roahrig speaks to Vail Shoultz-McCole, MA Ed ECE, MA Ed who is discussing how to find “loose parts” around the house and outdoors for children to  play with and learn.   

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