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At Early Edge California, we believe all children should have access to high-quality Early Learning experiences, so they can have a strong foundation for success.

Storytime with Early Edge California and Friends Welcomes Guest Reader California State Senator Holly Mitchell

Our Storytime series is back with another wonderful episode! This week, we are joined by Early Learning Champion California State Senator Holly Mitchell, who is Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Social Determinants of Children’s Well-Being, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and represents Senate District (SD) 30 which includes Culver City, Ladera Heights, and Westmont and the Crenshaw, Downtown, and Florence neighborhoods of Los Angeles. 

Join State Sen. Mitchell as she reads The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, a story under the sea about a fish and his friends, filled with fun illustrations and playful rhymes -- watch now!

AB 123 (McCarty) Passes Out of the Senate Education Committee

We’re pleased to announce that on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Early Edge California’s co-sponsored bill AB 123 (McCarty) passed out of the Senate Education Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. During the Committee hearing, Early Edge California Executive Director Patricia Lozano and bill co-sponsor Kidango’s CEO Scott Moore provided key witness statements in support of the bill. As amended on July 7, 2020, AB 123 will help reduce paperwork and administrative burdens on families and providers, allow providers to maximize their contractual resources, and waive family fees for those receiving distance learning rather than in-person care.

AB 123 now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee for a hearing in early August.

Watch the Senate Education Committee Hearing

Learn more about AB 123


The Gift of Community: California LEAs Collaborate through Early Edge’s Professional Learning Community

Just over a year ago, Early Edge California launched a community of practice, the LEA Professional Learning Community (PLC), bringing together leaders from the largest school-based early learning and care programs in California. The intention was to create a much-needed space for practitioners to share their innovations and resources, as well as their challenges, in a continuous effort to improve services to the children and families who rely on them. Early Edge hosted two day-long meetings during which the leaders from participating school districts discussed a broad range of issues. Then COVID-19 hit and the PLC came together in a new and unexpected way, implementing weekly meetings hosted by Early Edge to discuss how they could rise to the challenge of – in Governor Newsom’s terms – “meeting the moment.” 

Learn more

Early Edge California Seeking Members for New Parent Advisory Groups

This fall, we're launching our Parent Advisory Groups to hear from parents and guardians of young children from diverse backgrounds across California. Together, we'll discuss various topics focused on how to best support families during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Help us spread the word! We are seeking parents or guardians of children ages 0–5 in California to participate in our new groups which will be held virtually and available in both English and Spanish. Please share our flyers in English and Spanish with the families you support! Or, if you know parents who would be interested in participating or you are a parent interested in participating, please email us at info@earlyedgecalifornia.org.

CDE COVID-19 Guidance Bulletins and Updates - Summaries from Early Edge California

Early Edge California has compiled the key takeaways from the CDE’s recent Management Bulletins and other updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the summaries below to learn more. 


DLL Resource of the Week: 5 Bilingual Television Programs for Preschoolers

Common Sense Media provides recommendations for bilingual television programming. The curated list provides parents with a tool for helping preschool children begin to learn words and phrases in both English and Spanish and understand the relationship between them.

Access 5 programas bilingües para niños de preescolar


Family Resource of the Week: Parents as Teachers' Understanding My Child Resources

Parents as Teachers (PAT) offers resources for parents and caregivers of children birth through kindergarten. Resources in their "Understanding My Child" section include Help Your Child Handle Stress, Helping Your Child Cope After a Crisis, Helping Your Child Make Transitions, and The Day We Stayed Indoors, available in both English and Spanish. 

Access Parents as Teachers Understanding My Child Resources


Teacher Resource of the Week: First 5 LA's Parenting Guide - Summer 2020

The summer edition of First 5 LA's Parenting Guide is now available in English and Spanish and offers timely and helpful tips to share with families and caregivers of young children. 

Access First 5 LA's Parenting Guide - Summer 2020


Partner Webinars and Meetings

Early Childhood Policy Council: Workforce Advisory Committee
Thursday, August 6, 2020 12:00 – 2:00pm (PST)

This meeting is a replacement for the canceled July 20, 2020, meeting. Please join us for the first meeting of the Early Childhood Policy Council Workforce Advisory Committee. If you registered for the July 20 Workforce Advisory Committee meeting, you will receive an updated email invitation for the new meeting. You do not have to re-register. For those not registered and who would like to attend, please register please register in advance for this meeting.

Meeting materials: Workforce Advisory Committee meeting agenda 


Brazelton Touchpoints Center Webinar Series and Online Course

Webinar Series: August 2020 Mental Health Series

Families today are experiencing highly stressful and unfamiliar situations, including health concerns related to the coronavirus, social isolation, closed schools, systemic racism, and economic uncertainty. As early care professionals working with families, we need to care for our own mental health and the mental health of our families. This webinar series will offer family-facing providers strategies they can use in their work that honor everyone’s experiences, build resilience, and nurture self-care. Each webinar is 1.5 hours and attendees will receive a certificate of participation. You can register for each webinar individually or sign up for the whole series. Price: $30 a webinar or $75 for all 3.

Webinar 1: Thursday, August 6, 2020, 2:30 PM (ET)
Honoring Each Person’s Experience to Support Mental Health
Register here

Webinar 2: Thursday, August 13, 2020, 2:30 PM (ET)
Building Resilience while Social Distancing: Parental Depression and Coping
Register here

Webinar 3: Thursday, August 20, 2020, 2:30 PM (ET)
Nurturing the Nurturer: Self-care for Providers & Parents
Register here

Online Course: The How of Child and Family Engagement
Brazelton Touchpoints is offering a 28-hour course beginning on August 17, 2020, with eight online modules that are completed weekly, followed by six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Each module includes one live, synchronous webinar session per week.

What You'll Learn:

  • Strategies for building partnerships with parents that promote family strengths
  • A framework to understand why children’s behavior can sometimes be challenging and confusing
  • Techniques for talking with families about child development concerns
  • How to actively listen to families and collaboratively solve problems related to child development or a child-family relationship

Learn more and register

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Early Edge California will provide you with updates and resources to support you in navigating this situation as a parent, teacher, provider, school administrator, or other Early Learning stakeholder.

Please reach out to us with questions, concerns, or to share resources by contacting us at info@earlyedgecalifornia.org. We also encourage you to check our website frequently for new information.
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