Provider Meetings

provider-slide5Early care and early education providers are invited to monthly professional development meetings held August through June. Participants receive 2 STARS hours as well as books, materials, activities, and the opportunity to network with other early learning professionals. Provider Meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of the month at the Richland High School library. Check the calendar for dates.


Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Provider meeting May 19, 2016 As early learning professionals, we do our best to understand and teach young children with special developmental needs. Serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a new frontier for many of us. Please join us in welcoming Carol Girard, an experi-enced teacher of students…

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Making a successful transition to Kindergarten

Last month we took a peek into Full Day Kindergarten. This month, Jennifer Kelly from ESD 123, will follow up with ideas for successful kindergarten transitions, and describe the state’s kindergarten entrance process known as WA KIDS. Please join us for this important meeting as we learn how to best…

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