UD’s Lab School helps children, teachers, and community members learn in and from nature. For nearly 90 years, the University of Delaware’s Lab School, housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), has served children from the age of 6 months through kindergarten. Since 2017, the Lab School has established itself as a ... Read more
Welcome to the next edition of REACH, your trusted resource with information and supports for Delaware’s early childhood community. This is an exciting issue! Following our “Welcoming All Children” webinar last month, we’re highlighting the Delaware Early Childhood Inclusion Guide as a support for early childhood programs and professionals working to meet the needs of ... Read more
Joy Rowe of the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood at the University of Delaware leads initiative training at Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth was tapped to pilot a new educational initiative designed to promote healthy social and emotional development in young children. The ... Read more
Spring brings new opportunities for us to reflect on and renew our commitment to supporting the growth and wellbeing of the early childhood workforce and the young children and families we serve. As part of this month’s celebration of Week of the Young Child, the annual initiative from the National Association for the Education of ... Read more
In this edition of REACH, we have a number of announcements and updates to share, including information about several in-depth professional learning experiences (PLEs) that are beginning this month, and announcing the application period for the DIEEC Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award (be sure to read about the changes to the this year’s ... Read more
Participants in DIEEC’s professional learning experiences (PLEs) know that we often encourage you to take time to reflect as part of the experience. Why do we ask you to do this? Reflection offers the opportunity to pause, consider, and make connections – to process new information, and think about how it applies to our professional ... Read more
With a New $2 Million Federal Grant, CEHD will Provide Childcare Scholarships to Eligible UD Students Who are Raising Children. For many parents across the nation, a lack of access to affordable, high-quality and reliable childcare for their children—especially children under the age of five—prevents them from pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education. But good ... Read more
Family child care (FCC) educators from across the state of Delaware gathered to further their professional development and build relationships with colleagues.
As we slide into the chilly months ahead, I’d like to extend a warm welcome through this December edition of REACH. In this issue, we dive into the different types of supports that are available to ALL licensed programs in Delaware. I encourage you to take a look and reach out (ecinstitute@udel.edu) with any questions. ... Read more
Delaware Stars, the state’s quality improvement system, has undergone a revision over the past several years. A system that was once known for star-level ratings has been replaced with a system that among other things, offers a variety of supports and resources available to ALL licensed early childhood education programs to encourage their continuous quality ... Read more
DELAWARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
