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A little of Shady Lane at the Home & Garden Show!
If you're planning on going to this year's Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, don't miss out on visiting Shady Lane's Children's Village! Sponsored by the Tribune Review, Children's Village brings developmentally appropriate art activities, play areas, collaborative projects and other fun to the Home Show for children to enjoy together with their parents. This year there is even a dedicated Infant Feeding Area built into Children's Village for parents who need a private, quiet place for their young one to nurse or bottle-feed.
Run annually by Polly Lipkind, Shady Lane's Professional Development Director, and a crew of dedicated volunteers, Children's Village is a wonderful place to give your children a special memory of the show, and maybe even visit with one or two of their Shady Lane friends or educators.
Please stop and say hi to Polly and enjoy the festivities as part of your visit to the Show. See the link below for the Home & Garden Show website.
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show website
Shady Lane to be Represented at PAEYC Conference
Four Shady Lane administrators and two Lead Educators will be making presentions at this year's bi-annual conference of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC). This year's conference, which is a joint effort of PAEYC and the Allegheny County Family Support Policy Board, is a two day event titled "Creativity: Where the Future Begins". The conference takes place May 14th and 15th at the Omni William Penn Hotel and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Shady Lane's sessions will include:
Friday, May 14th:
- "Child Assessment, Support Services, and the Role of Parents and Programs" presented by a panel including Patrick Webster, Administrative Director; Gina Capriotti, School Director; Katie O'Neill, Family/Child Advocate; and Polly Lipkind, Professional Development Director. Recognizing that early childhood programs are "out front" as the first line in assessment and support of children's developmental needs, this panel discussion will highlight Shady Lane’s efforts to help parents understand their child’s development and engage the entire community in providing the necessary supports for all children. Register for Workshop B9, from 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm.
Saturday, May 15th:
- "Using Light as a Language" presented by Older Threes Lead Educator Penny Fahlman. In this workshop, Penny will offer experiences using light that invite children and adults to think differently about familiar objects and about light itself; adopt or adapt a variety of light tools to enhance artistic and scientific experiences; and expand options for lighting techniques in their physical environment to support daily experiences, pace and tone of the group. Register for Workshop D16, from 8:30 am – 10:00 am.
- "Creative and Proactive Problem Solving with Young Children" presented by Maren Herman, Young Threes Co-Lead Educator. Participants will discover how to provide children with the tools, words and skills to be confident, successful problem solvers. Maren will feature role play, video clips of successful techniques, and discussion of scripted language throughout this session. Register for Workshop E4, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm.
- "The Top Five Practices that Make Us Professionals" presented by Patrick Webster, Administrative Director. Drawing on his experience as a teacher, administrator and attorney, Patrick will look at the practices common to other professions, and facilitate interactions to support the professional practices of early childhood educators and administrators and enhance the recognition of the field in our society. Register for Workshop F9, from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm.
We are excited about our extensive participation in this year's PAEYC Conference, and hope to see many of you there. Please see the attachment for further details; visit www.pghaeyc.org for conference information or details on becoming a sponsor or exhibitor. The full Conference Brochure is available at PAEYC Conference Brochure.
Those with questions can call PAEYC at 412-421-3889.
Postponed: February Parent Support Group meeting
Families Experiencing Life Changes:
Facilitated by Katie O’Neill, R.N.,
Family/Child Advocate
After two attempts to schedule this meeting around the recent winter weather, Katie has decided to wait until the weather stabilizes before trying again! This meeting will be rescheduled on a date in March; watch for an announcement.
See attached flyer for details of the content; date & time TBA.
Shady Lane Featured on PennAEYC Website
Shady Lane recently became one of three accredited programs featured on the website of the Pennsylvania State Chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC). Please visit the PennAEYC site to see our profile.
PennAEYC Profile of Shady Lane School
We are proud to be recognized, not only locally but at the statewide level as well! Thanks to Kelly Johnson at PennAEYC and to Shady Lane's former Director, Linda Ehrlich, for making this recognition possible.
Shady Lane Web Site Wins Design Award
The Shady Lane Web site received a 2008 Best in Class Interactive Media Award (IMA) for its new design. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the IMA. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, a site has to successfully pass through IMA's comprehensive judging process, an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. The Web site was designed by local Internet marketing company, Elliance (www.elliance.com). Find out more about the awards at www.interactivemediaawards.com.
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