Cindy Frech

Educator giveaway! I have a class set of THIS IS A SCHOOL, written by the incredible @MrSchuReads and illustrated by @VeronicaJArt. I'd love to send it to your classroom. 🎒❤️ RT to enter. I'll randomly choose a winner and notify them this Friday, 11/18.

OK, I have had so many teachers message me that they are already burned out. So, I am going to give away (2) $50.00 gift cards (paypal) on Friday that can be used for massage, dinner, or whatever will help you refill your cup. Just retweet & let me know you're stressed out!

I’m giving away 5 copies of This Is a School in honor of my birthday. I’ll draw 5 names in 1 hour (1:15 ET). RT to enter the giveaway. 📚❤️🎂 candlewick.com/cat.asp?mode=b…

Touching, holding, comforting, rocking, singing and talking to a baby send the message that they are special and loved - regardless of how they are acting at the moment. More tips for caregivers to help foster positive social-emotional development: bit.ly/3EnpqAw

SPARK and Jim Gill concert downtown Aurora! Come see us! Music outside The Venue until 11:30 am #positivitypreschool #SPARK #FoxvalleyUnitedWay #earlychildhood

@DanWuori I ❤️ Finland.

PBS @NewsHour is seeking to connect with parents who are struggling with #ChildCare. Pass it on.

Recording Kindness doesn't always have to be on a tree! The Kindness Pizza is a silly, symbolic way to record kindnesses. Each time your students or children perform a kind act, note it by sticking a pepperoni on the Kindness Pizza. Download: bit.ly/3AOKMEv #iHeartCD

"When we take care of ourselves, we take care of our students." Sketchnote via @kwiens62

Wearing masks is likely going to be in our lives for a tad longer. Learn how students can sharpen their emotional literacy skills by identifying different feelings—even when faces are behind masks.

Beth Tolley of @endseclusion argues: "Twenty-first-century approaches are relationship-based, neuroscience-aligned, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, collaborative, individualized, and neuro-biologically respectful." @stuartshanker @Self_Reg endseclusion.org/research/a-twe…

This. MT @cafullin Take time to get down on their level. Literally I was laying on the floor; seeing the world from their view. It was amazing! Our conversations were pretty great too! Building communities of blocks and young learners

Studies estimate annual turnover rates between 26%-40% for #earlychildhood educators in licensed #childcare facilities - during precisely the years that stable loving relationships matter most. edsurge.com/news/2021-02-0…

"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."

#EarlyChildhood friends - this video is the sweetest thing you’ll see all week. Dad is hitting it out of the park... and his Disney impressions are top notch. #earlyed #preschool #edutwitter m.tiktok.com/v/691661917154…

Analysis: Latino and Black families with kids are most likely to be experiencing 3+ hardships during COVID-19, including unemployment, anxiety or depression, and difficulty paying bills. buff.ly/3spaVWj

On Feb. 2, @Hunt_Institute's Early Efforts series is back with The Impact of COVID-19 on Young Children & their Families: Findings from the Early Learning Study @ Harvard w. @NonieLesaux @cook_shayna @MassEarlyEdCare Commissioner Samantha Aigner Treworgy. zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Our school nurse is fantastic. And if your school has one, I bet they are too. They have worked their tails off, keeping us as safe as possible... making endless hard phone calls to parents who didn’t want to hear the news. Their work has been crucial!

.@GovParsonMO: “As governors, when something gets bad, we respond. If we invested money on the front end, we wouldn’t be facing all the obstacles we are seeing today. If we want to change society as a whole, it’s going to be totally through early childhood development."

Have you or someone in your family experienced employment challenges due to COVID-19? Learn about job search resources at our upcoming Parent University – Community Resources on Wednesday, 11/18 at 7 pm. Learn more at ipsd.org/news.aspx?id=1…