May-June

Children's Advocates Roundtable

  • Bills in the legislature
  • First 5 planning its future
  • Sacramento: Lobby days in May
  • Health care for all kids in US
  • Early learning “foundations”
  • Statewide campaign for educational justice
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Early care and education--Promoting positive behavior

"Follow the child's lead"

The “emergent curriculum” approach bases learning on kids’ interests

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Hot topics

Five-star child care?

LAUP’s star system provides one model for rating early care and education programs

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Play: It’s the way young children learn

A special supplement to the Children’s Advocate, based on a policy brief from the Bay Area Early Childhood Funders

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Parent Voices

Parent Voices

“Keeping child care safe”

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Raising kids

“It works for both of us”

Parents and parent educators share positive parenting tips

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Hot topics

No Child Left Behind

Advocates for educational justice disagree about how to change it

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Community resources

“The time with her was so important”

With California’s paid family leave law, employees can afford to take the time they need

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