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GRANTS and FUNDING
- New PA T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Opportunity for After-school Practitioners -Pennsylvania childcare Association (PACCA) has partnered with the PA Key, PA Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN), United Way of Southeastern PA (UWSEPA), and the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) to expand scholarship offerings to school-age/after-school practitioners and youth work professionals.
- Teaching Tolerance Grants - Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2,500 to pre-K–12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve inter-group relations in schools, and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact.
- NEW! Bayer Advanced "Grow Together with Roses" School Garden Award - Deadline: January 23, 2009
Believing in the power of roses, the Bayer Advanced "Grow Together with Roses" School Garden Award will help 25 schools establish rose gardens designed to nurture peaceful relations and instill a strong sense of community. Garden programs will be selected based on plans to integrate these goals and involve members of their community.
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NATURE RELATED
- Act Green - Scholastic has launched ACT GREEN!, a fun, educational Web site designed to motivate and empower kids to take action in school, at home, and in their community to preserve the environment. This multi-media Web site provides kids, parents, and teachers with customized green plans, expert tips, inspiring green short films provided by Live Earth, and a "Greenroom" to share ideas with other kids.
- The Nature Explore Club Educator Edition gives preschool through 3rd grade teachers an easy and affordable way to use the outdoors as an integral part of learning. Correlates to National Science, Math, Visual Arts, and Social Studies standards. Developed by the National Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation.
FAMILIES
- TRUCE (Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children’s Entertainment) Toy Guide 2008-2009 - This guide is intended to help adults promote children’s creative and constructive play by making informed choices about toys, and by working with others at home, school, and in the community to promote positive play and toys.
- From Sesame Street: Bilingual Resources for Military Families - In recognition of the contributions made by the United States Armed Forces, Sesame Workshop presents this bilingual educational outreach initiative designed for military families and their young children to share. Resources include videos, parent information, and a facilitator guide — all available in English and Spanish.
HEALTH
- Reading, Writing, and Hungry: The consequences of food insecurities on children and our nation’s economic success - Rising food and energy costs are making food insecurity an increasingly alarming issue for everyone, especially children. Children who go hungry in kindergarten lag behind their peers in reading and math by the third grade. Hungry children suffer from hyperactivity, absenteeism, and generally do worse both socially and academically in school. Early childhood health experts from the Children’s Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program and the Food Research and Action Center find, in a report for PAES, that food insecurity among young children carries significant economic costs for individuals and families, and therefore economic problems for society as a whole.
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