Our youngest learners thrive when at least 50% of their time is spent on child-directed playful learning activities. The CA Department of Education is supporting #EarlyChildhood educators to use play-based approaches in #UPK to build the skills children need to succeed in school and life.

Strengthening family and ECE Educators' partnerships by empowering and boosting Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education! Family engagement enables high-quality early learning! Thank you, Laura Valdez, Motivando Corazones, for your partnership! #3dayfamilyconnectionseries

🌎✨We kicked off a 5-part series “Reparenting Ourselves While Raising Children” with open hearts and courageous curiosity. #Together, exploring how cultural norms shaped our #childhood emotional landscapes—and how we can rewrite the script as #nurturing, mindful ECE educators.

🎨What a colorful & joyful way to close our school year together! Thank you, #ECE Champions, for bringing your heart, creativity, and laughter to the ECE Creative Art & Music Professional Learning Community — our Paint, Cheers, & Celebration gathering! #JoyfulECE #CelebrateECE

🌟7th Annual FCC Tour! We celebrated CQI in action—stories of growth, coaching, and dedication to our youngest learners. Appreciation to Gabby Jara for highlighting how early learning transforms lives. Deep gratitude to ALL ECE educators for your love and commitment! 💛

CATogether: "Ensuring Safe and Welcoming Spaces for Immigrant Children and Families in #ECE Settings." Reflecting on the present realities families face and embracing their stories of resilience and strength. Our diversity is a #strength, & #unity is a promise of #belonging.

Session 1: Saturday, 6/14, we launched Personalized Oral Language Learning Project with purpose & passion! We explored why supporting DLLs is essential for equity, identity, and early learning success. Thank you to all educators for planting seeds of language, love, & learning!

🌳✨Summer Personalized Oral Language (POLL) 2025 ~ Focused on the importance of home language skills, advantages of early #bilingualism, & practices all #early #childhood #educators can implement to promote the growth and development of dual and #multilingual learners.

🌟 Celebrating #Excellence in Early Care & Education! 🌟Quality Matters is thrilled to recognize the CAPLSO Primavera Team for their exceptional dedication to young children, families, and the field of early learning! 👏 Congratulations, CAPLSO Primavera! You inspire us all!

🤝 🚪✨Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Releases Spanish-language Video to Support Immigrant Parents. ap-od.org/2019/03/24/imm…

Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) is expanding across California, offering more flexible, high-quality early learning for 3- & 4-year-olds! #UPK is key to transforming schools and giving every child a great start. #CAsGreatStart

Join us for a 2-session Quality Matters DRDP-2015 Training Saturday, August 2 & August 9 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Training offered in Spanish! Register today and grow with us! monterey.k12oms.org/1519-263027

Schools should be safe spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status. Together with the NEA, AFT, National Immigration Law Center, and other partners, TCF offers this guide for educators and other concerned advocates to protect newcomer students: go.tcf.org/checklist

This summer, we journeyed through 4 sessions & small group support to strengthen safe and welcoming ECE spaces for immigrant families. We practiced scenarios and explored the Family Preparedness Plan Act and the Caregiver Affidavit. A HUGE heartfelt THANK YOU to Ms. Ruth Barajas!

Hey #UPK administrators! Curious about what a UPK classroom looks like in action? Check out this quick video for examples from the updated PTKLF of what you may see in early childhood education environments! PERFECT for your next observation! 👀📚 #ECE #EarlyLearning

Sparking Creativity in the ECE Learning Centers ​ Session 1: Thursday, August 28, 2025 ​6:00 pm-8:00 pm ​Registration link: monterey.k12oms.org/1519-263422 Planning, designing, and setting up centers will be the focus based on the children's interests in alignment with CA PTKLF.

Child-adult relationships that are responsive, with lots of back-and-forth interactions, build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for future learning & development. 💡Learn more about serve and return & find strategies to support caregivers & children: tinyurl.com/serve-return

#NEWREPORT! The CEP published our latest report on the #ScienceofReading for #emergentbilinguals. This report reviews the research and state-level policies on the Science of Reading as it applies to emergent bilinguals. Learn more: cep.asu.edu/resources/TheS…

Together, we explored the research of Dr. George Land, who discovered through NASA’s Imaginative Thinking Test that “Children are born creative geniuses!” Yet, a 10-year study revealed how creativity declines over time unless we nurture it. #Play#DREAMBIG

🌟Spark Creativity in ECE! Together, 🎨✨ We learned that “Children are born creative geniuses!” (NASA research by Dr. Land & Dr. Jarman) 🌈 As we launch the school year, let’s: 🚀 Think beyond limits 🔍 Explore with curiosity 😄 Laugh, wonder & play 🎨 Create boldly & joyfully