What's New on the IEL Web site...

• Spanish version of Learning and Fun on Family Trips - the latest Blog for Teaching and Parenting Young Children with Special Needs
  5/16/2013

  The Spanish version of "Learning and Fun on Family Trips" (Aprendan y diviértanse en viajes familiares), the April blog for Teaching and Parenting Young Children with Special Needs, is now available on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• Spanish version of new Tip Sheet - Outdoor Play: Weather or Not
  5/16/2013

  The Spanish version of our latest Tip Sheet, Outdoor Play: Weather or Not (El juego al aire libre: ¿hace buen tiempo?), was recently added to the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• Spanish versions of two recent IEL Blogs on Children with Special Needs and English Language Learners
  5/1/2013

  The Spanish version of "Starting kindergarten? Help make it a good experience! Adaptations for children with special needs and their families (¿Su hijo está por entrar al kínder? ¡Ayude a que tenga una buena experiencia! Adaptaciones para niños con necesidades especiales y sus familias) and the Spanish version of "What Teachers Should Know about Instruction for English Language Learners" (Lo que los maestros necesitan saber acerca de la instrucción de estudiantes que están aprendiendo el inglés) are now available on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• Learning and Fun on Family Trips - the latest Blog for Teaching and Parenting Young Children with Special Needs
  4/30/2013
  "Learning and Fun on Family Trips" is the April Blog for Teaching and Parenting Young Children with Special Needs on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• New Tip Sheet - Outdoor Play: Weather or Not
  4/30/2013
  A new Tip Sheet, "Outdoor Play: Weather or Not," has recently been added to the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• New Cooking with Spinach Project
  4/25/2013
  The "Cooking with Spinach" project is now available on the Illinois Projects in Practice (ILPIP) Web site.
• Updated Resouce List - Supporting the Literacy Development of Diverse Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms
  4/24/2013
  The resource list "Supporting the Literacy Development of Diverse Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms" was recently updated and is now available on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.
• New Lilian's Blog - Documentation: The Basics, Part 2
  4/12/2013
  A new blog post by Lilian Katz, "Documentation: The Basics, Part 2," is now available on the Illinois Projects in Practice (IllinoisPIP) Web site, part of the Illinois Early Learning Project.
• Spanish version of new blog: Starting Kindergarten? Help Make It a Good Experience!
  4/11/2013

  The Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site recently posted the Spanish version of Dr. Susan Fowler's first blog adapting one of our popular Tip Sheets with specific information that benefits children with developmental delays or disabilities. "Starting Kindergarten? Help Make It a Good Experience!" (¿Su hijo está por entrar al kínder? ¡Ayude a que tenga una buena experiencia!) addresses additional preparations that might be needed when transitioning from preschool to kindergarten.
• Spanish version of new parenting video: Pretend Play with Big Boxes
  4/4/2013

  The Spanish version of the new parenting video, Pretend Play with Big Boxes (El juego de fantasía con cajas grandes), is now available on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.