Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC)

Big News for our Early Education Community! Denver’s Early Childhood Council is thrilled to unveil the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference’s new look! While maintaining our traditions, we are aligning the brand with the mission and vision of the Council and its other programs, as well as introducing new experiences to enhance the annual event. This rebrand reflects our commitment to nurturing young minds and ensuring every child's development journey is filled with joy and learning. Stay tuned for more updates and registration coming soon. #EarlyEducation #NewBeginnings #Innovation #ChildrenFirst

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) has released the state’s new Universal Preschool Program Quality Standards in partnership with stakeholders statewide. These standards, shaped by input from nearly 700 Colorado families, providers, school districts, and others in the early childhood community, aim to improve preschool quality across five key areas: eligibility, teacher quality, instructional practices, child development, and family involvement. Read more here- https://lnkd.in/g-MBiX39

Learning is in our nature! We invite you to attend this training for early childhood educators who are wanting to inspire & motivate young minds to appreciate & responsibly care for our natural work. If you want to add more fun, interactive, age appropriate science-based information, experiences, materials and activities to your curriculum/classroom this training with Denise Leitch of Lingua Garden is for you! Learn more and register here-https://lnkd.in/g9ZYD93Z

Today's #RMECC2024 exhibitor spotlight: Boosting teacher-child interactions (AKA conversational turns) is a great way to boost quality in early childhood education. But it’s not always easy! LENA, the nonprofit organization behind the LENA Grow professional development program, has a wealth of free resources on their website designed to boost early talk: https://lnkd.in/gTidKAQg. A few examples: - “Using the 14 Talking Tips With Dual Language Learners” - “Learning To Read Starts Earlier Than You Think!” - LENA Grow demo #LanguageDevelopment #BuildingBrains #EarlyTalk

Did you get a chance to visit with this exhibitor at #RMECC2024? Resources for Child Care Providers: Discover activities to help children thrive and learn more about how Mile High United Way supports parents and caregivers. Also, find out how Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center can connect you and the families you serve to the resources you need, such as food, housing, child care and career development. Visit https://lnkd.in/gzBzMmZh. #211 #CommunityResources

In case you missed this exhibitor at #RMECC2024: School Crossing and Toy Station is a local Colorado small business that has been serving the educational community for over 28 years with high quality educational toys. Online and in person service available. https://lnkd.in/g2F_HrzT #earlylearning #educationaltoys

#RMECC2024 exhibitor spotlight: Healthy Child Care Colorado's mission is to build safe, supportive, and healthy early childhood settings and systems where children and professionals learn and grow. They offer grants, professional development training, technical assistance, and advocacy focused on improving health, safety, and well-being in early childhood settings and systems. Get to know them! https://lnkd.in/gycEQ298 #earlychildhood #childhealth

#RMECC2024 exhibitor highlight: Colorado Youth for a Change Early Learning Corps is an AmeriCorps program that trains and supports tutors to develop pre-K students’ skills in early literacy and math. They are now recruiting sites to host a full-time Early Learning Corps tutor for the 24-25 school year. To learn more about the program visit https://lnkd.in/gfJC7Yhs. If your program is interested in hosting a tutor, please contact brianas@youthforachange.org. #ECE #earlylearning #AmeriCorps

In case you missed this resource at #RMECC2024: Colorado-based Early Learning Ventures is a one-stop-shop knowledge hub where you can register for a FREE account to access templates, savings, assessments, hiring tools, and more. https://lnkd.in/gHaSudNi. #childcare

#RMECC2024 exhibitor spotlight: Centralize and streamline your child care operations with Playground child care management software. Bring together all of the tools you need to run a successful business into one, easy to use software. Enrollment, billing, staff management & payroll, paperwork, attendance, family engagement, and much more. Schedule time to see Playground for yourself. https://lnkd.in/gqq7kWst