The Natural Classroom

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Nov 27, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Do you have wonderful childhood memories of playing in the outdoors? Perhaps you collected leaves and studied their shapes and colors, or you turned over rocks and logs along the creek looking for bugs, or you built castles on the beach with sand and shells. These... read more

When Families are Involved, Children’s Academic Achievement Improves

by Lauren Thorne | Nov 13, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Young children’s partners in learning about the world around them are their families and, when in early learning education and care programs, their caregivers or teachers. Our commitment as educators is to ensure every child’s optimal development through strong... read more

“PLAY”, the Curriculum for Early Learners

by Lauren Thorne | Nov 6, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Young children are complex thinkers. The way children think, feel, and explore their environment helps inform the planning and implementation of their educational experiences.  Early Childhood Professionals will observe the child’s play and interests and plan a... read more

Library Databases in K-12 Education

by Michael Garrett | Oct 30, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Last week, at a statewide meeting of County Office of Education library and media leaders, California State Librarian, Greg Lucas, announced an initiative to license online library databases and provide them to all K-12 students for free. The effort was spearheaded by... read more

Developing Environmental Literacy

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Oct 23, 2017 | Educational Support Services

Every person relies on the environment for food, water, clean air, natural resources, and much more.  The environment (natural or built) provides students an engaging and real-life context for learning and gives educators the opportunity to help their students build... read more

Healthy Kids in Our Schools

by Traci Theis | Oct 9, 2017 | Educational Support Services

The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) will be administered through the schools in the SLO County Consortium in February 2018. CHKS Support for the LCAP  The surveys provide a wealth of information to guide school improvement efforts and your Local Control and... read more