Maine’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines

Maine’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines (30 hrs) Maine’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines have been approved by Maine ’s Department of Education and Department of Health & Human Services. They are written for all children ages 3-5 and are a precursor to Maine’s K-12 Learning Results. Eight 3-hour sessions will include: orientation to the Early Childhood Learning Guidelines, integrating the guidelines into your current curriculum, adapting the guidelines to children with special needs, observation and assessment of young children using the guidelines and sharing them with families. This training is open to family child care, center-based, nursery school, Head Start and public pre-k programs. Cost is $15.00 for QRS participant, $20.00 for non-participant. For Saturday class please bring a bag lunch. Instructor: Hector Sapien Location: Sun Garden Learning Center, Rt. 1A, Winterport Dates & Times: March 5; 8-2:00 pm, March 10, 17, 24, 31; 6-9 pm, April 9; 8-2:00 pm Contact: Gail P. Johnston, 1-877-684-0466 or(207)443-1690 Gail.P.Johnston@maine.gov