CIES: A souvenir from Saudi Arabia
Many thanks to Ibtesam Hussain, who yesterday gave me this bookmark created by a kindergarten student in Saudi Arabia. I absolutely love it! (Please stay tuned for a video of Ms. Hussain talking about...
View ArticleCIES: Early education in Saudi Arabia
Here is Ibtesam Hussain talking about early-childhood education in her native country of Saudi Arabia. Among other things, she discusses the role of Islam and the increasing demand for early-childhood...
View ArticleFederal grant to subsidize child care services for RCC students
Rockland Community College students with children: Good news! The college’s child care center (otherwise known as the Campus Fun and Learn Child Development Center at the Theresa Morahan Simmons Center...
View ArticleEast Ramapo awarded pre-K grant; more spots open this year
The East Ramapo school district recently received a state grant to expand its Universal Pre- Kindergarten program for the remainder of this school year. The $371,250 grant from the New York State...
View ArticleRockland JCC opens new early childhood program
JCC Rockland has opened a new full-day Deborah Koenig Early Childhood Program for children from 6 weeks to 4 years old. The privately funded program officially opened last week with a ribbon-cutting...
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