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Meet the New UAEYC Governing Board!

July marks the beginning of the new term for the UAEYC governing board. As we start the new board term, we heartily thank Rhonda Dossett (Vice President), Mills Snowden (Treasurer), Rebecca Mikkelsen (Student Liaison Co-Chair), Mary Matthews (Student Liaison Co-Chair), Trevor Hicks (Northern Utah Member Rep), and Sally Schramm (T.E.A.C.H. Advisory Chair) for their service to UAEYC and to the early childhood education community over the past year. We welcome Ilse Wilson (Treasurer), Debi Evans (Secretary), Kim Rice (Accreditation Co-chair), Leah Stanton (Northern Utah Member Rep), and Connie Wang (Public Policy Chair) to the board as they begin their terms of service. Here are the UAEYC Governing Board members for the 2018-2019 year: UAEYC Executive Board Jared Lisonbee, President Jared is the Research Analyst at Utah Community Action Head Start in Salt Lake. Kathie MacKay, Vice President Kathie is a faculty member in the College of Educa...

Encouraging Fathers to Get Off the Side-Lines and into the Game

By Sheila Anderson, Ty Aller, Kathy Piercy, & Lori Roggman This article is excerpted from an article published byTaylor & Francis Group in Early Child Development and Care (2014). ‘Helping us find our own selves’: Exploring father role construction and early childhood program engagement. DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2014.924112 Many fathers are becoming increasingly interested in the education and care of their young children. Indeed, early childhood teachers report observing fathers who watch with interest from the “sidelines”, (e.g. standing outside the doorways of classrooms), but appear unsure of their role in children’s early education (Anderson & Roggman, 2012; Honig, 2010). In this study, we partnered with a local Utah early childhood program to conduct an exploratory focus group with fathers. The purpose of the study was to identify family engagement practices that encouraged fathers to get off the sidelines and into the game of engaging in early childhood pro...

Helping Children Be Ready for Kindergarten

By Susan Okroy, Early Childhood Specialist Utah State Office of Education Parents as First Teachers: Children’s first and most influential teachers are their parents/family. They play an important, fundamental role in the child’s learning and achievement. When parents, educators, and caregivers work together in the education and well-being of a child, a partnership is formed that will influence the best possible learning outcomes for the learner. Meaningful family-school partnerships focus on: Increasing regular two-way communication between parents and their child’s teacher and/or child care provider that is meaningful and ongoing. Welcoming and preparing family members to be involved in fun learning activities at home. Inviting parents and families to on-site programs, activities, and professional development when possible. Sharing decision making that involves the child’s learning, achievement and well-being. When and where appropriate, sharing in school and...

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