Early Learning
Solano County Office of Education's Early Learning program is dedicated to providing high-quality educational experiences for young children, from birth to five years old. The program focuses on fostering a love for learning through play-based activities, hands-on exploration, and high quality instruction. By collaborating with families, local schools, and community organizations, the program supports nurturing early learning environments that promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of every child. SCOE's Early Learning program is committed to laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.
Events and Professional Learning
Save the Date!
Solano County Office of Education’s (SCOE) Early Learning system is a collaboration of stakeholders including educators, community agencies, parents, and other professionals working with children from the age of infancy to 5 years old. Early Learning is focused on supporting the educational community, connecting parents and providers with resources, and increasing the quality of early learning throughout Solano County. The overall goal of SCOE’s Early Learning programs and services is to ensure that each child has access to high-quality educational experiences and the resources they need to succeed in school and thrive throughout their lives.
Events and Professional Learning
Early Learning PL Series: Playful Minds, Powerful Teaching
The Solano County Office of Education offers a variety of Professional Learning opportunities for early childhood educators in all settings. Please visit the SCOE Early Learning Padlet with resources and opportunities available including registration links. Click HERE for more information.
Join us for a enriching journey at the 2024-25 Early Learning Professional Learning Series, presented by the Solano County Office of Education! This series, offered free of charge, features 7 engaging sessions scheduled from August to June, available both virtually and in-person at the SCOE Main Office in Fairfield. Experience hands-on learning with select in-person sessions offering make-and-take activities. Delve into topics such as play, choice in play, resiliency agency, social interactions, relationships, and family partnerships. Select in-person sessions will also include hands-on make-and-take activities. Don't miss this chance to deepen your knowledge and skills in early learning.
Upcoming 2024 Dates: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th.
2025 Dates: February 27th, April 30th.
Save the Date!
June 23rd & 24th, 2025 TK Summer Symposium. Registration coming Spring 2025.
Location:
Solano County Office of Education- 5100 Business Center Dr., Fairfield
For questions, contact Shannon Feins at sfeins@solanocoe.net or 707-399-4473.
PK, TK, K Summer Symposium
Solano COE PK-TK-K Summer Symposium
June 23rd & 24th, 2025 at the Solano County Office of Education
The Solano County Office of Education is excited to announce the return of the Early Learning Summer Symposium!
Join us in June for a 2-day professional learning symposium.
Sessions will include:
-Planning and implementation of choice time and activities.
-Role of the teacher.
-Developmentally appropriate practices with an emphasis on social-emotional development and problem-solving/conflict resolution.
-ASQ developmental screening.
-Loose parts in early learning environments.
-Related make-n-take activities.
For: PK(CSPP), TK, K, Special Education Teachers and Classrooms Assistants
Date/Time/Location:
Monday & Tuesday, June 23rd & 24th, 2025
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Solano COE, 5100 Business Center Drive, Fairfield
For questions, please contact Shannon Feins at sfeins@solanocoe.net or 707-399-4473
Event Sponsored by: Solano County Office of Education, no cost to participants, includes coffee/tea, lunch, books, materials and make-n-take supplies. Space is limited.
**Please only register if you are able to attend both full days of the Summer Symposium.
Photo/Video Consent: Registration for SCOE Early Learning events indicates consent to allow the Solano County Office of Education to use photographs and/or videos that include your image in publications, news releases, website, social media, and in other communications related to the Solano County Office of Education. Thank you!
SCOE provides support for early learning professionals in all settings, including Transitional Kindergarten, state-funded preschool programs, center-based childcare, and home-based family childcare. Through Quality Counts, Solano’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), early childhood education professionals may participate in on-site coaching and training, as well as professional development and program rating.
Learning Outside the Box PL Series
Join us for outdoor professional development sessions!
The Learning Outside the Box professional learning series will use the Project Learning Tree curriculum, which is designed to engage early learning educators through hands-on activities and a multi-disciplinary approach. The Trees & Me curriculum is for children ages 1-6 years and intertwines lessons to include literacy, science, social studies, math, art, music, and more.
This professional learning series aims to empower educators and inspire them to consider using nature and outdoor spaces as an extension of their classroom. Research shows that early exposure to nature improves emotional and physical well-being, enhances learning, and fosters positive social behavior while instilling lifelong care for the environment in children. Supporting teachers to use their outdoor spaces increases a sense of wonder, sparks curiosity about the world around us, and promotes a sense of belonging within their campus and community.
DATES:
September 26, 2024 (Fall - 3 hours), 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
March 19, 2025 (Spring - 3 hours), 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
March 29, 2025 (Spring - 6 hours), 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
LOCATION:
Solano County Office of Education
5100 Business Center Drive, Fairfiled, CA.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions please contact:Shannon Feins at sfeins@solanocoe.net or 707-399-4473 or
Summer Belloni sbelloni@solanocoe.net or 707-399-4474.
