April 2025 ECEAP Reminders and Links

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ECEAP is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that prepares 3- and 4-year-old children furthest from opportunity for success in school and life.

April 2025 Issue

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ECEAP Updates

ELMS Update

The 2025-2026 School Year will be available soon in ELMS. Please check the ELMS News page for information and updates.

ECEAP Links

Contractors | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Fiscal | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Reports | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

In This Issue:

Important Dates:

April 15-

  • ELMS Child and Family Updates
  • A-19 Invoice
  • ELMS Monthly Report

Questions?

Email questions about newsletter topics to eceap@dcyf.wa.gov or your Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Specialist.

For additional information about ECEAP or the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), please visit our Contractor webpages.


DCYF Training Opportunities and Support

*New links included below for all ECEAP Training and Support Opportunities. Please update your calendars.

Tribal ECEAP Workgroup

  • 9:30-10:30 a.m. on third Wednesday of each month
  • Next meeting is April 16, 2025
  • Register at Tribal ECEAP Workgroup.

Mobility Mentoring® Monthly Webinar

Family Support Staff Check-In

Las Platicas De El Puente

This monthly check-in is offered in Spanish only.

Mobility Mentoring® Online Foundations Course

This course is available for all family support staff to access at no charge. It is designed for learners to see Mobility Mentoring® in action, learn about intentional practice, and prepare them to use the coaching approach. The course is broken into four modules that take between 8-10 hours to complete. If you are new to the platform, you must first click the button that says, “sign up.”

Mobility Mentoring® Foundations Monthly Reflection Session

Completion of this session is mandatory to receive STARS credit and to be eligible for Trauma-Informed Care incentives. After successful completion of the Mobility Mentoring® Foundations Course, you need to attend one reflection session to receive STARS credit.

B-5 ECEAP Coach Check-In

  • 12:30-1:30 p.m., first Friday of each month, September through June. Now via Teams.
  • Next meeting is April 4, 2025.
  • Join B-5 ECEAP Coach Check-In.

Health Coordinator Check-In

Join us for the Health Coordinator check-ins as we discuss trends, share resources, and plan for the coming year.

Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours

Register to attend Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours. Register in advance and attend to get answers to your specific questions about any of your Teaching Strategies digital resources. 

ReadyRosie for ECEAP - How to Get Started

Join us to learn how to get started with ReadyRosie! This session is for administrators and educators new to ReadyRosie or those needing a refresher. In these sessions, we'll cover: “What is ReadyRosie?” and “How to invite families to join, share customized content, communicate with families, and read data.”

Early Care and Education Newsletter

This monthly newsletter informs, educates, and inspires child care providers, professionals, and advocates. Read previous issues on the Engagement Efforts Newsletters webpage and subscribe at Early Care and Education Newsletter.


External Trainings, Seminars, and Resources

DCYF Early Childhood Complex Needs Training Series-Facilitated by UW Cultivate Learning

Understanding and Supporting Challenging Behavior for Preschoolers (3-Part Series) – 6 In-service (STARS) Hours:

Understanding and Supporting Challenging Behavior for Toddlers (3-Part Series) – 6 In-service (STARS) Hours:


Equity, Child Development, Education, and Health

Not Just Scribbles: How Tots Start Learning Text is Symbolic

Children's scribbles are a lot more significant than they may seem at first. They are an important step in the development of early literacy skills. These early marks and scribbles help children learn to make connections between their motor skills and their understanding of language. They begin to grasp the idea that writing represents something meaningful, even though they aren't forming recognizable letters or words yet, read more PBS News.

April Early Childhood Investigation Webinars

A Strengths-Based Approach to Transforming Your Program, Classroom by Classroom

Using Appreciative Inquiry, you will learn to celebrate successes and build on them to drive meaningful transformations.

Overcome the Math Blash to Reinvigorate Joyful Math Play and Learning

Join this webinar for inspiration to bring joyful math moments into children’s play and make this learning visible to families.

Where Creative Play and Social and Emotional Development Meet

Discover how experiences rooted in creativity, agency, and flow nurture essential skills such as self-expression, confidence, resilience, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Transform Your Preschool Art Center to Expand Creativity and Exploration

Join this webinar to get practical strategies for making the art center a centerpiece of innovation in your classroom.


DCYF News and Announcements

New Language Support Pages on DCYF Website

Language access support is now available on DCYF’s website in 19 different languages.  When you visit DCYF's homepage and click on the globe icon at the top-left of your screen, you can select from a list of languages, including English, Spanish, and Somali. To learn more, read the full message.

Updates from the Family Separation Response Task Force

State partners convened on March 4, 2025, for the second meeting of the DCYF-led Family Separation Response Task Force. Read the full message here.