I believe that to offer my families and children a quality program that I need to continually educate myself in my field. Several times a year I attend training programs given by Child Action, Quality Childcare Collaborative and Solutions Group Meeting to continue my education, so I can properly care for the children and families I work with.
Here is a list of some of the things that I am doing currently:
| | 11/13/2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Event Name: | Everybody Plays - Making Your Early Childhood Environment Work for All Children |
| Description: | This interactive learning session will use discussion, photographs, videos and actual samples of adapted materials as well as your own creative brainstorming to make the environment you provide for children a place where everybody plays and learns. |
| 10/29/2008 |
| Time: | 7:00-9:00 pm |
| Event Name: | Principles that Inspire: Practices that Work: The RIE Approach to Working with Infants & Toddlers |
| Description: | RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) is a non-profit world-wide membership organization, dedicated to improving the quality of infant care and education through teaching, supporting, and mentoring parents and caregivers. |
| | 10/11/2008 |
| Time: | 8:00-12:00 pm |
| Event Name: | PITC Inclusion Series II Supporting Success in Children: Creating a Supportive Environment |
| Description: | Child care providers and teachers will learn how to prepare themselves to meet the social and emotional needs of all young children. The series will also cover how to support children who demonstrate challenging behaviors. |
| 10/9/2008 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Event Name: | Wired for Connection: Brain Development in Child Care Settings |
| Description: | Understanding how the brain develops and functions helps us to care for children with greater intention and awe. Come join Laura Bridges for an overview of the basics of brain development as well as multiple intelligences, sensory learning styles, teaching approaches, activity ideas, and creative strategies for child care. |
| Event Date: | 4/17/2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Event Name: | Happy Solutions to Challenging Behaviors of Young Children |
| Description: | Laura Bridges reviews effective strategies for soothing crying babies, eliminating toddler tantrums, appropriate responses to aggression and ideas for how to prevent challenging behaviors. Participants will learn positive strategies to manage behavioral issues without the use of force, conflict or punishment. |
| | 5/13/2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Event Name: | Everybody Plays Making Your Early Childhood Environment Work for All Children |
| Description: | This interactive learning session will use discussion, photographs, videos and actual samples of adapted materials as well as your own creative brainstorming to make the environment you provide for children a place where everybody plays and learns. |
| Event Date: | 5/1/2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Event Name: | Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Training |
| Description: | Join Denise Wolff from American River College in a two part introductory training on the Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale. During this training, participants will: Learn terms and definitions used in the scale Become familiar with the scoring process Practice using the tool in an infant-toddler child care setting Participate in a guided tour of a model infant-toddler child care program |
HOW TO OPERATE A QUALITY CHILD CARE BUSINESS
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Partnerships with Parents: Developing Effective Parent/Provider Relationships Positive Communication Working with Diverse Families
Thursday, August 2, 2007
How Children Learn: Childrens Work Is Play Brain Development Developing Self Esteem Learning Styles
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Ages & Stages of Child Development: Age Appropriate Behaviors Respecting Childrens Temperaments Guidance and Positive Discipline
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Including all Children: Awareness of Special Needs Resources for Parents and Providers Inclusion of Children With Special Needs
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Healthy Environments: Indoor/Outdoor Physical Space Healthy Child Care Practices Daily Routines Your Role in Child Abuse Prevention
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Quality Environment: Designing a Creative Family Child Care Environment
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Know Business . . . Like Your Business: Marketing Your Program Parent Handbooks Contracts & Policies
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Building Professionalism: Bringing It All Together Successful Business Management The Profession of Family Child Care
