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Child Care Connections Calendar

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May 2012

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* Training sign in informationTraining sign in information

Time: 12:00 am

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to training time for sigin in. Training begins and ends at the time stated. We lock our doors 15 minutes after the training begins and you must attend the entire training to receive your certificate.
* LA's Early Learning GuideLA's Early Learning Guide

Time: 6:00 pm

ELG’s are frameworks for high quality practices for all who care for infants and toddlers. This session will meet the requirement for directors and teachers training in Louisiana’s Early Learning Guidelines and Program Standards (DSS, 2005). These program standards are a framework for high quality practices for all who care for four year olds. This session will meet the requirement for directors and teachers training in Louisiana Standards for Programs Serving 4-year-old children (DOE 2003)

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* Developmental MilestonesDevelopmental Milestones

Time: 6:00 pm

Developmental Milestones & Developmentally Appropriate Practices for 2 & 3 Year Olds

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* A View from the "Front" DoorA View from the "Front" Door

Time: 9:00 am

What do your parents see when they walk in your center? First impressions make lasting impressions. In this session, we will discuss what parents should see and how to make the view from your door be a lasting great impression

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* Turning Straw into GoldTurning Straw into Gold

Time: 9:00 am

In this session we will create inspiring activities using recycled materials. This is a make and take session so bring your scissors, glue, and colors/markers; a shallow box or box lid, recycled plastic bottles and/or containers.

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* Developmental Milestones Developmental Milestones

Time: 6:00 pm

Developmental Milestones & Developmentally Appropriate Practices 4 & 5 Year Olds
* The Basics of InclusionThe Basics of Inclusion

Time: 6:00 pm

Is there a child in your classroom that you are concerned about? Is something just not right? If you answered yes to these questions, you should attend “The Basics of Inclusion”. This training is designed to introduce you to the concept of inclusion and working with children that might have special needs.

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* Family Child Care OrientationFamily Child Care Orientation

Time: 8:00 am

This workshop gives participants an overview of all the considerations, requirements, and competency areas involved in becoming a registered Family Child Care (FCC) provider in Louisiana. The training is based on state registration requirements, national standards and CDA competency goal areas. After attending this training, potential FCC providers are equipped with a cursory knowledge of what the business entails as well as providing information to other professional links for training and resources. All Family Child Care Providers are required to take this training during their first year as a provider.
* Play and the Great Outdoors: Play and the Great Outdoors:

Time: 9:00 am

Play and the Great Outdoors: What’s New Under the Sun? This training is designed to help teachers understand the importance of outdoor play and how to develop curriculum for outdoor experiences that are connected to the classroom curriculum plans

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* Basic Health TrainingBasic Health Training

Time: 6:00 pm

* Introduction to ERS Introduction to ERS

Time: 6:00 pm

This session is specific to the Environment Rating Scale. This course provides 3 hours of ERS training toward the 6 hours needed for Quality Start. You must pre-register and pre-pay for ALL training sessions.

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* Child Care Center Director'sChild Care Center Director's

Time: 9:00 am

Child Care Center Director’s Meeting Thursday, May 17 9am-10:30am We will be discussing "Bayou Health" and how it will affect some of the children you care for. RSVP is required for meeting. Call or email Chelle to reserve your spot. (318)323-8775 ext. 212 (877)206-0819 cbrown@childrenscoalition.org

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* The Block Center: The Block Center:

Time: 9:00 am

The Block Center: Beyond Building Up and Knocking Down When young children are in the dramatic play center, they can expand on their oral language and social interactions skills as the communicate with the other children. They learn about making decisions and solving problems, expressing ideas with words, sorting and organizing things, and learning about their worlds as they recreate real-life situations.
* TOTS & CCAP TrainingTOTS & CCAP Training

Time: 9:00 am

This training is for Owners, Directors and Assistant Directors and Family Child Care Providers Date: Saturday, May 19 Time: 9am-12pm Location: Children’s Coalition 1363 Louisville Ave. Monroe Trainer: Chelle Brown Cost: $8.00 ADM 2 Are you having trouble or don’t understand your TOTS machine or payments? If you said yes to this question , you will want to attend this training. For equipment problems it is critical that you call the provider help desk to report the problem within 48 hours of failure. The phone number is 1-888-281-0326.
* Medication Administration TraiMedication Administration Trai

Time: 9:00 am

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* Literacy Puppetry & StorytelliLiteracy Puppetry & Storytelli

Time: 6:00 pm

Literacy: Puppetry & Storytelling for Preschool In this session, you will learn about the importance of storytelling, books as a source of stories, selecting books for children, reading stories to children, achieving variety in storytelling, and displaying books.

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* Guidance & Discipline vs. PuniGuidance & Discipline vs. Puni

Time: 6:00 pm

Guidance & Discipline vs. Punishment
* Inclusion PracticesInclusion Practices

Time: 6:00 pm

This training will be a follow up from the training held on May 10. In this session we will talk about ideas to help the teaching staff provide for children with special needs, and do it all on a shoestring budget.

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Category Key
	Administration Training
	CDA Session I
	CDA Session II
	CDA Session III
	CDA Session IV
	Events
	Family Child Care
	General Workshop
	Health Trainings
	Infant Toddler Training
	Licensed Child Care Centers
	Preschool Training
	QRS Training
	Regional trainings

Multi-Calendar developed and supported by Ben, base on Kieran O'Shea

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