|
Time & Training Hrs |
Class Title & Description |
Fee |
|
Saturday 10/4/08
9:00 – 1:00 |
Infant, Child & Adult CPR
|
$30 |
|
Saturday 10/4/08
1:30 – 3:30 |
First Aid
First aid covers required
information to treat minor injuries and
emergencies common in child care
settings. |
$15 |
|
Thursday 10/9/08
6:30 – 8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Kids Count on You
In this training you will learn
how to recognize and report suspected
child abuse or neglect. You will also
learn how to support and strengthen the
families you work with on a day to day
basis. |
$10 |
|
Thursday 10/9/08
6:30 – 8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Taming Transitions
In this interactive class, you
will have the opportunity to learn how
effective transitions can be in your
child care environment. A collection of
fun and easy transitions will be shared. |
$10 |
|
Monday 10/20/08
10:00–1:00
3 Training Hrs |
Registration Orientation Meeting
This session will cover the
rules and regulations set forth by
Bright From the Start for Family Child
Care Homes. Questions may be asked and
the participant will leave well versed
on these rules and regulations. |
FREE |
|
Monday 10/20/08
1:00-4:00
3 Training Hrs |
The Business of Family Child Care
This session will explain the
registration process for becoming a
family child care provider as well as
detailed information on how to run a
family child care home business. This
session will also include an overview on
how to make your home safe for children,
how to insure the child care environment
is developmentally appropriate for
children, and how to access resources
available to family child care home
providers. |
$15 |
|
Saturday 10/25/08
9:00-11:00
2 Training Hrs |
Smart Art
Experience hands on activities
which allow children to express their
own ideas and concepts. Participants
will be introduced to the concepts of
“process” vs. “product” and the
developmental stages of drawing, and
painting that are related to early
writing skills. Participants will be
given resources for free internet art
ideas and materials in handout form. |
$10 |
|
Saturday 10/25/08
12:00-2:00
2 Training Hrs |
Let the Music Out|
Explore through hands on
activities the joys of music and
movement and how to be a “guide” for
dramatic play activities. Participants
will be made aware of all of the
developmental areas that music can
develop. Resources including
transitions activities, teacher idea
books. prop boxes for dramatic play,
CD’s, finger plays and “piggyback” songs
will be available for review.
Participants will need to bring their
own boxes (1-Xerox paper size or
smaller) for the prop box activity.
Cameras to photograph items made by
participants during this workshop are
suggested. |
$10 |
|
Saturday 10/25/08
9:00-1:00
4 Training Hrs |
Nutrition
This basic class covers
nutritional guidelines, meal planning,
and ideas for healthy meals & snacks. |
$20 |
|
Saturday 10/25/08
1:30 – 3:30
2 Training Hrs |
Eat Healthy, Be Active
This session will introduce teachers to
classroom activities that are designed
to teach children basic health concepts. |
$10 |
|
Saturday 10/25/08
9:00-1:00
4 Training Hrs |
Include Me!
Have you ever wondered how to
include a child with special needs in
your child care environment? This
workshop will review the ADA guidelines
for child care providers and ways to
make your environment inclusive for
children who have special needs. |
$20 |
|
Thursday 10/30/08
6:30-8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Learning to See: How to Use
Observation in Your Classroom
Learn to value children for who
they are and who they will become.
Learn how to put aside previous habits,
thoughts and preconceived ideas about
specific children and cultures. Come
see how observing the children in your
classroom will help make you a better
teacher! |
$10 |
|
Thursday 10/30/08
6:30-8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Controlling Blood Borne Pathogens
Participants will become more
aware of the dangers related to blood
borne pathogens and the spreading of
infectious diseases. Caregivers will be
able to establish policies and
procedures based upon the standards of
universal precautions and child care
requirements |
$10 |
|
Saturday 11/8/08
9:00 – 1:00
4 Training Hrs |
Basic Health & Safety
This training covers basic health & safety practices:
sanitary hand washing, diaper changing,
and cleaning practices; detecting &
controlling infectious diseases; and
childhood injury prevention. |
$20 |
|
Saturday 11/8/08
2:00 – 4:00
2 Training Hrs |
Recognizing & Reporting Child
Abuse & Neglect
Learn how to recognize, respond,
and report suspected child abuse &
neglect; review GA law on Mandated
Reporting for Child Care Providers; and
receive resources to
help. |
$10 |
|
Saturday 11/8/08
9:00 – 3:00
5 Training Hrs |
And Then There Are Those Days
Where the Children Are All Driving Me
Crazy!
Behavior problems in the
classroom can make for a stressful day.
In this class we will discuss the causes
of difficult behavior, warning signs,
and ideas to help you manage & guide
children. |
$25 |
|
Thursday 11/13/08
6:30-8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Helping Preschoolers Who Can't Sit
Still!
This workshop will provide
information about attention deficit and
hyperactivity; how these conditions
impact children in the early childhood
setting; and will offer tools,
strategies and techniques for helping
children succeed in the classroom.
Learning how to partner with parents
will also be discussed. |
$10 |
|
Thursday 11/13/08
6:30 – 8:30
2 Training Hrs
Part 1 of 2 |
Basic Health & Safety PART 1
This training covers basic
health & safety practices: sanitary hand
washing, diaper changing, and cleaning
practices; detecting & controlling
infectious diseases; and childhood
injury prevention. |
$20 |
|
Monday 11/17/08
10:00–1:00
3 Training Hrs |
Registration Orientation Meeting
This session will cover the
rules and regulations set forth by
Bright From the Start for Family Child
Care Homes. Questions may be asked and
the participant will leave well versed
on these rules and regulations. |
FREE |
|
Monday 11/17/08
1:00-4:00
3 Training Hrs |
The Business of Family Child Care
This session will explain the
registration process for becoming a
family child care provider as well as
detailed information on how to run a
family child care home business. This
session will also include an overview on
how to make your home safe for children,
how to insure the child care environment
is developmentally appropriate for
children, and how to access resources
available to family child care home
providers. |
$15 |
|
Thursday 11/20/08
6:30-8:30
2 Training Hrs |
It’s A Small World—Families,
Cultures and Communities in the New
Millennium
Developing a classroom community
where children are offered opportunities
and materials to explore social roles in
the family and at school/daycare through
play. Participants will be exposed to
activities and resources that provide an
environment of acceptance that supports
and respects gender, culture, home
language, ethnicity and family
composition of every child in ways that
support each child’s well being, health
and the development of a positive
emerging sense of self and others in no
stereotypical ways. Also included will
be the stages and activities for the
many stages of second language
acquisition. |
$10 |
|
Thursday 11/20/08
6:30 – 8:30
2 Training Hrs
Part 2 of 2 |
Basic Health & Safety PART 2
This training covers basic health &
safety practices: sanitary hand washing,
diaper changing, and cleaning practices;
detecting & controlling infectious
diseases; and childhood injury
prevention. |
|
|
Saturday 11/22/08
9:00-3:00
5 Training Hrs |
Fire Safety
This class is required for all
Center Staff every 3 yrs. Learn basic
fire safety practices & regulations.
Instructor is registered with State Fire
Marshall. |
$25 |
|
Saturday 11/22/08
9:00-11:00
2 Training Hrs |
Phonological Awareness Is Not
Phonics—Sounds Play for Young Children
Explore fun way to intentionally
plan fun child centered activities to
use with your children to promote the
identification and discrimination of the
sounds of letters and letter
combinations. Also learn games, stories,
poems, rhymes and songs to help children
have fun with the sounds of spoken
language and develop phonological
awareness. |
$10 |
|
Saturday 12/6/08
9:00 – 1:00 |
Infant, Child & Adult CPR
|
$30 |
|
Saturday 12/6/08
1:30 – 3:30 |
First Aid
First aid covers required
information to treat minor injuries and
emergencies common in child care
settings. |
$15 |
|
Thursday 12/11/08
6:30 – 8:30
2 Training Hrs |
Recognizing & Reporting Child
Abuse & Neglect
Learn how to recognize, respond,
and report suspected child abuse &
neglect; review GA law on Mandated
Reporting for Child Care Providers; and
receive resources to
help. |
$10 |
|
Thursday 12/11/08
6:30-8:30
2 Training Hrs
|
Let the Music Out
Explore through hands on
activities the joys of music and
movement and how to be a “guide” for
dramatic play activities. Participants
will be made aware of all of the
developmental areas that music can
develop. Resources including
transitions activities, teacher idea
books. prop boxes for dramatic play,
CD’s, finger plays and “piggyback” songs
will be available for review.
Participants will need to bring their
own boxes (1-Xerox paper size or
smaller) for the prop box activity.
Cameras to photograph items made by
participants during this workshop are
suggested. |
$10 |
|
Monday 12/15/08
10:00–1:00
3 Training Hrs |
Registration Orientation Meeting
This session will cover the
rules and regulations set forth by
Bright From the Start for Family Child
Care Homes. Questions may be asked and
the participant will leave well versed
on these rules and regulations. |
FREE |
|
Monday 12/15/08
1:00-4:00
3 Training Hrs |
The Business of Family Child Care
This session will explain the
registration process for becoming a
family child care provider as well as
detailed information on how to run a
family child care home business. This
session will also include an overview on
how to make your home safe for children,
how to insure the child care environment
is developmentally appropriate for
children, and how to access resources
available to family child care home
providers. |
$15 |
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