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April
21, 2007
1.
Caring for the Caregiver (Morning Only)
John Roope, Caregiver Connections
John Roope shares the importance of making sure your own needs are met,
so that you are able to care for the infants, toddlers, and families
in your centers and homes.
2.
Things You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Infants, Toddlers, and
Their Families* (*but were afraid to ask)
(Morning Only)
Cynthia Lashley, Early Childhood Education Specialist
Those who are new to the world of infants and toddlers, as well as more
experienced practitioners, occasionally need to share questions and
concerns with colleagues and parents. Join Cynthia Lashley and other
caregivers to explore these issues together.
(Please note: Class size will be limited to allow for discussion.)
3.
Striking a Balance (Afternoon Only)
John Roope, Caregiver Connections
Learn how to balance work and family by creating personal ways to deal
with the demands made on you daily by the infants, toddlers, and families
in your care.
4.
Toddler Troubles Can Be Good Time (Afternoon Only)
Cynthia Lashley, Early Childhood Education Specialist
Do you work with toddlers? Join us for a “tune-up” to update,
reframe, and readjust our thinking about the toddlers in our lives and
their sometimes challenging behaviors.
5.
How Many Ways Can You Hold a Baby?
Culturally Sensitive Infant Toddler Care (Afternoon Only)
Robin Byster and Delores Malone
Caring for infants, toddlers, and their families is an intimate job.
We often are challenged to understand cultures different from our own,
and other ways of doing things. In this workshop, we will examine ways
to handle diversity issues with families and co-workers.
6.
Infants Grieve Too (Both Sessions)
Debra A. Clark, Director/Teen Parent Educator,
Joliet Township High School Infant Childcare Center
“Poor baby, he doesn’t know what is happening.” It’s
time to reconsider this erroneous adage, especially when it comes to
a child under the age of two whose family has suffered a loss.
7.
Strengthening Families Illinois –
What It Means in Child Care (Both Sessions)
Phyllis Nickel, Children’s Home and Aid Society,
Child Care Resource and Referral
Research in child abuse prevention continues to inform child care
practices, and has been adopted as Strengthening Families Illinois.
In this powerful prevention and promotion philosophy, child care providers
contribute significantly to the well-being and safety of families. |
