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Family And Community Systems
Families & Community Systems (FCS): Knowledge of the complex characteristics of families and communities provides context for lifelong success and learning. Establishing respectful relationships and communication with family and community members. Acknowledging parents’ roles as first teachers.
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Family And Community Systems Schedule
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid:
How you can have a play based program in today’s world
Trainer Faye Zepeda
It is time to stand up and educate parents and policymakers about play-based, developmentally appropriate childhood programs. We will look at theories around designing, implementing, and critically evaluating child-directed play environments. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid. Design your program how you want it, and become articulate and advocate for why it is appropriate for kids.
Set 3
$120
CKC
3HR Family Community Systems
3HR Learning Environment & Cirriculum
Age groups
Infant/Toddler – Pre-school
School age
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Diversity Exploration
Genealogy with Children and Families
Trainer Faye Zepeda
Let’s explore diversity – what makes us different and alike? We will explore our cultural, ethnic and ancestral identity. Explore and discuss several genealogy activities that you can do with the families who attend your program. Are we all cousins? We will examine DNA and family trees. To prepare for the training research your family including geographical, culture and ethnicity.
Set 2
$120
CKC
2HR Family Community Systems
4HR Diversity
Age groups
Infant/Toddler – Pre-school
School age
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Whats Your Color?
How Knowing Your Color Can Help You Communicate and Work with Other Adults!
Trainer Faye Zepeda
We will explore different temperament personality traits. Participants will take the Colors Temperament and Personality Style Indicator. We will examine the results and discuss how we can use what we have learned to develop positive partnerships with parents and strategies to enhance internal communication with co-workers and with the provider’s own family members.
Set 2
$120
CKC
3HR Family Community Systems
3HR Program Management
Age groups
Adult Education
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Encouraging Family Engagement
Trainer Joyce McCoy
How do you get families to participate in their child’s program? Families are busier than ever so providers need to find a variety of ways parents can engage with the program and their child’s early care and education. Let’s explore this difficult topic and strategize solutions to get parent’s and caregivers engaged in the process of early care and education.
Set 2
$120
CKC
6HR Family Community Systems
Age groups
No Age-Related Content
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Models of Parent Conferences
Trainer Joyce McCoy
Parent conferences can take many forms. Come to this training to investigate different conference styles. Parent conferences offer the opportunity to share children’s growth and development with families. Cost: $60, additional staff from same program site $10.00 each. (max 2 discounted participants per site, max 6 discounted participants per class).
Set 2
$60
CKC
3HR Family And Community Systems
Age groups
No Age-Related Content
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Ouch! Biting Hurts:
Implementing Best Practices In Early Childhood Care
Trainer Joyce McCoy
Come to this training to explore strategies providers can use to help infants, toddlers and preschoolers curb the urge to bite. When is biting a normal developmental stage and when is it concerning? How to document incidents. Practice using effective techniques for conversations with parents after biting incidents.
Set 2
$120
CKC
1HR Family And Community Systems
5HR Understanding And Guiding Behavior
Age groups
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
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Positive Communication with Parents During Stressful Situations
Trainer Joyce McCoy
Child care providers are often placed in difficult situations with families. This training will explore methods to maintain positive communication with parents even when discussing difficult things as well as how the provider can be supportive to parents and manage conflicts with families when they arise.
Set 2
$120
CKC
6HR Family And Community Systems
Age groups
No Age-Related Content
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Supporting Children and Families Struggling with Separation
Trainer Joyce McCoy
Separating can be extremely difficult for some parents and for some children come to this class to learn ways to support families and children to smooth the transition process and support the all-important parent and child attachment.
Set 2
$120
CKC
3HR Family And Community Systems
3HR Human Growth And Development
Age groups
No Age-Related Content
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Supporting School Age Learners During a Pandemic
Examine Rules, Regulations and Policies to Understand Your Role
Trainer Joyce McCoy
In this training providers will strategize how to support online education for school age children. Explore techniques to develop links and partnerships with families, schools and state agencies. We will explore standards, policies, regulations, and laws, and the modifications needed to support school age learners during the pandemic.
Set 2
$120
CKC
3HR Family And Community Systems
3HR Program Management
Age groups
No Age-Related Content
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When to Encourage Parents to Delay Kindergarten Entry
Trainer Joyce McCoy
Many factors influence kindergarten readiness not just knowing their name and colors. In this class we will explore what realms of development to consider and when it might be helpful to delay kindergarten entry or if it might be harmful to wait. This class will look at a variety of developmental areas to consider when preparing to send children off to kindergarten.
Set 2
$120
CKC
3HR Family And Community Systems
3HR Human Growth And Development
Age groups
Preschool, School Age
