Friday, December 18, 2009

WCAEYC Training January 7, 2010

WCAEYC Presents “Obesity and Nutrition in Early Childhood"

JAnuary 7, 2010 Registration Begins at 6:45p.m Speaker starts at 7 p.m.

Presenter: Robin Nwankwo
Location: Concordia University
107 Krieger Hall
4090 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor

Free to WCAEYC members. $10.00 for non-members.
Please register by emailing Mariam.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Building on Behalf of Children Conference

We are so excited to announce that the BBC conference will be held on May 15th, 2010 at EMU. Our keynote speaker will be the one and only, Ooey Gooey Lady!

Would you like to receive registration information about the 2010 conference? Interested in being a session speaker? Email us We hope to see you there!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Fun for Kids; Learning for Mom and Dad

**please feel free to print this for parents or forward this information!**

FREE Admission to Jungle Java

Fun for Kids; Learning for Mom and Dad

Join us on Thursday, December 17th from 9:30am to 11am
at Jungle Java (3900 Jackson Rd in Ann Arbor)

Did you know that 90% of a child's brain is formed during the first four
years?

A local expert will be discussing the importance of brain development in the
first years of life and how you can be your child's first teacher. Come and
learn while your children are supervised and having fun in a giant indoor
play structure with a dedicated toddler area.

Admission to Jungle Java and refreshments will be provided for free, but a
reservation is required. Please email Donna Lasinski, Parent Liaison, or call her at
734-997-7265 to reserve your spot.

Sponsored by the Washtenaw County Parent Coalition which is made up of
parents with children ages 12 and under. Our purpose is to increase parent
participation in early childhood planning and decision making in our county
and state.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Promoting Literacy in the Classroom: Free 1 hour online training

Learn How to Promote Literacy in the Early Childhood Classroom,
in Support of December's "Read a New Book Month"

December is "Read a New Book Month" and ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) offers all child care staff the opportunity to learn about the importance of promoting literacy in the early childhood classroom by completing CCEI330 - Books and Beyond: Language Development in Young Children, at no cost!

This one-clock-hour online course provides early childhood professionals with information on the importance of promoting and developing language skills, the stages of language development, and developmentally appropriate classroom activities. Students completing the course will be awarded 0.1 IACET CEUs and receive a certificate of completion.

Early childhood professionals play a critical role in helping the children in their care develop strong language skills. Children have a better chance of developing strong language and early literacy skills when caregivers, both teachers and parents, focus on these areas as early as possible. Language skills developed at a young age directly affect a child's success and happiness at home, in school, and eventually in the workplace.

To take advantage of this opportunity, good during the month of December, child care staff can log in to CCEI's learning management system at http://www.cceionline.com/ and use the promotion code 120109 when prompted.
Teachers who don't have an existing log-in can set one up at http://www.cceionline.com/ by clicking "Take a Sample Course," and when prompted, enter promotion code 120109.
For detailed instructions on how to register, visit http://www.cceionline.com/ and click "Click Here for Current Promotions".

For more information, visit http://www.cceionline.com/ or call 800.499.9907.


*Child Care Network is simply sharing this information, please contact CCEI directly with any questions or concerns.*