Just Sharing: Holiday Book Swap

One of the local Child Care Centers in Ypsilanti is holding a book swap open to anyone & everyone!
Check out the detals:

From time to time, we hear from organizations who offer training/events in the community that is consistent with our mission. We'll be sharing this information with you in our "Just Sharing" features here on the blog. Please note that Child Care Network does not necessarily endorse the programs, organizations or businesses listed. If you are interested in sharing your early childhood training opportunities, let us know!

2011 Building on Behalf of Children Conference

Child Care Network is excited to announce the Annual Building on Behalf of Children Conference will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the EMU Student Center in Ypsilanti, MI


Our Keynote Speaker is Jeff Johnson. Jeff will be offering a humorous look at caregiver self-care and its impact on early learning with his Keynote Address: “Why Are You Wiping Your Nose on My Hand?

Interested in being a Workshop Presenter? Visit our website for details: http://bit.ly/5N2Ic9

Licensing Form Change & Grant Opportunity

Hello Child Care Professionals,

There has been a change to the Health Appraisal form for Licensing. The MDCH/BCAL-3305 has recently been updated. Read the letter below. *click to see it larger!

The updated version is on the Child Care Licensing website at www.michigan.gov/michildcare >Information for Providers >Forms.

Also, check out this grant opportunity! *this grant is not through Child Care Network, we are just sharing the information.

Funds for Child Care Teachers

Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation: National Child Care Teacher Awards


The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation’s National Child Care Teacher Awards acknowledge the critical role of child care teachers in providing quality early care and education. Child care teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for these awards. Applicants must be full-time child care teachers employed in a home, group, or center-based program for a minimum of three years. As part of the application process, teachers are asked to design an enhancement project for the children in their classroom or home, illustrating the educational, social, and emotional benefits from the project. Fifty selected teachers will each receive a $1,000 grant; $500 to create the project and $500 for the teacher's personal use. Of the top ten recipients, one is selected to receive the Helene Marks Award, which includes an additional $1,000 award. Applications must be postmarked by December 6, 2010. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the application guidelines.

Zero to Three e-newsletter

From Baby to Big Kid 

Zero to Three’s new e-newsletter will enhance your work with infants and toddlers. You can sign up for yourself or have the parents you work with sign up. Delivered every month, this free e-newsletter showcases how children learn and grow from birth to 3 years old. From Baby to Big Kid translates the science of early childhood and offers strategies parents can tailor to their unique family situation and to the needs of their child. By signing up, each month you will receive an issue tailored to the child's age.
Go to http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/from-baby-to-big-kid/ to sign up now!

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Fall Training Schedule

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the Fall Training Schedule is now available! Visit http://www.greatstartconnect.com/ to view details and register.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Great Start Connect....connect today!!

Calling all Child Care Center Directors and Group & Family Home programs!

Have you updated your information at the Great Start Connect website? Many parents are using Great Start Connect to search for child care.

You can update your profile and add details about your program such as your hours, meals served, payment schedule, etc. You can even add up to 5 photos of your program! (Be sure to get written permission from parents if you plan to use photos of some of the children.)

If you have never logged on to update your information, here are 3 easy steps to access!
1. Visit Great Start Connect
2. Click on "Log-In"
3. Click on "First Time User" (You will need your license number & zip code)

It is easy, it is fun, and you can use this as free advertising to encourage families to enroll in your program!

Questions? Give us a call at 800-777-2861

Washtenaw County AEYC & ECDA Events for October

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 7:00 p.m. Interactive Storytelling: STORIGAMI
Riverside Rooms on the Lower level of Concordia University’s Student Union

Come learn how paper, puppetry and storytelling have elements in common by storyteller Christine Petrell Kallevig with a special storytelling technique she calls STORIGAMI!!! Kallevig folds giant-sized paper as she tells stories. Each fold illustrates an action or character from the story, so by the time the story is over, a SURPRISE ORIGAMI FIGURE is MAGICALLY created in a seamless blending of these dynamic folk arts. Christine Petrell Kallevig is a children’s author, novelist, storyteller and origami artist.

Sponsored by Concordia University Kreft Arts Department & WCAEYC
This event is free to WCAEYC memebers, educators in the community & perspective WCAEYC members. Please RSVP to dsears@kendall.edu by 10/1/10

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Field Trip Opportunity for Centers and Schools Thursday October 7th, 2010 Christine Petrell Kallevig is having morning workshops on STORIGAMI for Children

Pre-Schoolers- 1st grade will have a program at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Paul gym.
The program will last about 30 minutes.

2nd-8th grade students will have a program at 10:15 a.m. in the St. Paul gym. The program will last 45 minutes.

Please contact mariambreed@sbcglobal.net to register for this program. (by October 4th)
In your email include school name and # of children coming.

The school and address is St. Paul Lutheran School 495 Earhart Rd. Ann Arbor

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Wednesday, October 27th WCAEYC joint luncheon with ECDA

Polo Fields Washtenaw (2955 Packard, Ypsilanti, Mi 48197 Starts at 11:15 Meal before the meeting.

Topic A-Heuristic Play with Shanon Lockhart from High Scope
Topic B -Praise VS Encouragement with Beth MeLampy from Gretchen's House

$25.00 please register for this event by contacting Kathy Young c/o Chelsea Community Hospital Children's Center (734) 475-2922