Early Childhood Colorado - Information Clearinghouse

Webinar on Feb 9: Obesity Prevention

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Obesity Prevention
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save these dates on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST:

• March 8, 2012 – Affordable Care Act
• April 12, 2012 – Communities Working Together for Better Health
• May 10, 2012 – Successful Asthma Management
• June 14, 2012 – Healthy Homes
• July – No Webinar This Month
• August 9, 2012 – Children’s Environmental Health Research
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

Food Friends Training on Feb 11

9:00am - 12:00pm

Preschool is when kids begin to develop lifelong habits – for better or worse. The Food Friends® are exciting in-school and at-home programs that get even the pickiest eaters to try new foods, and make a mighty move towards getting kids up and active! The Food Friends makes eating and being physically active fun for kids ages 3 to 5 years old.

The Food Friends® programs have been implemented across the nation, including Colorado. The Food Friends® Get Movin’ With Mighty Moves® was developed at Colorado State University (CSU) in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Program messages and components have been thoroughly researched and tested. Mighty Moves is designed to promote physical activity and enhance gross motor development among preschool-aged children. Mighty Moves has shown significant increases in preschoolers’ gross motor skills and physical fitness when compared to a control group. The Food Friends program, through CSU, has developed materials and trainings available to family home child care providers. The Food Friends®: Fun With New Foods® and Get Movin’ With Mighty Moves® Training. The training is conducted by Julie Roach, MS, RD, a Food Friends Program Coordinator with CSU’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (this is a 3-hour training for family child care providers where you will receive 1.5 hours in Nutrition and 1.5 hours in Child Growth and Development). In addition to signing up for the training, you are signing up/committing to implementing the 10-week Food Friends program in your family childcare home (receiving a free kit of materials valued at over $500 to do so). Program implementation at a glance:

• Developmentally appropriate for 3-5-year-olds; so you must serve some children in this age group to participate
• 10 weeks (you only need to attend the one 3-hour training; the program is implemented within your home)
• 4 activities per week; 2 nutrition and 2 physical activity (15-20 minutes each)

Attendees will leave with the tools they need to implement these nutrition and physical activity education programs designed to get 3-5-year-old children over picky eating and develop gross motor skills.

Date: Saturday February 11, 2012
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church St.—Agape Hall, 1709 West Elizabeth St., Fort Collins, CO 80521
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Date: Saturday February 18, 2012
Location: Wildwood Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), 6880 S. Yosemite Ct., Centennial, CO 80112
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

http://www.foodfriends.org

Reach Out and Read Colorado: Read and Romp on Feb 11

10:00am - 2:00pm

Our yearly fundraiser especially for children ages 2-8 and their families features activity stations based on favorite children's books and their characters. Meet Clifford, the Big Red Dog, take a picture with The Cat in the Hat, grab a passport and get it stamped at each of the stations when you've completed the activity. Dressing up like Fancy Nancy or playing with Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, you never know what sort of fun you'll have when your favorite children's books come to life!

Read and Romp Denver 2012
Saturday, February 11 10am - 2pm
PPA Event Center
2105 Decatur St Denver, CO 80211
(next to Sports Authority Field at Mile High)
$10 per person for everyone age 2 and older. Infants are free.
Family-friendly lunch included.

http://www.reachoutandreadco.org/Read%20and%20Romp.html

P-3 Professional Development Advisory Group Mtg on Feb 22

9:00am - 12:00pm

The February meeting date has been changed to the 15th from 9:30am to 12:30pm. The meeting location will remain at Clayton Early Learning, in the Bill Hornby room, door code 3219. P-3 Professional Development Meeting
Wednesday, February 15th
9:30am to 12:30 pm
Please mark your calendars in advance. Future meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-noon.

http://pdtaskforce.groupsite.com/main/summary

Good to Great: Effective Teaching Practices for 21st Century Learners on Feb 15 (en español)

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

All trainings are free to participating Denver Preschool Program providers.
• Attendees will receive clock hours for trainings.
• Unless noted, all trainings will be in English.
• Attendees must be teaching staff within a DPP classroom or program administrators.
• Please register on the Denver Early Childhood Council Training Site? by clicking here for each training. The deadline to register is one week prior to the scheduled training date. If you have registration or training questions please contact Adey via email at adey@denverearlychildhood.org or telephone at (303) 297?1800 x101.

Presenters: Clayton Early Learning
Classrooms preparing children for the 21st century are complex. Each day teachers engage in hundreds of interactions that affect each child’s academic and social/emotional learning. This workshop provides an overview of the teaching practices considered to be effective for maximizing each child’s academic and social/emotional learning as measured by the CLASS tool. Participants also have an opportunity to explore areas for their own professional growth that may be identified based on information the tool can provide.

This training will be delivered in Spanish.
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Clayton Training Center, 3975 Martin Luther King Blvd, Denver, CO 80205

Light refreshments will be provided.
The deadline to register at http://decc.civicore.com is Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

http://www.dpp.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=70152

Science Tidbits ECE Professional Series at DMNS on Feb 17

10:00am - 12:30pm

Science Tidbits: ECE Professional Learning Series, Especially for PreK – 1st grade teachers

Learn how to make science fun and engaging for your students on a daily basis. Learn about science process skills and how they relate to the Colorado preschool science standards. Each session will incorporate engaging hands-on learning activities and work to help you build a new learning community with fellow early childhood educators. These are low cost, hands-on workshop with lots of resources! Attendance at each session is encouraged but not required.

Spring 2012 Schedule
Session I: Ramps and Rollers Friday, February 17, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session II: Butterflies and More
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 16, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session III: Rock Hounds
Friday, April 20, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per session
Summer 2012: Find out out more about Simply Science I and II
See the DMNS Professional Development section

http://www.dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/courses-and-academies/science-tidbits-ece-professional-learning-series

Food Friends Training on Feb 18

9:00am - 12:00pm

Preschool is when kids begin to develop lifelong habits – for better or worse. The Food Friends® are exciting in-school and at-home programs that get even the pickiest eaters to try new foods, and make a mighty move towards getting kids up and active! The Food Friends makes eating and being physically active fun for kids ages 3 to 5 years old.

The Food Friends® programs have been implemented across the nation, including Colorado. The Food Friends® Get Movin’ With Mighty Moves® was developed at Colorado State University (CSU) in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Program messages and components have been thoroughly researched and tested. Mighty Moves is designed to promote physical activity and enhance gross motor development among preschool-aged children. Mighty Moves has shown significant increases in preschoolers’ gross motor skills and physical fitness when compared to a control group. The Food Friends program, through CSU, has developed materials and trainings available to family home child care providers. The Food Friends®: Fun With New Foods® and Get Movin’ With Mighty Moves® Training. The training is conducted by Julie Roach, MS, RD, a Food Friends Program Coordinator with CSU’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (this is a 3-hour training for family child care providers where you will receive 1.5 hours in Nutrition and 1.5 hours in Child Growth and Development). In addition to signing up for the training, you are signing up/committing to implementing the 10-week Food Friends program in your family childcare home (receiving a free kit of materials valued at over $500 to do so). Program implementation at a glance:

• Developmentally appropriate for 3-5-year-olds; so you must serve some children in this age group to participate
• 10 weeks (you only need to attend the one 3-hour training; the program is implemented within your home)
• 4 activities per week; 2 nutrition and 2 physical activity (15-20 minutes each)

Attendees will leave with the tools they need to implement these nutrition and physical activity education programs designed to get 3-5-year-old children over picky eating and develop gross motor skills.

Date: Saturday February 18, 2012
Location: Wildwood Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), 6880 S. Yosemite Ct., Centennial, CO 80112
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

http://www.foodfriends.org

Love to Learn Child Care Conference on Feb 25

7:00am - 5:00pm

Featuring our Keynote Speaker, Jennifer Dizmang
Jenn is a renowned author of children's books and an international speaker. She presents an inspirational message empowering the provider with tools necessary to inspire confidence, self-esteem and accountability in children.

NEW THIS YEAR - separate tracks for:
Out of School Time Professionals
Infant/Toddler Professionals

Please print, post and share with others! Looking forward to seeing you!
Debbie Becker, Child Care Services Coordinator, United Way of Weld County

http://www.unitedway-weld.org/

Colorado Head Start Association Conference on March 2-3

9:00am – 5:00pm

The Colorado Head Start Association (CHSA) is proud to present its 2012 “Together We Thrive” Conference to be held on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, 2012, at the Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown Denver.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Valora Washington is the Founder and President of the CAYL Institute. Committed to action research and policy change, she is a co-author or co-editor of over 50 publications, including Children of 2010, Children of 2020, Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education, and Role, Relevance and Reinvention: Higher Education and Early Care and Education.

Examples of effective advocacy include work to change the voucher system in Massachusetts resulting in 52,000 children having opportunities for a one year certification period. Designing and coordinating efforts to change the child welfare system in 13 states, the Families for Kids initiative is regarded as leading to important legislative changes enacted by President Clinton.

http://coloheadstart.org/

Webinar on Mar 8: Affordable Care Act

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Affordable Care Act
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save these dates on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST:

• April 12, 2012 – Communities Working Together for Better Health
• May 10, 2012 – Successful Asthma Management
• June 14, 2012 – Healthy Homes
• July – No Webinar This Month
• August 9, 2012 – Children’s Environmental Health Research
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

Science Tidbits ECE Professional Series at DMNS on Mar 10

9:30am - 12:00pm

Science Tidbits: ECE Professional Learning Series, Especially for PreK – 1st grade teachers

Learn how to make science fun and engaging for your students on a daily basis. Learn about science process skills and how they relate to the Colorado preschool science standards. Each session will incorporate engaging hands-on learning activities and work to help you build a new learning community with fellow early childhood educators. These are low cost, hands-on workshop with lots of resources! Attendance at each session is encouraged but not required.

Spring 2012 Schedule
Session II: Butterflies and More
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 16, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session III: Rock Hounds
Friday, April 20, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per session
Summer 2012: Find out out more about Simply Science I and II
See the DMNS Professional Development section

http://www.dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/courses-and-academies/science-tidbits-ece-professional-learning-series

Science Tidbits ECE Professional Series at DMNS on Mar 16

10:00am - 12:30pm

Science Tidbits: ECE Professional Learning Series, Especially for PreK – 1st grade teachers

Learn how to make science fun and engaging for your students on a daily basis. Learn about science process skills and how they relate to the Colorado preschool science standards. Each session will incorporate engaging hands-on learning activities and work to help you build a new learning community with fellow early childhood educators. These are low cost, hands-on workshop with lots of resources! Attendance at each session is encouraged but not required.

Spring 2012 Schedule
Session II: Butterflies and More
Friday, March 16, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session III: Rock Hounds
Friday, April 20, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per session
Summer 2012: Find out out more about Simply Science I and II
See the DMNS Professional Development section

http://www.dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/courses-and-academies/science-tidbits-ece-professional-learning-series

P-3 Professional Development Advisory Group Mtg on Mar 28

9:00am - 12:00pm

P-3 Professional Development Meeting
Wednesday, March 28th
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Further meeting details and location will be forthcoming.

Please mark your calendars in advance. Future meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-noon.

http://pdtaskforce.groupsite.com/main/summary

Webinar on Apr 12: Communities Working Together for Better Health

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Communities Working Together for Better Health
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save these dates on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST:

• May 10, 2012 – Successful Asthma Management
• June 14, 2012 – Healthy Homes
• July – No Webinar This Month
• August 9, 2012 – Children’s Environmental Health Research
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

Science Tidbits ECE Professional Series at DMNS on Apr 20

10:00am - 12:30pm

Science Tidbits: ECE Professional Learning Series, Especially for PreK – 1st grade teachers

Learn how to make science fun and engaging for your students on a daily basis. Learn about science process skills and how they relate to the Colorado preschool science standards. Each session will incorporate engaging hands-on learning activities and work to help you build a new learning community with fellow early childhood educators. These are low cost, hands-on workshop with lots of resources! Attendance at each session is encouraged but not required.

Spring 2012 Schedule
Session III: Rock Hounds
Friday, April 20, 2012, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per session
Summer 2012: Find out out more about Simply Science I and II
See the DMNS Professional Development section

http://www.dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/courses-and-academies/science-tidbits-ece-professional-learning-series

P-3 Professional Development Advisory Group Mtg on Apr 25

9:00am - 12:00pm

P-3 Professional Development Meeting
Wednesday, April 25th
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Further meeting details and location will be forthcoming.

Please mark your calendars in advance. Future meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-noon.

http://pdtaskforce.groupsite.com/main/summary

TRIAD Early Childhood Council Conference on Apr 27-28

8:00am - 5:00pm

2012 TRIAD Early Childhood Council Conference: Linking Communities for Success

Mark your calendar for this event!
What: 2012 TRIAD Early Childhood Council Conference
When: Friday, April 27th and Saturday April 28th, 2012
Where: Mile High Church in Lakewood, CO

Call for Presentations
On Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of April the TRIAD Early Childhood Council will be hosting an early childhood systems conference. On the 27th the Council’s target audience is the community, business, social workers, law enforcement, leaders, legislators, doctors, and anyone working with or on behalf of young children. On the 28th the Council’s target audience will be early childhood professionals, directors, teachers, and family child care providers. We are seeking individuals to present for both days on a variety of topics.

Instructions: Please complete and submit the attached form: Call for Presentations
Selections will be chosen by a committee based on topic, content and originality, and will be primarily based on the information you provide. All proposals must be received no later than January 31, 2012 by 5:00 pm.

http://www.triadecc.org

Webinar on May 10: Successful Asthma Management

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Successful Asthma Management
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save these dates on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST:

• June 14, 2012 – Healthy Homes
• July – No Webinar This Month
• August 9, 2012 – Children’s Environmental Health Research
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

P-3 Professional Development Advisory Group Mtg on May 23

9:00am - 12:00pm

P-3 Professional Development Meeting
Wednesday, May 23rd
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Further meeting details and location will be forthcoming.

Please mark your calendars in advance. Future meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-noon.

http://pdtaskforce.groupsite.com/main/summary

Webinar on June 14: Healthy Homes

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Healthy Homes
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save these dates on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST:

• July – No Webinar This Month
• August 9, 2012 – Children’s Environmental Health Research
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

P-3 Professional Development Advisory Group Mtg on June 27

9:00am - 12:00pm

P-3 Professional Development Meeting
Wednesday, June 27th
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Further meeting details and location will be forthcoming.

Please mark your calendars in advance. Future meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-noon.

http://pdtaskforce.groupsite.com/main/summary

Webinar on Aug 9: Children’s Environmental Health Research

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: Children’s Environmental Health Research
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

Please save this date for the final webinar of this series:
• September 13, 2012 – National Children’s Study
Time 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1

Webinar on Sept 13: National Children’s Study

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Please join us for the following FREE Webinar Series: Improving Children’s Health through Federal Collaboration

Topic: National Children’s Study
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm MST

The purpose of this webinar series is to encourage coordination, collaboration and information sharing across government agencies and organizations, health care providers, educators, and the general public in addressing children’s health issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 8) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (Region 8) have organized this one-year-long webinar series in collaboration with other Federal partners.

http://www.epa.gov/region8/humanhealth/children/webinars.html#1