1999-2000 Better Kid Care Workshops

Cooperative Extension nationwide is dedicated to increasing the capacity of childcare providers to run better businesses, improve the quality of care of children, and engage parents as partners. This series of educational programs is designed to enhance the basic training of childcare providers. Each month there is a different topic.

All sessions will be held at the New Castle County Extension Office at 910 S. Chapel St., Newark DE 19716-1303, and run from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Prepayment is required to reserve a seat. There will be no refunds for missed programs.

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Secrets of How to Get Parents Involved

September 23, 1999
Fee: $10
  • Help for the new parent and child 
  • Ways to cut costs by parent involvement 
  • Forming the child care team--parent, child, and provider 

Active Kids Are Learning Kids

October 21, 1999
Fee: $10
Room 132 Townsend Hall, University of Delaware.
  • Play and the five senses 
  • Learning kids don't sit still 
  • Designing sensory play experiences 

Hot Topics for Center Directors - Legal Issues

November 23, 1999
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $25
  • Reimbursement for staff training 
  • Learn how to deal with sticky personnel matters, including termination and staff performance 
  • Develop center policies and practices involving ADA, sexual abuse, intoxicated parent, safety, and security and more 

How to Make and Use Puppets

December 2, 1999
Fee: $10
  • Using puppets to solve conflicts 
  • Storytelling with puppets 
  • Learn to make simple puppets from ordinary materials 

How to Take the Stress Out of Caregiving

March 2, 2000
Fee: $10
  • Recognizing the signs and symptoms of burnout and how to deal with it 
  • Learn on-the-spot relaxation techniques 
  • How caregiver stress affects the children 

What Brain Research Tells Us About Infant Care

April 6, 2000
Fee: $10
  • Understand the type of care infants need at different ages 
  • Make feeding, diapering, and sleeping more than a routine 
  • Quality interaction with infants 

When is Behavior OK or Not OK?

May 4, 2000
Fee: $10
  • To share or not share? To sit or not sit? Time out or time in? And more . . . 
  • Age appropriate behaviors and how to handle them 
  • Circle time: a time for frustration or learning?

Taking a New Look at Dramatic Play

June 1, 2000
Fee: $10
  • Helping dramatic play happen 
  • When a child is left out of play 
  • Ages and stages in dramatic play 
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