5/15/12 All child care personnel must complete a Child Care Licensing Orientation. Although an online version is available (at www.earlylearningnh.org), we recognize that some may prefer the training in person. The orientation is an overview of Licensing and some rules needed for everyday work with young children. This is a great opportunity to ask Child Care Licensing staff questions, share ideas and hopefully come away with a better understanding of the rules. Even if you have completed the online orientation, you will still receive professional

What does it mean to be a Strengthening Families Child Care Program in NH? This dynamic and informative training will walk you through the foundational and basic information about the Strengthening Families prevention framework (7 program strategies and 5 protective factors) known to prevent child abuse and neglect and how the utilization of these strategies and protective factors can engage and make your work with children and families more meaningful. Learn the process, resources, tools and technical assistance needed to become a program that practices

6/9/12 Available when our Teachers’ Resource Room is open, this one-hour session will address how early childhood professionals can use self study to help satisfy their professional development hours. The self study option can count towards 1/3 of your required hours. Come discover how this option can be used and why you’ll want to consider your own professional development needs when selecting a self study. This session is limited, due to space (12 participant maximum). Please indicate what time slot you’d like to come when

SNHS CCR&R is providing a supportive format and framework for those individuals directing and administering early childhood programs. These meetings are designed to connect these individuals with others and meet and address their needs. State updates & initiatives are also addressed. Our May meeting is with NH’s Child Care Licensing Unit Chief, Denise Corvino. Denise is coming to meet with directors and administrators for a question and answer session. Questions can be provided to SNHS CCR&R Staff prior to this meeting by emailing tpond@snhs.org. To

6/4/12 How do young children experience, regulate, and express emotions? How do they form secure relationships? How do families and caregivers shape their children’ development? This Beyond the Basics workshop will explore the components of healthy social emotional development in young children birth through five years. We will discuss learning strategies to promote healthy development and self-regulation within the child care setting. The importance of collaborating with families will also be addressed. Limited to 45 participants. Core Knowledge Area: Developing as a Professional Cost: FREE

5/22/12 & 6/5/12 Professional development is most meaningful when we are interested in the topic. During this 3-part series (3rd training to be set up with group in fall of 2012), designed for those qualified as *directors, we will explore ideas and techniques for training your staff and coordinating with other early childhood programs on collaborative trainings. In planning a training, participants will be able to ensure that the needs and interests of their staff and their program are addressed. The nuts and bolts of

5/23/12 What is dramatic play and why is it critical to the developmental needs of our children? Do you have a dramatic play area that needs life breathing into it? Do you wish you had a post office in your classroom, but don’t feel like you have the space, or resources to make it happen? Then this is the workshop for you. Learn practical hands on ideas which don’t break the bank, but bring our dramatic play area, and in many cases your whole classroom

5/16/12 This workshop will provide an overview of child development from birth through school age. We will discuss different theories of development and how children view the world. Limited to 40 participants. Core Knowledge Area: Promoting Child Growth & Development. Presenter: Lisa Dorval, TMF III To register please call SNHS CCR&R Program Manager, Tracy Pond at 578-1386, ext. 30 or email tpond@snhs.org. Complete registration information is needed when registering. This includes your name, the child care program you work at, a phone number and the

Beyond the Basics: School’s Out! Now What? Location:  Franconia Children’s Center,  73 Main Street, Franconia, NH Presented by Melanie Mallett, Master Teacher Level 2, Early Childhood Master Professional Workshop Trainer Core Knowledge Area: Teaching & Learning Planning a program for the summer time presents a myriad of challenges for providers, especially for school age children. This three hour “Beyond the Basics” workshop delves into the process of      planning a summer program, offers ideas and hands-on activities, presents field trip suggestions, and discusses   safety and supervision

Via videoconference in two locations: White Mountains Community College (WMCC) in Berlin or the WMCC Academic Center in Littleton Presented by Susan Peterson, EdD, Early Childhood Master Professional Workshop Trainer Core Knowledge Areas:  Developing as a Professional and Building Family & Community Relationships We acknowledge that parents are children’s first teachers and the most important people in their lives.  When a difficult situation arises during our relationship with parents it is reassuring to know that there are ways to negotiate these choppy waters.  This workshop will