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FREE for family child care providers!
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The first Family Child Care Appreciation & Professional Development Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a day of appreciation, celebration and rejuvenation for family child care providers in the Miami Valley! Visit the 4C Web site for more information and to register.
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Working with families
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Sometimes maintaining relationships is as tricky as balancing your checkbook! Register now for "What's in Their Wallet? Maintaining Relationships With the Families in Your Program" on Sept. 1 from 9 - 11:30 a.m. at the Central Office and discover how to invest in relationships (and earn interest!) with those you serve and supervise.
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Earn your Child Development Associate at 4C
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Sessions start this fall online in Northern Kentucky, and in the classroom in Dayton and Cincinnati! Visit the 4C Web site for more information. For CDA in Cincinnati, contact Karen Middendorf, 513-758-1226. For CDA in the Miami Valley, contact Linda Lockhart, 937-723-2725. In Northern Kentucky, contact Sadie Bonifas, 859-547-5088.
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Warren County Directors' Network DATE CHANGE
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The Warren County Directors' Network featuring "Teachers Working as a Cohesive Team" has been changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 9 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon. Directors from all counties are welcome!
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4C is hiring!
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Are you passionate about ensuring that every child has a positive experience and a foundation for success in school and life? 4C is hiring an Early Childhood Specialist at our Cincinnati Office and a Family Child Care Specialist in the Miami Valley. See other job postings online.
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Resources for family child care providers
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Looking for a Meal Pattern Chart? Sample forms? Direct deposit information for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)? 4C has made finding the resources you need on our Web site easier than ever. Review the instructions for using these new drop-down menus, or call Kibby Miller, 513-758-1216, with questions.
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About Us
4C is the child care resource and referral agency for 23 counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
e-Pathways is an electronic companion to our print newsletter, Pathways to Quality.
www.4cforchildren.org
800-256-1296
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New Series in Northern Kentucky!
Workshops for teachers of school-agers and infants/toddlers
For teachers of school-age children, it can be a
challenge to provide a dynamic program when you only have a few hours and children of all ages, but it's not impossible! Knowing how school-age children learn, what they like and what they don't like will give you a leg up for a peaceful afternoon. Big kids can be a challenge, but with the right tools and a plan, children will leave saying, "I'm not ready to go home yet!" Register now for "Snacks, Laps, Raps and Naps: Your Guide to After-School Program Success," a new eight-session evening series beginning on Aug. 24 and ending Oct. 12. All sessions must be attended to receive credit.
If you're an infant/toddler teacher, chances are you know your important work is more than just diapering and feeding. Even though those everyday moments are great learning opportunities! The brains of babies are hard-wired to connect and learn, and teachers have infinite possibilities to make that happen. Register now for "The Rest of My Life Is Beginning Now," a new eight-session evening series beginning on Sept. 12 and ending Nov. 7. All sessions must be attended to receive credit. |
Receive $210 Worth of Free Workshops!
Mind in the Making scholarships available n Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley
4C has received funding to offer scholarships to the groundbreaking "Mind in the Making" series beginning this summer in Cincinnati and Dayton! This innovative series examines the learning process and works to connect the dots between research on learning and actual classroom practice. Examine yourself as a learner as well as the practices you can use in the classroom to make the most of children's brain development and their inherent ability to learn.
Series begins Aug. 15 in Cincinnati for child care providers working in centers. Download the scholarship application and e-mail or mail it, along with a copy of your OPDN profile, to Stephannie Kennedy, 1924 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45207.
- Dates for the Cincinnati center series: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/19, 9/26, and 10/3 from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Cincinnati Central Office
A second series will begin in Cincinnati just for family child care providers. Download the scholarship application and e-mail or mail it, along with a copy of your OPDN profile, to Stephannie Kennedy, 1924 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45207.
- Dates for the Cincinnati family child care series: 8/23, 9/6, 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13, 1/3, 1/17 and 1/31 from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Cincinnati Central Office
For child care providers in the Miami Valley, download the scholarship application and e-mail or mail it, along with a copy of your OPDN profile, to Becky Evemy, 1000 N. Keowee St., Dayton, Ohio, 45404.
- Dates for the Dayton series: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1 and 11/8 from 6 - 9 p.m. each evening and 11/12 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Kroc Corps Community Center in Dayton, Ohio
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Are You Leading From Your Heart?
Ninth Annual 4C Leadership Conference coming Oct. 15
"When I began directing I had no idea what I was doing, although I acted as if I did," writes Beth Engelhardt in her Child Care Exchange piece, "Becoming a Director: Lessons Learned." Beth will be presenting "Leading From Your Heart" at 4C's Ninth Annual Leadership Conference, and she's learned a great deal about leading in more than 30 years of experience in the field of early childhood! Beth served for 15 years as the administrator of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and she has also served as the administrator of an accredited child care center, a child care licensing specialist, a CDA advisor and a mentor to area directors and student teachers. Beth is presently teaching full time at the University of Dayton.
In Beth's session will explore how administrators can lead with heart as they carry out everyday tasks with staff and focus on the five qualities that a successful administrator should possess.
Registration for the Oct. 15 conference is now open at the OPDN.org! Don't miss Beth Engelhardt and others at the Ninth Annual Leadership Conference, "Leading the Way to Quality: Pass it On!" Visit the 4C Web site for more information.
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