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 | Trainer Position Available at Camp Fire USA |
The Work Family Division has an immediate opening for a full time Training Specialist.
This position duties include, but are not limited to:
- Teach Camp Fire's Child Development Associate (CDA) and Child Care Administrator's Credential courses
- Devlop and deliver adult education
- Train and support activities in a variety of settings on a variety of topics for child care professionals from diverse backgrounds
- Plan and organize workshops and conferences that meet the professional development needs of child care providers and administrators
- Recruit early childhood professional trainers to deliver training and
- Coordinate agency trainer registry.
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| Take Time To Play Every Day |
Young children in prekindergarten programs are expelled at more than three times the rates of students in grades K-12, while preschoolers in child care centers are expelled at over 13 times the rate.
You can access information and parent materials developed by Hand in Hand encouraging parents to play with their children. Camp Fire will be posting these tips on the web site when available.
Learn more about Hand in Hand and what you can do to recognize National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day and share a note about your planned your activities with kay.barkin@mhmrtc.org. |
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Free ECMI Tote Bags For Class Beginning on April 20 | Register for Camp Fire's Early Childhood Management Institute (ECMI) training by Monday, April 19 and receive a free tote bag!
ECMI is the leading Administrator's Credential Training for child care providers.  - Motivating Staff
- Identifying Leaderhip Styles
- Center Marketing
- Much More!
Call Lindsay Hopper today at 817-831-2111, ext. 117 or email Lindsay@CampFireFW.org to register for the next class being held April 20 - 22 & April 27-29 at the Texas A&M campus in Dallas. |
| Upcoming Camp Fire USA Classes | |
Click on a class title to learn more.
Please note: Our new fax number, 817-806-5150, delivers your registration directly to our registrar. Download the registration form for these classes.
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Success Leads to Additional Recruitment for Kindergarten Readiness Program | | Preliminary results from Camp Fire's five-year Kindergarten Readiness pilot show participating children, on average, are performing significantly better in many categories than their peers.
Kindergarten Readiness is a project developed and provided by Camp Fire USA First Texas Council. Its purpose is to improve the learning environment of children birth to age five in child care centers and family child care homes to enable the children to acquire the skills necessary for success in school.
The collaborative program works with child care centers and family day homes in low-income communities to prepare young children for school.
If you are or know of a child care provider in the 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76111, 76112, 76115, 76116, 76119, 76120, 76164 zip codes, Camp Fire would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Call 817-831-2111, ext. 114 for more information. |
| C4S Training First Class Free
If you are a child care provider in Hood, Northern Johnson or Southwestern Tarrant counties, sign up today for a free introductory Connect4Success class.
Join the instructor and peers at Acton United Methodist Church, 3433 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, Texas this Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. - noon. If you like it, you can sign up on-site for the remaining classes.
Connect4Success (C4S) training is a unique opportunity that provides teachers of children age birth to five years with the knowledge, skills and tools to support children's healthy social-emotional development to improve their ability for success in school. Two class tracks to choose from: Infant/Toddler Track or Pre-School Track.
Each session is a bite size class full of information that can be implemented in your learning environment.
With C4S you will:
- Earn up to 21 clock hours for only $50 (only $2.40 per class hour!)
- Learn techniques to help your day run more smoothly
- Receive FREE resource materials provided to each classroom or home
- Receive FREE on-site assessment
- Enjoy light breakfast and refreshments
- Benefit from networking with skilled peers
You deserve this time for your personal and professional development!
For details, questions or to register for C4S, contact Lindsay Hopper at 817-831-2111, ext. 117 or Lindsay@CampFireFW.org. |
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