Bennington BBF in Action
Announcement of FLIP IT Trainings from the Center for Resilience Children
The Quality Task - Professional Development Committee has contracted for at least 1 full day FLIP IT training most likely in March 2016.
This interest in providing the FLIP-IT strategy training is a result of the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment trainings held during the last 3 years. Bennington is in 2nd year of piloting the DECA region wide.
FLIP IT is a four-step supportive strategy to help young children learn about their feelings, gain self-control, and reduce challenging behavior. FLIP IT incorporates best-practice approaches into a method that is easy to remember and applicable in a variety of challenging situations. FLIP IT may be used every day for minor challenges and conflict with one child or with multiple children. FLIP IT also can be used as a targeted intervention intended to support the emotional growth of a child displaying specific behavioral concerns. Children who frequently experience the FLIP IT process become emotionally aware problem-solvers who develop healthy coping skills that will last a lifetime.
If you have not filled out a survey about which training day is better for you please do so here Flip-it survey. We ask that the you fill out the survey by December 11th and only once.
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Playgroups in December + Dad's Create
Two playgroups are continuing to meet during December. They are:
Monday at the Bennington Free Library
10:30 to 12
hosted by SVMC-EI
Wednesday at Applegate
9 to 10:30
Hosted by Sunrise and CIS
These playgroups are funded by the Building Bright Futures Direct Services Grant from the Agency of Human Services. Each playgroup is hosted by a local early childhood agency.
The Dad's Create night sponsored by the Vermont Arts Exchange and Sunrise Family Resource Center. It meets the following Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30: 12/2, 12/9,12/16, 12/23 at the VAE in North Bennington. The evening includes age appropriate art projects plus pizza, salad and drinks. To sign up call 442-5549. If you have questions, call Michelle Weyers at Sunrise, 442-1665.
Please look for additional playgroup information in January. |