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REFERRALS FOR CHILD CARE
Remember to call Mountain Child Care Connections'
toll free number (1-877-752-5955)
to report vacancies you currently have in your facility so that they can give you the referrals you need.
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Pick yours up at CCR&R
or call 800-859-0829
to request them from DCDEE in Raleigh
---Beginning April 1, 2013 Everyone MUST have a record check completed BEFORE being employed in a child care center.
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NEW!
Purple Bubble Sheets
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Week
of the Young Child Conference
Saturday
April 13, 2013
at Blue Ridge Community College.
Register Today! 
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Or stop by our office and pick them up!
Onsite registration also available as space allows
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A Dual-Language Resource
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| Mastery of a child's home language is key to being ready, and successful, for school.
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Families and teachers can find basic, easy-to-read information on topics related to children learning two or more languages by viewing the series of briefs by the Office of Head Start, National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness.
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Click here to download them in English and Spanish |
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$1 per Ticket
or 6 for $5
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A complete train table set will go home with one lucky winner on
Saturday,
April 13th at the
Week of the Young Child Conference!
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Kool-Aid Play Dough Recipe
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1 c flour
1/4 c salt
1 pack of flavored Kool-Aid
2 Tbsp cream of tartar
1 c warm water
2 Tbsp oil ~*~  In a saucepan, mix the dry ingredients. Then stir in the warm water and oil. Put over medium heat on the stove and stir for 3-5 minutes until the play dough makes a ball. Dump the dough out onto a heat-safe surface and let cool a bit. Knead the dough until all the lumps are out. Store in an air-tight container. For fresh play dough longer, keep in the fridge when not in use. Completely non-toxic, and won't stain hands!Makes a great multi-sensory activity. Use different flavors to have a variety of colors and smells!
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Save the Date
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Week of the Young Child Conference
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Child Care Resource & Referral's
April Newsletter & Training Calendar
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April is:
National Humor Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Week 1 - Read a Road Map Week
Week 2 - Garden Week
1st - April Fool's Day
2nd - International Children's Book Day
(In celebration of Hans Christian Andersen's Birthday 1805)
13th - Week of the Young Child Conference!
18th - International Juggler's Day
28th - International Astronomy Day
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"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." -Maya Angelou
"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions." - Unknown
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Training Calendar
Please click on the training title for more information. Unless otherwise specified, to sign up for a training contact Amy Thomas at: amyt@childrenandfamily.org or call (828) 698-0674 x153
For a copy of our training policies, please click here 
April Trainings
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
6:00-7:30pm
Saturday, April 6, 2013
CPR
9:00am-12:00pm
To Register, Contact Matt Layer
Saturday, April 6, 2013
First Aid
1:00-2:30pm
To Register, Contact Matt Layer
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
TOTS - Half-Day Teacher Support Group
12:30-2:00pm
Thursday, April 11, 2013
ITS-SIDS
6:00-7:30pm
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Week of the Young Child Conference
9:00am-3:30pm
Register today!
Click the link above for more info!
Monday, April 15, 2013
CHAOS: Involving Infants & Toddlers in Natural Outdoor Environments
6:30-8:00pm
May Trainings
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Reggio, Guatemala, and Early Childhood Education
6:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 4, 2013
CPR
9:00am-12:00pm
To Register, Contact Matt Layer
Saturday, May 4, 2013
First Aid
1:00pm-3:00pm
To Register, Contact Matt Layer
Monday, May 7, 2013
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
6:00-7:30pm
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Introduction to the CLassroom Assessment and Scoring System (CLASS)
6:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Playground Safety
9:00am-1:00pm
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Basic School Age Care (BSAC)
9:00am-2:00pm
June Trainings
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Stress and the Developing Brain: What Every Preschool Teacher Needs to Know - Part 1
6:30-9:00pm
To Register, www.childcareresourcesinc.org
Monday, June 10, 2013
Stress and the Developing Brain: What Every Preschool Teacher Needs to Know - Part 2
6:30-9:00pm
To Register, www.childcareresourcesinc.org
We
are continually adding new trainings to the calendar - remember to check our website!
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Television and the Young Child
 What Pediatricians are Saying about Screen Time
An article written by the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses the negative impact of watching television upon children. While children who watch television may be doing so rather than engaging in more beneficial activities such as playing with friends, or going outside, perhaps the most compelling evidence points to television being a factor in causing negative health effects such as an increase in aggressive behavior. This study showed that of all the television programing available, children's programming contained the most violence. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers several recommendations for how to limit a child's screen time including limiting a child's total media time to no more than 1-2 hours a day, removing television sets from their room, work to replace television time with time engaged in activities that will promote healthy brain development such as singing songs, playing games, and reading together. (to read the full article, click here: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/107/2/423.full)
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Challenging Behavior
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." - Goethe
"In order to understand better the meaning of challenging behavior, sometimes it is helpful to try to feel inside of, or empathize with, a child's experience," write Doug Baird and Holly Bishop, in their article "Challenging Behavior" in the Exchange Essential, Children with Challenging Behavior - Part 1.
"What does it feel like to be out of control of one's feelings, at any age? What is the internal experience that usually accompanies aggression or disruptive, defiant behavior? Do we think this child is enjoying himself? Of course, these behaviors are signals that something is not right in the child's experience. The Child is communicating the pain and distress of this not-rightness to the adults around him, in the way that children under six mostly do communicate about important emotional issues, i.e., through behavior.
"So the first level of intervention is to see how much information about the problem can be gathered from observing and interacting with the child himself; watching and recording the concerning behaviors very closely; trying to identify common precursors and/or results of the behaviors; forming ideas or hypotheses about what is going on for this particular child. At this stage it is important to rule out any medical condition or physical problem that may be causing the behavior, such as poor hearing or undiagnosed pain from some hidden condition like dental decay."
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Child Care Resource and Referral wants to hear from you! If you have questions, suggestions or comments, please let us know by calling our office, sending an email or writing to us. We want to ensure that we are meeting your needs so please let us know how we can better serve you!
Sincerely,
Child Care Resource & Referral Staff
   
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