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Calendar of Events
October 16-18, 2008 -
47th Annual Conference
- Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center, Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Hot Springs Early Childhood Association
Monday, October 13, 2008
6:15 – 6:30 p.m. – A Little Something Extra – Literacy Ideas Display
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – “Creating a Classroom Community” – Kalani Sarver,
Director, First United Methodist Church Child Development Center
Explore ideas for building child to child relationships through play,
books, magnetic stories, and group meetings.
Monday, November 10, 2008
6:15 – 6:30 p.m. – A Little Something Extra – Discovery Bottles
Display
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – “Protective Urges: Working with the Feelings of
Parents and
Caregivers” – Sister Mary Thomas O’Keefe, Director, St. Michael’s
Catholic Child Care
Leave the session with a better understanding of the parent’s and the
caregiver’s feelings and how both parties come together to build a good
relationship in order to enrich what can be offered the child.
Training Hours
- CEUs (Continuing Education Units) will be awarded at each meeting
- Hours count toward DHS Licensing Requirements for annual training
hours
- Training registered in the TAPP Registry
Meetings held at St. Michael’s Catholic Child Care, 1125 Malvern, Hot
Springs
Call Terri Helms at 501-760-2423 or Dot Brown at 501-525-4829 for
information
No charge or pre-registration required - Door prizes at each meeting
Additional Professional Development Professional Development
Opportunities Available in Our Area
Quality Rating System (QRS) Information Meetings
October 9, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Benton First United Methodist Church
615 Main Street
Benton, AR
October 15, 2008, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Community Family Enrichment Center
301 N. 23rd Street
Arkadelphia, AR
For more information about QRS, go to
www.arkansas.gov/childcare
October 16 -18, 2008 – Arkansas Early Childhood Association
Conference Hot Springs Civic & Convention Center
INDEX Training (Math and Science) – 30 hours
Dates: November 6, 13 and 20, and December 4 & 11,
2008
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: St. Michael’s Catholic Child Care Center
1125 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs
Go to the TAPP Registry website to confirm dates & site &
to register
http://professionalregistry.astate.edu
February, March & April 2009 HSECA Meetings will focus on the
theme: Building Relationships. Specific topics and presenters will be
available in January 2009.
Arkansas Children’s Week - April 19 – 25, 2008
Northwest Arkansas Early Childhood Association
NWAECA is an affiliate of the Arkansas Early Childhood
Association and Southern Regional Early Childhood Association. Trainings are
open to all who care about and for young children.
Center Tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. Trainings will begin
at 7:00 p.m.
For questions or further information call:
Michelle Wynn
NWAECA president
479-751-3463
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