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October • November • December 2019

C h i l d C a r e C o n n e c t o r

Infant Toddler

Enhancement Project

Communicable

Diseases and

Exclusion from

Child Care

Professional

Development

BSAC and SACERS-U

EXPLORE WHAT'S

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:



Healthy Social Behaviors

To learn how to develop strategies that teach children socially appropriate behaviors and request Technical Assistance inyour classroom, contact Michelle Boyles, Healthy Social Behavior Specialist at [email protected] or (704) 929-3980.

Infant Toddler Quality Enhancement Project

Brain development is shaped by early

experiences including first relationships

between children and adults who care for

them and teach them. To learn more about

the Infant Toddler Project or to request

technical assistance in your infant/toddler

classroom, contact Alicia Shell at

[email protected] (704) 929-4259.

Infant Toddler Specialists can support teachers in:

implementing best

practices for daily infant

and toddler group care

Children are more likely to be successful in school if they:

can identify emotions in themselves and others;can relate to adults and peers in positive ways;

can manage anger, frustration, and distress.enjoy learning and approach it with enthusiasm;

Children are less likely to be successful in school if they:

are frequently aggressive;engage in oppositional behavior;

are unable to cooperate with others;constantly seek attention;

ignore peers and adults.

building positive

relationships with

children and families

creating an environment

that supports social-

emotional development



Communicable Diseases and Exclusion from Child Care Certain symptoms in children may suggest the presence of a communicable disease. Excluding

an ill child may decrease the spread of the disease to others in the child care and school settings.

Recommended exclusion varies by the disease or infectious agent. It is recommended that child care centers

and family child care homes have policies that are clearly written for excluding sick children and staff. Children should be excluded if:

The child’s health care professional recommends exclusion;

The child is unable to participate in activities, as normal;

The child needs more care than staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other

children;

A child older than two months has a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher;

An infant younger than two months has a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher;

The child has two or more episodes of vomiting within a 12-hour period.

For a detailed description of communicable diseases and when to exclude an ill child please visit:

http://healthychildcare.unc.edu/resources/health-and-safety-topics/communicable-diseases-and-exclusion-

from-child-care/.



· Face-to-face meetings to help early

childhood professionals create a

professional development plan.

Professional Development Trainings

Information about Education Awards,

college registration, WAGE$ Project,

AWARDS, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood

Project, and North Carolina Early

Educator Certification.

Assistance with creating a NCID, DCDEE

WORKS account, ProSolutions training,

Moodle and Criminal Background Checks.

Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) offers

professional development services which include the following:

Fire Safety Month

Practice home fire drills monthly

Keep towels and oven mitts away from

the stove

Check smoke detectors monthly

Dust ceiling fan blades regularly

Check all cords for substantial wear

such (dryness, exposed wires, etc.)

Make sure all closet lights have a

fixture cover

Never smoke in bed

Keep the lint trap clean on the dryer

Never leave the stove unattended

Keep matches and lighters out of reach

of children

Clean HVAC filters often

Do not leave candles unattended

Never store gasoline inside the house

October is Fire Safety Month!

In 2013, 334 children died in home fires.

Children under 5 years of age are at the

greatest risk from home fire death and injury;

their death rate is nearly twice the national

average. Each year, nearly 488 children

ages 14 and under die in home fires, and

another 116,600 children are injured from a

fire/burn related incident. (Karter, 2010).

This is why recognizing Fire Safety Month

and taking precautions to make sure children

are safe is so important.

Use this Fire Safety Prevention Checklist to

make sure the children in your life stay safe

and are knowledgeable about fires.

Visit https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-

to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-

emergencies/fire.html for more information.

Fire Safety Prevention Checklist

Professional Development

For more information

contact Shaina Pearce

at [email protected]

or 704-380-3871.



P R O J E C T

WEBS I T E DE S I G N &

DEV E L O PMEN T F O R

I N F I N I T E BR EW I NG

COMPANY

Having an informed staff is key to running a high-quality

school age program. The NC School Age Program

provides group leaders and program coordinators of all

expertise levels with instructor-led online Basic School-

age Care Training (BSAC) and School-age Care

Environment Rating Scale (SACERS-U) courses. These

courses are scheduled throughout the year at times

convenient to school age work hours. Larger programs

needing specialized training times and dates can contact

the School Age Program for scheduling.

BSAC course provides new school age employees with a

solid introduction to afterschool and summer care

concepts. Participants who complete the course will be

awarded the DCDEE approved BSAC certificate needed

for school age employment. SACERS-U, is geared toward

programs preparing for STAR licensure and STAR

licensure renewal. The course covers the details of the

SACERS-U tool, and offers techniques on how to

maximize your program's overall SACERS-U score.

BSAC & SACERS-U

Make It & Take It Workshops

Visit our Early Learning Resource

Center (ELRC) for our monthly

Make It & Take It Workshops! Take

advantage of our collection of

educational toys, books, and

materials that open the world of

discovery for children.

Oct.

8

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Hands-on demonstration for making scented

SLIME!

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Help young children with long car rides, wait

times, and encourage smoother transitions.

Nov.

10

Cookie Sheet ActivitiesBusy Bag Bonanza

Slime Time!

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Create a developmentally appropriate cookiesheet activity to strengthen fine motor skills.

Dec.

10

Busy Bag Bonanza

Cookie Sheet Activites

For more information on these courses, to

schedule a course, or to request school age

technical assistance, contact Jonathan Williams,

Statewide School Age Program Coordinator, at

[email protected].



Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous

biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during

childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals,

toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on

the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a

greater risk. No segment of society is immune.

Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare

are using cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies

to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic

stress and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child

would choose.

Resiliency

"The childmay not

remember,but the bodyremembers."

Interested in learning more?Join us for a resiliency training this Fall!

Refer to training calendar for details.

Cultural

Competency

Awareness

Participants will utilize a self-assessment instrument to assess and reflect upon their

own cultural competency. Interactive activities will support participants’

understanding of their own cultural self-awareness and cultural conditioning.

Implications for teaching and engaging diverse families will be explored throughout

this session. One hour of homework will be provided one week prior to training.

Lunch will be provided.

October 7

10:00am-2:00pm

.5 CEU

Lisa Pullis &

Stephanie Clark

ICPYC

$30.00

Think Babies

Advocacy

Advocacy made easy! This training is designed to engage child care providers and

other early childhood education partners in effective advocacy efforts. Whether you

are new to advocacy or a seasoned veteran that wants to refresh your efforts, this event

will help you with specific actionable steps to focus on infants and toddlers, identify

key issues that impact early education policy and develop easy advocacy strategies

that work.

October 9

2:30-5:30pm

3 DCDEE Credits

Bethany Schaefer &

Alicia Shell

ICPYC

$FREE

CPR & First Aid

This training is for providers who are currently certified or need a full certification in

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Participants will receive material before class, a

two-year certificate and pocket card issued by American Heart Association.

Certification must be renewed every 2 years. Limited to 8 people. Payment due to

trainer the night of the training.

October 15

5:30-8:30pm

Revonda Tucker

ICPYC

$30.00

Maintaining

Quality in the

ITERS Classroom

Are you looking for ways to maintain a quality Infant/Toddler classroom? This

training was designed to help Infant/Toddler teachers identify tools available to

maintain a quality classroom. During the training the Infant/Toddler Environmental

Rating Scale Revised Edition (ITERS-R) book will be used to gain a better

understanding of what Environmental Rating Scale assessors will look for during an

observation and how to maintain quality daily.

October 17

6:00-7:30pm

1.5 DCDEE Credits

Bethany Schaefer &

Margaret Steele

ICPYC

$9.00

ITS SIDS

What are the risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? Do you know how to

decrease the risk of SIDS? Are you implementing safe-sleeping policies in your

classroom or family childcare home? Anyone who cares for infants or works in an

infant classroom must complete this workshop. This workshop must be renewed

every 3 years!

October 17

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Christen Fries

Mitchell

Community

College-

Mooresville

Room MCB109

$12.00

Substance Use

Issues in Iredell

County

Learn how drug and alcohol issues are impacting our families in the community, and

the local resources available for prevention, education, treatment and recovery.

October 22

6:00-7:00pm

1 DCDEE Credit

Jill St. Clair

Mitchell

Community

College –

Mooresville

Room MCB109

$6.00

Maintaining

Quality in the

ECERS Classroom

Are you looking for ways to maintain quality in your preschool classroom? This

training was designed to help teachers that work with children 3 to 5 years old identify

tools available to maintain a quality classroom. During the training the Early

Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) book will be used to gain a better

understanding of what Environmental Rating Scale assessors will look for during an

assessment. You will leave this training with tools that will allow you to maintain a

quality classroom.

October 24

6:00-7:30pm

1.5 DCDEE Credits

Bethany Schaefer &

Margaret Steele

ICPYC

$9.00

Partnering with

Families to

Address

Challenging

Behaviors: We are

all in this together!

When a child uses challenging behaviors at school, parents and teachers need to work

together to address the issue. However, when discussing behavior problems parents

often feel blamed by the teachers and teachers often feel unsupported by the parents.

This session focuses on developing strategies and skills to make these conversations

more productive for everyone…especially the child! Participants will learn how to set

the stage for and successfully conduct these difficult conversations with parents.

October 28

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Michelle Boyles

ICPYC

$12.00

Getting Started

Improving Quality

with ITERS-R

Would you like to gain a better understanding of the Infant Toddler Environment

Rating Scale? More importantly, discover how to use the ITERS-R as a self-

assessment tool to maintain quality long after the assessment is over. This two-hour

training provides an overview of the ITERS-R. This training will explain the

organization of the seven subscales used to evaluate programs, as well as the scoring

system and what programs can expect before, during and after an assessment.

Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the spiral bound Infant Toddler

Environment Rating Scale-Revised edition.

November 5

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Alicia Shell

Mitchell

Community

College –

Mooresvile

Room MCB109

$12.00

*ICPYC – 734 Salisbury Road, Statesville, NC 28677

* Mitchell Community College, Mooresville Campus, Room MCB 109 – 219 N Academy Street, Mooresville, NC 28115

*NC Cooperative Extension – Iredell Co. Center – 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC 28677

CPR & First Aid

This training is for providers who are currently certified and/or need a full certification

in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Participants will receive material before class, a




November 6

5:30-8:30pm

Revonda Tucker

ICPYC

$30.00

What can the

ELRC do for me?

WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHY? HOW? Who can use the ELRC? What is the ELRC?

When can I visit the ELRC? Why should I come to the ELRC? How can it help me in

my classroom? Discover, Explore, Create and Learn all about the Iredell County

Partnership for Young Children’s NEWLY enhanced Early Learning Resource Center.

November 13

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Bethany Schaefer

ICPYC - ELRC

$12.00

Screening and

Discussion of the

Acclaimed

Documentary,

Resilience: The

Biology of Stress

& the Science of

Hope

This screening and discussion are specially designed to focus on supporting early

childhood professionals in building resilience in themselves and the children and

families they serve. “The child may not remember, but the body remembers.”

Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by

abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic

stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children,

putting them at a greater risk. No segment of society is immune. Resilience, however,

also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers

in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-

tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress---and the

dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose.

November 14

2.5 DCDEE

Credits

5:00-8:00pm

SCAN Staff &

Prevent Child

Abuse

NC Cooperative

Extension – Iredell

County Center

$FREE

Dinner will be

served from

5:00-6:00pm

Screening and

Discussion of the

Acclaimed

Documentary,

Resilience: The

Biology of Stress

& the Science of

Hope

This screening and discussion are specially designed to focus on supporting early

childhood professionals in building resilience in themselves and the children and

families they serve. “The child may not remember, but the body remembers.”

Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by

abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic

stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children,

putting them at a greater risk. No segment of society is immune. Resilience, however,

also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers

in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-

tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress---and the

dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose.

November 15

2.5 DCDEE

Credits

11:00am-2:00pm

SCAN Staff &

Prevent Child

Abuse

NC Cooperative

Extension – Iredell

County Center

$FREE

Lunch will be

served from 11:00am-12:00pm

ITS SIDS





every 3 years!

November 19

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Shaina Pearce

ICPYC

$12.00

Every Child

Counts

Jamal seems different from the rest of the children in your group. He usually plays by

him-self and when he asks to join others in play, they usually say, “No.” This training

will help you learn how to bring out nurturing, caring behaviors in children to create a

community where children support each other. You’ll learn ways to help Jamal and

others like him to rise from being a loner in the group to being a leader. School Age

providers only.

November 21

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Christen Fries

Mitchell

Community College

Mooresville Room

MCB109

$12.00

Squeaky Clean

Many illnesses can be prevented through appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices.

Contamination of hands, toys, and other equipment in the room can play a role in the

transmission of sickness in child care settings. Join us in learning and reviewing

policies and procedures required for safety in the classroom. We will be discussing the

routine, disinfecting, and sanitizing of toys, equipment, and the classroom in order to

prevent transmission of illnesses.

December 3

6:00-7:30pm

1.5 DCDEE

Credits

Stephanie Clark

ICPYC

$9.00

CPR & First Aid

This training is for providers who are currently certified and/or need a full certification

in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Participants will receive material before class, a




December 4

5:30-8:30pm

Revonda Tucker

ICPYC

$30.00

ITS SIDS





every 3 years!

December 17

6:00-8:00pm

2 DCDEE Credits

Shaina Pearce

Mitchell

Community College

Mooresville Room

109

$12.00

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