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Kids Quarterly Press A Newsletter of Choices Child Care Resource and Referral
April, May, & June 2020
In this issue:
Helpful Tips
2
Training Tidbits 3
Professional Development Calendar 4-5
Important Announcements 6
Food and Fun 7
Join in April 11th through the 17th, 2020 for five fun-filled, themed days to celebrate our youngest learners! The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by the Na-tional Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) spotlighting early learning, young children, their teachers and families. Use these fun daily themes for a week-long cele-bration with your children and their families: • Music Monday: Sing, dance, celebrate and learn • Tasty Tuesday: Healthy eating and fitness at home and school • Work Together Wednesday: Work together, build together, learn together • Artsy Thursday: Think, problem solve, create • Family Friday: Sharing family stories
Activity ideas for teachers and families can be found at https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc/plan-your-event
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Join Us in Celebrating Provider Appreciation Day 2020 Choices will be hosting its annual Provider Appreciation Day Bingo for Region II child care providers. Child care providers are encouraged to attend and let us show our appreciation for all you do for our lit-tlest members of society. Please pre-register by contacting your local Choices office.
Provider Appreciation Day Bingo is open to West Virginia child care programs in Region II only. As a reminder, this event is intended to be a relaxing, child-free evening. Children are not permitted to attend.
Have You Checked Out TRAILS?
The Choices TRAILS van offers developmentally appropriate
toys, games and books for the use of children in family childcare
homes, centers, and facilities. A wide variety of caregiver re-
source books and curriculum materials are also available. To
schedule an appointment to see all of the items TRAILS has to
offer contact Jennifer Powell at 1-866-966-2668 or by email at
Two New Online Trainings Available through WV STARS
Attention All Providers!
Harrison County Friday, May 8th
6:30pm to 8:30pm Choices Clarksburg
Call 304-622-6528 to register.
Wood County Friday, May 15th 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Choices Parkersburg Call 304-485-2668 to register.
Making A Difference: Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect is a 2-hour training that is completely online and can be completed at the users pace. Participants must score an 80% on the post-test to receive course credit. You have 2 opportunities to take the test. If, after 2 chances, you do not score 80%, you must re-register for and complete the course again. You have 30 days to complete the course. The second course is a two-part module provided through a partnership through TEAM West Virginia and the CAMC Health Education Research Institute. Part 1 is an Overview of Sleep Related Infant Deaths and Part 2 focuses on the Campaign with Conversations Approach. This course follows the same 80% testing requirement as noted above. Once you enroll, you have 30 days to complete the course. To find and register for either course, log into the WV STARS website, navigate to "Course Catalog" using the menu on the left and choose "Self-Paced" from the dropdown box to see all self-paced courses available.
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Training Tidbits
CPR/First Aid Training Resources
Clarksburg and Surrounding Areas:
American Red Cross:
Call 304-624-7689 to register
City of Clarksburg Fire Department:
Call 304-624-1665 for information
United Summit Center:
Call 681-342-1000 for information
Parkersburg and Surrounding Areas:
American Red Cross MOV Chapter:
Call 304-485-7311 for course schedules
Mid Ohio Valley Health Department:
Call 304-485-7374 for more information.
Celebrating Connections 2020
Visit http://www.wvearlychildhood.org/
Celebrating_Connections.html for more information.
Attention Family Child Care Providers!
SAVE the DATE! The 2020 Family Child Care SUMMIT will be host-ed in Southern WV on October 3, 2020, and in the Eastern Panhandle on November 7th. We want your
input on the topics that would best serve your needs.
Please go to the following link to fill out the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
FCCProNeedsAsses2020
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Date and Time Title and Presenter/Description Core
Competency Location
Wood County Professional Development Calendar
April 27, 2020 Medication Administration Glenna Bailey
5:00PM-8:00PM This session will discuss proper administration of medication in child care settings. Participants must register online at wvstars.org.
HSN Choices
May 12, 2020 New Recipe Ideas 2 Renee Stonebraker
6:00PM- 8:00 PM Provides nutritional information and recipes for unique foods from most food groups. *Participants need to register online through WV STARS calendar.
CGD / HSN
Choices
May 14, 2020 Incorporating American Sign Language into Infant Toddler Classrooms Destiney Uebel
6:00PM-8:00PM This training covers the history of American Sign Language and deaf cul-ture, how to utilize ASL in the classroom, and basic signs.
CGD/ EC/FC
Choices
May 21, 2020 You’re Not My Friend! Teaching Conflict Resolution Ruth Kanyolo
6:00PM-9:00PM This training will explore age appropriate conflict resolution techniques for young children.
HSN Choices
May 28, 2020 #CircleTimeHacks Kayla Lewis
6:00PM-8:00PM This training will provide you with information and activities to make your preschool circle-time more successful!
CGD Choices
June 10, 2020 Literacy and Infant Toddler Development Destiney Uebel
6:00PM-8:00PM This training will emphasize the importance of infant toddler development and the exposure to literacy in multiple forms.
CGD Choices
June 12, 2020 TRAILS: A 20 Year Journey Jennifer Powell
6:00PM-8:00PM Participants will discuss importance of play and developmentally appropriate practices looking through the lens of the of a statewide program created to sup-port quality early childhood environments.
Various Choices
June 25, 2020 Observation and Assessment Kayla Lewis
6:00PM-8:00PM This course explains how appropriate observations and assessments sup-port children's development, how to properly use these tools, and share with families.
COA Choices
Wirt County Professional Development Calendar
June 18, 2020 1, 2…What to do? Kayla Lewis
6:00PM-8:00PM In this training we will learn about and experience hands-on math activi-ties that keep children engaged.
CGD Wirt
County Library
Important Reminders: • Call your local Choices office or visit wvstars.org to register at least 24 hours in
advance.
• Participants who do not have a WV STARS number will not receive a training cer-tificate or WV STARS credit
• Participants arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be permitted to sign in and will not receive WV STARS credit
• Children are NOT permitted to attend training sessions.
• Trainings may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment or inclement weather.
WV STARS Core Knowledge Key: CGD: Child Growth and Development; FC: Family and Community Relationships; COA: Child Observation and Assessment; EC: Environment and Curriculum; HSN: Health, Safety and Nutrition; PL: Profes-sionalism and Leadership; AM: Administra-tion and Management.
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Date and Time Title and Presenter/Description Core
Competency Location
Harrison County Professional Development Calendar
April 1, 2020 New Recipe Ideas 2 Renee Stonebraker
6:00PM-8:00PM Provides nutritional information and recipes for unique foods from most food groups. Participants need to register online at wvstars.org
HSN Choices
April 2, 2020 Mind in the Making Overview Shannon Valles
6:00PM-7:30PM This session provides an overview of Mind in the Making, a series of learning modules about the science of early learning. Center directors only. Must attend before registering staff for Mind in the Making Series.
AM Choices
April 4, 2020 Observations and Assessments: Tools to Support Development Shannon Valles
9:00AM-11:00AM This course explains how appropriate observations and assessments support chil-dren's development, how to properly use these tools, and share with families.
COA Choices
April 16, 2020 Getting to Know Conscious Discipline Meagann Morris
6:00PM-8:00PM This is a four-part module training that will introduce participants to Conscious Discipline. Sessions will be April 16, 23, 30, and May 7. Participants must attend all sessions to earn credits. Spots will be limited.
CGD/EC
Choices
April 29, 2020 WVIT II Relationship Based Care Alicia Hundley
5:00PM-8:30PM This training course is a 10-week course that will meet every Wednesday. Par-ticipants must have completed WVIT and be STARS registered.
Various Choices
May 4, 2020 Mind in the Making Shannon Valles
5:300PM-9:00PM This 6-part series uses research on how children learn and how to encourage en-gaged learning. Sessions will be May 4, 11, 18 & June 1, 8, 15. Limited seats available. Registration ends April 3rd
Various Choices
May 19, 2020 Medication Administration Candy Morgan
5:00PM-8:00PM This session will discuss proper administration of medication in child care set-tings. Register online at wvstars.org.
HSN Choices
June 4, 2020 Infant Toddler Observation and Assessment Alicia Hundley
6:00PM-8:00PM This course is an overview of the goals and uses of observation, documentation, and assessment to drive curriculum development.
COA Choices
June 11, 2020 Making a Difference: Mandate to Report Child Abuse & Neglect Meagann Morris
6:00PM-8:00PM This training is a comprehensive training session for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect
HSN Choices
June 26, 2020 TRAILS: A 20 Year Journey Jennifer Powell
6:00PM-8:00PM Participants will discuss importance of play and developmentally appropriate practices looking through the lens of the of a statewide program created to sup-port quality early childhood environments.
Various Choices
June 27, 2020 Trauma Informed Care Summit S. Valles & R.
Kanyolo
9:00AM-4:00PM This 6 hour training will help participants prepare for potentially traumatic events, such as natural disasters and other emergencies. Participants will also learn strategies for helping children who have experienced traumatic situations.
HSN/CGD/
EC Choices
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ACDS Classes Recruiting for Fall
Important Announcements
ACDS is currently recruiting students for a Semester 1 class which will begin in Septem-ber in Wood County. If you are interested in attending or would like more information about the Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialists Program, please contact Gwen Crum at [email protected]. Information about classes in other counties and updates from the ACDS program can also be found on their website at wvacds.org.
ATTENTION DIRECTORS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: Please make sure that you collect, and keep, a valid Child Care Certificate (DAY-0176) from each client who receives subsidized payment of child care services. The Child Care Certificate (DAY-0176) is separate from the Provider Notification Letter (DAY-0613) and is issued directly to the client. Per WV Child Care Subsidy Policy, “If a provider does not have a Certificate, she will not be paid for care.” (WVCCSP 9.4.1.6.)
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Food and Fun
Mystery Games Materials: Trees, blindfold, part-ner Directions: Look around and choose a tree. Go up to the tree and touch it, smell it, and listen. Try to memorize the sounds around the tree, the smell, and the texture of the tree. Take 20 steps away from the tree. Have your partner blindfold you and spin you around (gently) several times. With your partner guiding you (and keeping you safe from branches or holes or other things that might cause you to fall) try to find your way back to the tree. Once you think you’ve found the tree, remove your blindfold and see if you were correct. Switch roles with your partner and play again!
Mud Pies Ingredients: Containers, dirt, water, and natural objects
Directions: Mix just enough wa-ter into the dirt to make it molda-ble. Create as many delicious
treats as you want. Cakes and cupcakes are our favorites. Deco-rate your creations.
Butterfly Pretzels Ingredients: Celery stick, pret-zels, cream cheese, raisins Directions: Cut celery stick into 2 x 10cm lengths. Fill each piece with cream cheese. Place 2 pret-zels in the cream cheese to make butterfly wings. Place 3 raisins along the length of the celery un-derneath the wings. Break 2 small pieces off 1 extra pretzel and place above the whole pret-zels to make antennae. Serve im-mediately.
Strawberry Ladybugs
Ingredients: Strawberries, blue-berries, chocolate chips, candy decorating bag
Directions: Remove the tops of the strawberries by cutting a small V-shape (this will leave a nice little pocket to attach their “heads”). Cut strawberries in half lengthwise. Melt chocolate in candy decorating bag according to instructions on package. Make a small cut at the point of the bag. TIP: In a pinch you can also use a regular plastic zipper bag and cut one of the corners to decorate. In this case, do not melt the choco-late in the bag, but instead melt in a microwave safe bowl and scoop into the bag. Squeeze small dots of chocolate onto the strawber-ries. Use chocolate to attach the blueberry “head.” Allow choco-late to harden. Use chocolate to draw legs and antennae on the serving plate. Now the best part…enjoying them! For more Food & Fun ideas, contact Cassie Starcher, TRAILS Associate at 304-485-2668, or by email at [email protected]
Child Care Food Program Wood County: 304-485-9238 ext 18
Harrison County: 304-203-3711
www.frac.org Benefits to child care providers include:
• Reimbursement for food costs
• Nutrition education & support
• Meal and snack planning • Workshops & newsletters
West Virginia WIC provides nutrition & health education as
well as other services free of charge to pregnant women, post-
partum women, infants, and children up to the age of five.
www.wvdhhr.org/ons
West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program
www.wvchip.org
Health care for children & expectant moms
Apply online at www.wvinroads.org
Choices Child Care Resource and Referral
4421 Emerson Ave, Ste 102
Parkersburg, WV 26104
304-485-2668 or 1-866-966-2668
www.wvdhhr.org/choices
Choices Child Care Resource and Referral Child Care Providers’ Newsletter and Professional Development Information
Choices Child Care Resource and Referral is a program of River Valley Child Development Services. This program is being presented with
financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
Visit us on the Web: www.wvdhhr.org/choices.
