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REGION ONESalina-1508 E. Iron Hays - 1010 Downing, Ste 50Colby - 1255 S. Range, Colby Community College LibraryGarden City - 502 N. 7th St, Ste B2

Phone: Toll free 1-855-750-3343Website: www.ks.childcareaware.org/one

Counties Served: Barber, Barton, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Comanche, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Mitchell, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Washington, Wichita

Staff DirectoryTANYA KOEHN, Director [email protected] BONILLA Infant/Toddler Specialist [email protected] BRUNGARDT Infant/Toddler Specialist [email protected] FRENCHInfant/Toddler Specialist [email protected]

DEBB HOMMANInfant/Toddler Specialist [email protected]

RACHEL JURYInfant/Toddler Specialist [email protected]

DENISE SINGERInfant/Toddler Specialist [email protected] BECKLEY, Data [email protected]

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REGION ONE Service Delivery Areas

Four Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs), located across Kansas, provide services to all 105 counties. Together, we offer many services for families, child care providers and community members.

Our referral center makes finding quality child care programs quick and easy for parents and families.

For child care providers and early learning staff, professional development opportunities and resources are available.

For local communities, supply and demand data paints the picture about child care.

These are just a few of our many services - for more details about all of the work we do, please contact your local CCR&R.

Child Care Aware®

May/June 2016

NEWS

REGION ONE • Toll free 855-750-3343Service Centers: Salina, Hays, Garden City, Colby

REGION TWO • Toll free 800-684-3962Service Center: Wichita

REGION THREE • Toll free 877-678-2548Service Centers: Topeka, Lawrence, Pittsburg

REGION FOUR • Toll free 800-755-0838Service Center: Kansas City

“Shine” with Quality Initiative Projects!What is a Quality Initiative Project?Quality initiative projects are an opportunity for providers to gain knowledge through professional development events, technical assistance visits, and to connect with other early education professionals through peer learning experiences. “One should not only take part in quality initiative programs to provide the highest quality of care for children but also to reach their highest potential as an early childhood educator.” -Jamie Kempke

Why should I enroll in a Quality Initiative Project?As an early care professional, enrolling in a quality initiative project will challenge you to create and meet your professional goals. You will build on your passion and enthusiasm and share resources/information with other professionals about new ways to engage and interact with young children.“I enjoyed being in quality steps because of the valuable resources and knowledge the advisors [Infant/Toddler Specialists] gave me.” –Aryn Gosser

“Support! To learn how and what works for me as a provider from a different perspective. Great source of information.” –Tami Rupp

For more information about any quality initiative project, call us (1-855-750-3343) TODAY!

Mark Your Calendar for these 25th Anniversary Regional Events!Join us on May 24th in Salina (Child Care Aware® of Kansas Office -1508 East Iron), on June 21st in Garden City (Child Care Aware® of Kansas Office - 502 N. 7th) and on July 12th in Hays (Child Care Aware® of Kansas Office - 1010 Downing).

Each event will be held from 4pm-6pm; refreshments will be available. Please stop in any time to visit, register for the door prize drawings, and receive your appreciation gift!

INFORMATION FROM CHILD CARE AWARE® REGION ONE

CALL 1-855-750-3343 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SCHEDULE YOUR FIELD TRIP TODAY!

MAY & JUNE – DRAMATIC PLAY (INDOORS AND OUTDOORS)

YEAR ROUND FIELD TRIPS – * TEDDY BEAR CHECK UP

* ICKY STICKY GERMS* EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

FIELD TRIPS THAT COME TO YOU!

Child care providers are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the children in their care. Providers need to know how to respond quickly and calmly in an emergency. The purpose of an emergency plan is to specify how you and your staff will protect children during a disaster or emergency. While your emergency plan should be detailed enough to address all possible events, it should not be so complex that parents and staff will have difficulty remembering the necessary steps when a disaster or emergency

arises. Also, since it is impossible to foresee every event that may occur, your emergency plan should be broad enough to cover a wide variety of situations.

If emergency plans are not used, they are useless. Make time to put into practice what your emergency plan outlines. Schedule monthly drills or practice sessions of different emergency scenarios and modify plans accordingly. You may also want to rehearse evacuation procedures with the children and inform parents about these procedures so they know where to go and whom to contact when a disaster or emergency occurs.

Child care programs can provide safe and secure environments that help create stability in children’s lives during times of chaos and unpredictability. Provide opportunities for children to talk and share their feelings, listen to children’s concerns and provide honest, developmentally-appropriate answers.

For assistance in preparing for emergencies, contact an Infant Toddler Specialist - for an Emergency Preparedness Field Trip!

Source: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/1509_rg_epr_providers.pdf

Emergency Preparedness!


Date Time Location Title Trainer HoursPre-

Registration Cost

Day of Training

Cost5/2/16 6:30 PM Russell -

Russell County Health Department, 189 W. Luray Street

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Connecting with Music and Movement

Michele Brungardt

2 $10 $15

5/10/16 7:00 PM Colby - Colby CCC 1255 S. Range Basement of Library Rm. 253

Practical Strategies to Build Resiliency in Children*FREE for Quality Steps and Strengthening Families participants

Denise Singer 2 $10 $15

5/10/16 6:30 PM Salina - Child Care Aware Office, 1508 E Iron Ave.

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Communicating with Families

Rachel Jury 2 $10 $15

5/10/16 6:30 PM New Wave The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Communicating with Families

Sherron French

2 $10 $15

5/11/16 6:15 PM Beloit - 1201 N. Bell The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Creating a Responsive Environment

Debb Homman 2 $10 $15

5/17/16 6:30 PM Dodge City - 2501 N. 14th - DCCC Child Development Center

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Understanding That Each Child Is Unique

April Bonilla 2 $10 $15

5/17/16 6:30 PM Hays - Child Care Aware Office, 1010 Downing Ave.

Learning and Growing, Gardening with Children

Sherron French

2 $10 $15

5/17/16 6:30 PM New Wave Learning and Growing, Gardening with Children

Samantha Sulsar

2 $10 $15

5/21/16 9:00 AM Garden City - Child Care Aware Office, 502 N. 7th

Get Outside, Learn Outside: Environmental Education for Early Childhood

Sherron French &

Denise Singer

6 FREE --

6/4/16 9:00 AM Hays - Child Care Aware Office, 1010 Downing Ave.

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Art

Michele Brungardt

3 $15 $20


Basic Child Development Sherron French

2 $10 $15

6/7/16 7:00 PM Colby - Colby CCC 1255 S. Range Basement of Library Rm. 253

Basic Child Development Denise Singer 2 $10 $15

6/11/16 9:00 AM Pratt - St. Paul Luther-an Preschool, 118 S. Thompson


April Bonilla 6 FREE --

6/11/16 9:00 AM Hutchinson - TBD Get Outside, Learn Outside: Environmental Education for Early Childhood

Rachel Jury 6 FREE --


Child Abuse, Neglect, and Abusive Head Trauma

Sherron French

2 $10 $15

Professional Development Opportunities


Professional Development Opportunities

Date Time Location Title Trainer HoursPre-

Registration Cost

Day of Training

Cost6/14/16 6:30 PM Minneapolis - 519

Delia Ave.The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Exploring Sand and Water


6/21/16 6:30 PM Hays - Child Care Aware Office, 1010 Downing Ave.

Working with Temperaments

Michele Brungardt

2 $10 $15


The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Setting the Stage


6/23/16 6:30 PM Oberlin - Decatur County Health Dept., 902 W. Columbia

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Connecting with Music and Movement

Denise Singer 2 $10 $15

6/25/16 9:00 AM Clifton - Faith United Presbyterian Church, 200 West St.

Building Positive Relationships



The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Outdoor

Sherron French

3 $15 $20

6/27/16 6:30 PM New Wave The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Outdoor


Child Care Aware® of Kansas would like to recognize child care providers in Kansas that provide support to breastfeeding families and employees through the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation. To receive the designation, child care providers must meet five criteria that demonstrate a culture of breastfeeding support. Programs receiving the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation will receive a certificate, a window cling and be recognized in the Provider Profile information that is distributed through the Child Care Aware® of Kansas Referral Center that provides information to families looking for child care.

Requirements for a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation include:

1. Providing a welcoming and supportive environment for breastfeeding families.

2. Offering breastfeeding resources to families.

3. Feeding all infants responsively and in a manner that supports breastfeeding as outlined in individual infant feeding plans based upon parent input.

4. Training all staff caring for children ages 0-3 years to support breastfeeding families.

5. Following a written breastfeeding policy for employees that complies with the Federal Labor Standards Act.

Contact us (1-855-750-3343) to get your application TODAY!

Become a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care!


The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Connecting with Music and Movement

Teachers plan meaningful experiences by selecting materials that match children’s growing abilities and interests, by observing what children do, and by reflecting on those observations. Music and movement can be a joyful experience for young children, beginning at birth. When you rock babies to a gentle lullaby, sing a favorite song over and over, or dance around the room with children you share special moments. This training will give providers ideas to engage infants and toddlers in meaningful music and movement activities.

Practical Strategies to Build Resiliency in Children

This course will provide an introduction to the Strengthening Families approach which centers on shifting the focus from risks and deficits to strengths and resiliency. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical component in building resiliency in children. SEL begins with looking at feelings and how they are important. Exploring the Happiness Equation, learning strategies to increase flexible thinking and understanding optimism and pessimism will assist with understanding and promoting SEL.

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos: Communicating with Families

To serve child well, providers must develop partnerships with families. In a true partnership created to benefit the child, families and caregivers participate equally in the relationship and communicate regularly. This training explores practical ideas for working with families to develop partnerships based on trust and mutual respect.

The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers and Twos: Creating a Responsive Environment

This training addresses the environment in which teachers care for children and welcome families. Participants will evaluate their own room arrangements and consider strategies for selecting and displaying materials. They will discover the powerful messages that the physical environment sends to children and families.

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Understanding that each Child is Unique

Being aware of children’s individual life’s circumstances, temperaments, and language help you understand that events that may affect children’s development and learning. All children need t feel included and successful. This session offers many strategies for supporting children.

Learning and Growing, Gardening with Children

Find out about the excitement and benefits young minds get through gardening. Learn how to incorporate gardening into your program and get suggestions for fun classroom projects. The children will “grow” to love it!


Participants will get a hands-on, minds-on introduction to environmental education, outdoor exploration, and nature play for early childhood. Learn how to use the Growing Up WILD and Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Environmental Experiences Activity and Curriculum Guides to engage children ages 3 to 7 in outdoor exploration and play. Participants will gain hands on experience with a sampling of activities which integrate investigations of nature with art, literature, math, music, and movement. In addition, participants will strengthen their awareness and understanding of the environment and natural resources while learning developmentally appropriate methods to safely and effectively engage young children in outdoor exploration and nature play.

The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool: Art

Creative art is a language through which children express what they know and how they feel. The Art Area is a studio for children’s development and learning. In this event participants will explore The Creative Curriculum’s Art Area. Participants will learn how art promotes development and ways to set-up an Art Area that is inviting. Including selecting, storing art materials, and displaying children’s artwork.

Basic Child Development

Upon completion of this professional development event participants will appreciate the principles and influences of child growth and development and recognize that child development is individual. This session addresses the four domains of child development and identifies benchmarks for each area of development for birth through six years of age.

Child Abuse, Neglect and Abusive Head Trauma

Become familiar with the different types of child abuse and neglect and what it means to be a mandated reporter. Participants will get tips on how to prevent child abuse and neglect including shaken baby syndrome.

The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers and Twos: Exploring Sand and Water

Teachers plan meaningful experiences by selecting materials that match children’s growing abilities and interests, by observing what children do, and by reflecting on those observations. Knowing how to engage children in a variety of experiences enables teachers to provide them with a rich array of potential learning opportunities. It is important to remember that teachers are only planning for possibilities because they must respond to momentary changes in children’s strengths, needs, and interest as well as to their general abilities. Participants learn strategies to support children’s development and learning by caring and teaching during play experiences. Participants consider ways to create an environment for each type of experience and explore ideas for sharing their knowledge about the experiences with families.

Working with Temperaments

Just as children come in all shapes and sizes, so does their temperaments. With whom do you work best? What kinds of temperaments are there? All these questions and more will e answered in this session.

The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool: Setting the Stage

The goal of early childhood education is to help children develop the skills to be successful, life-long learners. Theory and research provides the foundation for understanding child development. In this event, participants will learn how The Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers offers teachers a framework for planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum that can be used in the classroom.

Building Positive Relationships

Participants will learn how to build relationships using the curriculum from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) for Infant/Toddler/Preschool.

The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool: Outdoor

Outdoor play is essential for children’s health and well being. The time children spend outdoors every day is just as important to their learning and development as the time they spend inside. In this event, participants will explore how children grow in all areas of development when they are exposed to nature firsthand.

Class Descriptions


Class Registration FormTo register for Child Care Aware® Region One trainings, mail this completed form and payment to:

Child Care Aware® Region One, 1508 E. Iron Avenue, Salina, KS 67401

Name: ________________________________ Center/Business: ____________________________________Address: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________Cell Phone: ____________________________ Email: _____________________________________________

q Quality Steps Participant q Strengthening Families Participant q Live in County with Waived Cost

Registration and payment must be received 5 business days prior to the event.

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Provider Appreciation

Day!Friday, May 6, 2016

Provider Appreciation Day is a day to recognize child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children.

We want to THANK all of the child care providers for making a difference in everyday!

THANK YOU

For holding my handFor wiping my noseFor picking me up

When I trip on my toes

For teaching me things like How, What and Why

For holding me tight When I just have to cry

For playing with meAnd for discipline tooFor all of these thingsI am grateful to you.

A child care provider is knownFor the lives that they touchYou’re making a difference

Thank you SO MUCH!

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Child Care Providers — Please copy this page and share with your families!FAMILY FOCUSGardening with Kids

Do you know somebody interested in becoming a child care provider? Have them call their local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency at 855-750-3343 for more information!

By Kris Nicholson, Child Care Aware® of Kansas, Project Coordinator

What better place to ‘grow’ special family memories than in a garden? Gardening with your kids or grandkids at home or at a community garden not only provides the tangible benefits of exercise and fresh food, it also fosters communication, builds strong relationships, and offers an opportunity to work towards a common goal1. Young children are thrilled to plant seeds and watch their plants sprout from the soil and grow into big plants! Having children grow and harvest the product themselves is a great way to get picky eaters to try new things!

Planting small seeds can be difficult and frustrating for young ones. Try planting seeds that are larger such as peas, beans, squash/pumpkin or cucumber. If

children want to plant tiny-seeded crops, such as carrots or homegrown lettuce, you can plant these by making homemade planting tapes ahead of time.

How to make Seed Tapes:• Cut strips of newspaper about 1” wide and 12” long.

• Mix up a thick paste of flour and water — have the kids help with this step.

• Dab a small amount of paste on the strip - spacing them according to seed package. • Place a single seed on top of each mound, pressing it in to anchor it. If your child is struggling to handle the small seeds, you can use tweezers to pick up and place seeds.

• Allow the paste to dry; then carefully roll the seed tapes up.

• Read the seed package to find out how deep you need to plant your seeds. Make a furrow at the depth listed on the

package.

• Show your child how to unroll the seed tape, lay it in the furrow, cover with soil and wait to see the seedlings emerge!

Do you have limited space for gardening? Try a community garden. Find out more about planning a community garden by going to www.letsmove.org. You can also research ideas on container gardening.

Kansas State Research and Extension has a presence in each and every county of Kansas. We encourage you to contact your local agent whenever

you have gardening questions. To locate your local office check - www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html.

1Source: www.kidsgardening.org

NON PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDTOPEKA, KS

PERMIT NO. 9

PO Box 2294, Salina, KS 67401

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies d/b/a

IDEA SPOTIs your child care provider profile out of date? Call us today! Update your profile and/or your vacancies and your name will be entered to win a Wal-Mart Gift Card! We will draw names every quarter. It’s easy to win!

In order for us to provide your name to parents looking for child care, your profile needs to be updated by June 30, 2016. When profiles are not updated every year, Child Care Aware® of Kansas cannot refer parents to your child care.

Call Megan at 1-855-750-3343, email [email protected], or print off a blank profile on our website and mail it in - www.ks.childcareaware.org/one

LENDING LIBRARY HOURS

All libraries are open Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm

and by appointment.

ADDITIONAL HOURS:

SALINA - 1508 E. Ironn 1st Saturday: 9am - 12pmn 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pmn One hour prior to trainings

HAYS - 1010 Downing, Ste. 50n 1st Saturday: 9am - 12pmn 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pmn One hour prior to trainings

COLBY - 1255 S. Range Colby Community College Libraryn 3rd Tuesday: 5pm - 7pmn One hour prior to trainings

GARDEN CITY - 502 N. 7th, Ste. B2n By appointmentn One hour prior to trainings

Call 1-855-750-3343 for more information or to make an appointment

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DO YOU HAVE CHILD CARE OPENINGS?Update your information to get accurate referrals!

Name: ______________________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________________City: ________________________ Zip: ________ County: _________License #: ___________________ Phone: ________________________Email: _______________________________________________________

Type of Care: o Licensed FCC o Group FCC o Child Care Center o Preschool

Do You Accept DCF?o Yes o No

Give Referrals oYes o No DAYS OPEN:o Mon o Tue o Wed o Thu o Fri o Sat o SunTime (Open): _________ _________ __________ _________ ________ ________ _________

Time (Close): _________ _________ __________ _________ ________ ________ _________

Age Capacity Vacancies EnrolledUnder Age 1 (Infant) _________ _________ _________12 - 17 Months (Infant) _________ _________ _________18 - 23 Months (Toddler) _________ _________ _________Age 2 (Toddler) _________ _________ _________Age 3 (Preschool) _________ _________ _________Age 4 (Preschool) _________ _________ _________Age 5 (School Age) _________ _________ _________Age 6 & Over (School Age) _________ _________ _________

Please complete and return this form to:Child Care Aware® of Kansas, 1508 E. Iron Avenue, Salina, KS 67401

Receive This Newsletter by Email?

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Receive Referrals? oYes o No

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May/June 2016 Child Care Aware NEWS€¦ · 08/05/2016 · the designation, child care providers must meet five criteria that demonstrate a culture of breastfeeding support. Programs