All
of our workshops are co-sponsored by Midwest CCR&R and/or
have Core Competency and Child Development Associate (CDA) applicability.
The symbols are as follows:
*=
Co-sponsored by Midwest CCR&R
CC = Core Competency
CDA = Child Development Associate
Session
I - 10:30 - 1:45 PM
NEW!
Reducing Your Legal Liabilities as a Provider
- Participants will learn how to protect themselves and their
property from the increased risks of their business. Content includes:
Self-protection checklist to help reduce risks, Insurance: homeowners,
business property, liability, car, medical, disability, umbrella
liability, Legal issues: custody disputes, parents showing up
drunk or without a proper car seat, child abuse, price fixing,
and contract issues: late fees, termination procedure, enforcement,
Americans with Disabilities Act. Presented by Tom Copeland, licensed
attorney and director of Redleaf National Institute. This workshop
is sponsored by: First Choice Insurance Services, Inc. and West
Bend Mutual Insurance Company. *CC 7 CDA
5
Stress
Relievers Brain Gym®
- Brain Gym® is a program of easy physical movements that
synchronize body and mind to optimize how we learn. The movements
bring about rapid and lasting physical changes in fundamental
abilities including: focus, organization, comprehension, physical
coordination, social and communication skills, memory, attentiveness
and more. It was developed in the 1970’s as what would become
the cornerstone of the field of Educational Kinesiology. Presented
by Cindy Goldade, Licensed Brain Gym® Consultant. *CC
4 CDA 2 & 3
Fitness
and Fun for Kids
- Fitness expert Kathy Juaire Daulton will offer information and
creative ideas on how to motivate a child to get involved in exercise
filled activities. She will share ideas on how to entice a young
child to want to play or engage in a fitness class, medical statistics
for young children, recommended fitness guidelines for young children,
and concerns shared by pediatricians. Kathy will present creative
music and movement ideas including exercise games, hoola hoops,
beanbags, rhythm sticks, parachutes and other props. Join in on
the fun that begins with a warm-up, continues on with motivating
creative movement and finishes off with yoga and a relaxing stretch.
This 30-minute exercise program for ages 2-10 is easy and fun
for children to follow along through movement and play. *CC
2 CDA 2
NEW!
Simple Crafts
- Carol Sarff, owner of Carol’s Affordable Curriculum, will
discuss with participants several learning techniques that will
assist in educating children. We can find quick and fun projects
so children can explore and use their imaginations. Plan on getting
your hands busy in this brand new class that Carol has designed.
Let’s have some fun! *CC2 CDA5
Musical
Fun Fest For Your Kids!
- Mister Jim, a three time Minnesota Music Award nominee and award
winning songwriter, will offer a buffet of musical activities,
strategies and kid tested tunes from his 20 year career as a children’s
performer and educator. Easily learned tunes will be shared to
help with transitions, creating class community and engaging your
children in active, joyful self expression. Mister Jim will show
how his barrel of musical fun can be like having another helping
hand in your child care home or on your staff roster. Even the
musically challenged will find some valuable and doable musical
gems to take back to your home and work place. Come and get some
practical tools for inspirational results.
*CC 2 CDA 1 & 2
NEW!
When Texting Just Won’t Cut It; The Fine Art of Communicating
with Parents
- Participants in this workshop can expect a lively discussion
in large and small groups as we explore the dynamics of a provider-parent
relationship. We will share our expertise in communicating with
the parents in our settings around a wide range of topics. Presented
by Katy Smith, certified Real Colors™ trainer and licensed
teacher. *CC 8 CDA 6
Session
II – 2:00- 3:30 PM
NEW!
Learning Styles of the Bright and Beautiful
- Because we are ALL Bright and Beautiful. By attending this Learning
Styles workshop you will better understand how you (and others)
learn best. This workshop covers the basics of the three main
sensory learning styles, including Auditory, Kinesthetic/Tactile,
and Visual. Once the basics are covered, you will take a learning
styles inventory to determine your particular learning style.
Finally we will look at ways to enhance your child care environment
to better meet the learning style needs of all the children you
care for. Presented by Joan Berntson, owner of Back 2 Basics 4
Kids. *CC 3 CDA 3
NEW!
Sensory Processing Disorders -
Do you have children in your care with a sensory processing disorder?
Do you know what it is, where to get help and how to fit that
child into your day care? Learn how to accommodate that child
while preserving the group child care setting. Presented by Michele
Jesme, PCI Provider of the Year 2007. *CC
3 CDA 2
C-K
Kids – Accounting Made Easy - Kristi
Johnson, PCI Area Coordinator, will demonstrate how C-K Kids:
eliminates the time-consuming tax preparation calculations; easily
manages accounting records, such as invoices, parent payments,
expenses and mileage; and allows you to easily create and submit
Food Program menus and meal counts. Come and see how this system
will save you hundreds of hours of time, and take the stress out
of tax time! *CC 8 CDA 5
NEW!
Process Oriented Art, What’s That?
This class, presented by Mandi Ospina, Early Childhood Trainer,
is based on Bev Bos’s book, Don’t Move the Muffin
Tins. We will explore “process oriented” art and discuss
ways to enhance and promote creativity and self-esteem through
children’s art activities rather than through craft projects.
Bring your ideas to share. *CC 2 CDA 2
Bookkeeping
and Tax Preparation for Child Care -
After attending this workshop by Kelly Nokleby, EA, ATP, family
child care tax specialist and owner of Books by Kelly, participants
will learn how to use valuable tools in maintaining records for
tax purposes that are commonly missed by tax practitioners not
educated or specializing in child care tax law. Included will
be: keeping an inventory and depreciating major expense, and how
to complete a tax organizer to better benefit you - the child
care professional. *CC 8 CDA 5
NEW!
My Kids Won’t Eat That! - When
it comes to fruits and vegetables more matters. A growing body
of evidence points to the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
yet many people still fail to eat enough. This workshop, presented
by Stacey Wixo, PCI Area Coordinator, will share ideas for how
to include more fruits and vegetables in your meals. Food program
participants will meet their required CACFP annual training requirements
by attending this session. Any interested individuals are also
welcome to attend. *CC 6 CDA 1
Celebrate
Literacy - Find new ways to develop literacy
and math skills in young children. We will be using music and
movement to reinforce readiness skills. Learn how to enhance literacy
and math through literature and flannel board activities. Presented
by Julie Torkelson, retired kindergarten teacher. *CC
2 CDA 2
Biting
– Prevention and Intervention -
Biting is a typical and frequent developmental phenomenon in toddlers,
much like temper tantrums and separation anxiety. In this session
we will discover the reasons and developmental issues behind biting
behavior and we’ll gain knowledge in both the prevention
and intervention of biting. Presented by Tammy Wachter, 2006 PCI
Provider of the Year. *CC 3 CDA 3
Session III - 3:45 - 5:15 PM
NEW!
Dr. Mom - what every Mom should know... “starve a fever,
feed a cold?”
This course, presented by Dr. Jennifer Butturff, DC is packed
full of information you will use immediately for yourself, your
family, and all of the little ones you provide care for. You will
learn how we get sick and ideas on how to prevent illness including
the latest updates on cold and flu bugs. This is kid friendly
and Mother approved course material. You don’t want to miss
this class! *CC 6 CDA 1
NEW!
Routines, Rituals and Traditions
- Children thrive in an atmosphere of routines, rituals and traditions.
Explore the differences and learn how they can enhance your day
care for you, your day care parents and child care children. Presented
by Michele Jesme, 2007 PCI Provider of the Year.*CC
7 CDA 5
Use
C-K Kids for Electronic Invoicing and Payments
- Learn how to use C-K Kids to create invoices, have parents view
invoices online and have parents pay you electronically through
our secure website. Parent payments are transferred from their
bank account and deposited directly into your bank account! You
can save time and gas with fewer trips to the bank! Your parents
will love it too and we’ll show you how they can sign up
for automatic recurring payments. This means you’re always
paid on time and no more having to remind parents to pay! There
will also be time for questions and answers related to electronic
payments or general C-K Kids questions. Presented by Isaac Undlin,
Technical Support Consultant. *CC 7 CDA
5
NEW!
Process Oriented Art, What’s That?
- Presented by Mandi Ospina. See “P”.
*CC 2 CDA 2
NEW!
Big Book Bonanza
- Cut and paste up a storm at Fishing Pond’s hugely popular
Big Book Workshop! Engage your youngsters with big books you create
set to popular poems, fingerplays and the music of Dr. Jean, Jack
Hartmann and others. This workshop includes one make & take
book and is guaranteed to inspire you to share music, poems and
fingerplays with your children! Presented by Kris Maehren, teacher,
mom and co-owner of Fishing Pond Learning Resources. *CC
2 CDA 2
NEW!
Challenging Behaviors: Where Do We Begin? -
This workshop, presented by Tammy Wachter, 2006 PCI Provider of
the Year, is designed to help child care professionals understand
more about challenging behaviors in young children, address the
strong feelings this behavior may evoke in the educators themselves,
and implement changes in their approaches which can support young
children’s growth in self-regulation and appropriate behavior.
*CC 3 CDA 3
NEW!
Everything I Needed to Learn for Kindergarten, I Learned in my
Provider’s Home! -
Everyone thinks about the ABC’s, but what do children really
need to be ready for school? It’s all there in your living
room! Participants will recognize all the skills they can teach
to promote school readiness through their daily interactions with
their children and simple activities. Join Karen Bradley, Family
Child Care Provider and Early Childhood Educator for an enlightening
experience. *CC 2 CDA 2
NEW!
Attitude is Altitude
- As a child care provider, how do we approach things like confrontations
with parents, new food program regulations, new licensing requirements
and other challenges we are faced with? Come and discuss the ways
that having a positive attitude will help us be more productive.
Presented by Carol Nusbaum, Director Of Field Operations at Providers
Choice. *CC 7 CDA 5
Kick
up your boots, grab your Western gear (if desired) and join other
professional child care providers from throughout Minnesota at
our statewide conference for child care professionals. Enjoy a
day of stimulating workshops, wonderful pampering and lots of
fun! The conference site is located on the banks of the beautiful
Mississippi River just 60 miles northwest of the Twin Cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul. So come to our coral for a little horse
play and maybe learn a thing or two while you’re there.
Join
Tracy Flynn Bowe and her sisters and learn about the
magic of your personality. Personality drives the way we gather
information, make decisions, and interact with others. It determines
our work habits, stress points, and responses to change and
conflict. Most importantly, personality points us toward our
unique giftedness and helps us to understand the strengths and
competencies we bring into the world, into our work and relationships
with others. During this session participants will discover
their personality color and quickly learn to apply their color,
learning to support their personal and professional well-being.
*CC 8 CDA 6
Tom
Copeland, director of Redleaf National
Institute, is a licensed attorney and has helped thousands of
providers, trainers, and tax preparers understand complex business
and tax issues since 1981. In 2004 he won the advocate of the
Year Award from National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).
He has represented numerous providers in IRS audits and has won
three US Tax Court cases. He is the author of the many books including
Family Child Contracts and Policies. Tom will be presenting Coming
to Terms: How to Effectively Use Contracts and Policies with Parents.
Mister
Jim - Back by popular demand…“Mister
Jim” Schattauer is a children’s performer, songwriter
and recording artist. 
Shaken
Baby Syndrome Video - Portrait
of Promise: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome, will
be playing every 15 minutes during shopping and pampering times
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. No appointment necessary. This video fulfills
the annual required viewing and a certificate of attendance will
be provided after viewing the video.