Wednesday, August 24, 2011

How to teach poison safety to children

Do you teach injury prevention programs for preschool and/or elementary school children?
Are you looking for a new safety topic?
Would you like to promote poison safety in your own community?

Who? For people who teach injury prevention programs for preschool and elmentary school children.

How long? 3 hours. Provides poison prevention background for the instructor, how to
effectively teach poison safety to children and how to get the safety message home to parents.

How much? The workshop is FREE

Where? 1812 N. Capitol, Wile Hall, 1st Floor, Room 128, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis

When? Tuesday, September 13th from 12-3pm.
 
Workshop is limited to 12 participants

To register, contact:
Barbara Cole
317-962-9248

bcole@iuhealth.org

Monday, August 22, 2011

Great Resource for Early Childhood Educators

Free Sample Training Guide

NEXT for Young Children is an electronic publication that accompanies each issue of Young Children. It is designed for teacher educators, staff development specialists, center directors, and principals to use in classes and training sessions. Each issue includes discussion questions, research-to-practice connections, and training session activities that build on the content from selected articles. This great resource is free for a limited time.
Download a Free Sample on line... http://www.naeyc.org/yc/next

Early Intervention Course at Indiana University School of Education

Indiana University's School of Education is now offering K500: Introduction to Early Intervention during the fall 2011 semester.
Course Description:
This course explores research and practice in early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental concerns and their families. Coursework is organized around principles of practice for intervention that is: (a) family-centered and strengths-based; (b) incorporated into everyday activities with familiar people; (c) developmentally sound; (d) oriented toward active and functional child engagement; and (e) implemented systematically and with coordination across disciplines.
Course Topics Include:
Principles of high quality early intervention practice
Family perspectives in early intervention
Research and strategies to enable strong family involvement
Mediating learning to promote active child and family engagement
Systematic practices from developmental and behavioral perspectives
Issues in evidence-based early intervention practices
Principles and methods of transdisciplinary practice
Who Should Enroll?
Master’s degree students, practicing professionals, and others holding a Bachelor’s degree.
Online Format:
Course activities will be conducted in an interactive fully online environment featuring weekly discussions focused on topical readings, video conferences, projects, and exploration in areas of individual interest. Individualized support is available for online participation.
Instructor:
Hannah Schertz, Ph.D. hschertz@indiana.edu. The instructor has extensive experience in early intervention delivery, research in early intervention for toddlers with ASD and their families, and online graduate teaching.
To enroll: Contact slavende@indiana.edu
Note: this course may count toward the Infant Toddler Certificate

Childhood Immunization

Childhood Immunization Schedule Generator

To help parents keep their children on track for immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has set up an online tool that will generate a schedule for children birth through age six. The tool will even send email updates. For more information, visit http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le/