Elkhart's Childcare Meeting Agenda &
Trainings


Note: This page can change daily...Please check it often for trainings in Elkhart!
4C'S Training and Classes...
ECDCA 2009 Meeting Agenda...

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month.
Next meeting will be on Tuesday M
ay 5th


~All monthly meetings (except Dec.) are open to all family providers of
Elkhart County, or anyone that may want to come and meet our
members or have concerns to bring to the ECDCA.

ALL ECDCA Meetings and Trainings are held at the
1st Presbyterian Church
At  200 East Beardsley Ave.
Elkhart, IN. 46514

Meetings are always the 1st Tues. Of the month!

Please come see what we're all about!!


April 7th: Speaker
Leticia from Community Coordinated Child Care
Paths to Quality Introduction

May 5th: Speaker:
Mrs. Secor  A Kindergarten teacher
"What do we need to do to have our preschoolers
ready for Kindergarten"

May 9th Nelson's Chicken
10AM-?
Walmart  Corner of US20 and West County Line
ECDCA - Member News Letter... click here!
ECPNI information and upcoming meetings...


Public Policy meetings...to learn more about these
meetings visit: www.iaeyc.org

ECPNI info.
Please contact:
Tami Barbour at 574-234-6037 or
csbarbourv@comcast.net
ECDCA By-Laws 2006-click here!!

COMING UP IN

April 6th 6-9PM "Social Emotional Competency & Young
Children" Part 1 of 3 (Elkhart County)

April 7th, 7-9PM Paths to Quality Introduction Session
First Presbyterian Church

April 20th, 5:30-*PM Safe Sleeping Practices
and Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care (Elkhart
County)

April 25th 9AM-1PM
4th Annual Child Care Provider's Garage Sale-at the
United Way of St. Joseph County

April 29th 6-8PM
"How You Can Help Children Succeed"
(Elkhart County) Growing Kids

May 4th 6-9PM
"Social Emotional Competency & Young Children" Part 2
of 3 (Elkhart County)

May 5th 6:30-8:30PM
Introduction to the Foundations to the Indiana Academic
Stand. For Young Children (Elkhart County)

May 6th 6-8PM
Orientation1: Start Up Workshop for Homes, Centers &
Ministries (Elkhart County)

May 19th 5-8:30PM
Orientation 2: Preparation for Home Child Care Licensing
(Elkhart County)









Please register at least two days prior for these sessions
by calling.

+++++++LOOK AT WHAT ELSE IS COMING UP THIS
MONTH!++++++




Planning Ahead!
June 1 6-9PM
Emotional Competency & Young Children
Part 3 of 3 (Elkhart County)

June 10 6-8PM
"Potty Training 101"
(Elkhart County)

June 17th 6:30-8:30PM
Paths to Quality Introduction Session
(Elkhart County)

Save the Date
2009 4C's Early Childhood Mini-Conference
Saturday, October 24th
Century Center South Bend IN
Keynote Speaker: Jeff Johnson
Founder of Explorations Early Learning
Explorations Early Learning offers resources to child care
providers, foster parents, teachers, and parents that
assist them in providing the children in their lives with
outstanding care and quality early learning opportunites.
http://www.explorationsearlylearning.com/



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Tuesday through Friday
8AM-5PM and the fourth Saturday of every month (unless
a holiday) from
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