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Training Topics for 2018

Contact Lori about customizing a training specific to the needs of your group.  
Available for daytime, lunch hour, evening and weekend training sessions.   

For Fees and Training Descriptions, 
please contact Lori at Littlebitmoo@gmail.com    Thanks! 

Lori Hameister is an approved Trainer I in the State of Minnesota and all classes (unless indicated) are approved through DEVELOP    www.developtoolmn.org/  
​ Minnesota Center for Professional Development 

(MNCPD)     http://www.mncpd.org/


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 1-2-3 Magic! Effective Discipline for ages 2 - 12
2.00 Hours Level 1: II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Caregiving Strategies:  Building Resilience in Children at Risk
2.00 Hours  Level 1: II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Let's Learn to Be Friends
2.00 Hours Level 1: II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
 
The Nurtured Heart Approach
2.00 Hours  Level 1: II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
 
What Do You Do with the MAD that You Feel? Manage Anger & Learn Self-Control
2.00 Hours Level 1: II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
 
The trainings listed as II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
meets the Child Growth and Development/Behavior Guidance annual
licensing training requirement for family child care providers.
 


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Supervising for Safety for Family Child Care
6.00 Hours            Level 1: VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
 
Health and Safety I - Family Child Care
2.00 Hours            Level 1: VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
 
Health and Safety II - Family Child Care
2.00 Hours           Level 1: VII.B: Ensuring Safety
 
Child Care Emergencies: Be Prepared
6.00 Hours  Level 2: VII.B: Ensuring Safety

Child Care Emergencies: Taking a Look

2.00 Hours  Level 1 VII.B: Ensuring Safety
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Body Language: I am Moving I am Learning
2.00 Hours Level 2: II.D: Promoting Physical Development
 
Opportunity Knocks: Reversing Current Obesity Trends:  I am Moving I am Learning
2.00 Hours  Level 2: II.D: Promoting Physical Development

Early Sprouts:   Cultivating Healthy Food Choices in Young Children
3.00 Hours  Level 1: VII.C: Providing Healthy Nutrition
 
Let's Move:  Physical Activity and Screen Time
3.00 Hours  Level 1: II.D: Promoting Physical Development
 
Let's Move:  Nutrition, Beverages and Infant Feeding
3.00 Hours  Level 1: II.D: Promoting Physical Development
 

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THEME-BASED CURRICULUM CLASSES

A Trip to Outer Space
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences

All About Me
 2.00 Hours     Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences

Bugs, Blossoms & Butterflies - An Outdoor Learning Experience
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences

Down on the Farm
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences

Jungle Safari
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
Learning with Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
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Letters, Numbers & Colors…Oh MY!
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
Under the Sea
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
Winter Wonderland
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
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Focus on Core Concepts
4.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
Let's Explore: Encouraging Curiosity in Young Children
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.E: Promoting Creative Development

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Race and Culture in Early Childhood Settings: Beginning the Conversation
3.00 Hours        Level 1: III: Relationships with Families
 
Living with Disability: The Family Perspective
2.00 Hours        Level 1: III: Relationships with Families
 
Exploring the Family Caregiver Partnership
2.00 Hours        Level 1: III: Relationships with Families
 
More Alike Than Different 
2.00 Hours        Level 1: II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
 
Inclusion: Developmentally Appropriate Care for All Children
2.00 Hours        Level 2: IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
 
Introduction to Children with Special Needs
4.00 Hours        Level 2: IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
 
When Concerns Arise: Identifying and Referring Children with Exceptional Needs
2.00 Hours        Level 1: IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development

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BUSINESS RELATED CLASSES 
Coming to Terms: How to Effectively Use Contracts and Policies with Parents
2.00 Hours        Level 1: IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to
Enhance and Maintain Program Quality

Family Child Care Business Curriculum: Marketing
2.00 Hours        Level 1: VI: Professionalism

Family Child Care Business Curriculum: Record Keeping and Taxes
2.00 Hours      Level 1: VI: Professionalism

Making the Connection: Parent-Provider Communications
2.00 Hours        Level 1: III: Relationships with Families
 
Reducing Your Risks: Legal & Insurance Issues
2.00 Hours        Level 1: IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to
Enhance and Maintain Program Quality

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES
These classes are NOT approved or offered through DEVELOP. 
         CABS: Child and Baby-sitting Certification Class      
                                                 4th-8th grade       (3 hours)        http://www.hsi.com                                                   
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Be Prepared...NOT Scared!   
Kindergarten to 2nd grade (2 hours)   
HOME ALONE!!!  
3rd graders and up    (2 hours)
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