Care About Childcare Weber State University

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Winter Quarter Jan, Feb, & Mar 2017

Care About Childcare at Weber State University is a program of the Child & Family Studies Department at Weber State University. Funding for this program is made possible by a grant from the Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care

CAC - Weber State is… Chloe Merrill PhD Executive Director Leslie Trottier

801-626-7861 Director Gina O’Driscoll

801-626-7662 Infant Toddler Specialist Simone St Laurent 801-626-7719 Infant Toddler Specialist Crystal Knippers

801-626-8083 Provider Services Coordinator Betzy Mulwee 801-626-7708 Early Childhood Specialist Megan Jolley

801-626-8047 Child Care Program Coach Vivian Hardy

801-626-7815 Child Care Program Coach Brooke Montgomery

801-626-7784 Data Specialist / Webmaster Dawn Polson

801-626-7837 Referral Specialist

2017 is upon us and it is a wonderful time to look over policies and procedures and update them as needed.  A few items to pay particular attention to is your emergency and disaster policies and procedures. As our agency taught the Foundations for Success class this year it was evident that for many providers this is something that is created and then not really thought about again.  This document is intended to keep the children, you and your staff safe in the event of an emergency.  Here are a few things to keep in mind when reevaluating your emergency and disaster plan: 

•  Are your evacuation procedures still adequate; take into account all the children in your care including, infants, toddlers and children with special needs? 

•  Does your infant room staff have what they need to evacuate the children in a timely manner? 

•  Are all staff aware of their assigned tasks during emergencies? •  Are parents fully aware of your emergency procedures? 

There are a few additional things you should always keep in focus; if you have a disaster that prevents parents from getting to and picking up their children, how will you continue care for each and every child.  Are you prepared to do so?  Do you have 72‐hour kits to help meet the needs of the children during that period?  Have you trained your staff on how to respond to children’s physical and emotional needs during and after a disaster?  Have you taught older children what to do during an emergency? The Care About Childcare website now has the ability to allow 

emergency responders to send out emails or texts to programs in a certain vicinity of emergencies, if needed.  Please make sure cell phone numbers for you and your staff are current as well as their email addresses.  This will be a great addition to allow programs close to situations to know how they need to respond. 

Child Care Connector

 

 

Here are the slots and vacancies currently listed in our database:

City Slots Vacancies City Slots Vacancies Bountiful 894 116 Ogden 1,651 250

Centerville 24 0 Plain City 24 0 Clearfield 1,227 272 Pleasant View 68 14

Clinton 223 33 Riverdale 166 43 Eden 50 15 Roy 704 117

Farmington 181 18 South Ogden 408 22 Farr West 92 10 South Weber 32 0

Fruit Heights 8 0 Sunset 146 25 Harrisville 239 39 Syracuse 227 23

Hooper 134 27 Uintah 16 1 Kaysville 380 21 Washington Terrace 88 6

Layton 675 71 West Bountiful 155 10 Marriott-Slaterville 65 30 West Haven 56 5

Morgan 16 0 West Point 13 3 North Ogden 128 20 Woods Cross 24 2

North Salt Lake 422 38

 

Average Monthly Rates in Clearfield

Center:

Under 2 2 years 3 years 4-5 years Kindergarten School Age $733 $618 $588 $570 $513 $514

Family Child Care:

Under 2 2 years 3 years 4-5 years Kindergarten School Age $531 $510 $502 $486 $467 $464

If you are interested in the average rates for your city, call us at 801-626-7784 or email bmontgomery@weber.edu.

 

 

 

Child Care Statistics for Weber, Davis & Morgan Counties

CAC-WSU’s Fingerprinting ScheduleMon: Noon – 3:30pm Tue: 8am – Noon Wed: Noon – 3:30pm Thu: 7am – Noon

Fri: 8am – Noon

Child Care Licensing is requiring us to verify payment of the background screening before we take any fingerprints. We will be checking your payment status at the time of scheduling. .

Please allow time for traffic, and to park and find our office when considering your arrival. If you are later than 5 minutes past your scheduled time, you will need to reschedule. .

When you come you will need to bring a government issued photo ID such as a driver’s license. .

Check into our office, WSU David O McKay Education Building, Room 13.

Thank you to all those who called, emailed or used our online web update form!

Here are the latest winners of our monthly update prize drawings

August: Camelia Garcia September: Creative Times Academy

October: Kidz Town – Harrisville

This year’s Full Update winner is Leslie Kobbe.

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Keeping your record up-to-date means parents will have the latest information about your care. It will also ensure that you will only be sent referrals to fill the needs you have. You can update by calling our office at 801-626-

7837 or go to our website at http://programs.weber.edu/cac/receiving-referrals.html

If you are familiar with the Care About Childcare website, you can update information while logged in to that website. Just be sure to update your vacancies in addition to whatever else you wish to change and your

name will be entered into the monthly drawing.

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There are 4 ways you can be entered in our monthly

update prize drawing! 1. You can call our office at 801-626-7837

and tell us how many vacancies you have.

2. You can email us at kpolson@weber.edu or bmontgomery@weber.edu

3. You can use the online update form at http://programs.weber.edu/cac/receiving-referrals.html just scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

4. Finally, you can update directly through the careaboutchildcare.utah.gov website. If you aren’t sure of what your username and password is, use the reset password option located above the login fields. An email will be sent to you with instructions on how to log in. You can always call our office at 801-626-7837 if you have any questions.

   

 The Professional Family Childcare Association of Utah (PFCCA) provides 

support and benefits to Family Child Care providers all over the state.  

We’d love to have you join us! 

Thank you to all who attended our Annual Fall Meeting in November!  It was a wonderful event and we enjoyed meeting with everyone for the day! We were very excited to honor our PFCCA Provider of the Year for 2016 ‐ Aurora Marrero.  Aurora is a wonderful provider serving families in West Valley City.  Congrats Aurora and thank you for your amazing work with Utah’s children! 

 Online voting for open board positions will be available at PFCCA.org from December 15th to January 15th.  Current PFCCA members are encouraged to vote during that period.  New board members will be announced on February 1st and will begin their duties on March 1, 2017. 

PFCCA Members are eligible for a variety of benefits!  Members receive a discount to the annual UAEYC Conference, a free year of membership for providers completing their CDA, professional trainings offered twice a year, discounted NAFCC Membership, and access to our quarterly newsletter. 

Chapter Meetings ‐ We continue to provide quality and fun trainings every month at chapters throughout Utah. These trainings count as face‐to‐face trainings for licensing purposes. For more information about your local chapter visit our website at www.pfcca.org 

Contact us: PO Box 57931 SLC, UT 84157, 1‐800‐430‐6026 

 

   

How can Help Me Grow Utah help you?  

We can support you by: 

Offering the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to track each child's development. 

Answering your questions, from everyday concerns to tough situations. 

Offering credible information. 

Connecting you to the right resources. 

Offer additional support for your clients. 

Help you or your families find additional resources. 

Following up with you to see if the resources we gave worked for you. If not, we'll be happy to research other potential options. 

Please visit our website http://helpmegrowutah.org/  or find us on Facebook, blogger, Instagram and Pinterest for tips, child development activities and inspiration.  

 

  

Career Ladder Recipients

Camilla Abbott, Level 7 Shantel Beaman, Level 9 Anel Bowman, Level 3 Alissa Bruce-Bergess, Levels 4 & 5 Katelynn Buist, Levels 1 & 2 Aimee Eddington, Level 4 Aurora Eyre, Level 4 Christina Frederickson, Level 10

Gladys Gaisford, Level 6 Jordyn Gardner, Levels 4 & 5 Leecette Gutierrez, Level 5 Stephanie Hansen, Level 9 Jenifer Harris, Level 10 Stephanie Hayes, Level 1 & 2 Kristen Jones, Level 1 Olivia Medina, Level 7

Danielle Montoya, Level 4 Harmony Nordgren, Levels 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 Hilary Perez, Level 8 Jessica Quigley, Level 1 Felicia Sandoval, Level 2 Alexis Saunders, Levels 4 & 9 Jenny Westbroek, Level 3 Carolina Wheeler, Level 2

Career Ladder Endorsement Recipients

Camilla Abbott, Infant Toddler Montserrat De Jesus, Guidance & Emotional Wellness

and Infant & Toddler Connie England, Infant & Toddler Kaylyn Hansen, Infant & Toddler

Jodi Kay, Center Director Ashley Kendell, Infant & Toddler Brittani O’Banion, Center Director Hilary Perez, Infant & Toddler Allysen Rogers, Infant & Toddler

Professional Development Award Recipients

Karla Arguelles Karen Ashby Tanya Becraft Judy Bergen Jamie Bitton Alissa Bruce-Bergess Katelynn Buist Becky Cummings Sandra Dellow Tayla Dobson Valerie Ferguson Christina Fredrickson Monica Gailey Gladys Gaisford Jordyn Gardner Leecette Guiterrez Heidi Hale

Ashley Hammer Charmaine Hartley Stephanie Hayes Stacy Howick Patricia Jachim Kristen Jones William Kay Shauna McCurdy Gregory Medina Olivia Medina Danielle Montoya Paula Mullis Tracy Nehmer Iola Neilson Mary Pauni Hilary Perez Dana Pevey

Vilma Possie Jessica Quigley Alejandra Ramirez Judith Ramos Kathleen Russell Christy Salmond Felicia Sandoval Alexis Saunders Joan Schroeder Rachel Seaman Kristina Stein Jenny Westbroek Carolina Wheeler Laura Whitaker Nicole Wood Rebekah Wright

We’d like to congratulate the following providers on their accomplishments within the Professional Development Program

If you have any questions about the Professional Development Award program, you can call our office at 801-626-8083.

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Class Title & Description Date, Time & Place

Cost Credit Career Ladder

Child Development: Healthy Care Instructor: Verlina Adame (10 hours) In this course participants will learn about child care health and safety issues. Topics include: communicable diseases, SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, child abuse and neglect, injury prevention, emergency procedures, nutrition, sick children, and medication administration.

Jan 2, 4, 9 & 11 6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA NAC

Level 1

Infant Toddler Care Course 4: Working With Families of Infants & Toddlers Instructor: Gina O’Driscoll (10 hours) In this course participants explore positive ways to work with the families of the children in their care. Areas of focus include: partnerships, sharing the care, and how to be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences.

Jan 3, 5, 10 & 12 6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 Infant & Toddler

Endorsement

School Readiness Standards Course 4: Additional Core Standards Instructor: Autumn Ure (10 hours) In this course, based on Utah’s Early Learning Guidelines, participants will learn how to effectively and appropriately foster preschooler’s development in four additional core areas: Approaches to Learning, Science, Creative Arts, and Physical Development.

Jan 7 & 14 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $16

10 Lic 10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 School

Readiness Endorsement

Child Development: Ages & Stages Instructor: Verlina Adame (10 hours) In this course participants learn about typical developmental milestones for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Participants also learn basic strategies for working with each of these age groups of children.

Jan 17, 19, 24, & 26

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA NAC

Level 1

Working Together: Productive Relationships with Families Instructor: Betzy Mulwee (10 hours) In this course participants learn effective strategies for establishing and maintaining open and positive relationships with each child’s family, encouraging family involvement in the child care program, and supporting each child’s relationship with his or her family.

Jan 21 & 28 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $16

10 Lic 10 CDA Level 2 – 3

Guidance & Emotional Wellness Course 4: Social Emotional Teaching Strategies Instructor: Megan Jolley (10 hours) In this course participants will continue to learn about concepts developed by CSEFEL (Center for Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning). They will learn about techniques, called Positive Behavior Supports, to help children with behavior issues. They will discuss the meaning of children’s challenging behavior, and learn how to develop a support plan. They will also learn about the caregiver’s role in supporting children with serious emotional disorders.

Jan 23, 25, 30 & Feb 1

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 Guidance & Emotional Wellness

Endorsement

All About 2’s Instructor: Gina O’Driscoll This course focuses on the unique needs of two year olds and how to be a successful two-year-old caregiver. Participants will learn how to promote language-cognitive-social and emotional development, and how to create an environment that supports tow year old needs and caregiver sanity.

Jan 31, Feb 2, 7, & 9

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic Levels 1 – 3 Levels 5 – 8

Strong and Smart: Physical & Intellectual Development Instructor: Verlina Adame (10 hours) In this course participants learn practical ways to promote young children’s physical, cognitive, languages and creative development in age-appropriate play and learning activities.

Feb 4 & 11 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $16 10 Lic

10 CDA Level 2 – 3

 

 

   

CAC - Weber State’s 2017 Winter Schedule If you need directions or want to check to see if a class is full, call us at 801-626-7837 or check our training schedule at weber.edu/cac

WSU ED13 is Weber State University Campus in South Ogden, McKay Education Building, Rm 13 (WSU ED10 is Rm 10) For information on obtaining CEU credit, visit the CCPDI website at ccpdi.usu.edu  

Class Title & Description Date, Time & Place

Cost Credit Career Ladder

Child Development: Learning in the Early Years Instructor: Verlina Adame (10 hours) In this course participants explore how young children learn and develop. Areas of focus include: brain development, learning through play, supporting social and emotional development, and positive guidance.

Feb 6, 8, 13, & 15 6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic 10 CDA

Level 1

Advanced Child Development: Development of Young Children Instructor: Crystal Knippers (10 hours) In this course participants learn basic principles and theories of child development, and how this knowledge can influence their day-to-day work with children. Participants will be introduced to the theories of Maslow, Erikson, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Gilligan, and behaviorism.

Feb 14, 16, 21, & 23

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic 10 CDA

Level 2 – 3

Basics of Child Care Instructor: Vivian Hardy (5 hours) This class covers all of the topics required by licensing. It is recommended especially for those just entering the child care field.

Feb 18 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $10 5 Lic none

CDA Orientation Instructor: Megan Jolley This 1 hour workshop will cover the steps to earning a CDA.

Feb 22 6:30 – 7:30pm

WSU ED13 none

1 Lic 1 CDA none

More than Babysitting: Professionalism in Child Care Instructor: Verlina Adame (10 hours) In this course participants learn how to make informed decisions based on the standards for best practices, utilize opportunities for individual professional growth, and contribute to the early childhood field. 

Mar 4 & 11 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $16 10 Lic

10 CDA Level 2 – 3

Special Needs Course 4: Teaching Techniques Instructor: Autumn Ure (10 hours) In this course participants will learn the best teaching techniques to use when working with children who have special needs. Topics include individualizing lesson plans/activities, proactive techniques, guiding behavior/interventions, and implementation of successful inclusive programming.

Mar 6, 8, 13, & 15 6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 Special Needs

Endorsement

Director’s Toolbox Course 4: Circle of Influence & Managing Legal Risks Instructor Genevieve Romero (10 hours) In this course, participants will learn how to empower staff and make them vital partners in achieving center-wide goals, as well as prevent and manage problems with potential legal consequences.

Mar 7, 9, 14, & 16 6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 - 8

Director’s Support Group Facilitator: Crystal Knippers This is an evening for directors to talk about issues they would like help dealing with.

Mar 16 6:30 – 7:30pm

WSU ED13 none none none

School Age, Course 4: Expanded Learning Opportunities Instructor: Betzy Mulwee (10 hours) In this course participants will learn about creating an emergent curriculum for school age children. They will also learn about the role of evaluations and core standards in afterschool programs, as well as leadership and community outreach.

Mar 18 & 25 9am – 2:30pm

WSU ED13 $16

10 Lic 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 School Age

Endorsement

Infant Toddler, Course 3: Learning in Infancy & Toddlerhood Instructor: Gina O’Driscoll (10 hours) In this course participants explore how infants and toddlers learn. Areas of focus include: cognitive discoveries of infancy, the role of the caregiver in supporting learning, stages of infancy, and language development.

Mar 20, 22, 27, & 29

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 Infant & Toddler

Endorsement

Theory & Best Practices Course 4: Gardner, Moral Development, Vygotsky & Montessori Instructor: Crystal Knippers You must have completed Advanced Child Development before enrolling in this class. (10 hours) In this course participants will learn about Maria Montessori’s influence on early childhood environments, Vygotsky’s theories about scaffolding and the Zone of Proximal development, the work of Kohlberg, Gilligan and Turiel around Moral Development Theory, and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory.

Mar 21, 23, 28, & 30

6:30 – 9pm WSU ED13

$16 10 Lic

10 CDA 1 CEU

Level 5 – 8 Theories &

Best Practices

Endorsement

   

You must pre-register. You will not be considered registered in our classes until we receive the registration form and your payment. We require that you pre-register for our classes for a couple of reasons: 1- Due to the amount of materials we distribute in class, we need to have an accurate count of how many providers will be attending each one and enough time to prepare them. 2- Weber State University has set strict guidelines for us to follow when handling money. They will not allow any money to remain in the office unsecured, overnight. We also do not want to put your information at risk by having it sit on a desk overnight. It is for your privacy and safety that we request you send in your money. Registration forms must be sent through the mail. Money can not be accepted at the training. Each registration form will let you know where to send it. Please check the training schedule page on our website (weber.edu/cac) to see if a class is full or has been rescheduled or cancelled. All training participants must review and sign the Statewide Professional Development System Code of Conduct each time you register. If there is no signature, your registration form will be sent back for you to sign. We will not be able to hold your spot in any class and you may miss out on the class that you want to register for. We are not able to register anyone for a class without the signed copy of the Code of Conduct. The registration form has the information we need for the Utah State Training Registry and must be filled out in full. An incomplete registration form will delay your registration and you may miss the class you are trying to register if it fills before we can collect the information we need. If you have any questions about the information we collect, you can contact our office at 801-626-7784. If you are sending registrations for more than one person, you must include a registration form for each person and each person must sign the Training Participant Code of Conduct. The form has the information we need for the Utah State Training Registry, without it we cannot register you for any of our classes. Also, each person must sign a copy of the Utah State Professional Development System Code of Conduct. Without that signature, no one will be able to attend classes. Registration for each class will close 7 days prior to the start of class. No registrations will be accepted within a week of the class' start date. This will give us time to prepare the right amount of materials. We register for classes one quarter at a time. You may register only for the classes listed in our current newsletter. Each quarter's class schedule and registration form can be found in our quarterly newsletter, the Child Care Connector. The newsletter is published every September, December, March and June. The schedule and registration form will also be posted on our website shortly after it has been sent in the mail. Sorry, we are not able to issue a refund. If we receive money from you for a class that is already full, we can give you the option of sending the check back to you or sending you a credit voucher. When a class is full, it will be posted on the training schedule page on our website at weber.edu/cac. You can always call our office at 801-626-7837 to check if the class is full before sending in the registration form or check our online schedule. If you are unable to attend a class and you call at least three days before the first session starts, we can send you a credit voucher. Sorry, we are not able to refund money. Please be sure to call during office hours 8am-4:00pm. You can reach us either at 801-626-7837, 801-626-7784, or toll free at 1-888-970-0101. We cannot issue a credit voucher if you fail to notify us before the first session of a class. Each 10 hour class is broken down into four sessions. If you miss one or two session(s) in a class, no money can be refunded. However, you can make it up when that session is taught again, without repaying. You also have the option of making-up the session you missed with another CAC agency without having to pay again. We have an agreement with our sister agencies that allows you to make up one or two sessions with them. Just contact them for their times and registration policies. To register for a make-up session with us, simply fill out the registration form and circle the dates you need to make up, write "make-up" in the amount enclosed section and send it in. Be sure to include the signed Code of Conduct with the form. We have a limited number of make-up slots available for each night so please let us know if you are registered for a make-up session and are unable to attend.

We need to have a minimum number of providers enrolled to conduct the class. Classes, which don't meet these minimum numbers five days before the class, will be either cancelled or rescheduled. We will notify you and send you a credit voucher for another class.   Classes may be canceled due to weather. We follow Weber State University's policies regarding this issue. If the campus is closed, our classes will be canceled. If not, classes will be held. You can call Weber State at 801-626-6000 to find out if the campus has been closed. We will also leave a message on our main phone line 801-626-7837. All classes canceled due to weather will be rescheduled. Certificates are given to participants on the last day of class. If you are making up a session, let the trainer know, they can get the certificate to you sooner. If you do not receive a certificate within two weeks of the final session, contact our office at 801-626-8083. There will be a $5 charge for a replacement certificate. 

CAC - Weber State’s Training Policies

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Please note that in incomplete registration form could result in a delayed registration.

Funding comes from the Utah Office of Child Care, from Federal Block Grant monies, set aside for enhancing quality in child care. By following

the training policies, you are helping us provide excellent training at a reduced cost to you. No refunds are available, but you may receive a credit voucher if you cancel at least three business days before the class.

Your full legal name: Your birthdate:

Home Address: City, State Zip:

Cell phone:

Home phone:

Email Address:

Name of Child Care you work in: Start Date: What is your position at this child care?:

I have read, and included a signed copy of the Statewide Training Participant Code of Conduct with this registration form. (The Code of Conduct can be found on page two of this form.)

Class Title Date Class Fee Amount Enclosed

Child Development: Healthy Care Jan 2, 4, 9, & 11 $16 Infant & Toddler Course 4 Jan 3, 5, 10, & 12 $16 School Readiness Course 4 Jan 7 & 14 $16 Child Development: Ages & Stages Jan 17, 19, 24, & 26 $16 Working Together Jan 21 & 28 $16 Guidance & Emotional Wellness Course 4 Jan 23, 25, 30, & Feb 1 $16 All About 2’s Jan 31, Feb 2, 7, & 9 $16 Strong & Smart Feb 4 & 11 $16 Child Development: Learning in the Early Years Feb 6, 8, 13, & 15 $16 Advanced Child Development Feb 14, 16, 21, & 23 $16 CDA Orientation Feb 22 none Basics of Child Care Feb 18 $10 More that Babysitting Mar 4 & 11 $16 Special Needs Course 4 Mar 6, 8, 13 & 15 $16 Director’s Toolbox Course 4 Mar 7, 9,14 & 16 $16 Director’s Support Group Mar 16 none School Age Course 4 Mar 18 & 25 $16 Infant & Toddler Course 3 Mar 20, 22, 27, & 29 $16 Theory & Best Practice Course 4 Mar 21, 23, 28, & 30 $16

Office use only (Please DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE) Date received: voucher Money Order check ctr pd Total Amount Enclosed:

Registration is done by pre-payment only. We must receive the registration form in our office 5 business days before the class begins. Please remember we only accept registrations by mail or online. Only one person per form. You may make as many copies of this form as you’d like, be sure to include both pages. We can not accept one-sided or one-page-only forms. The Participant Code of Conduct must be read signed and mailed in with each form.

To register by mail, fill out this form, include your payment (check or money order payable to Weber State), and send to:

CAC - Weber State Training Registration 1351 Edvalson St, Dept 1309 Ogden, UT 84408-1309

CAC - Weber State 2017 Winter Training Registration Form

Red Cross: (Weber/Morgan/North Davis) 801-627-0000

(South Davis) 801-323-7000

American Heart Association: 1-877-242-4277

US Training Council: 1-877-554-8500, extension 2

Lakeview Hospital: 801-299-2246

McKay Dee Hospital: 801-387-7800

Bountiful City Fire Department: 801-298-6230

Kinder Academy: 801-458-4032

Steve Thorlakson: 801-201-0699

Becky Erkkila: 801-678-4233

Save-A-Heart: 801-582-7144

Davis Hospital (CPR only): 801-807-7023

Ogden Regional Hospital (CPR only): 801-479-2017

If you need to renew your CPR and/or First Aid certifications, here are a few numbers you can call:

Child Care Licensing Rules Training

These classes are to help you better understand the Child Care Licensing rules and their enforcement. Pre-registration is required. Please register for the class of your choice by calling the Salt Lake Region office at 801-273-6617 or Kathleen Sanders at 801-698-3244. Classes are taught according to the Care About Childcare specifications. In order to receive Career Ladder credit, you must be there for the entire class. If you do not attend the entire class, you will get a certificate that includes the numbers of hours you did attend. Classes include hands-on activities. If no one is registered within 48 hours, the class will be cancelled

Licensed Family and Residential Certificate Licensing Rules Training December 8th 7pm – 9:30pm: Home Rules Session 4 Weber State University, David O McKay Education Building, Room 10 January 25th 7pm – 9:30pm: Home Rules Session 2 Weber State University, David O McKay Education Building, Room 10

Child Care Center Licensing Rules Training January 26th 7pm – 9:30pm: Center Rules Session 3

Weber State University, David O McKay Education Building, Room 10

1 – 20 Approved Criteria

Larry H & Gail Miller Family Foundation Center Play 2 Learn Academy Discovery Clubhouse – Ogden Brittany Bendigo Sonya Brown Brittney Chamberlain

LuAnn Cooper Jane Curfew Camelia Garcia Leslie Huffman Megan Mills Hillary Perez

21 - 40 Approved Criteria

Bright Basics Child Care Kay’s Kiddie Care Kidz Town – Harrisville Kidz Town – Ogden Kidz Town – South Kidz Town – North KinderCare Learning Center - Farmington Creative Times Academy Let Them Be Kids! Marta Alyk Jamie Craythorn Cheri Dautel

Kanchana Duwe Brandee Eden Heidi Furgeson Alyce Garrison Jeanette Groves Leslie Kobbe Shonette Lee Cindy Neville Dana Pevey Esther Singley Amy Sperandeo Jeni Taylor Amber Vowles

41 - 60 Approved Criteria

ABC Great Beginnings Bryden Academy Learning & Daycare Children’s Classic #1 Children’s Classic #2 Depot Daycare Layton Children’s Center St Paul Lutheran Child Care Becky Cummings Amanda Fackrell

Tiffany Heffernon Teresa Larsen Rebecca Martin Sharyn McDermaid Melissa Monsivais Ivette Perdomo Sunny Shoemaker Wendy Thomas Susan Winterton

60 + Approved Criteria

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Information on Speaking What is it?

Children begin to communicate from the time they are born. They cry when they are hungry, tired, or need to be changed. Through interactions with family members, they hear the language spoken in their home and begin to understand that words have meaning. Learning to speak involves listening, comprehension, attention, memory, word knowledge, and grammar.

Observe and Respond Children as young as three years old may have a speaking vocabulary of about one thousand words when

people talk, sing, and read to them. You can help increase your child’s vocabulary by introducing your child to new experiences. Talk about your experiences. When you are together, describe what you are doing by saying, “I’m going to stir this gravy until all the lumps are gone.” Or describe what your child is doing. You can also sing songs and say nursery rhymes. Ask questions that call for more than one-word responses. Instead of asking, “Did you like the movie?” ask, “What was your favorite part of the movie?” Ask all the “wh” questions: who, what, where when, and why. Encourage your child to use descriptive words like angry, frustrated, and upset to describe feelings.

Expand your child’s single words into short phrases or sentences during pretend play. If your child is pretending to order at a restaurant and says, “Pizza,” repeat the word but add to it. Say, “Yes, I would like a small thin-crust pizza with sausage and mushrooms, please.”

Find ways to include your child in household chores and routines. Use these chances to talk as well as to accomplish some of what you need to get done. You can build vocabulary through everyday activities like cooking together: When you cook you can say: stir, whisk, mix, measure, spread, and taste. Play guessing games while you work. Ask your child to describe something to you. Try to guess what it is. Stop what you are doing when your child initiates a conversation with you. Get down to eye level, paraphrase what your child has said and then ask, “What happened next?” or “What did you do?”

Help your child build lengthy sentences by taking pictures of things you do together. When you look at them together, ask your child what was taking place. Solicit more detail by asking, “What else was going on?” involve your child in storytelling. Start a story and then stop. You can say, “Once upon a time there was a purple and orange monster who…” Let your child finish the sentence.

It takes time for children to perfect the sounds of the English language. Some of the more challenging sounds for children to produce include l, s, r, v, y, ch, sh, and th. Usually by the time children are four years old, their speech is understood by those who know them and by unfamiliar adults. If your child mispronounces words, it is not necessary to draw attention to the error. Instead, repeat the words using the correct pronunciation.

At times your child may pause, hesitate or repeat words. Stuttering usually first appears in children two to five years old. Listen attentively, be patient, and avoid asking your child to slow down. Give your child some time.

Connecting with Support

If a child demonstrates any of the following problems in their home language, it is important to seek assistance from their primary health care provider or screening through your school district:

Is not easily understood most of the time by three years of age. Is not using short (two- or three-word) sentences to communicate by three years of age. Is not understandable by unfamiliar adults by four years of age. Is not speaking sentences that sound almost adult like by four years of age.

Early recognition and intervention can help your child become better prepared for entering kindergarten ready to succeed.

The following article was taken from the book So this is Normal Too by Deborah Hewitt. This is the portion geared toward families. There is a longer section geared toward providers. If you want us to

send you a copy, you can either call 801-626-7837 or email bmontgomery@weber.edu.

Color Sorting Use two plates and several blocks of two different colors to give your child a chance to sort colors. Your child will begin to recognize and say color words and sort the blocks by color. Why this is important? Knowing color names will enable your child to express himself better. As he practices naming and sorting colors, his understanding and vocabulary will improve. Touching the colored block as he names the color will make it easier to remember the name. What you do

• Gather together a collection of blocks in two colors. Give him a plate of each color and invite him to sort them. Can you put the red blocks and on this plate and the blue blocks on that plate?

• Talk about his actions, I see you put a red block over here. Are you going to find another red block to put with it?

• Offer help if he does not understand the instructions. This is a red block. Which plate should we put this red block on? Help him sort a few blocks until he can do it on his own.

• Add another color to the game when he can successfully sort two colors.

Another Idea Look for other items around your house for your child to sort. When cleaning up toys, ask him to find all the green toys first, then the yellow, etc. Or, let him sort cans in the kitchen by matching up the colors. When folding laundry, your child can help by searching for socks with matching colors. Encourage him to name each color she finds.

Learning Games from The Creative Curriculum

Let’s Imagine Choose quiet times to ask your child questions that encourage her to use her imagination. This gives your child the opportunity to think creatively by freely choosing and combining ideas in interesting ways.

Why is this important? Playing this pretend game with your child encourages her to imagine something without any props. Imagining is a way of experiencing something without physical participation. This is a creative way of thinking. What you do

• Hold your child on your lap and rock her, or just be close to her as you do during other quiet times.

• Recall a character or situation from a story that you recently read together. • Ask questions that encourage your child to extend the story, for example, How

did the bear feel when he was on the ice flow? If you had been there, how would you have felt?

• Offer her an imaginary scenario for her to think about: If you were going to visit Red Fox, what would you pack in your bag? If you had an invitation to a dinosaur’s birthday, what present would you take?

• Use her experiences to guide your questions. Consider meaningful books, television shows, or recent events that could help her have ideas.

Ready to Move On? Write down her imaginative stories so that you can enjoy them together later.

Learning Games from The Creative Curriculum

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