ALL OUR KIN NETWORK NEWS
Issue IX, June 2016
Please see below for our network opportunities for June. You are always welcome to attend events at any of our three sites.
Please remember to sign up at least two days in advance. Meetings are for adults ONLY; please do not bring children.
Light dinner will be included. We hope to see you soon!
To register for all events, please contact us at [email protected] or 203.772.2294
New Haven
Bridgeport
Supporting Math Development in Young
Children, Bilingual
DCF Mandated Reporter Training, Spanish
Wednesday, June 15, 6:00-8:00 pm
All Our Kin Bridgeport (see address below)
All licensed family child care providers, substitutes
and assistants are mandated by the State to report
cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. Attend this
training to learn more about your rights and
responsibilities, the reporting process, and to have all
of your questions answered. Rescheduled from March.
Tuesdays, June 7, 21, 28, 6:00-8:30 pm
All Our Kin New Haven (see address below)
Presented by Terry Surprenant, Project Manager from
the Center for Early Childhood Education at Eastern
Connecticut State University. In a series of 3 twohour workshops, participants will strengthen their
understanding of math while learning how to
support it in children. Whether you are a “math
person” or someone who never liked the subject in All Our Kin Paint & Sip, Bilingual
school, this series will get you thinking about math Wednesday, June 29, 6:00-8:00 pm
in a whole new way.
All Our Kin Bridgeport (see address below)
Relax, enjoy some delicious food and nonalcoholic
1. Math in Our Everyday Lives
beverages, meet friends and greet acquaintances,
In this session, you will think about math in your
celebrate summer and all your accomplishments this
own lives and how you use it in your work. We
year! There are limited spots for this event so priority
will focus on the importance of early math learning will be given to providers who have attended at least
as a foundation for later academic success. You’ll
one other professional development opportunity
learn meaningful experiences and various
within the last year or are active participants of other
strategies to support skills through conversation,
AOK programs (e.g., Tool Kit Licensing, Educational
and during daily routines and play.
Consulting). Please bring a smock or wear clothes you
wouldn’t mind spilling paint on.
2. Counting and Understanding Quantity
Why do people count? How do children learn this Stamford/Norwalk
skill? What is the difference between rote-counting
Exploring Nature with Children, Bilingual
and meaningful counting? How do children
Tuesday, June 21, 6:00-8:00 pm
acquire the ability to understand “how many?”
Through videos and hands-on experiences, you
**Stamford Museum & Nature Center**
will learn that while counting is a very challenging 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford CT 06903
skill for young children to learn, they can enjoy it!
Join us at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center to
Go home with simple and fun activity ideas to help
learn more ways to incorporate nature into your child
them on this journey right away.
care program. The workshop will be held at the
preschool.
3. The Attributes of Objects and How Things Fit
Math includes much more than numbers. Children
begin learning about objects and the space around
them at a very young age. In this session, you will
be exploring shapes, spatial awareness, and
measurement, and thinking about how young
children experience these things. We will also
focus on attributes, sorting and patterns. A very
hands-on, make-and-take workshop.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Family Child Care Conference on Saturday, May 14! It was a great day!
All Our Kin Locations:
New Haven Office – 414A Chapel Street, Suite 100, 203.772.2294
Bridgeport Office – 1550B State Street, 475.282.4770
Stamford/Norwalk Office – 1231 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, 475.619.9641
CPR/FIRST AID
CLASSES
Bridgeport
June 11, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
(English)
All Our Kin Bridgeport office
Contact Maria to register:
[email protected]
203.491.8038
New Haven
June 13 & 20, 6:00-9:00 pm
(Spanish)
All Our Kin New Haven office
Please call us to register:
203.772.2294
MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
TRAINING
New Haven
Modules I & II
June 11, 8am-4:00 pm
(Spanish)
To register, please visit:
http://www.allourkin.org/medica
tion-administration-training
The Purple Cow
By Gelett Burgess
I never saw a Purple Cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you,
anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one!