e-Pathways
A twice-monthly resource for early childhood professionals:
in Southwest Ohio, the Miami Valley and Northern Kentucky

Feb. 2, 2010

 

Registration for all Ohio workshops resumes Feb. 5!

Kentucky workshop registration proceeds as usual!

 

4C announced on Jan. 22 that registration for all Ohio workshops was temporarily closed so 4C could prepare for exciting changes using the Ohio Professional Development Network (OPDN) Registry. Registration will resume Feb. 5, but Ohio providers will need to sign up for an account on the OPDN Registry to register for workshops. For step-by-step instructions to create your account...

 

Do you need help creating an account, getting an e-mail address, or just have questions? 4C will be holding open houses in both Cincinnati and Dayton to guide you through the process. For open house dates and to RSVP...
Workshop Alerts

  • Step Up To Quality Roundtables. All program administrators interested in becoming star-rated or working on rating renewals are invited to roundtables on the second Thursday of each month from 12:30-2:30 at the 4C Cincinnati location. To attend, contact Kim Ginn at kginn@4cforchildren.org or 513-758-1220.

  • ‘Putting Observations and Planning Together.’ Learn to create a learning environment that is both individualized and age-appropriate using daily observations of children: Feb. 6.
  • ‘First Aid.’ Basic first aid techniques for working in a child care setting: Feb. 12.
  • 'Pediatric CPR and First Aid.' Required for all certified family child care providers and for child care center staff, this eight-hour workshop is presented by the American Red Cross: Feb. 6, March 6. To register...
  • ‘Adventures in Peace Making.’ Learn games and activities to promote cooperation and conflict resolution among children in school-age programs, Feb. 10. To register...
  • ‘Have All Your Ducks in a Row.’  Explore how day-to-day planning and organization sets the foundation for an appropriate learning environment, Feb. 22. To register...

4C News  
  • Save the Date for the 4th Annual Northern Kentucky Leadership Conference:  Learning. Growing. Evolving. The Life of an Early Care and Education Director, Friday, May 14. Registration information will be coming soon!
  • Interested in becoming star-rated in 2010? In Southwest Ohio, contact Kim Ginn, 513-758-1220, in Miami Valley, contact Vicki Gulley, 937-723-2718 and in Northern Kentucky, contact Sadie Bonifas, 859-547-5088.

  • Step Up To Quality education verification. The only evidence that will now be accepted to verify administrator, lead teacher and assistant teacher education and/or a Career Pathways level will be a verified report from the Professional Development Registry.

Tips for Providers

  • Early Childhood Fair at the Boone County Public Library: Feb. 6. Local businesses, child care centers and agencies will provide free information and presentations especially for families with preschoolers,10 a.m.-1 p.m. And there will be music, games and door prizes! For more...

  • Register for the 2010 Ohio Early Care and Education Conference at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, April 29–May 1. For more...

  • Do your parents qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit and free tax preparation? For more...

4C is the child care resource and referral agency for 23 counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
e-Pathways is an electronic companion to our quarterly print newsletter, Pathways to Quality.

www.4CforChildren.org / 800-256-1296