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

Nov. 5, 2008

Make children a priority!

 

Although election day is behind us, we must continue to make children a priority every day, says Sallie Westheimer, 4C executive director. She pointed out key research in a guest column published in the Oct. 25 Cincinnati Enquirer. To read the Enquirer op-ed piece...

 

Workshop Alerts

  • Make your mark as a leader! The "Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood" workshop will show you how to effectively support your staff in implementing Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards. Nov. 14 and 21. To register...

  • Get up to speed on Ohio's Infant and Toddler Guidelines! "Leaders Supporting Quality Infant and Toddler Programs," Nov. 13 and 20. To register..

  • Got CPR? Join the "Adult, Child and Infant CPR" workshop in Eastgate on Nov. 6. To register...

  • Directors want it...Step Up To Quality requires it...You need it! It's the Program Administration Scale (PAS), a tool for center directors and administrators to identify strengths, set goals and determine critical administrative markers of quality. To register...

  • New Policy! Beginning Jan. 1, there will be a $10 fee to hold your seat for any Step Up To Quality workshop. After completion, you will be reimbursed. Look for details in the upcoming Professional Development Opportunities guide, available Dec. 1.

  • Make your 'outdoor classroom' a part of curriculum and everyday life. Sign up for "Getting Back to Nature," led by Karen Judy, Nov. 12, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

  • Free training opportunity for directors! Sign up for the next Directors' Network meeting, "Creating Healthy Places for Everyone," led by Rebekah Duchette, Nov. 13,12:30-2:00 p.m. For more...

4C News

  • 4C partners with CETConnect. Visit the new 4C Partner Page on CETConnect.org and watch a video interview with Sallie Westheimer, 4C executive director, as she explains how 4C is a resource for you!

  • 4C names 2009 'Champions for Children' to be honored at Jan. 24 gala. For more...
  • 4C to lead local effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. For more...

Tips for Providers

  • "For the Love of Kids, 2008 Parenting Conference" is this Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Duke Energy Center, downtown Cincinnati. You'll find useful ideas, dynamic speakers and a variety of session topics with 14 parenting experts for one inspirational day. Visit http://highqualitychildcare.org/ct/M7111111cEyX/ to register.

  • New Web site helps Kentuckians in tough economic times. The State of Kentucky has launched www.assistance.ky.gov, a one-stop-shop for every form of public assistance available including financial assistance, staying healthy, taking care of Kentucky's kids, staying in your home and job resources. For more...

  • Is college in your future? Earn your degree for a fraction of the cost!
    In     Ohio:  T.E.A.C.H. Early ChildhoodŽ provides scholarships to teachers and family child care providers to earn degrees and credentials in early childhood education. For more, visit     teach.occrra.org.
    In Kentucky: KIDS Now Early Childhood Scholarships helps child care providers earn a variety of degrees and credentials in early childhood education.For more, visit http://highqualitychildcare.org/ct/Mp111111cEy4/ 

 

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.

http://www.4cforchildren.org/ / 800-256-1296