Integrated Community Planning

Circle Time Ideas

Outdoors!

Snack

Rules of the Road - bikes on the right!

Map out the course – draw and create on paper

Apples cut like eyes (to look) and rice crispies (to listen).

Helmet and Brain Facts

Play red light, green light

BRAIN Jello – bowl mold

Know your bike parts

Do an equipment check day – wash/clean bikes, tighten seats handlebars and pump up tires

Build a bike - cracker wheels, cheese stick body

Street sign shapes and signals

Neighborhood walk – find signs and pick out hazards

Cracker shapes – which ones look like the signs?

Be alert – know your surroundings

Find crosswalks, traffic lights – shapes are everywhere!

Brain food - fruits and veggies

Watch a safety video and discuss. Read Tana Hobin’s book “Signs”.

Make the course – everyone helps build the rodeo! Put the cones out, place signs – stop signs, railroad crossing, school crosswalk

Stop light graham crackers – using cream cheese, strawberries, kiwi, and pineapple

Safety bingo game

Lets go RODEO! Everyone takes part as a biker, a cross walker, a “distraction” , or a police officer

Soft pretzels made in shape of helmets and milk

Crosswalks and Train Crossings

Form a human train  to practice good stopping and looking techniques

Paint graham cracker trains with yogurt frosting

Dress up in BRIGHT and WHITE colors day! Discuss why this is so important for biking

Draw chalk arrows on driveways to show direction to go – one way!

Rice crispy treats cut in shape of shirt with cherries for buttons

Do coloring sheets of all types of bikes and wheeled sports with helmets

Make up and/or sing traffic safety songs! Safe biker certificates for all.

Triscuits and cheese or watermelon and vanilla wafers – cut like cars, wheels

Look and Practice – Look LEFT –RIGHT-LEFT!

Blow bubbles for distractions – practice paying ATTENTION!

Trail mix for the bike trail

Be a bike DRIVER not just a RIDER! Pay attention – don’t get distracted!

Everyone picks up – the great cone pick-up race!

Cookies rolled out and cut in shapes of signs

Date/ Time

Workshop descriptions, locations, required training areas addressed (see topic key below) & fee.

Anytime!

These seven free online trainings count toward the 30 hours of required training for any provider or day care employee.  A certificate will print out when you have completed a course.  Find out more and register by going to the following websites:

1.Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome (1 hr)

2.Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping (1 hr)

3.Keeping Children Safe: Prevention of Lead Poisoning & Other Dangers to Children  (1.5 hrs) 4.Managing Challenging Behavior: Birth to 18 Months (1.5 hrs)

Register at http://www.ecetp.pdp.albany.edu/elearn catalog.shtm

5.Mandated Reporter Training in Child Abuse & Neglect/Maltreatment Identification (2 hrs) Register at www.nysmandatedreporter.org/default2.html

6.Serving Adequate Foods in Child Care (1 hr) – Fulfills CACFP yearly Renewal requirement.

7.Serving Safe Food in Child Care (4 hrs)

Register at http://www.nfsmi.org/Templates/TemplateDefault.aspx?qs=cEIEPTIzNg

**A listing of other approved online trainings may be  accessed at http://ecetp.pdp.albany.edu/ocfsdlc.shtm**

June 2011

6/2/11

6:45– 9:15 PM

SUNY Videoconference: Obstacles to Children’s Learning – Register at www.tsg.suny.edu

Topic Areas 1, 2, 7

6/14/11

6:00 – 8:00 PM

First Aid – Will earn a 2-year certification upon completion of the American Heart Association First Aid Training. Presenter : Laurie Tice – Topic Areas 2, 4, 7   Fee: $15.00

6/29/11

6:30 – 8:30 PM

CACFP Orientation – Are you interested in a program that will provide financial reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served in your childcare program?  This orientation is for providers who would like to start participation in the Child and Adult Care Food program, or would like information regarding participation in the program.  Location: Child Care Council.  Attending does not obligate you to sign up for CACFP.  Presenter: Linda Reynolds – Topic Areas 2, 4, 5, 7   Free

July 2011

7/12/11

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Get the Lead Out! – You will learn the effects of lead poisoning on children’s development, trends in lead poisoning in our community, and what you can do to prevent lead poisoning.  Presenter : Diane Oldenburg, Oswego County Health Department  – Topic Areas 1,2,3,4,7    Fee: $7.00

7/19/11

6:00 – 9:00PM

CPR - This American Heart Association training includes infant, children, and adult CPR instruction.  Presenter: Laurie Tice, RN – Topic Areas 2, 4, 7   Fee: $15.00

7/28/11

6:30 – 8:30 PM

CACFP Renewal Training – Remember, you must attend a CACFP Renewal Training once a year to continue on the program.  Please check the date of your last CACFP Renewal Training certificate to determine if you are due to attend.  This Renewal training is free and is for CACFP participating providers only. Presenter: Linda Reynolds – Topic Areas 2, 3, 4, 5, 7    Free     Location : Central Square McDonald’s Community Room

August 2011

8/2/11

6:00 – 8:00 PM

First Aid – Will earn a 2-year certification upon completion of the American Heart Association First Aid Training.  Presenter – Laurie Tice, RN – Topic Areas 2,4,7   Fee: $15.00

8/20/11

8:30 – 4:00 PM

Super Saturday - Includes a variety of workshops where area experts donate their time and experience.  Participants receive 7.5 training hours covering all 9 topic areas in just one day. – Topic Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Fee: $60.00 (lunch provided) Further details will be mailed in mid-July!

8/23/11

6:30 – 8:30PM

CACFP Orientation – Are you interested in a program that will provide financial reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served in your childcare program?  This orientation is for providers who would like to start participation in the Child and Adult Care Food program, or would like information regarding participation in the program.  Location: Child Care Council.  Attending does not obligate you to sign up for CACFP.  Presenter: Linda Reynolds – Topic Areas 2, 4, 5, 7   Free

Training Topic Area Key

1. Principles of child development
2. Nutrition and health
3. Child care program development
4. Safety and Security, and communication between parent and staff
5. Business record maintenance and management
6. Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention
7. Statutes and regulations pertaining to child care
8. Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment
9. Shaken baby syndrome

Providers are required to receive 30 hours of training that covers each topic area every two years.