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KLRN
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*UPDATED 12/01/2009*
A Place of Our Own Sessions (Bilingual)
Join KLRN for FREE training sessions that are designed to help make an informal child care provider’s job easier and more rewarding. These fun, interactive sessions explore one of many topics covered in the television series A Place of Our Own and its Spanish language counterpart
Los Ninos En Su Casa, which airs weekdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 p.m. on KLRN-TV, channel 9.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own/Los Ninos En Su Casa, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, colorful tip sheets, and more! Free childcare and a meal will be provided. This project is not intended for “formal” caregivers, such as center-based child care providers or home registered providers.
To reserve your space, contact Valerie Rios at 210-270-9000, ext. 2285.
Five Session Series
Join KLRN for FREE training sessions especially designed for informal caregivers. There will be FREE food, drinks, children’s books and lots of great ideas! Participate in all five sessions and receive a free gift and certificate of completion! Snacks and childcare will be provided.
This project is not intended for “formal” caregivers such as center
based child care providers or home registered providers.
To reserve your space contact Valerie Rios at 270-9000 ext. 2285.
House of Prayer Lutheran Church (Council District 8)
10226 Ironside Dr. 78230
6:00-8:00 P.M.
February 18 – Relationships are Influential”
February 25 – “Health & Nutrition”
March 4 – “Environments Are Important"
Harmony Hills Elementary School (Council District 9)
10727 Memory Lane 78216
8:30 – 10:30 A.M.
March 23 – “Every Child Has Potential”
March 30 – “Literacy: Communication Is Critical”
April 13 – “Relationships are Influential”
April 20 – “Health & Nutrition”
April 22 – “Environments Are Important
MacArthur Park Lutheran Church (Council District 10)
2903 Nacogdoches Rd. 78217
10:00-12:00 P.M.
May 1 –“Every Child Has Potential”
May 8 – “Literacy: Communication Is Critical"
May 15 –"Relationships are Influential”
May 22 –“Health & Nutrition”
May 29 –“Environments Are Important”
Five Session Series (Bilingual)
No current workshops available please check back.
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AVANCE
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Family, Friends, and Neighbors Series
Do you take care of someone else’s child in your home? Are they five years old or younger? If so, you can attend Avance-San Antonio's free Family, Friends, and Neighbors classes! Our goal is to prepare children to enter school ready to learn as we provide support to children and to their caregivers by offering seven, free classes. We will talk about how children learn, reading books with children, making the home environment a safe one, and offering healthy snacks! We offer a meal and childcare during the classes. Please contact Maricella, Mari, or Desiree at 433-5800 to join us! You may also leave a message for us
at 220-1788 x404. We hope to see you there!
Topics include:
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Session 1: How do children learn?
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Session 2: Book Talk!
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Session 3: Children grow so fast! The importance of play.
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Session 4: Fun Foods and Creative Menus
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Session 5: Safe Homes for Growing Bodies
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Session 6: Setting Limits and Understanding Behavior
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Session 7: Play and Learn!
No dates are available at this time. This website is updated frequently,
so please check back!
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Northside Independent School District
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Family, Friends, & Neighbors Workshop Series
Join Northside Independent School District for FREE enrichment sessions for family, friends, neighbors, and babysitters who care for children ages 0 to 5 years at home. Do you take care of your niece, nephew, grandchild or your neighbor at home? Do you want to be sure the children in your care are ready for kindergarten? We have the program that will help you. Come meet caregivers like you and learn skills that will make your job easy and rewarding. Free childcare and meal is provided during each session. Free books are given at each session plus incentives. Participants attending all five workshops will receive a certificate of completion and a gift.We offer many resources and support. Fun Activities!!! This program is not for “formal” caregivers such as center based child care providers or home
registered providers.
For more information or to RSVP please contact Rosana Garza
at 210-678-2989.
Week 1: Brain Development
Week 2: Language and Literacy
Week 3: Social and Emotional Development
Week 4: Health and Nutrition
Week 5: Safety and the Environment
Adult Classes:
No current workshops available please check back.
More Adult workshops available in April. Call to get on mailing list.
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Positive Beginnings
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Join Positive Beginnings for these free training sessions for parents and child caregivers. Participants will learn about child safety, early learning, child behavior and more! Attend all sessions and receive a certificate of training. These workshops are free and open to the public.
Topics include:
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 elping Babies and Support Learning through Play
- Dealing with Difficult Child and Feeling with Anger
- Promoting Positive Behavior
- Early Learning Through Literacy
- Health, Safety and Nutrition for Children
No dates are available at this time. This website is updated frequently,
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Little Read Wagon's Early Literacy Workshops
Presented by the San Antonio Public Library’s early literacy initiative, Little Read Wagon, these free workshops present caregivers (any person who takes care of children five or younger) with ways to get their children ready to read. Teachers/child care providers receive
a certificate of training.
Please call 207-2517 for more information or to register
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YWCA
Parent/ FFN Trainings are presented by the YWCA. We provide ways for parents/caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren to come together and learn in a 5, 1 hour session series. Incentives are given at each workshop and refreshments are provided. Monthly parent trainings are also held at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center (BCADC) with the MATCH/PATCH Program. Sessions are free and open to public. Certificates are issued for participation.
- Session 1- Children are Magical Thinkers
- Session 2- Healthy Active Children
- Session 3- Expressing Through Language
- Session 4- How to Guides Children Behavior
- Session 5- Keep Our Children Safe
We also offer refreshments. If you would like more information, please contact Alma Johnson, Family Friends and Neighbors Coordinator at 210-433-9922 or at ajohnsonywca@stic.net.
Upcoming Classes
*UPDATED 1/25/2009*
Dellview Elementary-7235 Dehurst Rd. 78213
1/21-2/18 Thurdays 9:30 am
Contact: Alma Johnson 210.228.9922 ext. 240 Family, Friends, and
Neighbors Coordinator
Dellveiw Elementary-Ms. Mayra Martinez Family Specialist 210. 442.0775
Fantasyland Daycare: 1008 Thompson 78207
2/3-3/3 Wednesdays 12 pm
Contact Alma Johnson 210.228.9922 ext 240 Family, Friends and
Neighbors Coordinator
Lanica Casteneda 434.4551
Contact Early On Staff at 210.228.922 ext. 240 or leave a message.
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