Month: December 2015

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The Science of Childhood: Infant/Toddler ECE Study Group

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Attention: Chicago Professionals

Come join Susan Bernstein, Roseann Murphy, and Heather Porteous, Early Childhood Educators and Consultants, and other Chicago infant / toddler teachers to observe, discuss and delve deeper into the lives of infants and toddlers in group care. This unique 2-4 hour monthly study group will give participants an opportunity to explore the transition facing infants and toddlers as they enter a child care setting. We will use the time to reflect on infant / toddler development in optimal group care settings, carefully rethink how as carers we can build respectful, reciprocal, responsive, relationships with the youngest in our care, share research and evidence-based best practices, and elaborate on the transition into care from a mental health perspective for child and parent. Participants will be given resources to further their research to include web, print, videos, research papers, articles and books along with an opportunity to sign up for continuing courses and private consultation.

“The Science of Childhood”
Infant / Toddler ECE Study Group
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 Maplewood Child Development Center
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Session 1
Getting to Know our Colleagues
Saturday, February 27, 2016. 11 am – 3 pm
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Session 2
Introduction to Infants and Toddlers in Group Care
Saturday, April 9th, 2016. 12:30 pm – 3 pm
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Session 3
The Art of Sensitive Observation
Sunday, May 1, 2016. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Session 4
Time Together & Time Apart
Late April, TBA
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Session 5
The Key is Observation and Reflection
Late May, TBA
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Session 6
Topic To Be Announced
Late June, TBA

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Contact Susan Bernstein at ChicagoCCECEsg@gmail.com or call 847.691.6112 regarding electronic payments. We accept cash, check, credit card, PayPal, Square, or Chase Quickpay.

Download the “The Science of Childhood” registration packet here.

$30/Class         Early bird registration until 2/19/2016

$35/Class         After 2/19/2016

$165/Series      Paid in full before 2/27/2016

*Scholarships available

Notes: Participants must submit payment and registration packets by Email or Mail.

Email to:         MaplewoodCDC@gmail.com

Mail to:           Maplewood Child Development Center
c/o Susan Bernstein
2843 North Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618

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Host and Presenter – Susan Bernstein
Child Developmental Specialist and ECE Consultant

Ms Bernstein, is the director and a teacher at Maplewood Child Development Center and the founder of both Making Ever Moment Count™ consulting service for ECE professionals and parents of young children as well as founder of The Chicago Fellowship of Child and Family Support Professionals. She provides guided playgroups for young children and their carers/parents, parenting classes, and training and consultations for ECE professionals. As DePaul University ECE Graduate and a Certified Type 04 Teacher she began her carer as a preschool teacher. She has recently studied with Polly Elam, Eszter Mozes, Jutka Kelemn, and Roseann Murphy on the topics of infant / toddler early education and care, Dr Emmi Pikler’s & Magda Gerber’s respectful and responsive child care approaches, early intervention & assessment, and pediatric health & nutrition.

Maplewood Child Development Center

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Roseann Murphy

Presenter – Roseann Murphy
Child Developmental Specialist and ECE Consultant

Ms Murphy, is the founder of Malibou Infant Toddler / Little River School and Essence of Child Caring™ a child care and parenting consulting service. While studying at Pacific Oaks College, Roseann had the opportunity to meet and study with Magda Gerber and participated in the very first RIE training series in 1978.  Throughout her 40+ year career in the Early Childhood field she practiced the tenets of Magda Gerber’s respectful and responsive child care approach.  As a consultant she has worked with family childcare professionals as well as center teachers. She currently holds the title of Board President of a child development center and conducts training for child care professionals, parents and center teachers throughout the Midwest. 

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Heather

Presenter – Heather Porteous
Child Developmental Specialist and ECE Consultant

 Ms Porteous, a recent graduate of Erikson Institute, is a child development specialist and Type 04 certified ECE teacher. She has most recently studied the Pikler® Approach and the influences the Reggio Emilia School in Italy has on it’s children, families and teachers in addition to how the school’s principles can be beneficial as an inspiration for communities of learners around the world. Since her career began in ECE she has worked as a teacher of toddlers, preschoolers, and children who have varying learning needs, provides ECE teacher training in the Chicagoland area, and sits on the local GoAEYC Board of Directors.