Ms Bernstein to Present at Play Empowers Pep Rally this Summer!

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Summer of 2017 our Director will be presenting at the Play Empowers PEP Rally in Maryland: Respectfully Caring for Infants and Toddlers.

This conference for Early Childhood Educators will be led by Peter Gray and Emily Plank of Abundant Life Children  thanks to Lakisha “Kisha” Reid of Play Empowers and Discovery Early Learning Center. For more information visit Play Empowers PEP RALLY 2017

Respectful Parenting of Chicago’s Meet Up

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This group is intended for parents with a basic understanding and appreciation of Resources for Infant Educarers™’ RIE® principles — Respect for the child as a whole person and trust in the child to be the initiator, explorer, and self-learner. Let’s create a community in Chicago where we can offer RIE®-friendly play groups, the space to observe together as parents, and an online discussion board to share experiences and perspectives.

“We have a basic trust in the infant to be an initiator… we provide the infant with only enough help necessary to allow the child to enjoy mastery of her own actions” -Magda Gerber. 

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Respectful Parenting of Chicago

Chicago, IL
85 Parents

“We have a basic trust in the infant to be an initiator… we provide the infant with only enough help necessary to allow the child to enjoy mastery of her own actions” -Magda G…

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The Science of Childhood: Session 1

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The Science of Childhood

Session 1: Getting to Know our Colleagues.

Dear Life Long Learners,

I am enthusiastically awaiting our first session. We have a rare opportunity here in Chicago to discuss and research early childhood development, theorists, and pedagogy together. It is my hopes to provide the majority of our research material in the form of audio, video, and print while facilitating our discussions. We begin this study group with the published work of pediatrician and researcher, Dr. Emmi Pikler, and infant/toddler development and care specialist, Magda Gerber. Come Saturday afternoon you will have an introductory understanding of the Pikler® Approach and Educaring® Approach of infant toddler development and care along with a basic overview of the history behind these two approaches and their founders. As the study group continues through Winter into Summer, you will be given the opportunity to hone your observation skills, advance your knowledge of child development, refine your care and teaching methodology, come to understand the child’s point of view as well as the parenting journey, and learn from other experts in the field of early childhood education.

– Ms Bernstein, Facilitator

Join us this Saturday, February 27 from 11am-1pm at Maplewood Child Development Center – 2843 N. Maplewood, Chicago IL 60618.

See The Science Of Childhood Study Group Intensive’s overview.

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.

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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.

Smoothing the Transition into Care using a Research-based, Respectful and Responsive Care Approach – GoAEYC Conference October, 17 2015

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Attention: Midwest Professionals

Come join Susan Bernstein and Roseann Murphy, Early Childhood Educators and Consultants and share your thoughts on the transition facing infants and toddlers as they enter a child care setting. We will use the time to address the difficulties, share research and evidence-based best practices, and elaborate on the transition into care from a mental health perspective for child and parent.  This session will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the struggles involved in separation and will provide more tools to help make the transition successful.  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 Workshop will take place on Saturday, October 17th, 2015

At the GoAEYC Conference

” Commitment to Quality “

Workshop  “Introduction to the Educaring® Approach”

is scheduled for Session C (1pm-2:30pm)

Join us at the Exhibit table earlier in the day if you have any questions.

 


 

Infants, Toddlers & Families:

Smoothing the Transition into Care

 90 Minute Workshop

An Introduction:

Respectful and Responsive Care

for Parents and Professionals

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Presenter – Susan Bernstein

Susan Bernstein, Child Developmental Specialist and ECE Consultant, is the owner/director of Maplewood Child Development Center, founder of both Making Ever Moment Count™ consulting service and The Chicago Fellowship of Child and Family Support Professionals. She provides guided playgroups for young children and their carers/parents, parenting and ECE professionals support groups, training for center teachers and directors, and studied with Polly Elam and Roseann Murphy. She is a DePaul University ECE Graduate and a Certified Type 04 Master Teacher. Her most recent studies include Magda Gerber’s respectful and responsive child care approach, Early Intervention & Assessment and Pediatric Nutrition.

Susan Bernstein – Maplewood Child Development Center

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Presenter – Roseann Murphy

Roseann Murphy, Child Development Specialist and ECE Consultant, is the founder of Little River School and Essence of Child Caring™ a child care consulting service. While studying at Pacific Oaks College, Roseann had the opportunity to meet and study with Magda Gerber. She was a student of the very first training with Magda Gerber beginning in 1978.  Throughout her 40+ year career in the Early Childhood field she continues to practice the tenets of Magda Gerber’s respectful and responsive child caring.  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. Roseann is the proud mother of three grown children.

Roseann Murphy – Essence of Child Caring™

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Contact GoAEYC through the link listed below:

” Commitment to Quality ”  GoAEYC Conference  Registration 

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Fee: $25.00 – $60.00 
Date: October 17, 2015
Location: Oakton Community College, Des Plaines
Notes: Member’s must include Member ID number in the comments section.
             Student’s must include Student ID information and school in comment section.

GoAEYC
PO Box 959103
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
info@goaeyc.org


 

 

Facebook Posting

” In mid-October, ECE Consultants, Susan Bernstein, founder of Making Every Moment Count™ consulting service, and Roseann Murphy, founder of Essence of Child Caring™ consulting service, will be presenting to a full room of early education and child care professionals on Magda Gerber’s professional, respectful and responsive infant/toddler care approach as it applies to easing children and their family’s transition into child care programs at this years GoAEYC Fall Conference: ‘Commitment to Quality’. “

 

Twitter Tweet:

” Learn about a easing children and family’s into child care using Magda Gerber’s respectful and responsive care approach with Maplewood’s Director + President GoAEYC Fall Con ”

” Workshop: Smoothing the transition into care for infants families #EarlyEd #GoAEYC conference #CommitmentToQuality ”

 

LinkedIn Announcement:

” Learn more about an research- and evidence-based approach to respectful and responsive infant / toddler care and early education at GoAEYC’s Midwest Fall Conference this October. Making Every Moment Count™ and Essence of Child Caring™ team up in a series of workshops geared towards improving the lives of infants and families in child care.  “

 

 

 

 

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