Children's Enrichment Enterprises, Inc
Early Childhood Professional Development
Training Opportunities
Printable Versions
May- August 2008
Training Brochure (Frederick & Washington Co.)
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Training Brochure (Frederick County)

Training Brochure (Washington County)

Training Interest Survey
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Adobe PDF
Frederick County
Washington County
Maintaining A Hygienic Environment
Dandelion Child Care  Jefferson, MD
Thursday, July 24  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Health, Safety and Nutrition, Fee $20
Learning Materials for Children of All Abilities
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, July 8  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Special Needs, Fee $20
  Learning Through Music
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, July 22  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Curriculum, Fee $20
  Maintaining A Hygienic Environment
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, July 29  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Health, Safety and Nutrition, Fee $20
Frederick County
Washington County
Observation:  The Primary Tool in Assessment
Dandelion Child Care  Jefferson, MD
Thursday, May 22  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Professionalism, Fee $20
Observation:  The Primary Tool in Assessment
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, May 6  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Professionalism, Fee $20
  Infants Don't Pretend, Do They?  Seeds of
Dramatic Play
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, May 13  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Child Development, Fee $20
Frederick County
Washington County
Not In Praise of Praise
Dandelion Child Care  Jefferson, MD
Thursday, June 26  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Child Development, Fee $20
Instructive Discipline is Built on Understanding
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, June 10 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Child Development Fee $20
Frederick County
Washington County
Meaningful Work for Young Children
Dandelion Child Care  Jefferson, MD
Thursday, August 14 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Professionalism, Fee $20
Making Families Welcome
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, August 5  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Community, Fee $20
  Meaningful Work for Young Children
Rehoboth Learning Center  Williamsport, MD
Tuesday, August 12 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Professionalism, Fee $20
August 2008
June 2008
Pre-Service Certification Courses
May 2008
Additional Workshops Available On-site at Your Center:
90-hour, 45-hour, and all 2, 3, & 4-hour workshops can be provided at your center either at nap time or
evenings. On-site workshops must have a minimum of 15 trainees, up to a maximum of 20 trainees per
workshop. Minimum cost for a 2-hour on-site workshop is $300 for 15-20 trainees."

Certification Courses
  • 90 Hour Preschool Certification Course--$550 each, including text
  • 45 Hour Infant/Toddler Course--$300 each, including text
  • Initial Pediatric First Aid and/or Child & Infant CPR Course--$40 each
  • Pediatric First Aid and/or Child & Infant CPR Renewal Course--$25 each

Workshop Series
  • The Project Approach in the Early Years--3 Part Series                                                                      
    CURRICULUM $60 each (Three 2-hour classes)

2 Hour Workshops According to Core of Knowledge
Workshop Outcomes (Listed Alphabetically)

Child Development        
  • A Manner of Speaking: Saying I’m Sorry       
  • Brain Research and Its Implications For Early Childhood Programs  
  • Brain Research; Bright Beginnings for Babies     
  • Braking Our Impulses: Shifting Gears to Positive Discipline               
  • Building Spaces, finding Words – Creating the Context for Positive Discipline        
  • Docia Shares a Story about Making Rules        
  • Facilitating Collaborations among Children
  • Fortune Cookie Philosophy:  Using Motivation Effectively with Young Children       
  • Granting Children Their Emotions        
  • The Impact of Sensory Integration on Behavior: Discovering Our Best Selves        
  • Infant Brain Development Research        
  • Infants Don’t Pretend, Do They? The Seeds of Dramatic Play        
  • Instructive Discipline is Built on Understanding – Choosing Time In        
  • Interpreting Play to Parents        
  • Managing Behavior with a Creative Mind and a Playful Spirit        
  • Not in Praise of Praise       
  • Reality Bites: Biting at the Center               
  • Using Sign Language as a Tool to Communicate        
  • What’s So Positive About Positive Discipline? And Other Mysteries of Child Guidance      
Community        
  • Building Character through Community Service        
  • Family Conferencing:  Asking and Listening       
  • Family (or Parent) Conferencing:  Developing Trust
  • Making Families Welcome        
  • Preparing Parents for Change        
  • Providing Sound Bites of Information for Parents  
Curriculum        
  • A Joyful Journey to Literacy:  The Great Debate
  • Choosing Courage in a Climate of Fear
  • Conversations with Children: The Common Thread in Our Work   NEW!            
  • How Children Build their Understanding of Numbers        
  • Learning Through Music: The Support of Brain Research        
  • Play and the Outdoors: What's New Under the Sun?
  • Recycled Materials      
  • Supporting Constructive Play in the Wild
Health, Safety and Nutrition        
  • Becoming a Sun-Safe Child Care Center        
  • Breastfeeding Promotion in Early Care and Education        
  • Exclusion of Children with Fevers from Child Care        
  • Hand Hygiene in Early Care and Education Settings        
  • Maintaining a Hygienic Environment : Six Tips for Germ Control        
  • Nutrition and Child Development        
  • SIDS: Saving Babies in Our Communities
  • Who Needs this Mess?  Family-style Meals
Professionalism        
  • An Introduction to Action Research
  • Assessing Mathematical Thinking   NEW!
  • Designing and Creating Natural Play Environments
  • Great Places to Be a Baby:  Infants' and Toddlers' Learning Environments
  • How Do I Relate and Share Professionally
  • Meaningful Work for Young Children          
  • Observation: The Primary Tool in Assessment         
  • The Power of Observation       
  • Promoting Healthy Development in the Consumer Culture               
  • Time Out: How it is Abused – What it Could/ Should Look Like        
  • What Assessment Means to Early Childhood Educators
  • Recognizing the Essentials of Developmentally Appropriate Practice        
Special Needs        
  • Art for All Children:  A Conversation About Inclusion     
  • Learning Materials for Children of All Abilities: Begin With Universal Design
  • Positive Strategies for Children with Sensory Integration Challenges  NEW!             
  • Using Your Senses to Adapt Environments  
  • Wide World of Early Childhood Education:  Programs for Vulnerable Children      
Maryland Model for School Readiness Courses (MMSR)
July 2008
90 Hour Preschool Certification Course
Date TBA, Minimum of 10 participants needed.
Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Fee $550 (includes text)
Registration Form
45 Hour Certification Courses
Infant/Toddler or School Age
Date TBA, Minimum of 10 participants needed
Fee $300 (includes text)
Registration Form
Frederick County  
Dandelion Child Care Jefferson, MD
Second Friday of each month
Classes begin January 11, 2008
All classes are held 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Washington County
Hagerstown Community College @ Valley Mail
Last Saturday of each month
Classes begin January 26, 2008
All classes are held 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Frederick County  
Dandelion Child Care Jefferson, MD
Second Saturday of the month
Classes begin March 8, 2008
All classes are held 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.


MMSR Series Schedule/Registration Form
9 Hour Pre-Service Communications Training Course
Frederick County
Dandelion Child Care Jefferson, MD
Saturday July 26, 2008 or
Saturday August 16, 2008
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: $60
Training Outcomes and Registration Form
Washington County
The Learning Center  Hagerstown, MD
Saturday July 19, 2008 or
Saturday August 2, 2008
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: $60
Training Outcomes and Registration Form
Monthly Workshops
Special Event
Join us for a Director's Meeting
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
9:30-11:30 a.m. to learn about
the new training requirements
effective July 1, 2008!
Printable Flyer
Registration Form
Frederick County
(Dandelion Child Care Jefferson, MD)
First Aid Renewal Course
Wednesday, May 7 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Initial First Aid Course
Saturday, May 24 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fee $40
First Aid Renewal Course
Wednesday, June 11  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
First Aid Renewal Course
Thursday, August 14  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Initial First Aid Course
Saturday, August 16 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Fee $40
Washington County
(The Learning Center  Hagerstown, MD)
Initial First Aid Course
Saturday, May 3  9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Fee $40
First Aid Renewal Course
Tuesday, May 6  6:00-8:30 p.m. Fee $25
First Aid Renewal Course
Monday, June 16  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
First Aid Renewal Course
Tuesday, July 8  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
First Aid Renewal Course
Tuesday, August 5  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Frederick County
(Dandelion Child Care Jefferson, MD)
CPR Renewal Course
Thursday, May 22  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
CPR Renewal Course
Wednesday, June 25  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
CPR Renewal Course
Thursday, July 24  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
CPR Renewal Course
Thursday, August 21  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Washington County
(The Learning Center  Hagerstown, MD)
CPR Renewal Course
Tuesday, May 20 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Initial CPR Course
Saturday, June 14  9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Fee $40
CPR Renewal Course
Monday, June 23 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
CPR Renewal Course
Tuesday, July 22  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
Initial CPR Course
Saturday, August 9   9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Fee $40
CPR Renewal Course
Monday, August 18  6:00-8:30 p.m.  Fee $25
First Aid Courses (Initial and Renewal)
CPR Courses (Initial and Renewal)
MSDE/OCC Training Requirements
E
ffective July 1, 2008