Children's Enrichment Enterprises, Inc
Early Childhood Professional Development
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September-December 2010
Training Brochure
Microsoft Word Doc.
Adobe PDF

Training Interest Survey
Microsoft Word Doc.
Adobe PDF

Registration Form
Microsoft Wod Doc
Adobe PDF
Pre-Service Certification Courses
Maryland Model for School Readiness Courses (MMSR)
Take the Child Development AND Methods & Materials Courses together for only $550.00 (includes textbooks)
Frederick County
45-Hour School-Age Methods
and Materials Course
(Curriculum)
Class Dates TBA
Mondays & Wednesdays
6:45-9:45 p.m.
Fee $300 (includes text)
Contact us for more details
45-Hour Child  Development
Course (
Birth-Age 12)
(Pre-school, Infant/Toddler &
School- Age)
Class Dates TBA
Mondays & Wednesdays  
6:45-9:45 p.m.
Fee $300 (includes text)
Contact us for more details
NEW! 45 Hour Infant/Toddler
Methods and Materials Course
(Curriculum)
September 27-November 15, 2010
Mondays & Wednesdays
6:45-9:45 p.m.

Held at
Educare Learning Center
(formerly Dandelion Child Care)
2538 Jefferson Pike  
Jefferson, MD  21755

Fee $300 (includes text)
Contact us for more details
Montgomery County
45 Hour Pre-School Materials
Course (Curriculum)
Class held Aug. 2-Sept. 22, 2010
Monday & Wednesday 6:45-9:45 p.m.
Held at
The Goddard School
3825 Carriage Hill Dr.
Urbana, MD  21704
Fee $300 (includes text)
45-Hour Child  Development
Course (
Birth-Age 12)
(Pre-school, Infant/Toddler &
School- Age)
Class Dates TBA
Mondays & Wednesdays  
6:45-9:45 p.m.
Fee $300 (includes text)
Contact us for more details
45 Hour Infant/Toddler
Methods and Materials Course
(Curriculum)
Class Dates TBA
Mondays & Wednesdays  
6:45-9:45 p.m.
Fee $300 (includes text)
Contact us for more details)
What is MMSR Domain Training?
MMSR Domain Training (6-hr Modules):
All classes are held 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
(6 hrs each) Fee: $40.00 per 6-hour domain
NEW!  What Program Directors Should
Know About The Maryland Model for
School Readiness (MMSR) Training

(4 hrs each) Fee: $40 per 4-hour module
    MMSR Domain Training Dates
Domain training is offered the first Saturday of every month at Educare Learning Center (formerly Dandelion),
2538 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson, MD 21755 (8 miles west of Frederick on Route 340) from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM:
  Saturday, September 4, 2010:  
Personal & Social            Saturday, October 2, 2010:  Scientific Thinking
  Saturday, November 6, 2010:  Mathematical Thinking    Saturday, December 4, 2010: Language & Literacy
Frederick County
Educare Learning Center Jefferson, MD
Dates TBA Based on Interest
All 9 hr courses held 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: $60
Washington County
The Learning Center Hagerstown, MD
Dates TBA Based on Interest
All 9 hr courses held 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: $60
9 Hour Course Overview and Outcomes   Core of Knowledge: Professionalism & Community
Two-Hour Workshops
Trainings Available at
Your Location:
45-hour, and all 2-hour
workshops can be provided at
your center either at nap time,
evenings, or weekends.  On-site
workshops must have a minimum
of 15 trainees per workshop.
Minimum cost for a 2-hour on-site
workshop is $350 for 15-20
trainees.

Pre-Certification Courses may be
taken as a 45-hr Child
Development Course and a 45-hr
Curriculum Course for
Pre-school, Infant/Toddler or  
School-Age, to meet the 90-hr
requirement in each area.
Frederick County
Educare Learning Center Jefferson, MD
First Aid Renewal Course
Dates TBA Based on Interest
All classes are held 6:00-8:30 PM  
Fee $30
Washington County
The Learning Center  Hagerstown, MD
First Aid Renewal Course
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tu
esday, November 9, 2010
All classes are held 6:00-8:30 PM  
Fee $30
First Aid & CPR Information (Word Doc.) (Adobe PDF)
Frederick County
Educare Learning Center Jefferson, MD
CPR Renewal Course
Dates TBA Based on Interest
All classes are held 6:00-8:30 PM  
Fee $30
Washington County
The Learning Center  Hagerstown, MD
CPR Renewal Course
Monday, October 4, 2010
M
onday, December 6, 2010
All classes are held 6:00-8:30 PM  
Fee $30
First Aid & CPR Information (Word Doc.) (Adobe PDF)
First Aid Courses
CPR Courses
*All Frederick County Two-Hour Workshops are held at Educare Learning Center in Jefferson, MD
**All Washington County Two-Hour Workshops are held at The Learning Center in Hagerstown, MD
September 2010
Frederick County*
Washington County**
A Joyful Journey to Literacy
Tuesday, October 19   7-9 PM
Curriculum,  Fee $20
A Joyful Journey to Literacy
Thursday,  October 14  7-9 PM
Curriculum,  Fee $20
  Parent or Family Conferencing: Asking &
Listening

Tuesday, October 26  7-9 PM
Community,  Fee $20
October 2010
December 2010
Frederick County*
Washington County**
Breast Feeding Promotion in Early Care
Tuesday, November 9   7-9 PM
Health, Safety & Nutrition,  Fee $20
Breast Feeding Promotion in Early Care
Thursday, November 4  7-9 PM
Health, Safety & Nutrition,  Fee $20
  Using the Power of Nature to Help Children Heal
Tuesday, November 16  7-9 PM
P
rofessionalism,  Fee $20
Additional Workshops Available On-site at Your Center:
45-hour, and all 2-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 $350 for 15-20 trainees.

Certification Courses
  • 45 Hour Child Development Course (Birth-Age 12)--$300 (includes text)
  • 45 Hour Pre-School, Infant/Toddler and School-Age Curriculum Courses--$300 (includes text)
  • 9 Hour Pre-Service Communications Course--$60
  • Pediatric First Aid and/or Child & Infant CPR Renewal Course--$30
Other Courses

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

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               
  • Facilitating Collaborations among Children
  • Granting Children Their Emotions        
  • The Impact of Sensory Integration on Behavior: Discovering Our Best Selves        
  • 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 Playful Spirit           
  • Not in Praise of Praise       
  • Reality Bites: Biting at the Center               
  • Using Motivation Effectively with Young Children: Fortune Cookie Philosophy
  • Using Sign Language as a Tool to Communicate        
  • What’s So Positive About Positive Discipline? And Other Mysteries of Child Guidance      
Community        
  • Appreciating & Supporting Close Ties Between Child and Family NEW!        
  • Family (or Parent) Conferencing: Asking and Listening       
  • Family (or Parent) Conferencing: Developing Trust
  • Making Families Welcome        
  • Preparing Parents for Change        
Curriculum        
  • A Joyful Journey to Literacy:  The Great Debate
  • Building Character through Community Service
  • 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  
  • Math in Early Childhood  NEW!    
  • Play and the Outdoors: What's New Under the Sun?
  • Promoting Humor in Early Childhood Programs NEW!
  • Recycled Materials      
  • Supporting Constructive Play in the Wild
  • Understanding Diversity and Promoting Anti-Bias Curriculum NEW!
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 Learning   NEW!
  • Designing and Creating Natural Play Environments  
  • Docia Shares a Story about Making Rules
  • Great Places to Be a Baby:  Infants' and Toddlers' Learning Environments
  • How Do I Relate & Share Professionally?
  • Managing Work & Home Responsibilities NEW!
  • Meaningful Work for Young Children
  • NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct & Statement of Commitment NEW!         
  • Observation: The Primary Tool in Assessment  
  • Promoting Healthy Development in the Consumer Culture  
  • Recognizing the Essentials of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)  
  • Supportive Social Learning NEW!
  • The Power of Observation                 
  • Time Out: How it is Abused – What it Could/ Should Look Like
  • Using the Power of Nature to Help Children Heal       
  • What Assessment Means to Early Childhood Educators
Special Needs        
  • Art for All Children:  A Conversation About Inclusion     
  • Gaining a Greater Understanding of ADHD NEW!
  • Learning Materials for Children of All Abilities: Begin With Universal Design
  • Positive Strategies for Children with Sensory Integration Challenges  NEW!             
  • Programs for Vulnerable Children: Wide World of Early Childhood Education    
  • Using Your Senses to Adapt Environments  
9 Hour Pre-Service Communications Training Course
November 2010
Frederick County*
Washington County**
What's So Positive About Positive Discipline?
Wednesday, December 8   7-9 PM
Child Development,  Fee $20
What's So Positive About Positive Discipline?
Thursday, December 2   7-9 PM
Child Development,  Fee $20
  SIDS: Saving Babies in Our Communities
Tuesday, December 14  7-9 PM
H
ealth, Safety & Nutrition,  Fee $20
Training Opportunities
Frederick County*
Washington County**
Brain Research: Bright Beginnings for Babies
Tuesday, September 14   7-9 PM
C
hild Development,  Fee $20
Designing & Creating Natural Play Environments
Thursday, September 23  7-9 PM
Professionalism,  Fee $20
  Brain Research: Bright Beginnings for Babies
Tuesday, September 28   7-9 PM
Child Development,  Fee $20
NEW!  Social-Emotional Foundations of Early
Learning (SEFEL) Training (Pre-School &
Infant/Toddler)

(6.5 hrs each)  Fee: $40 per module
NEW!  5 Modules of Infant/Toddler
Assessment Trainings

(6 hrs each)  Fee: $40 per 6-hour module
    SEFEL Training Dates
SEFEL training is offered the third Saturday of every month at The Learning Center, 535 Summit Avenue,
Hagerstown, MD 21740. from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM:
  • Saturday, September 18, 2010: Promoting Social Emotional Competence of Young Children Module 1
  • Saturday, October 16, 2010: Promoting Social Emotional Competence of Young Children Module 2
  • Saturday, November 20, 2010: Promoting Social Emotional Competence of Young Children Module 3
  • Saturday, December 18, 2010: Promoting Social Emotional Competence of Young Children Module 4
Other Trainings