Make a Difference 2013 www.cdcccc.org

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SPRING
2013
www.cdcccc.org
What’s Happening
Make a Difference
April 9, Noon, WNYT News Channel 13
Watch as the Council shares tips and advice
on WNYT’s “Parenting Tuesday” segment.
April 14 - 20, Events across the US
Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is an
annual celebration sponsored by the
National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC). Planning an
event or need ideas? Tell us about it on
Facebook or email [email protected].
April 18, Child Care Council
Move Those Large Muscles: Learn
new ideas and physical activity plans
to support children in developing
lifelong skills to be physically healthy.
For more info, call 426 - 7181
Cost: $12 ($17 non-member)
Workshop ID# 4628
May 7, Noon, WNYT News Channel 13
Amazing Capes
May 8, 6:00 pm, Glen Sanders Mansion
28th Annual Child Care Provider
Appreciation Dinner. Will you be
there? Tell us on Facebook or
email [email protected]!
The Council is proud to present
the first in a series of “Do It Yourself”
videos designed to share items that
you can create yourself. The items are
creative, affordably produced, and linked
to aspects of children’s development
May 15, Child Care Council
in a way that can help them grow,
Communication Strategies: Learn
explore, and reach their full potential.
strategies for effectively communicating
The first video, found at cdcccc.org/
with children, co-workers, supervisors,
makeadifference.cfm is called “Amazing
and parents. Come ready to share and
Capes.” In this video, Wendy Sullivan,
role play! For more info, call 426 - 7181
Infant Toddler Specialist, walks you through
Cost: $10 ($15 non-member)
the steps to make your own capes for
Workshop ID# 4634
children. The cape itself is very simple
to make. Instructions and a pattern are
June 11, Noon, WNYT News Channel 13
provided during the presentation.
What really makes a difference is
what happens when we provide children
with capes and allow them to explore
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through rough and tumble play. Allowing
children permission to experience this
classic play scenario stimulates neuron
growth and builds relationships. It also
provides children with the power to
explore their own power and autonomy,
physical limits, feelings, and the
difference between fantasy and reality.
To view the video, visit our website
at cdcccc.org or view it on You Tube
at http://youtu.be/oQoitwgyh70.
Thank you to the children, teachers,
and families of Club Fed Child Care
Center, Inc., and a special thanks to
Another Scoochie Production for filming,
editing, and providing creative expertise.
Sign up for e-news to receive
updates on our next video, Wrinkly-Rings,
scheduled to be released in late April.
From the
Desk of Abbe Kovacik,
Executive Director
Spring is a time to look forward
and this spring is no exception. At
the Council, we are excited about few
fresh opportunities for parents and
educators. As you may have noticed
we have launched a full-fledged quality
care information campaign. We want
families and community members
to fully understand the benefits of
selecting high quality early and schoolage experiences for their children.
You will see many quality messages
“budding” in the local media. Look
for parent information on the Times
Union Sunday Unwind section and at
Timesunion.com Parent to Parent blog.
We have an announcement during
WMHT’s Sesame Street broadcast and
we appear on WNYT’s Tuesday at Noon
Parenting Segments. We have also
partnered with the Children’s Guide,
childrensguide.com as “ask the experts”
to provide information to parents seeking
child care and afterschool programs.
Our goal is to help families learn about
specific components of quality care
that can aid them in finding a child
care arrangement that will provide a
healthy and safe learning environment.
We are also partnering with
school districts, child care programs,
and community organizations to offer
workshops that highlight how families
might navigate the delicate task of
securing quality care and education for
children during their early and school
years. Parent Education Director, Tricia
Howland and Infant Toddler Specialist,
Wendy Sullivan, have teamed up to
bring hands-on learning opportunities
to parents. Earlier this season, they
had a great time working with parents
at the Tiny Tots Tea Room in Clifton
Park. Please notice Miss Wendy’s
“Make a Difference” YouTube video
on Amazing Capes; just one more
way to share important information
about babies with the community.
Our recent data indicate that families
seeking child care are interested in
specific components of quality care. See
the chart below for a description of quality
indicators that parents find important.
We invite you to join us in the
Quality Components Campaign. You
continued to the right
Interview With the 2012 Dianne
Meckler Scholarship Winner
Each year, the Child Care Council awards
the Dianne Meckler Scholarship to an
early childhood or school-age professional
who has exhibited leadership in their
field. In 2012, the scholarship was
awarded to Margaret “Ramsey” Boyle,
Director at the Southern Saratoga YMCA.
We recently caught up with Ramsey
and asked about her scholarship:
Q: How did you use the
Diane Meckler Scholarship?
A: I used the scholarship to become a
“Trainer of Facilitators” in Darkness to
Light - Stewards of Children. It is a national
program under the direction of the advocacy
group “Darkness to Light” which teaches
adults to recognize and react responsibly
to the signs of child sexual abuse.
Q: How will the use of your Scholarship
affect your program and/or community?
A: The intent is to expand sexual abuse
prevention education within our community.
Leaders in prevention are needed to step-up
in their communities as advocates for child
protection and safety. Darkness to Light Stewards of Children takes training into the
community, with community partners as a
statewide initiative. Ending childhood sexual
abuse, can only be accomplished by sharing
the solution of prevention, awareness and
education with more and more people.
Q: The Scholarship is acknowledging
"Leaders" in the field of Early Childhood and
School-Age. What makes you a good leader?
A: Through the Capital District Y, I have
received the opportunity to be involved
in Mission Driven Quality programs that
address the needs of our community.
My proudest accomplishments as a
leader are the quality staff I have trained,
coached, and nurtured to provide family
friendly enrichment programs. Training
staff in best practices of Child Care,
programming, and curriculum is the core
of what I do. As a community leader, I
participate on various task forces in the
community as a supportive advocate
for families and programming.
Q: You were awarded the Scholarship
on Dec. 5 at the Council’s 2012 Annual
Meeting. Personally and professionally,
how did this recognition make you feel?
A: Proud to be able to fulfill a need within
the community and Child Care field utilizing
my education and experience while acting
as an advocate for children. By training
my fellow Child Care professionals, in and
outside the Y, to become facilitators in
abuse prevention and raise awareness
of the consequences of child sexual
abuse, more adults are enabled to help
prevent, recognize, and react responsibly
to the reality of child sexual abuse.
Q: Would you recommend other
leaders in the field to apply in 2013
for the Scholarship? Why?
A: Yes, the availability of funds via the
Diane Meckler Scholarship allows further
training and a chance to positively affect
children, families, and the community.
Apply online at
cdcccc.org/education_assistance.cfm or
call Carol Cornell at 426-7181 Ext. 331.
Applications are accepted until November 1.
The scholarship winner is announced
at the Annual Meeting in December.
can do this by adding information on quality indicators to your parent handbooks,
brochures, and webpages. Post information about the indicators of quality care
from our webpage at http://www.cdcccc.org/parents_choosing_right_care.cfm on
parent bulletin boards or in your newsletter. Contact Parent Education Director, Tricia
Howland at ext. 315 to update your referral profile on quality indicators present at
your program. Together we can “spring” forward toward this important quality goal.
Caregiver
Education
Child 4%
Parent's Interest in Quality Indicators by Percent
Learning
Environment
12%
Accreditation
4%
Health & Safety
11%
Group Size
22%
Family
Involvement
10%
2
Assessment
4%
Child/Staff
Ratio
23%
Curriculum
10%
-Abbe
Interview with Local Children’s Author, Kyra Teis
by Colleen Faragon, Center Educator
There is so much literary talent in the
Capital District. We decided to highlight
some wonderful books for children while
connecting you to local authors and
illustrators through
a conversation.
Our first featured
author/illustrator,
Kyra Ties, lives near
Albany. I had the
pleasure of meeting
Kyra during a book
signing she was
doing a few years ago
at a local bookstore.
She signed two of
her books, LOOK!
and READ TO ME
for my daughters,
which have both
become “classics”
in our home.
Let’s start with
a brief biography and how you became
an “official” author/illustrator.
I grew up in Delaware. Both my parents
were artists - my dad a painter and my mom
a costume designer for the theater - so I
grew up in a very creative household. My
interest in illustration began in college.
I loved folktales and how they were so
universal, appealing to many cultures, and
I loved making art. Illustrating children's
books was a natural combination of the
two interests. I started illustrating for
Cricket Magazine and later branched
out into book illustration and now to
writing and illustrating my own books.
Our agency supports families and
caregivers with young children from
birth and beyond. Please tell us about
some of your books for children.
My books span the age range from baby
to teen. My boardbook, LOOK!, I wrote
and illustrated when I had my first baby. I
noticed that the experience of reading with
a baby was more one of pointing out colors
with the baby's hand's and asking the baby
questions rather than reading the actual
words on the page. So I wrote the book as
a series of questions and the illustrations
are bright, abstract designs that catch a
baby's eye. The parent/caregiver can read
my questions, or ask their own depending
on what their baby responds to on the page.
Then I have books for the elementary level,
WORDS ARE LIKE FACES, and THE MAGIC
FLUTE. Both are terrific read-alouds leading
to further discussion about language and
behavior in the case of WORDS; and music,
opera and Mozart in the case of FLUTE.
For teens is a journal called SPEAKING OF
ME by Beth Mathers
which came from a
program for at-risk
teens. Every page has
an inspirational quote
and questions that help
the journaler think about
the quote as it may
occur in their own life.
Your parents seemed
to have inspired you,
inviting (allowing!)
you to be creative.
I am guessing you have
done the same for
your daughter, Bella.
What advice would
you give to educators
and families to help inspire or
support children to be creative?
I think it's important to make a space for a
child to be messy, a corner desk with a mat
or a big piece of cardboard underneath.
And just keep on giving them art supplies.
Every holiday, give them something - pads
of paper, paint, new brushes, glue, pretty
papers, fabric scraps. Bins to put everything
in. I think kids clam up if they're hovered
over and know they'll be in trouble if they
make too much of a mess. I've never
seen an artist's studio that was tidy.
How do you encourage educators to
use your books to extend learning?
In the books that I write, I always include
a page with teaching ideas or have
something on my website. THE MAGIC
FLUTE, for instance has teaching ideas
in the back of the book and online links
to teaching guides and other creative
info on Mozart, opera in general.
What are you currently working on?
I am working on a book celebrating a
wonderful type of music called Klezmer.
It originated in Poland and Russia, but
has taken shape here in the US since
the 1900’s, as Jewish people from
those countries immigrated here.
For more information about Kyra Teis, her
books, and ideas for extending learning
visit her website at www.kyrateis.com
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Coming Soon:
A New Marketing Tool
for Finding Child Care
There’s
an App for
that!
Within a few
short weeks, the
Council will offer
a new and exciting
way for Capital Region
parents to search for child
care. Parents will be able to access
child care referrals through the Kids
Matter App, allowing them to search
for quality child care from their mobile
devices. Provider’s information such
as name, program name, house
number with street address, phone
number, and email; along with days
and hours of operation, and ages of
children served will be provided to
parents as they search for child care.
The free app is available through the
iTunes Store and Droid Market.
It is very important that your
contact and business information
be up-to-date, especially your email.
In today’s technology-driven world,
we are very excited to be bringing
this opportunity to the parents and
providers that contact the Council.
Please contact Tricia Howland, Parent
Services Director, at thowland@cdcccc.
org with any additional questions
regarding this exciting new technology!
SAVE the DATE!
Annual Child Care Provider
Appreciation Dinner
Wednesday, May 8
Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia
Each spring, we pause to celebrate
the dedication and hard work of
the child care community in honor
of Child Care Appreciation Day
by hosting the Annual Child Care
Provider Appreciation Dinner.
The dinner is an opportunity to
salute the outstanding dedication of
colleagues. A “Nominate Someone
Great” nomination form will be
included with the invitation and posted
on the Council’s website. “Certificates
of Excellence” will be awarded in
the areas of Program Development,
Professional Development, and
Parent Communication.
This year’s theme is “You Make
a Difference” and will include an
opportunity for children to describe
how their child care teachers make
a difference in their lives. A video
presentation as well as a slideshow
of children’s quotes and artwork will
be on display. If you would like to
participate, contact Kate Smith at
426-7181 Ext 319 or ksmith@cdcccc.
org. Information on how to participate
will also be included in the invitation.
The dinner will also include
everyone’s favorite door prize raffle
and 50/50 cash drawing. Come for
dinner, networking, and a fun evening!
The dinner invitation will be posted
on the Council’s website at
cdcccc.org and mailed to the
Council’s mailing list in early April.
*photo courtesy of Fred Ricard
Photography, ricardphoto.com,
from the 2012 Annual Dinner
Should Your Business Have a Website?
Technology, technology, technology!
That’s all we hear about every where we
go. In today’s world, as a small business,
you need to be on social media, have a
website and an app to get the most out of
marketing your business. But where do you
start and is it going to cost a lot of money?
To start, it is easy and affordable.
Merideth Janke, Director at Pooh’s Corner,
Inc. in Schenectady said they pay as
little as $10 for their web page. Heather
Stewart of Apple Blossom Bunch Day Care
in Saratoga said that she recently found
someone that will trade child care for her
website needs. She also mentioned that
you can buy your own template and make
your own site on Word Press, use “Go
Daddy” to host it and then buy your own
domain. You can do updates as often as
you like but both providers recommend
at least monthly, and it is a great way to
inform the public about your program.
Both said that the biggest benefit to
having a website is that you are accessing
families looking for child care 24/7 in
today’s technology driven world. As Heather
stated, “It’s my personal assistant.”
People have the opportunity to view your
program, your rates, menus, and forms
that take the hassle out of enrollment.
Heather mentioned that another benefit
is her business grew fast; she has such
a large number of people contacting her
about the Apple Blossom Bunch that she
can hardly keep up with the waiting list.
Thanks to both Heather Stewart, owner,
Apple Blossom Bunch, appleblossombunch.
com and Merideth Janke, Executive
Director, Pooh’s Corner, Inc., poohscorner.
org for all their information regarding
having a website for a child care business.
Five reasons to have a website
for your business:
1.Giving new families an easy way to learn
more about you. By parent’s visiting your
website they are able to learn about your
program and what your program can offer.
2.Making updates easier and less
expensive than printed materials.
Having a website allows you to
update your website without the
high cost of printed materials.
3.Providing a place for all the information
regarding your program for prospective
families. A place to inform parents about
your program, your philosophy, your rates,
your daily activities and enrollment forms.
4.Helping in finding your business
and connect with new families.
Creating a website can extend your
marketing reach. It allows you access
to those needing child care not only
near where they live but also along
their route to work or school.
5.Making your business look professional.
Even though it may be a lot of work
at first, having a website can make a
positive professional first impression.
Source: elf-design.com/
article-Website-Why.html
You are Invited!
The Annual Child Care Provider Appreciation Dinner is
Wednesday, May 8
6:00 pm
Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia
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Ask the Dietitian
Advocacy Update
Educating Legislators
on Quality Early Ed
Question: I have a mother that will
be going back to work soon and her
infant will be coming to my child care
The mother plans to breastfeed and
will send expressed milk for the baby.
How can I help her be successful?
Answer: Thank you for your interest in
supporting the mother in her decision and
for learning more about breastfeeding!
Breastfeeding benefits the mother,
baby, and the child care provider. For
the mother, breastfeeding provides a
bond between her and the baby due to
increased skin to skin contact and release
of relaxing hormones. Breastfeeding
also burns up to 600 calories a day
and provides future protection against
cancer and diabetes. Serving breast milk
is no more difficult
than serving formula
Babies that are breastfed have less
illness, are less likely to develop asthma,
and have a reduced risk of SIDs. If
babies are breastfed for six months, they
are less likely to become obese adults.
On average, breastfed babies have
higher IQ’s than formula fed babies.
As a child care provider, there are also
benefits of having a breastfed baby in your
care. Breastfed babies are more resistant
to illness, spit-up less, and spend less time
crying. Diapers of breastfed babies even
have fewer odors! If providers participate
in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP), they receive reimbursement
for serving expressed breast milk.
Serving breast milk is not much
different, and no more difficult than serving
formula to a baby. The breast milk should
be warmed by running the bottle or bag
under warm water or or by placing it in
a cup of warm water. Breast milk, like
formula, should never be heated in the
microwave. Microwaving may create hot
spots that could burn the baby and it can
destroy the nutritional quality of the milk.
Breast milk is not classified as a bodily
fluid therefore you do not have to wear
gloves to serve it and it does not need to
be stored in a separate refrigerator. The
Center for Disease Control’s guidelines for
the storage of breast milk can be found at
cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/
handling_breastmilk.htm
The transition from maternity leave
back into the workplace is a challenging
time for mothers, however, the decision
to continue breastfeeding and expressing
milk while at work can be achieved. It is
important to the mother to have supportive
care for herself and her infant. Here are
a few ways to support the mother...
•Provide a private and sanitary
place for the mother to breastfeed
whenever she is able to.
•Respond to the baby’s hunger and
fullness cues and feed on demand.
•Avoid serving any food or drink other
than breast milk unless specifically
requested by the parents.
•Breast milk is digested quickly and easily
so breastfed babies need to eat more
frequently than formula fed babies.
•Coordinate feedings with the
mother’s schedule, for example, if
she will be there soon, hold off on
giving a bottle of expressed milk.
Contact the Dietitians for more information
and to learn about the BreastfeedingFriendly Certifiaction for your program.
Community
&Employees
Service
at the Council are
dedicated to community service.
Whether for 10 minutes, 10 hours,
or 10 days, we want to help.
Call today! We would love to
read to children, write a parent
newsletter, paint space…
you name it; we are ready!
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On February 27, the Child Care
Council, children’s advocates, child care
professionals, parents, children, and
community leaders from the Capital
District traveled to Albany to meet
with members of the NYS Legislature
and participate in Winning Beginning
Wednesdays with the Early Care and
Learning Council. Constituents met with
their legislative delegation to discuss
much needed investments in early
care and
education.
They
educated
and informed
policymakers
about early
care and
learning
initiatives and
afterschool
system
Abbe Kovacik, Child Care
iniatives to Council Executive Director meets
ask them to with Assembly Member John
McDonald of the 108th District.
support the
Winning Beginning NY legislative agenda,
the Early Care and Learning Council’s
Legislative Agenda, and the New York
State Afterschool Network’s agenda.
This year, advocates asked
policymakers to invest $5M for
implementation of QUALITYstarsNY to
provide direct and indirect program
improvements and supports. Advocates
also stressed the importance of
maintaining funding for child care
subsidies to support working families and
ensure children have access to quality
early care and education programs.
These issues are always important
and it is never too late to share your
voice. Write to your legislators to
let them know that early care and
education is an investment in our future
that we can’t afford not to make.
Find Your NYS Assembly Member:
http://assembly.state.ny.us
Find Your NYS Senator:
www.nysenate.gov
Stay Tuned:
In April, Council staff will travel
to Washington D.C. to speak
with our State’s Senators and
Congressional Representatives.
Goodbye Snow!
Hello, Playground!
Playing on the playground is the highlight
in every child’s day. Whether they are
two or twelve, they love to climb, run
and jump on the playground. The winter
months limit playground equipment use.
The play structures are prisoners to the
frozen ground below. Once the snow
is melted it becomes very inviting for
the children to once again become one
with the equipment. Is your playground
ready or is it time for a makeover?
A program in Saratoga County felt it
was time for a playground makeover.
Anne Revell, the Region Center
Base Coordinator for SCEOC Head
Start, began searching the internet
looking for equipment that was sturdy
and could withstand the possible
vandalism that has occurred in the
community. Anne discovered playground
equipment made of fiber reinforced
polymer. The equipment she located
is manufactured through Grounds for
Play. She was put in contact with their
local representative, Craig Boyko, who
created a diagram for the layout of
the playground. Now the children who
attend Head Start at the Cheryl’s Lodge
site have a beautiful playground for
outdoor gross motor explorations.
Local Child Care Provider Shares
Secrets for Success
All too often we hear from child care provid- This eyecatching sign is hung in front of
ers who are having trouble
the child care home for maximum impact!
with low enrollment. With the
ever increasing cost of living,
we know that it can be a
hardship for providers to run
a child care business with
only a couple of children
enrolled and a bunch of
unfilled slots. So when we
noticed that a local group
family child care provider
named Kyle Miglucci was not
only operating at full capacity but also has a waiting list,
we thought we would ask her
for the secret to her success.
families. Kyle used a business called
Fast Signs and she contacted Code
Kyle’s tips for increasing enrollment
Enforcement to file the required paperand running a successful business:
work for approval before hanging her sign.
Get Community Support
Become a sponsor in the yearbooks of
Kyle’s number one piece of advice is to
your local schools and advertise your
become a positive presence in your combusiness. Bring your business cards to
munity. Try doing something helpful such
the local schools and introduce yourself.
as collecting food for a local food pantry
Advertise in a wide variety of places
or having the children make cards for
from church bulletins to the bulletin
elderly people or members of the military.
boards of the local pizza places.
Participate in the Chamber of
Commerce. Learn about the busiEncourage Referrals
nesses near you and promote your
Remind parents to tell their friends about
quality child care program to them.
you! Kyle even gets referrals from par Take the children on field trips to the
ents of children who have moved on to
local fire house and police station.
school and no longer use her child care.
Display children’s art projects in your
front windows. Children take pride in their Get on the referral list at the Child
Care Council and check in once in a
art and will love to show off their work.
while to update your vacancies. Kyle
Families in the neighborhood can see
frequently gets calls from parents
evidence that quality child care is being
who got her name from the Council.
provided. Also, take frequent walks and
Add your name to the list of participatbecome familiar with your neighbors.
ing providers at your local Department
of Social Services. Kyle has had good
Find Creative Ways to Advertise
experiences working with the case
Post a professionally produced sign
workers at all of the local DSS offices.
advertising your child care in front of your
Recently she has volunteered to parhome. The sign gives a professional look
ticipate in cutting edge bio metrics pilot
to your business and will attract local
program through Albany County DSS.
The 2013 Week of the Young Child™ is April 14–20 and the theme is
Early Years Are Learning Years®.
For activity ideas visit
naeyc.org/woyc
Planning an event? Share your ideas and photos on
facebook.com/CDCCCC
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Featured Speaker at Annual Education
Conference on October 14, 2013
Mark your
calendar to
experience the
joy of art with
MaryAnn Kohl
on October 14,
(Columbus Day).
The Capital District Child Care Council
use imagination and discovery – keys to
is pleased to feature MaryAnn Kohl at
nurturing creativity. The finished product is
the Annual Education Conference on
not as important as the creative process.
October 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Crayons, clay, finger paints, cookie sheets,
Troy, NY. Some of you may know her as the
milk cartons, and music are among the
“Mudworks lady.” MaryAnn Kohl has been
many ingredients that go into her art
writing and publishing art resource books
activities. She hopes they will inspire
for children, parents and teachers since
children to enjoy art every day! Each child
1985 as part of her award-winning Bright
is a great artist in every sense of the word.
Ideas for Learning Series. In addition to
her writing, MaryAnn has appeared
on various television shows, including
MaryAnn’s books have been revered
Home Matters on the Discovery
by
the early education field for many
Channel, Take Part! (Canadian
children’s television), and was a
years. Some of her most popular titles
featured guest on 1,2,3 Grow! (Health
include; Mudworks (also in Spanish),
Network). Her interest in children’s
Discovering Great Artists, Big Messy
creative art comes from teaching
Art and Scribble Art. Be sure to visit
preschool, primary grades and
MaryAnn’s table at the conference.
kindergarten enrichment, college level
art education courses, and consulting
with teachers and parents throughout
the world. Writing about art also comes
For more exciting information on
from her own enjoyment of art as a child.
MaryAnn, please visit her website at
Her philosophy t is that art is a process brightring.com. Receive her newsletter,
for children that expands their creative
download Art Activity E- Books, follow
experience and awareness through
her on Facebook, Twitter, and more.
painting, drawing, printing, sculpture,
architecture, and other art mediums. Her
Article adapted from MaryAnn’s
books leave ample space for each child to
newsletter, Bright Ideas For Learning.
2013 Summer Camp
Catalog Now Available!
Summer is right around the
corner! The Capital District Child Care
Council’s 2013 Summer Camp Catalog
is now available by visiting cdcccc.org or
calling 426-7181. The Catalog reaches
thousands of local families that have
children needing summer care. The
catalog is FREE for camps to advertise
and FREE for parents to receive. A
great way to market your program to
local families at no cost to you! To be
included in the Capital District Child
Care Council’s 2013 Summer Camp
Catalog please contact Parent Services
Director, Tricia Howland at thowland@
cdcccc.org or 518.426.7181x 315 to be
on the summer camp survey mailing list!
On-line Training Available
on cdcccc.org
We are pleased to present a
nationally developed on-line training
opportunity. Powered by Child
Care Aware of America and Smart
Horizons, the on-line training portal
gives you the opportunity to learn
from the convenience of your own
home and at your own pace.
To participate visit cdcccc.org and
choose On-line Learning from the
Education drop-down menu. Scroll
to the bottom of the menu and type
in your zip code. Make your selection
based on the number of training hours
you need. Topics range from math
and literacy to stress management.
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In November 2012, the Council hosted the first annual Holiday Auction to raise
money to provide a free training for child care providers. With your help, we raised
over $3,000! Now it is time to vote on which free training you would like to see
offered! (See options below.) The winning presentation will take place in August.
Sign up for e-news to find out who the winner is! Only one will be chosen.
Vote on-line at cdcccc.org/WhatsNew_Newsletter.cfm, or
 check your choice, cut out, and mail to:
Training Vote/Child Care Council, 91 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204
You Choose!
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Make a Difference: Amazing Capes
Interview with the 2012 Dianne Meckler Scholarship Winner
Interview with Local Children’s Author, Kyra Teis
New Marketing Tool for Finding Child Care
Should Your Business Have a Website?
Ask the Dietitian
Local Provider Shares the Secrets for Success
Featured Speaker
at Annual Conference

Choice 1:
Join the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST www.cmost.org) to
investigate the ways in which our youngest visitors learn about the science of the world
around them. Experiment with hands-on activities, movement games, and more in
this fun approach to engaging even our very youngest visitors in science.

Choice 2:
Join Diane Craft in one of her highly regarded Active Play! Physical Activity workshops.
Her presentations weave important subject matter and an examination of current trends
with plenty of interesting and fun hands-on, practical experiences for participants.
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