Monthly Training/Professional Development

Session
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Training Description

Thursday
April 4, 2024

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

FREE
2 State Approved Hrs.

Our Children-Our Future!
Learn about identifying and preventing sexual assault, and child abuse and how to recognize, prevent, and report child abuse. Let’s start with Safety First for our children by putting strategies in place to prevent abuse/neglect and sexual assault.  Remember YOU are a Mandated Reporter! 

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Tuesday
April 9, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Understanding Challenging Behaviors in Young Children
Join us in defining challenging behaviors and identifying strategies to reduce challenging behavior in young children.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
April 11, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10

2 State Approved Hrs.

The Way to Teach ABCs for Early Reading Foundations
Using sounds to teach the alphabet jumpstarts earlier reading and lays the foundation for successful blending, two necessities of reading!

Lori Sugarman
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
April 13, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

$25

Fire Safety
This course meets the requirements mandated by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s office.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Tuesday
April 16, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$12
2 State Approved Hrs.  

Each session includes a copy of the featured book!  

Bringing Stories to Life! Storytelling and Enhancing Your Classroom Featuring the Book:
David Smells by David Shannon
Learn how to bring your story to life and incorporate it throughout the day within the classroom using the book David Smells.

Dianne Fitchlee
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
April 20, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

$60

CPR/First Aid
American Heart Association
Learn how to recognize and alleviate airway obstructions, and the signs, symptoms, and corrective action for a stroke or heart attack. Also, learn to recognize and treat minor medical emergencies.

Judy Gaines
Certified Instructor

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Albany State University- West, 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707, J128

Thursday
April 25, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Developmental Stages and Domains:
Child Growth and Development – Infant/Toddler
Enhance your knowledge of the Developmental Stages and Domains of Infants/Toddlers and become more innovative in your approach to implementing age and developmentally-appropriate all-inclusive activities using GELDS. Come and Grow with Us!

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
April 27, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

Tifton Super Saturday!

I’ve Got A New Attitude Professionalism Starts With ME!!!
By reviewing the NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct, their Statement of Commitment, and research, you will have the opportunity to develop and/or amend your program’s policies and procedures to include a section on Ethics and Professionalism that is "Center Specific" for your learning environments.

Building Partnerships to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness
Learn how to identify families that are experiencing homelessness. Understand the causes of family homelessness. Learn the effects of homelessness on families. Learn how to work with families and their children who are experiencing homelessness.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Miss Daisy’s Darlings Daycare, 3004 US 41S Tifton, GA 31794

Session
Details

Training Description

Thursday
May 2, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Can I Play?
Looking at Children's Development through Play
Join us to learn how to develop children's social, emotional, and physical skills through play and why they are so important.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer   

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Tuesday
May 7, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$12
2 State Approved Hrs.  

Each session includes a copy of the featured book!  

Bringing Stories to Life! Storytelling and Enhancing Your Classroom Featuring the Book:
Bein’ with You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa
Learn how to bring your story to life and incorporate it throughout the day within the classroom using the book Bein’ with You This Way.

Dianne Fitchlee
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
May 9, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

What?! Healthy Behavior Management Strategies
This course defines behavior management and helps the caregiver differentiate between challenging and difficult behaviors. It offers positive strategies that result from inappropriate classroom behavior.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
May 11, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

FREE
4 State Approved Hrs.

Emergency Preparedness For Child Care Programs
Be aware of the necessary steps to take to ensure the safety and well-being of children during a medical, natural, or man-made emergency in a child care center setting. 

Tina Yost & Estelle Rothwell
BFTS Approved Trainers

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Albany State University- West, 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707, Building J, Rm 128

Thursday
May 16, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Child Development
Early childcare educators need knowledge about child development and learning to support children in their progress. Acknowledging what children do at different stages of their lives helps educators provide developmentally appropriate achievable activities and develop appropriate learning goals for each child.

Linda Davis
BFTS Approved Trainer    

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Saturday
May 18, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

May Super Saturday!

Creating Moods Through Music
Music is important! Learn how integrating it through teaching can create a calm happy environment. It also enhances the overall well-being, growth, development, and learning of the children including those with disabilities and dual language learners.

Using Transitions Appropriately
This training is designed to give participants additional knowledge to 
be able to create/develop diverse, age and developmentally-appropriate 
transitional activities to include accommodations for children with 
special needs.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

Tuesday
May 21, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Sing into Reading and Sounds with the
Delaware River
Developed around an illustrated song video starring the Delaware River, this song comes with slides, "d" sight words, a coloring page, a poem, a story, and beginning reader-writer activities.

Lori Sugarman
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Tuesday
June 4, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Caring in Child Care
Recognizing and applying the importance of honesty to help children reach their full potential.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer   

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Saturday
June 8, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

$20
4 State Approved Hrs. 

Analyzing Behavior for Possible Adaptations
When educators observe a child they learn how each child behaves, learns, reacts to new situations, and interacts with others. Educators then must take that information and develop activities to enhance the children's skills in all child development areas thus reducing behavior situations. This training will help you learn how to analyze different situations and adapt them to increase positive behavior in the children.

Linda Davis
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Tuesday
June 11, 2024

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$12
2 State Approved Hrs.  

Each session includes a copy of the featured book!  

Bringing Stories to Life! Storytelling and Enhancing Your Classroom Featuring the Book:
Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Learn how to bring your story to life and incorporate it throughout the day within the classroom using the book Tumble Bumble.

Dianne Fitchlee
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
June 13, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Using Transitions Appropriately
Learn to create and develop diverse and developmentally appropriate transitional activities.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
June 18, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Singing into Reading and Sounds with Curtis the Caterpillar
Developed around an illustrated song video starring Curtis the Caterpillar, this song comes with slides, "c" sight words, a coloring page, a poem, a story, and beginning reader-writer activities.

Lori Sugarman
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
June 22, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

Food Safety and Nutrition
Join us to gain additional knowledge in food preparation, storage, serving, nutrition planning, and proper dishwashing!

Family Style Dining A Relaxing Dining Experience for Everyone
This training will give providers the tools needed to implement a successful Family Style Dining program. The training is age and developmentally appropriate to meet the needs of all children, including those with special needs. It will provide the children with an opportunity to make healthy nutritional choices, become more independent and increase their socialization skills.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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