Monthly Training/Professional Development

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Saturday
May 3, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

$25
4 State Approved Hrs. 

Junk to Jewels! Make and Take Workshop!

Trash to Treasure
Did you know that the adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” can apply to supplying materials for your classroom? Join us to learn to create learning materials using items that are often thrown away, donated, or inexpensive.

Learning Centers on a Budget
Unlock the power of recyclable, donated, and teacher made materials to enhance your classroom learning centers. Come learn how to turn a negative budget into positives for your classroom learning centers by learning how to turn someone else’s trash into something useful, and how to make items that will engage your children in learning and fun including teacher made games, prop boxes, and more!

Dianne Fitchlee & Tina Yost
BFTS Approved Trainers

Albany State University-West, Building C, Rm 252, 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707

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Tuesday
May 6, 2025

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

$10
2 State Approved Hrs

How to Lesson Plan for Your Classroom
Join us for this interactive training that will prepare participants to develop lesson plans and connect them to learning centers, daily activities, and routines of the children.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer   

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Saturday
May 17, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

Macon Super Saturday!

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

Health and Nutrition
This training is designed to meet the 4 hours of training in the area of Health and Nutrition required by Bright from the Start. Providers will explore ways to promote Nutritious meals in a healthy environment.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

Chili’s Restaurant Crossing, 5080 Riverside Drive, Suite 1600
Macon, GA 31210

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Thursday
May 22, 2025

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

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Communicating with Families
Having available resources and getting families involve maps an effective way toward establishing productive family communications/relationships and ensuring the safety of the children in our care.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
June 5, 2025

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

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Developmental Stages and Domains-
Child Growth and Development Preschool
You will have the opportunity to become more innovative in your approach to implementing age and developmentally appropriate all-inclusive activities by using GELDS. This training will enhance your knowledge of the Developmental Stages and Domains of Preschool Children.  Come and Grow with Us!

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Tuesday
June 17, 2025

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

$10
2 State Approved Hrs

Learning to Play, Playing to Learn
Children play in different ways as they grow. Babies play differently from toddlers who play differently from preschoolers. Learn to recognize and apply the importance of play.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
June 21, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

Albany Super Saturday!

Teamwork with A Purpose
Join us to learn how to facilitate better communication; and to emphasize the importance of working together. Participants will offer ideas, and concerns, and share various kinds of input. Plus utilize the shared data to form the activities to be working together as a team to reach a common goal to create a successful outcome.

Full Circle Networking: Recruiting, Hiring, & Retention
This course is designed to assist management in recruiting, hiring, and retaining responsible, nurturing, caring, dependable, and long-term professional staff. Upon completion of this course, participants will know how to develop a workable model for recruiting and hiring. Plus, be able to integrate at least six strategies to enhance staff retention.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

Alma’s Baby World Learning Center, 1338 Mobile Ave, Albany, GA 31705

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