Topics:

• How intelligence and emotions grow
• Brain Research: Infancy as a crucial time for learning
• Piagetian games with babies
• Positive discipline techniques
• Toys and activities that promote fine motor, perceptual motor, and gross motor skills
• Sensory experiences for babies
• Separation and attachment issues in infant care
• Becoming a better observer of babies
• Arranging and planning an infant caregiving environment
• How to embed curriculum in daily routines
• Legal concerns of infant/toddler facilities
• Infant sexuality
• Tips for encouraging language learning; books and songs for babies
• Working with parents
• Cash budgeting and finance techniques for an infant/toddler childcare facility
• Assessing infants; assessing caregiver work with babies
• Tips from a pediatrician
• Inclusive programming with atypical infants
• Infant temperament
• Safety and nutrition issues

Schedule:

Workshop dates: June 2-6, 2008
Location: TBA
Meeting times: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (approx.) on Friday

Textbooks:

Order textbooks from the SU Bookstore 315-443-9901 after May 1, 2008. Books may be shipped to you prior to the workshop. Use VISA or MasterCard only for payment for phone orders. No COD orders. Allow 7-10 days for shipping. Textbooks may also be purchased after your arrival for workshop.

For more information, contact Alice Honig at 315-443-4296 or ahonig@syr.edu; or Kimberly Ray at kiray@syr.edu.