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Child Care Training Class Offered

A child care provider training opportunity will be offered in Miami County on Oct. 21. It will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the K-State Research & Extension office at 104 S. Brayman St. in Paola.

The title will be “Cultural Influences on Language and Literacy Teaching Practices: Part 2 of 3”. An instructor from The Family Conservancy will teach the class. Participants do not have to attend all parts of the series. Discussion will be on the importance of examining teaching practices and reflection on how culture may influence the ways of teaching and supporting young children’s early language and literacy. Participants will also explore their powerful and professional role in using the process of reflection as an essential component of high quality teaching practices.

Two hours credit will be given for this class. To receive full credit for the class, participants must arrive by 6:30 p.m. Late arrivals will not be guaranteed full credit. More information is available at the following Web site: http://www.moccrrntrainingcalendar.org/index.cfm?go=interface:calendar.week Click on training calendar and go to the Oct. 21 date and topic for more information.

There is a cost of $12 per person for the class. This class is co-sponsored by K-State Research and Extension, Miami County Family and Consumer Science program and The Family Conservancy. The deadline for paid registrations is Oct. 19. For more information contact (913) 342-1110, ext. 1913

Registrations by credit card can be made by calling (913) 342-1110, ext. 113, or 1-800-7550838, ext. 113, or mail payment and registration form to: The Family Conservancy, Attn: PD Department, 444 Minnesota Ave, Suite 200, Kansas City, KS 66101. Call (913) 342-1110 to pay by credit card. All payments and registration must be received by Oct. 19. Make checks payable to: The Family Conservancy.

For more information, contact Diane Burnett at (913) 294-4306.

By Doug Carder

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