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A Place of Our Own is a series of FREE trainings delivered in collaboration by WEDU Television (PBS) and the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County. The trainings, which are dedicated to family child care home providers and kinship and informal caregivers of children ages 0-5, teach how to stimulate children with creative activities that educate as well as entertain. The 3-hour training sessions supplement a daily WEDU television show by the same name and are further supported by a web site rich in free resources. All attendees receive resources and activity materials that relate to each session topic.
All of the A Place of Our Own sessions are held at the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605. Space is limited and interested participants MUST reserve a seat by contacting Sartura Smith, Education & Outreach Mgr., WEDU, (813) 254-9338 x2243. Registration is on a first come/first serve basis. Light refreshments will be served at each workshop.
A Place of Our Own Trainings for 2008
♦ Preventing Childhood Obesity
Saturday, November 22, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 12:30p.m.
This fun interactive session you will learn how to stop the epidemic of childhood obesity in its tracks, with easty-to-use strategies that help children eat healthy and keep their growing bodies in shape.
Language & Literacy: Storytelling
Saturday, December 6, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn how easy it is for anyone to become a storyteller. Attendees will see how telling stories helps children build language and literacy skills.
Major funding for A Place of Our Own is provided by BP, First 5 California, and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
A Place of Our Own is a production of KCET/Los Angeles in association with Sesame Workshop and 44 Blue Productions, Inc.
To recognize the extraordinary efforts of area family child care home providers that have devoted themselves to high quality care, exemplary service and the field of early childhood care and education, WEDU TV and the Early Learning Coalitions of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Sarasota have partnered to establish the A Place of Our Own Provider of Distinction Awards.
On October 4, 2008 at a luncheon attended by over 200 area family child care home providers and suppoters, six area FCCH providers were honored as Providers of Distinction. Winners received a beautiful award, a gift bag full of goodies, and full registration and hotel accomodations to the 18th National Conference on Family Literacy, March 1-3, 2009 in Orlando, and MORE!
The ELCHC offers
CONGRATULATIONS
the Hillsborough
PROVIDERS OF DISTINCTION WINNERS!
Barbara Ryan
Jewell Jordan
Lisa Fields
Go to the photo gallery to see photos of the A Place of Our Own Provider's of Distinction Luncheon!
Major funding for A Place of Our Own is provided by BP, First 5 California, and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
A Place of Our Own is a production of KCET/Los Angeles in association with Sesame Workshop and 44 Blue Productions, Inc.
