For Caregivers
Training Information
Early Start Child Care Resource and Referral Agency is committed to providing quality training at an affordable cost at a convenient
location. Before choosing training from another agency, check with us.
It is possible we can provide the same workshop (or one similar) at a lower cost - thus saving you money to be used in other areas. For on-site training, please contact our Training Administrator at 912.443.3381 to discuss details.
Workshop Quality/Trainer Qualifications
For information about the CDA and resources click here
Scheduled Trainings
Register Online for CCR&R Trainings
Spring 2010 Training Calendar and Registration Form
Free Training for Informal Providers
Early Childhood Educators Spring Conference/Job Fair- May 14-15, 2010- Augusta
Augusta area trainings- 2nd Monday of every month (March-June) 6:30-8:30 pm
What is Quality Child Care?
In today’s busy world, many families seek care outside the home for their children from birth to age four. These experiences are known to have a direct impact on the child’s ability to learn. Quality care includes healthy, safe environments for children with trained teachers, providers and staff offering consistent, positive, responsive interactions with the children while focusing on creative, varied age-appropriate learning activities.
Considering that 90% of a child’s brain develops during the first three years of life, quality child care from birth can affect the kind of learner a child becomes. So, quality care is at least an investment in your child for the future and in a much larger sense, an investment in the future of your neighborhood, your community and in society at large.
The people who spend the most time with children during these early years – their parents and child care providers – greatly affect a child’s development. Everyday experiences in a child’s life are learning opportunities and can be taken advantage of and enhanced by parents and caregivers. A child’s physical, nutritional, emotional and social development – most of which occurs at home or in child care – are as important as his or her academic development.
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Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance can help you enhance the quality of your child care environment by providing assistance with room arrangements, rules and regulations, CDA advisement, accreditation and much more. For more information contact a Technical Assistance Coordinator at 912.443.3382 or 912.443.3029.
email, mail or fax to Early Start.
Inclusion Services
Providers with inclusive programs learn to recognize children as distinct, unique individuals with special strengths and needs and develop an awareness of disabilities. They continually make creative modifications to routines and activities so that children benefit from participating.
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