Learning Opportunities
Shiawassee RESD Early Childhood Services, along with its partners, offers numerous learning opportunities for parents, childcare providers, and preschool staff throughout the year. Below you will find a list of such opportunities and the web sites for additional opportunities.
Shiawassee RESD Early Childhood Services
• Love and Logic – a FREE five-week program for parents and other caregivers of children from Birth – 6 years. This program is about “raising respsonsible children using a win/win philosophy.” Find specific answers and actions for some of those difficult moments of child rearing. For further information or to register call Kim St. Cyr at 989-743-3471, ext. 2207.
• Childcare and Preschool Provider Trainings – Each year the Shiawassee RESD contracts with the Office for Young Children (OYC) to provide several FREE trainings at various locations across Shiawassee County. For information on topics for the current year, locations and times, contact Lori Noyer at 989-725-2581, ext. 2113, or toll free at 1-866-725-7792, ext. 2113. Or email her at noyer@sresd.org.
• Shiawassee County Collaborative Early Childhood Conference – This half-day conference is held yearly, typically in March. It is a collaborative effort of the entire early childhood community in Shiawassee County. It is designed for:
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Childcare providers
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Parents of children birth to five years of age and other adult family members
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Preschool teachers and staff
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Human service agency staff who work with families with young children
The registration fee is always kept low and scholarships for parents of children birth to five are often available. For further information on the Early Childhood Conference contact Leanne Arnst at 989-725-2581, ext. 2111, or toll free at 1-866-725-7792, ext. 2111. Or email her at arnst@sresd.org.
For additional Learning Opportunities provided by our Partner Agencies go to:
Baker College of Owosso
Office for Young Children