YOU are your child's first and most important teacher. By knowing and understanding the different developmental tasks and milestones children navigate through, you will be better able to provide safe and enriching environments.

The first five years are the foundation for the rest of your child's life. Make them count!

 

2015 Fun Van Curriculum Schedule (first six months)

1/5-1/9 Series 1: Strong Families Training 1: Introduction and Protective Factors
1/12-1/16 Series 1: Strong Families Training 2: Child Development
1/19-1/23   Series 1: Strong Families Training 3: Family Supports
1/26-1/30 Series 2: Developmental Centered Parenting Training 1: Attachment and Intro to Parenting Behaviors
2/2-2/6 Series 2: Developmental Centered Parenting Training 2: Parenting Around Development
2/9-2/13 Series 2: Developmental Centered Parenting Training 3: Brain Development and Stress 
2/16-2/20 Series 3: Play, Learning and Development Training 1: What is Play?
2/23-2/27 Series 3: Play, Learning and Development Training 2: Dramatic and
Sensory Play
3/2-3/6 Series 3: Play Related Issues Training 3: Rough, Outdoors, Cross-gender
3/9-3/13 Series 4: We’re Going to School Training 1:  Philosophies of schools
3/16-3/20 Series 4: We’re Going to School Training 2:  Types of Schools
3/23-3/27 Series 4: We’re Going to School Training 3:  Selecting a school
3/30-4/3 Series 5: Parent Child Relationships Training 1: Parent/Child Interaction
4/6-4/10 Series 5: Parent Child Relationships Training 2: Parenting Behaviors
4/13-4/17 Series 5: Parent Child Relationships Training 3: How to Talk to Young Children
4/20-4/24 Series 6:  Developmental Parenting Practices Training 1:  Routine and Transitions
4/27-5/1 Series 6: Developmental Parenting Practices Training 2: Indoor Activities
5/4-5/8 Series 6: Developmental Parenting Practices Training 3:  Outdoor Activities
5/11-5/15 Series 7: Early Childhood Methods Training 1: Teachable Moments
5/18-5/22 Series 7: Early Childhood Methods Training 2:  Emotional Literacy
5/25-5/29 Series 7: Early Childhood Methods Training 3:  Appropriate Learning Environments
6/1-6/5 Series 8: Keys to Literacy Training 1:  5 Predictors of Early Literacy
6/8-6/12 Series 8: Keys to Literacy Training 2:  Print Rich Environment
6/15-6/19 Series 8: Keys to Literacy

Training 3:  Language Rich Environment

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