BANANAS is closed in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

As parents, we sometimes feel lost about what our child needs from us. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Join Dr. Martina Ebesugawa, a child development specialist and adjunct professor, to explore your child’s emotional world by learning how to read their emotional needs. We’ll also discuss how to support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions and enhance your child’s self-esteem.

Note: When you register for the first workshop, you are registered for the entire series.

Series Dates: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, and 4/1

In this workshop, we’ll learn about how to work with LGBTQ families to create inclusive child care environments. We’ll begin by exploring the film In My Shoes, a story about five LGBTQ families. Afterwards, we’ll work on exploring microaggressions, our values, beliefs, and perceptions as well as best practices for cultivating inclusive communication with all families. Nini Humphreys, MEd, a senior adjunct professor at Pacific Oaks College, will lead us in discussion about awareness, communication, and how to create inclusive environments where all families feel welcome.

Note:  When you RSVP,  you will be signed up for both workshops, April 2 and 9.

This 8-part series is designed for all types of early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impact on children and their families. These workshops will equip child care providers with the tools to access your own experience with trauma and better serve children and families in your care. All types of child care providers are welcome!

Participants will learn about trauma and the impact of trauma and traumatic stress on children’s development and learning. You will be introduced to trauma-informed early childhood practices that support children’s healing and resiliency. Participants will also learn about the use of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) index to understand their own background with trauma. A catered lunch will be provided. Trauma 101 is the prerequisite required for most of the other trainings.

More in this series:

Preventing Compassion Fatigue through Self-Care
Strategies to Support Children Impacted by Trauma: Relationships and the Environment
Strengthening Emotional Literacy and Self-Regulation through Building Sensory and Body Awareness
Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices into Family and Community Engagement
Race, Equity, and Trauma-Informed Practices
Trauma-Informed Practices to Support Equity and Inclusion for LGBTQ Families
Mindfulness Practices for Adults and Children

兒童健康安全與托兒訓練課程 (訊息更新)

感謝 Bayer公司為工作或居住在柏克萊市的托兒工作者提供此課程全額獎學金。若在網上: www.bananasbunch.org 同時報名課程1:心肺急救及意外傷害的處理(CPR & First Aid)以及課程2:預防和保健 (Preventive Health) 兩天課程，也可獲得一定優惠折扣。詳情查詢請致電香蕉中心：(510) 658-7353。

感謝加州教育部的資金分配為我們提供部分獎學金。 如果你想要獲得70美元的部分獎學金，請在完成登記前使用此折扣代碼: CDH-CPR-2018。 獎學金折扣僅限每人一次， 你需親自購買及使用。

課時: 8小時                              費用: $90

8個小時的心肺急救培訓課程是配合加州政府對托兒工作者資格的要求。在心肺救援課程中(CPR)，你將使用人體模型進行人工呼吸，以及處理因異物而窒息的救援練習。在急救課程中(First Aid)，你將學習如何處理受傷以及防止意外傷害的發生。此課程內容涉及的救護對象不僅是兒童也包括成人。

In this workshop, we’ll learn about how to work with LGBTQ families to create inclusive child care environments. We’ll begin by exploring the film In My Shoes, a story about five LGBTQ families. Afterwards, we’ll work on exploring microaggressions, our values, beliefs, and perceptions as well as best practices for cultivating inclusive communication with all families. Nini Humphreys, MEd, a senior adjunct professor at Pacific Oaks College, will lead us in discussion about awareness, communication, and how to create inclusive environments where all families feel welcome.

Note:  When you RSVP,  you will be signed up for both workshops, April 2 and 9.

Parents, join us for a workshop all about raising three-and four-year olds. At this exciting age, children are learning to do more and more on their own. They are becoming confident in potty training and in making choices for themselves. You’ll learn what to expect of your preschooler physically, emotionally, and socially. So come and gain insight into how to nurture their development and preserve the spontaneity and curiosity of this delightful age group. Julie Johnson, M.Ed., teacher, researcher, and certified Parenting Connection instructor, helps parents develop the strategies they need to nurture their child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Calling all family child care providers who care for children ages (two to five years). You’re invited to our playgroups! Bring your little ones and you will explore how play can inspire meaningful learning and encourage healthy child development. At each playgroup, children will paint, create, build, imagine, pretend, and invent while you learn how simple household items can be used as tools to promote early learning.

When you RSVP, you will be signed up for the entire series. RSVP at www.bananasbunch.org/playgroups

At this informative workshop, we will look at how we have moved from providing services to our families to building relationships with our families. This workshop will give participants an opportunity to look at various approaches that help in building relationships that support school readiness rather than telling families what to do as the experts. Building these changes into our programs helps families and children while making your jobs easier.

Are you leading or managing your program? Understanding the relationship between these two functions is crucial. We want to make effective use of the time and resources needed to develop your early care and education program to its full potential. Join us for a roundtable discussion where Haneefah Shuaibe-Peters, Executive Director at Child Education Center, trainer and ECE instructor, will discuss what the research tells us about ECE leaders. You will learn how to develop your leadership skills while cultivating emerging leaders within your program. A light lunch will be served.

Schemas are repeated patterns seen in children’s behavior. By taking time to observe young children and discovering revolving themes in their play, we can use those themes to engage and support their learning. In this workshop, we’ll focus on how to tune into children’s interests and brains, how those interests change over time, and how adults can use the nine most common schematic play scenarios to support brain development. We’ll offer resources that providers can use in child care settings and look at children’s learning opportunities, linking it back to tools such as the DRDP.

Gracias al Departamento de educación de California tenemos becas parciales disponibles. Para recibir una beca parcial de $70, use este código de descuento (CDH-CPR-2018) mientras realiza el pago. Las becas son limitadas y es una por persona. Solo puede comprar un boleto y recibir una beca para usted. Estas becas son limitadas y son por orden de inscripción. Para todos los proveedores de cuidado infantil que viven o trabajan en Berkeley, tenemos una cantidad limitada disponible de becas completas. Por favor llámenos al 510-658-7353 para recibir el código de descuento.

BANANAS ofrece un precio de descuento de $135 para los proveedores que se inscriben en los módulos que son Primeros Auxilios y RCP, y Salud Preventiva `al mismo tiempo. Si desea inscribirse en ambas clases, llámenos para obtener el código de descuento.

Nota: No hay reembolsos para las clases de salud y seguridad.

RCP y Primeros Auxilios es el curso que cumple con las regulaciones del Estado de California para los proveedores de cuidado infantil. Se realizarán prácticas de reanimación boca a boca para salvar vidas y atender a atragantarse con maniquíes. Primeros Auxilios enseña la prevención de lesiones y la forma de responder a las emergencias y accidentes. Esta clase cubre desde nacimiento a edad adulta, aunque el enfoque es en las edades pediátricas atendidas en programas de cuidado infantil. Esta certificación es de dos años.

Información Importante

• Puede inscribirse por internet en bananasbunch.org o venir en persona a registrarse a BANANAS. (Haga los cheques o giros postales a nombre de BANANAS). Por favor, NO ENVIE POR CORREO.
• NO HAY REEMBOLSOS.
• No se puede pagar en efectivo. Inscribase temprano. Usted recibirá una confirmación de su inscripción.
• El costo de los cursos cubre el costo de los libros, los certificados de RCP y Primeros Auxilios, y las engomadas de EMSA.
• Por favor llegue 15 minutos antes de la clase para permitir tiempo suficiente para el registro. SI LLEGA TARDE NO SERÁ ADMITIDO.
• Bebés o niños no se les permite acompañar a los participantes.
• Use ropa cómoda. Va estar practicando RCP en el suelo.
• Hay un descanso para el almuerzo durante estas clases. Favor de traer su propio almuerzo.
• Usted puede ser elegible para una beca. Debe pagar por el curso y solicitar la beca después de exitosamente completarlo. Las solicitudes de becas estarán disponibles el día de la clase con el instructor.
• Si usted vive o trabaja en Berkeley, ofrecemos becas todo el año gracias a la financiación de la Corporación Bayer. Para recibir la beca llámenos para darle el codigo de descuento. Se le pedirá que verifique su dirección de casa o de trabajo.
• Estas clases se ofrecen en diferentes fechas en otros idiomas.

Thanks to the California Department of Education, we have partial scholarships available.  To receive a $70 partial scholarship, please use this discount code (CDH-CPR-2018) while checking out. Scholarships are limited to one per person. You can only purchase a ticket with a scholarship for yourself. These are limited and are first come first served.

For all child care providers living or working in Berkeley, we have a limited amount of full scholarships available. Please call us at 510-658-7353 to receive the discount code.

This CPR & First Aid Training course meets the California State regulations for child care providers. You will practice life-saving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and care for choking on manikins. First Aid teaches injury prevention and how to respond to emergencies and accidents. This class covers age birth to adult, though emphasis is placed on pediatric ages cared for in child care programs. This is a two-year certification.

Thanks to the Bayer Corp., we offer full scholarships to Berkeley child care providers for CPR & First Aid classes. We also offer discounted tuition when you enroll in both the CPR & First Aid and Preventive Health classes at the same time. Call 510-658-7353 for the Online Discount Code. For online registration, visit www.bananasbunch.org

Important Information:

• You can either register online or come in person to BANANAS and a staff member will help you register. (Make checks or money orders payable to BANANAS). Do not mail it.
• Register early. No cash payments. You will receive a confirmation of your registration.
• There are NO REFUNDS.
  The fee for the courses covers the cost of books, CPR & First Aid Certificates, and EMSA stickers.
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class to allow ample time for registration. NO LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE ADMITTED.
• No infants or children are allowed to accompany participants.
• Wear comfortable clothes and bare lips. You will be practicing CPR on the floor and sharing mannequins.
• There is a lunch break during these classes. Please bring your own lunch.
• You may be eligible for a scholarship. You must pay for the course and then apply for the scholarship after successfully completing it. Scholarship applications will be available from the instructor the day of the class.
• If you live or work in Berkeley, we offer scholarships year round thanks to funding from the Bayer Corporation. To receive the scholarship call us for the coupon code. You will be asked to verify your home or work address.
  These classes are offered on different dates in Spanish and Chinese.

Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

This workshop will support participants in understanding their own experiences with trauma and how this can impact their current practice and work with children. Reviewing ACES Scores and the ACES study, staff will have a chance to review their own score privately and explore how their own histories with trauma may impact how they respond to children and families in their care who are experiencing traumatic stress. Participants will learn about compassion fatigue and the importance of self-care and begin to explore strategies to support yourself in working with high needs children and families.

Calling all family child care providers who care for children ages (two to five years). You’re invited to our playgroups! Bring your little ones and you will explore how play can inspire meaningful learning and encourage healthy child development. At each playgroup, children will paint, create, build, imagine, pretend, and invent while you learn how simple household items can be used as tools to promote early learning.

When you RSVP, you will be signed up for the entire series. RSVP at www.bananasbunch.org/playgroups

It’s important that family members know they can trust and rely on one another and for siblings, it’s especially important to work toward a relationship that will only become stronger over time. No matter what ages your children are, they can learn to communicate with each other in a way that brings them closer together, which in turn will make the whole family happier and more connected. Facilitated by Wits’ End Parenting Coach Rebecah Freeling, this workshop will show how you can support strong sibling relationships built on cooperation, collaboration, sharing, and mutual understanding.

Series Dates: 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1

Finding child care for your infant or toddler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. There are a lot of things to consider, such as the cost, hours, and type of child care that is the best for your family. There are many questions about the difference between a family child care, a day care center, and all of your options. We’ll discuss each type of care so you can connect with the right provider. We’ll also cover how to screen and interview potential providers. Babies are welcome!