Workshops for Child Care Providers

Join us for Spirited Child workshop. Spirited children are more intense, persistent, and energetic than others. They are courageous, determined, and challenging. This temperament often translates into a behavior that can be difficult within a child care setting. This workshop will equip child care providers with tips and strategies that can be used while working with spirited children’s personalities. Rebecah Freeling is a Wits’ End Parenting coach and former center director who has 20 years experience in early care and education, and she specializes in strong-willed, spirited kids. She will share ways to deal with tantrums and aggression, and will help transform your interactions with spirited children.

Note that when you register for the first workshop, you are registered for the entire series.

Series dates: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, & 10/23

This module will focus on practicing trauma-informed strategies covered in Trauma 101 and then goes further. Participants will learn how to practically apply strategies to support children affected by trauma. This workshop supports participants on how to develop observation skills, that includes developing individualized trauma-sensitive intervention strategies and behavior plans to support children.

This 4-part series is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impact. These workshops will equip providers with the tools to access their own experience with trauma and better serve the children and families in their care. You must attend the first in the series to be able to attend any of the other modules.

Join us for Spirited Child workshop. Spirited children are more intense, persistent, and energetic than others. They are courageous, determined, and challenging. This temperament often translates into a behavior that can be difficult within a child care setting. This workshop will equip child care providers with tips and strategies that can be used while working with spirited children’s personalities. Rebecah Freeling is a Wits’ End Parenting coach and former center director who has 20 years experience in early care and education, and she specializes in strong-willed, spirited kids. She will share ways to deal with tantrums and aggression, and will help transform your interactions with spirited children.

Note that when you register for the first workshop, you are registered for the entire series.

Series dates: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, & 10/23

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care program? If so, this free event is just for you! We’ll discuss what it takes to open a licensed family child care business in your home. We will also talk about how to decide whether this is the right choice for you and your family. Running an in-home child care program involves a background check, a home inspection, an application to Community Care Licensing, and a commitment to providing meaningful, nurturing curriculum to young children. In this workshop, you will learn about how to set up a safe environment for children, how to market your child care program, and how to build strong relationships with parents. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step. We will also talk about the California Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) project. CCIP is a state-funded project that helps to increase infant/toddler child care slots and improve quality care for children. This is a great chance to meet with an expert who can answer your questions and offer information to get you started.

Please note that this does not replace the Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation. To pre-register for that orientation, call CCL at 510-622-2602 or go to www.ccld.ca.gov and pay their $25 registration fee.

Join us for this workshop on Desired Results Developmental Profile. DRDP is a quality improvement system that ensures children are receiving the care they need to thrive. Created by the California Department of Education, the DRDP provides guidelines for teachers to observe, document, and reflect on children’s early learning. Furthermore, this training will support child care providers in having a better understanding of how to plan a curriculum around individual and group needs. The goals of this workshop are to make sure children are personally and socially competent. Above all, children are effective learners, have physical and motor competence, and are safe and healthy.

Participants will learn about compassion fatigue, burnout, and the importance of self-care. Participants will be guided on how to build awareness about their own experiences with trauma and how this impacts their current practice and work with children. You will understand triggers around children’s behavior and explore strategies to support yourself while working with children and families impacted by trauma.

This 4-part series is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impact. These workshops will equip providers with the tools to access their own experience with trauma and better serve the children and families in their care. You must attend the first in the series to be able to attend any of the other modules.

Salud Preventiva es el curso que cumple con las regulaciones del Estado de California para los proveedores de cuidado infantil. Incluye prácticas de salud preventiva y manejo de las enfermedades transmisibles, a prueba de niños, información de la inmunización, la preparación para casos de emergencia y evacuación, manejo seguro de alimentos, la nutrición y la identificación y reporte de abuso infantil. Actualmente esta certificación por supuesto no tiene fecha de vencimiento.

Hay un descuento de $15 por inscribirse en CPR y Primeros Auxilios y Salud Preventiva. Para las inscripciones por internet, por favor llame para el Código de Descuento.

Información Importante

• Puede inscribirse por internet en bananasbunch.org o devolver el siguiente formulario con el pago a BANANAS en persona. (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 CPR 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 CPR 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.

This eight-hour course is offered in English and includes information on Preventive Health, including immunizations, seat belt safety, preventing infections and injuries, food safety, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), shaken baby syndrome (SBS), and recognizing and reporting child abuse.

When combined with the CPR & First Aid class, it meets the state licensing requirement of 16 hours to operate a child care program.

BANANAS offers a discounted price of $135 for providers who enroll in both the CPR First Aid & Preventive Health modules at the same time. If you would like to enroll for both classes, please call us for the discount code.

• You can either register online or come in person to BANANAS and a staff member will help you register. Do not mail it. (Make checks or money orders payable to BANANAS). Register early. No cash payments. You will receive a confirmation of your registration.
• There are NO REFUNDS.
• 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.
• There is a lunch break during these classes. Please bring your own lunch.
• These classes are offered on different dates in Spanish and Chinese.

Research shows that the ideal time to learn a second language is when children are young. At this workshop, we will talk about the benefits of bilingual education. We will also talk about how books can help create a bridge between languages. Matilde R. Hollander, a retired bilingual Montessori teacher, will share creative ideas on how to develop a bilingual curriculum for your classroom. Through books and fun activities, you will learn how to introduce phonetic sounds of a second language and help your children develop their love for dual language.

Join us for the men in the ECE Support Group. Being a man working in the early care and education (ECE) field can bring unique challenges and experiences. Furthermore, there can be different expectations, misunderstandings, and biases that men have to deal with every day. In this session, we will talk about the different challenges in the workplace. Likewise, we will discuss how to set expectations with co-workers and deal with implicit bias and parent’s concerns. The support group will be led by Shawn Bryant. The evenings will be tailored to the needs of the group.

Los estudios demuestran que el tiempo ideal de aprender un segundo idioma es cuando los niños son pequeños. En este taller, hablaremos sobre los beneficios de la educación bilingüe y como los libros pueden ayudar a crear un puente entre idiomas. Matilde R. Hollander, una profesora Montessori bilingüe jubilada, hablará sobre ideas creativas de cómo desarrollar un plan de estudios bilingüe para su salón. A través de libros y varias actividades divertidas, aprenderá cómo introducir sonidos fonéticos de un segundo idioma y ayudarles a sus niños a enamorarse de lenguaje dual.

This workshop will help integrate trauma-informed practices into family engagement. Participants will learn how to engage family members using trauma-sensitive strategies to support children and families. We will talk about how community members who interact with young children can use trauma-sensitive practices and help in healing, resilience, and well-being of children and families impacted by trauma.

This 4-part series is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impact. These workshops will equip providers with the tools to access their own experience with trauma and better serve the children and families in their care. You must attend the first in the series to be able to attend any of the other modules.

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.

When combined with the Preventive Health class, it meets the state licensing requirement of 16 hours to operate a child care program.

BANANAS offers a discounted price of $135 for providers who enroll in both the CPR First Aid & Preventive Health modules at the same time. If you would like to enroll for both classes, please call us for the discount code.

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.

In this module, participants will examine trauma through a lens of equity and social justice. We will talk about systemic oppression, racial equity, and implicit or unconscious bias. You will learn how to use asset or strength-based, culturally responsive trauma-informed practices while working with children and families impacted by trauma. This workshop guides participants on how to practically apply strategies that support children’s social-emotional competence. We will also talk about how to create early learning programs that disrupt inequitable disciplinary practices including suspensions or expulsions.

This series is designed for early childhood educators and informs participants about trauma and its impact. Learn more about this 5-part series.

Trauma 101: Overview of Trauma and its Impact (1st in a Series)
Practicing Trauma-Informed Strategies and Observation Skills to Support Children (2nd in a Series)
Trauma 102: Preventing Compassion Fatigue through Self-Care (3rd in a Series)
Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices into Family and Community Engagement (4th in a Series)

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.

Hay un descuento de $15 por inscribirse en RCP y Primeros Auxilios y Salud Preventiva. Para las inscripciones por internet, por favor llame para el Código de Descuento.

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.

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.