The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.

Are you thinking of opening your own family child care business? If so, these free virtual workshops are for you! Join us to talk about how to become a licensed provider. BANANAS is here to offer support at every step. 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.

Please email Sarah Silva at sarah@bananasbunch.org if you would like to be added to this series that is in progress.

The Strengthening Families protective factor framework includes the following five protective factors: 1.) Parental Resilience; 2.) Social Connections; 3.) Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development; 4.) Concrete Support in Times of Need; 5.) Social and Emotional Competence of Children. Please join us for this series where we will explore each of these protective factors closely, using exercises and discussion to deepen our knowledge to be the best support to our children, their parents, and the families we serve. Please contact Sarah Silva at sarah@bananasbunch.org for more information.

Thurs Sept 24 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development

Thurs, Oct 8 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Social-Emotional Competence of Children

Thurs, Oct 22 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Parent Resilience

Thurs, Nov 5 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Social Connections

Thurs, Nov 19 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Concrete Support in Times of Need

In this workshop we will explore:
– What caregivers can do to help develop STEM skills from a young age
– How to encourage children to notice and describe objects they see and do
– Ask ‘what’ rather than ‘why’ questions
– How to encourage children to count using one-to-one correspondence
– How to encourage children to think about the space around them

It is important that young children begin learning STEM concepts at an early age, so they are prepared with these skills when they begin school. Caregivers can help the children they serve to be capable and confident STEM learners from an early age.

When: November 17 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm with a follow-up workshop on November 19 from 6:30 – 8 pm

Contact Information: Contact us at mikaela@bananasbunch.org 510-908-1129 (English) or jamie@bananasbunch.org (Español)

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En este taller exploraremos:
-Lo que los cuidadores pueden hacer todos los días para ayudar a desarrollar habilidades STEM desde una edad temprana
-Cómo animar a los niños a notar cosas y describir las cosas que ven y hacen
-Preguntar “qué” en lugar de “por qué”
-Cómo animar a los niños a contar usando correspondencia uno a uno
-Cómo animar a los niños a pensar en el espacio a su alrededor.
Es importante que los niños pequeños comiencen a aprender los conceptos de STEM a una edad temprana, para que estén preparados con estas habilidades cuando comiencen la escuela. Los cuidadores pueden ayudar a los niños a quienes sirven a ser aprendices STEM capaces y seguros desde una edad temprana.

When: 17 de noviembre de 6: 30-8:30 y 19 de noviembre de 6:30-8:30

La Traducción Estará Disponible
Contact information: Contáctenos en Mikaela@bananasbunch.org 510-908-1129 (inglés) o Jamie@bananasbunch.org (español)

This is the follow-up workshop for STEM with Jamie Molina that took place on 11/17. Please RSVP below to sign up!

Este es el taller de seguimiento de STEM con Jamie Molina que tuvo lugar el 17/11. ¡Confirme su asistencia a continuación para registrarse!

In this workshop, we will explore how trauma affects a child’s brain and behavior and we practice strategies for helping kids build the skills to regulate their own emotions, build resilience over time, and process difficult past experiences in safe ways.

After this workshop, please join us for the follow-up discussion here: https://bananasbunch.org/events/identifying-and-responding-to-trauma-discussion-group/

The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.

Building trust and a spirit of collaboration in a child care center is central to achieving high-performing work teams. Involving staff in meaningful ways in decision making is one way to build trust and foster an authentic commitment to your programs’ vision and goals. During this Zoom meeting, we’ll discuss different types of decisions made and suggest ways directors can move to a more inclusive and participatory process while still implementing program goals.

We invite those of you who have attended Identifying and Responding to Trauma and Strengths-Based Communication with Families and to come to these follow-up sessions. You will have a chance to talk about your own experiences and ask questions that you have after the training. During these sessions, we will review the information discussed during the training, share information on how to access your own experience with trauma, discuss personal stories, and answer your questions to help you better serve the children and families in your care.

How do we focus on a family’s strengths to support them in crafting their own solution to a challenge they are facing? How do we share helpful information and resources without feeling like we’re lecturing? In this workshop, we learn four simple techniques for answering these questions, and we put them into practice with a guided simulation and role-playing opportunities.

After this workshop, please join us for the follow-up discussion here: https://bananasbunch.org/events/strengths-based-communication-discussion-group/

We invite those of you who have attended Identifying and Responding to Trauma and Strengths-Based Communication with Families and to come to these follow-up sessions. You will have a chance to talk about your own experiences and ask questions that you have after the training. During these sessions, we will review the information discussed during the training, share information on how to access your own experience with trauma, discuss personal stories, and answer your questions to help you better serve the children and families in your care.