River Valley ECA
October Newsletter
Dear Teachers,
Email Amanda Fuentes at amanda.fuentes@uafs.edu or call (479)788-7249
Better Beginnings
Don't forget about the FREE resources from the Better Beginnings website. Click the image to access curriculum and circle time pintables. .
Click the flyer below to submit your nominations
October Activites
Training Feedback Form
What training(s) are you interested in? What training do you need? We want to hear from YOU! Click the image to fill out out professional training feedback form!
Upcoming Trainings
Administrator Trainings
Directors Orientation C (6 hours of PDR credit)
October 15, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Rogers
Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/v9jg2j3
October 23, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monticello
Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/pjbcw7e
For more information about Director's Orientation training, contact Gaynell Jamison,
Pre-Licensing Class (No PDR credit for this course)
For individuals interested in opening a new child care center, family home or out of school
time program. For information or to register contact Miriam Jackson,
Teacher Trainings
Early Learning Standards Basics (1.5 hour of PDR credit)
September 30 - October 31
PDR Course # 70940
For more information contact Meghan Foster, MAnderson@AState.edu
Using Books to Promote Healthy Eating (2 hours of PDR credit)
October 1 - 31
PDR Course # 70872
For more information contact Meghan Foster, MAnderson@AState.edu
Going Outdoors with Infants and Toddlers (2 hours of PDR credit)
October 1 - 31
PDR Course # 70871
For more information contact Meghan Foster, MAnderson@AState.edu
Arkansas Fit Kids
October 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (3 hours PDR credit)
Dumas
PDR Course # 70122
For more information contact Shari Godfrey, SGodfrey@AState.edu
Starting Well with Families of Infants and Toddlers (In Spanish)
(2 hours of PDR credit)
Available upon request
If interested, please contact Miriam Jackson, Mirjackson@AState.edu
The High -Quality Classroom Interactions -
ABC Refresher 2024-25 (3 hours of PDR credit)
The following link will take you directly to the Refresher home page. In order to receive the
3 hours of PDR credit, you must view any six of the 20-minute sessions and follow the
directions through the same link and complete the Google doc.
Register: https://sites.google.com/view/abcrefresher2024-2025/home
1. Supervision Solutions
PDR Course # 67921
2. Connecting with Each Child
PDR Course # 67900
3. Baby Steps
PDR Course # 67941
4. Schedules and Transitions
PDR Course # 67920
5. Protecting Our Children
PDR Course # 67918
6. Keys to Successful Guidance
PDR Course # 6794
For more information contact Michelle Ford, Brford@AState.edu
Conscious Discipline Academy
2024-2025
2024-2025
Infant/Toddler Training Opportunities
For more information about Conscious Discipline Trainings contact Melissa Sutton, MSutton@Astate.edu or Debi Dunning, DDunning@Astate.edu