Held at Kirtland Community College in Roscommon on April 16, 2011, this early childhood conference should be a great day of learning for child care providers, parents, and anyone interested in early childhood education and issues.  Go to http://www.kidsgreatstart.org/uploads/documents/Early_Childhood_Conference_Brochure.pdf/ to see the conference brochure, and http://www.kidsgreatstart.org/uploads/documents/GSCConferenceform_pub_0001.pdf to register!

Go to this website to read about and register for Star Power! 
http://greatstartforkids.org/content/star-power-2011-registration-open-see-our-new-youtube-video-about-last-years-event

Whether you are a licensed child care provider, unlicensed, Relative Caregiver, or Day Care Aide, please take the Market Rate Survey to help us understand the cost of child care in Michigan.  Click HERE for more info.

We are pleased to announce our next FREE evening webinar, brought to you by Child Care Aware Parent Network! This session is FREE! Join the webinar at:   Advocacy 101: Every Voice Matters!
  As a member of NACCRRA’s Child Care Aware® Parent Network we know that you care about the affordability and quality of child care, and you know that more can be done to help families with young children in care. Join us to learn how you can become an advocate and make a difference! Our presenter, Pamela (Pam) Davidson, joined the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) in 2008 with over 15 years of policy experience.  Prior to joining NACCRRA, Pam served as a congressional staff member on Capitol Hill, mostly with the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce where she was responsible for various education and child abuse and family violence prevention issues.  She also worked as Vice President of Government Relations for the National Council for Adoption.     Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 8:00 PM EST

Free Webinar
The Influences Changing Instruction in the Prekindergarten Classroom




We're not in preschool anymore, Toto! The early childhood ecosystem is not what it used to be. The cubbies, materials and layout may look familiar, but behind the scenes there are swirling, whirling, changing winds that make teaching and managing preschool programs challenging, yet exhilarating.

Join Hatch Product Development Director Susan Gunnewig for this Early Childhood Investigations Webinar. We will briefly examine the 2009 releases of the federally funded reports for early literacy and mathematics, as well as the survey of technology use in pre-kindergarten settings to develop a backdrop for understanding the impact and implications for early childhood professionals. Susan will also share practical ideas about how to manage your programs.

February 16th, 2PM EST
Register Today!

Just so you are aware, online classes are available for FREE for providers in our coverage area!  Go to www.greatstartconnect.org, chose your county, and look on the calendar for online training that begins later this month.  Try it out!