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Hudson Helpshop

**NEW**   2012 Phonemic Awareness Training Opportunity For Preschool Teachers!
Develop & Enhance Early Literacy in your Students!

Summer 2012 Session:
• June 6 & 7 at Wildwood Baptist Church, 4801 Wade Green Rd, Acworth GA 30102
To receive credit* please plan on attending between 8:30am-4:30pm each day

*We anticipate awarding a certificate for 14 contact hours of training and 6 BFTS approved training hours. Certified teachers may earn one PLU credit.

Descriptions of Sessions:
Teachers will participate in intensive training activities based on the curriculum, Phonemic Awareness in Young Children. The 2-day sessions are designed for pre-K teachers of 4 and 5 year olds, and will acquaint them with a variety of activities to confidently instruct listening, rhyming, awareness of sounds, proper letter-sound pronunciation, and other literacy development skills that research has identified as essential for success in learning to read. The session is limited to 60 participants. The training will be conducted by certified Master Trainers in Phonemic Awareness. The session will be practical, highly participatory, and designed to ensure participant mastery of the curriculum material.

Current fees are $99.00 for GPA memebrs and $129.00 for non-members.
*GPA Member Schools may pay $99.00 for each staff member registered to attend the training.

******Please click here for PDF document of full description
and Registration Form******

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Career Opportunities

Preschool Director Positions Posted for Member Schools

The Georgia Preschool Association has added a new service to our web site.!

GPA will post job opportunities for director positions at member schools for six months. These postings will appear on our web site, as well as in the GPA newsletters.
Please forward job postings to LClifford@GeorgiaPreschool.org

Position Opening:

Harmony Grove UMC Preschool Director
Harmony Grove UMC in Lilburn is seeking a PMO/ Preschool Director. HGUMC Preschool is legendary in the Lilburn Community. It is known for its low teacher to student ratios, excellent preparation for elementary school and very competitive tuition. It has become a truly diverse school reflecting the Lilburn community. The next director will be a builder with marketing, administrative and relational skills as core competencies.
This is a 12 month position. Salary is $25-$ 30K and will be commensurate with education and experience.

Please contact:
Rev. Debbie Carlton,
770-921-7747,
50 Harmony Grove Road Lilburn, GA 30047,
EMAIL: Rev. Debbie Carlton

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Accreditation Information

The GPA wants to encourage accreditation!
We believe that the accreditation process helps schools to become stronger and more effective in meeting the needs of young children.

If your school was not recognized during our last conference or has completed accreditation in 2011, please email us at HGeesey@GeorgiaPreschool.org.

NEW SCHOOLS ADDED TO LIST BELOW

Please click here for a list of Accredited Member Schools

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Teachers Resources

GOOD NEWS FOR PARENTS!
One of our member schools, Sophia Academy, has posted information about scholarship monies for children whose parents are seeking alternatives to public schools. This scholarship money is applicable to many faith-based schools.
Click here for more information  http://www.sophiaacademy.org/scholarships

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The National Association for Child Development:   http://nacd.org/

The NACD Foundation is a nonprofit organization of dedicated parents and professionals founded in 1979 by internationally recognized educator and lecturer Robert J. Doman, Jr. The Foundation’s mission is to gather, evaluate, and disseminate information and procedures relative to human development. Because the NACD works with so many families from all over the world, we know what is being researched and practiced as well as what is working (and not working) in relation to individuals with labels such as autism, attention deficit disorders, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, brain injury, learning disabilities, gifted, and accelerated.

NACD believes in the innate potential of every child. Our staff is comprised of therapists, educators, and developmentalists trained in the NACD Perspective. We work with families and individuals to reach toward their potential. Rather than simply teaching skills and coping mechanisms, NACD informs parents on how to identify and remediate issues. We empower parents with specific information and knowledge, enabling them to assume primary responsibility for their children ’s maximum growth and development.

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Talaris Institute:  http://www.talaris.org/
http://www.talaris.org/parenting-counts/

Parenting Counts Center offers online access to research-based information about child development and early learning from birth to five.

Watch videos, learn about developmental milestones using our Parenting Counts Developmental Timeline, and view interactive webcasts from early learning experts. These are just a few of the features you will find.

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Prekinders, Website for Pre-K Preschool Teachers:  http://prekinders.com

The purpose of this site is to share free resources with my fellow preschool / Pre-K teachers. You will find lots of teaching ideas and free printables. Kindergarten teachers may also find many things they can use and adapt.

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Parenting Counts:  www.parentingcounts.org

Parenting Counts Professional Training - Parenting Counts is a program offered by Talaris Institute to help promote successful parenting. The Program provides professional training, products, and informational services that are supported by a foundation of child development and parenting research for children birth to age five.

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Miscellaneous News

Operation Stop Arm

Sheri Lewis, a preschool teacher at St. Andrew UMC and member of the GA Preschool Association is helping to lead an effort to pass additional school bus safety legislation.

Her experiences include meeting with state representatives, school system representatives, the governor and various newspaper, radio and TV media.... See the rest of this story and Petitions by clicking here.

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