Enjoy Dr. Diane Craft’s highly regarded Active Play! Preschool Physical Activity training. Learn fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate physical activities that use inexpensive equipment, small spaces, and work well in center-based childcare and preschool settings. Learn the importance of physical activity to the physical, emotional and cognitive development of young children. Dr. Craft’s enthusiastic presentation style provides for plenty of interesting and fun hands-on, practical experiences for participants.
For more information, please visit their webpage site: http://activeplaybooks.com/workshops.

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015
Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Judiciary Square (Chambers Room - 1st Floor on Right Side), 441 4th Street NW, Washington DC, 20001
Attire: Gym Attire: Sweatpants/shorts, T-Shirt, and Rubber Sole Shoes

The “My Little World” Educational Music Series is a vibrant interactive tool. It is designed to be incorporated into the curricula of early educators, as they engage children, by providing lessons that teach physical movement, early literacy and pre-math concepts, while promoting 60-minutes of healthy physical activity and healthy eating habits.
For more information, please visit their webpage site: http://www.natiiarts.com/#!my-little-world-programs/c1ki7

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Judiciary Square (Chambers Room - 1st Floor on Right Side), 441 4th Street NW, Washington DC, 20001
Attire: Gym Attire: Sweatpants/shorts, T-Shirt, and Rubber Sole Shoes
Who Should Attend: Pre-Kindergarten and Child Care Center Staff, participants of the DC Child Care Centers P.L.A.Y. Program

Registration ends Friday, April 24th. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you by the OSSE. Each center will receive a FREE copy of the trainer's curricula/manual and CD the day of the training.

NOTE: If you attended the SPARK ECE training last November, you will automatically be placed on the waiting list for the training. Priority seating will be reserved for PLAY Program participants who have not attended a prior curriculum training.

Lunch will NOT be provided during either trainings.

The trainings are metro accessible and the nearest metro station is the Judiciary Square metro stop located on the red metro lines. Street parking is limited and the available parking spaces are on a 2 hour time limit.  

By attending either trainings, your center will automatically be noted as a participant of the DC Child Care Center P.L.A.Y. Program.

Questions? Please contact Chibu Anyanwu at Chibu.Anyanwu@dc.gov.