You can earn CEU credits from the comfort of your own home! Child Care Providers You can earn CEU credits for FREE from the comfort of your own home--by watching programs on KLRN-TV. • Go to www.earlyon-sa.org (click on “Courses”) to view the schedules and register • Tune in to KLRN, channel 9/cable 10 KLRN-TV P.O. Box 9 San Antonio, TX 78291-0009 • Turn in your course work • Receive your certificate with CEU credit Register online at earlyon-sa.org and then tune in to KLRN-TV, channe l 9/cable 10 to view these programs! Series 1 Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children: The Core Concepts Airs May 2007, 7 ½ hour episodes Schedule of Programs optimal opportunities for a healing environment. Episode #7: Violence and Childhood Children today are bombarded with violence: violence in the media, gang violence, domestic violence, abuse, and school violence. Series 2 - The Six Core Strengths for Healthy Childhood Development This seven-part series features Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., and is hosted by Art Linkletter. Comprehensive information is presented by Dr. Perry on the primary problems facing maltreated children and the dynamic approaches for effective caregiving for professionals and lay people alike. Airs June 2007, 7 ½ hour programs Episode #1: Challenging Our Beliefs Opportunities for change include better communication, corporate workplace involvement, community involvement, and increasing a maltreated child’s opportunities for affiliation to promote healing and hope. Episode #1: Developing Potential Teaching children these core strengths gives them a gift they will use throughout their lifetimes. Episode #2: The Amazing Human Brain An understanding of the hierarchical make-up of the human brain helps caregivers and professionals to better diagnose children’s problems and formulate effective treatment approaches. Adverse affects caused by neglect, fear, trauma, and violence are presented. Episode #3: How the Brain Develops: The Importance of Early Childhood Caregivers and professionals learn the various behaviors and problems of children who missed these early opportunities, and presents examples to help in recognition and appropriate treatment paths. This seven-part series features Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Each episode focuses on a key skill and presents ways to help children acquire that skill, critical to healthy child development: Attachment, Self- Regulation, Affiliation, Attunement, Tolerance and Respect. Episode #2: Attachment: The Template for Future Relationships Healthy attachments allow a child to love, to become a good friend, and to have a positive and useful model for future relationships. Episode #3: Self-Regulation: The Capacity to Regulate Internally Developing and maintaining the ability to notice and control primary urges such as hunger and sleep—as well as feelings of frustration, anger, and fear—is a lifelong process. Episode #4: Affiliation: Joining In The capacity to join others and contribute to a group springs from our ability to form attachments. Affiliation is the glue for healthy human functioning. Episode #5: Attunement: Thinking of Others Awareness is the ability to recognize the needs, Episode #4: How Poverty of Experience interests, strengths, and values of others. Infants Disrupts Development An absence of stimulation and chaotic stimulation begin life self-absorbed and slowly develop are both responsible for promoting an absence of awareness - the ability to see beyond themselves and to sense and categorize the other people in experience that contributes to disruptive childtheir world. hood development. Episode #5: The Fear Response: The Impact of Childhood Trauma Caregivers learn to effectively recognize the behaviors and physical reactions of children in the various stages of “the fear response.” Episode #6: Living and Working with Traumatized Children Recording a child’s progress, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and respite care for caregivers all help to promote effective and Episode #6: Tolerance: Accepting Differences Tolerance is the capacity to understand and accept how others are different from you. This can be a challenge because children tend to affiliate based on similarities—in age, interests, families, or cultures. Episode #7: Respect: Respecting Yourself and Others An aware, tolerant child with good affiliation, attachment, and self-regulation strengths gains respect naturally. The development of respect is a lifelong process, yet its roots are in early childhood. cultural differences. Series 3 and Series 4 - The Whole Child: A Caregiver‛s Guide to the First Five Years Episode #11: Creativity and Play The relationship of creativity to self-worth and self-expression. Series 3 airs July 2007 (English), 13 ½ hour programs Series 4 airs August 2007 (Spanish), 13 ½ hour programs This thirteen-part series is based on the nationally-acclaimed textbook, The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years, by Dr. Joanne Hendrick and focuses on children’s physical, emotional, social, creative and cognitive development. The episodes highlight teaching approaches and interactions with children from multicultural backgrounds and of all developmental levels including those with disabilities and special needs. Episode #1: It’s the Little Things The importance of a well-ordered and predictable environment. Episode #2: By Leaps and Bounds Physical development and appropriate developmental activities, good health practices, and environmental safety. Episode #3: Babies Are Children, Too The special concerns when caring for infants in groups and the importance of nurturing care. Episode #4: Dealing With Feelings Activities that promote emotional health in family relations, self-expression, and dealing with frustration and stress. Episode #12: Let’s Talk About It The process of language acquisition and methods for increasing language competence. Episode #13: Growing Minds Two approaches to developing mental ability: the conventional approach and what is currently known as emergent curriculum. Series 5 – I Am Your Child Episode #7: Everybody’s Special Working with children who have special educational needs. Episode #8: Getting Along Together Childhood social development and ways to enhance a child’s social competence. Episode #9: Building Inner Controls Guiding children in controlling themselves and finding acceptable ways to express their aggressive feelings. Episode #10: Respecting Diversity How prejudice develops and how to respect Register online at earlyon-sa.org and then tune in to KLRN-TV, channe GEN 0020 GEN 0030 Airs September 2007, 4 ½ hour programs This four-part series presents practical advice to caregivers on key early childhood, school readiness and health issues. The series is hosted by popular celebrities and features well-known child development experts. Episode #1: Food and Fitness Matter: Raising Healthy, Active Kids Provides information and support to make nutritional and healthy changes at home and in local school settings. Hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Episode # 2: A Child with Special Needs Families of children with special needs share their stories to help others in similar circumstances understand that, while every child is unique, there are common experiences, emotions, and challenges they are likely to encounter as they work to help the child in their care. Hosted by Sylvester Stallone. Episode #5: I’m Glad I’m Me Recognizing children’s accomplishments and offering opportunities for individual choice. Episode #6: Listening to Families Ways to help families deal with everyday problems and life crises. Course # GEN 0010 Episode #3: Discipline: Teaching Limits with Love Renowned child development expert Dr. T. Berry Brazelton explains why children actually look for behavioral limits. Episode #4: Ready to Learn: Essential Tips for Early Literacy LeVar Burton and Jamie Lee Curtis show caregivers how to promote literacy and language skills through everyday activities like talking, reading, singing and playing from day one. Series 6 – Ready for Life Airs September 2007, 4 ½ hour programs GEN 0040 GEN 0050 GEN 0060 Dates May 16-May 30, MWF 7 programs May 21-June 4 M 7 programs June 1-June22 MF 7 programs June 4-June 25 M 7 programs July 2-July 23 MF 13 programs July 6-July 27 MF 13 programs The Six Core Strengths for Healthy Childhood Development (Repeat) Times 12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m. 4:30 a.m.6:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m. 4:30 a.m.5:30 a.m. The Whole Child: A Caregiv- 12:3 0 p.m.er’s Guide to the First Five 1:30 p.m. Years--English The Whole Child: A Caregiver’s Guide to the First Five Years--English (Repeat) 4:30 a.m.5:30 a.m. Aug. 1-Aug. 29 MWF 13 programs The Whole Child: A Caregiv- 12:3 0 p.m.er’s Guide to the First Five 1:00 p.m. Years--Spanish Aug. 6-Sept. 3 M 13 programs The Whole Child: A Caregiver’s Guide to the First Five Years--Spanish (Repeat) 4:30 a.m.6:00 a.m. Sept. 3-Sept. 14 MF 4 programs I Am Your Child 12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m. Sept. 10-Sept. 17 M 4 programs I Am Your Child (Repeat) 5:00 a.m.6:00 a.m. Sept. 17-Sept. 28 MF 4 programs Ready for Life 12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m. Sept. 24-Oct. 1 M 4 programs Ready for Life (Repeat) 5:00 a.m.6:00 a.m. temperament. Episode #2: Feeling Loved: Understanding Attachment and Socialization Investigates ways in which attachment is formed and its role in a child’s ability to learn and interact with others. Episode #3: Read with Me: Developing Early Literacy with Children Shares strategies that empower adults with tools to help children acquire language and literacy skills from birth. This four-part series gives adults valuable information they need to raise children who are Episode #4: Little Bites, Big Steps: socially and emotionally healthy and ready to suc- Nutrition and Fitness for Young ceed in school and life. Children Identifies basic concepts of healthful Episode #1: Who is My Child? eating and exercise habits for one-toProvides an in depth exploration of children’s five year old children, emphasizing adult influence on behavior and choices. l 9/cable 10 to view these programs! Series Title Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children: The Core Concepts Understanding Traumatized and Maltreated Children: The Core Concepts (Repeat) The Six Core Strengths for Healthy Childhood Development