News Release

IWV, KRV, Bishop, Mammoth Campuses

Cerro Coso to Offer Child Development Seminar Series

March 12, 2007

Cerro Coso Community College is offering a Seminar Series of five workshops on Child Development beginning March 19. Each of the five two hour workshops will be offered through interactive videoconferencing at the Cerro Coso Community College location in Ridgecrest, Kern River Valley Campus, and the Eastern Sierra College Center at both Mammoth and Bishop Campuses. Earn one-half unit of college credit for attending and completing each of the five workshops. Simply sign up for the CH DV C199L class at Cerro Coso Community College in your town.

The first workshop is titled "Calming the Chaos" and will be offered on Monday, March 19 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Both teachers and parents will receive assistance in dealing with conflict in the lives of children in a productive and effective manner. This class will be offered by Tina French, Director of Inyokern and Pierce State Preschools & Staff.

The second workshop in the series is titled "Early Literacy for Preschool Children: Parents Workshop". During this workshop individuals will make their own book from a single piece of paper and their fingerprints. Different types of hand-make books will be shown from restoring a well used book to personalized books based around photographs taken. This workshop will be presented on Wednesday, March 28 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. by Gena Bowles, Director of Weldon State Preschool and staff Chelly Wetteland.

"Creepy Crawling Creatures" workshop will be offered on Monday, April 16 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Interested individuals are encouraged to come and learn some great ideas for the insect theme. Learn how to make an inexpensive butterfly cage. This workshop will be presented by Cheryl Sager, Director of Woodrow Wallace Preschool, and head teacher Verlona Tate from Lake Isabella.

The fourth workshop in the series is titled "Developmental Delays". This workshop will deal with group and in-home services for infants and children from birth through five years of age who have or are at risk of developmental delays. The workshop will be offered on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. by April La Pierre, Director of the Theresa M. Hall Children's Center Preschool and staffers Jamie Ludington and Deanna Lukens.


"Seeing as the Child Sees" is the final workshop in the Child Development Series and will be offered on Monday, May 7 also from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. The visual development of children from infancy to first years of school will be explored. Kay Kapler a vision therapist who performs visual and perceptual assessments and public relations for Dr. Penelope Suter, Optometry in Bakersfield will be the presenter.

Certificates of Professional Development will be given out to the workshop participants. Please RSVP to Marianne Fountain at mfountainchdv@yahoo.com or call 760-376-2735 to sign up or for additional information on the workshop series.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230