UNIVERSITY WILL HOST CHILD DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

On Sept. 16, Success By 6 and Child Care Resource and Referral will host an early childhood brain development seminar: "Preparing Children Today for A Better Tomorrow." This seminar is a personal and professional development opportunity for parents and individuals working directly in early education of young children.

This seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dempster Hall, Southeast Missouri State University. Seminar presenter, Pam Schiller, Ph.D., is a freelance early childhood author and consultant. She is also the National Early Childhood Consultant for SRA/McGraw-Hill and is the past-president of the Southern Early Childhood Association and Texas Association for the Education of Young Children. Dr. Schiller has been a childcare administrator for several years and has also taught in the public schools as a kindergarten teacher. This seminar is based on her latest publication, Start Smart: Building Brain Power in the Early Years.

Janice Jones, Success By 6 Chairperson, has heard Dr. Pam Schiller speak before and feels parents, childcare providers, professionals and community members will all benefit from her presentation.

"Dr. Pam Schiller has the unique ability to take complex issues regarding brain stimulation to a level persons of all backgrounds and educational levels can understand," she said. "Her presentations are very interactive and will give you insight on how to positively interact with your child to stimulate your child's learning ability."

"There have been so many new and exciting developments in the study of children and their brain development that we are very fortunate to have someone of this caliber speak to us about what has been learned and how we can apply these findings to our everyday interactions with children," commented Kristen Foltz-Schlegel, Training Coordinator for Child Care Resource and Referral.

Success By 6 is an early childhood initiative coordinated by the Area Wide United Way that focuses on ensuring all children enter school ready to succeed at their optimum potential. Currently, Success By 6 in this community is focusing on parent education, especially on recent brain research. Child Care Resource and Referral is part of the Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network. This agency can assist families in finding child care, provide families and child care

professionals with services for children with special needs, and provide training and technical assistance opportunities for child care

professional. Child Care Resource and Referral serves twenty counties of southeast Missouri.

Registration fee for the seminar is $10 per person and forms are due by Sept. 1. Due to limited seating, after Sept. 1, the fee will be $12 per person. Late and on-site registration will be available only if space permits. A limited number of parent scholarships are available.

For more information or to obtain a registration form contact: Child Care Resource & Referral, Southeast Missouri State University (573) 290-5595 or 800-811-1127.