RIE® FOUNDATIONS: THEORY AND OBSERVATION™

Magda Gerber’s Educaring® Approach to Infant Toddler Development and Care

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Patterson and McDaniel Family Center 2055 W. Army Trail Road, Suite 140

Addison, IL 60101 Ten Consecutive Days Intensive Course

(Includes weekend days) May 3 – 12, 2017

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Polly Elam, RIE® Associate and Infant Specialist studied and worked with Magda Gerber for more than 20 years. She first studied at the Emmi Pikler Institute in 1986 and continues advanced training there. She is also a WestEd PITC Graduate. Polly has previous experience as a Regional Child Development Program Administrator and Community College Instructor. As an ECE Consultant, she has worked with a variety of infant/toddler programs and has conducted seminars and workshops in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and throughout the United States.

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Name____________________________________ Address: _________________________________ City:_____________________________________ State: _________________Zip:_________ Home Phone (______) ________________ Work Phone (______) ________________ Email: _____________________________ ___ My $200 non-refundable deposit is enclosed. Balance will be paid NLT April 7, 2017 Make checks payable to: Polly Elam and Associates Want to be invoiced? Email pollyelam@aol.com. Mail to: 951 Vista Cerro Drive Paso Robles, California 93446 For more information email: pollyelam@aol.com

$1,295.00 (April 7, 2017) Non-refundable deposit $200.00 Deposit must be mailed with registration. Deposit will be applied to total tuition. Limited partial scholarships available. Enrollment limited. Register early.

This ten-day intensive course is for students, parents (including expectant), and professionals who want to develop and deepen their understanding of infant development and care. Course content includes an overview of Magda Gerber’s Educaringä Approach - gross motor, fine motor and social-emotional development of the infant - designing the environment - planning the curriculum - issues in parenting. RIE Foundations training can be applied in settings such as the natural family, the childcare center, and family childcare. The format for the course includes lectures, discussions, videos and visits to infant care centers.

Holiday Inn & Suites 150 S. Gary Avenue

Carol Stream, IL 60188 1-630-691-0500

Hilton Garden Inn Addison

551 North Swift Addison, Illinois 1-630-665-3000

Mention YWCA Chicago for special rates

For local information please contact: Carrie Pierce, Quality &Training Coordinator

Carrie.Pierce@ywcachicago.org 1-630-580-5715