Children Are Our Specialty

Thurs, Sept 17: Family Engagement

Support families as a child's first and most important educator. Strengthen the partnership between families and their child's early education program. Promote healthy relations and opportunities or community involvement. Implement the knowledge and skills gained from the Family Engagement training. This is a 3 hour training. Non-members $15.

presented by 4C's from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Blackhawk Tech, Room 1315 Blackhawk Room Regist...

Thurs, Sept 18: Behavior Management

presented by Kathy Hetzel, UW Ext, from 6:30-8:30 pm at Blackhawk Tech, Room 1315 Blackhawk Room Registry certificate provided.

Challenging behaviors and behavior management problem solving. Modeling appropriate behavior and teaching skills for self regulation.

Thurs, Oct 16: Math: It All Adds Up

Supporting Math Development presented by 4C's from 6:30-8:30 pm from 6:30-8:30 pm at Blackhawk Tech, Room 1315...

The Heartbeat of Child Care Conference

The Heartbeat of Child Care Conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville.

This year's conference will be notably different due to time restraints.

Doors will open at 8:30 a.m.

8:45-10:00 Workshop 1

10:15-11:30 Workshop 2

11:45-12:45 Keynote

Coffee and juice will be available in the morning and lunch will not be...

Thurs, Oct 17: Supporting Early Literacy

Supporting early literacy development is about building strong relationships through shared book reading and meaningful conversations. We will focus on building a love of books and developing language through meaningful conversations all in the context of relationships. We will examine the key components of literacy within our environments, including a print rich environment, engaging book reading, and de...

The Heartbeat Conference will be on

Saturday, November 9, 2013

This year's Heartbeat of Child Care Conference

Our conference this year features David Stokes!

Keynote: Earthsongs/Singing with the Earth

Sharing short songs and chants that help us gain an appreciation of planet earth ...

Good news for CHAOS & CHAOS Members!

Children Are Our Specialty has been reviewed and beginning on February 1, 2013 can be recognized as a Professional Association by YoungStar as defined under Business and Professional Practices indicator C.3.4 in the YoungStar evaluation criteria.

Individual active membership and participation both must be verified by the following:

1. Attendance at four meetings per year; either regular meeting...

The Heartbeat Conference will be held at Blackhawk Tech for continuing education on Sat., Nov. 3rd!

If you have any leads for vendor tables, please contact Stacy Ransom and if you have any ideas for classes, please contact Lori Long.

Thurs, Sept 27 Ready, Set, Go! Organize Your Filing Systems

Leah Zastoupil, Lori Long & Stacy Ransom

Room 1315 Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Thurs, Oct 18 Medical Log Journaling & Reporting

Refresher on the do’s & don’ts of handling all types of injuries, recording them and what to report.

April Callihan, Licensing Specialist, DCF

Room 1315 Blackhawk Technical College...

Mail registration forms & payment for tours to:

CHAOS Treasurer, 1544 S Grant Avenue, Janesville, WI  53546

Registration form

Join CHAOS for a Tour of Child Care Facilities on Saturday, April 2.  We will be traveling from Janesville to Madison to visit three child care centers. 

Carpools leave at 8:00 am from Janesville. We will tour a mixed age group family child care, a infants and toddler center and a preschool program.

We will also tour 4-C  from 9:00-10:00AM and 10:15-11:15AM

Lunch will be on your own. You may bring a sack lunch however each...