EARLY CHILDHOOD ESSENTIALS
March, April & May 2018
Alpine Twp. Branch5255 Alpine Ave. NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Alto Branch6071 Linfield Ave.
Alto, MI 49302
Byron Twp. Branch8191 Byron Center Ave. SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Caledonia Twp. Branch6260 92nd St. SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Cascade Twp. Branch2870 Jacksmith Ave. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546
Comstock Park Branch3943 W. River Dr. NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
East Grand Rapids Branch746 Lakeside Dr. SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Englehardt Branch200 N. Monroe St.Lowell, MI 49331
Gaines Twp. Branch421 68th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Grandville Branch4055 Maple St. SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Kelloggsville Branch4787 Division Ave. S
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch
4950 Breton SEKentwood, MI 49508
Krause Memorial Branch140 E. Bridge St.
Rockford, MI 49341
Nelson Twp./Sand Lake Branch
88 Eighth St.Sand Lake, MI 49343
Plainfield Twp. Branch2650 5-Mile Rd. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Spencer Twp. Branch14960 Meddler Ave.
Gowen, MI 49326
Tyrone Twp. Branch43 S. Main St.
Kent City, MI 49330
Walker Branch4293 Remembrance Rd. NW
Walker, MI 49534
Wyoming Branchand the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
3350 Michael Ave. SWWyoming, MI 49509
KDL Service Center814 West River Center Dr. NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
616-784-200719 locations,
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FUFILL YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS1 hours class = 1 hours earned1.5 hour class = 1.5 hours earned
BRANCHLOCATIONS
REGISTRATION INFORMATIONCall 616-784-2007 or visit www.kdl.org
Pre-registration required. Each session offers one hour of professional development credit. Adults only please; child care is not provided.
EMPATHY
Empathy plays a big part in building and maintaining healthy relationships. Let’s discover empathic caregiving responses we can use to put ourselves in a child’s place in order to better understand the experience of the child.
Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 pm, Wyoming
Thursday, April 12, 6:30 pm, Comstock Park
CHILDREN & GRIEF
To develop a better understanding of children’s needs while grieving, we will discuss the role of adults to aid in healing and to learn what is helpful.
Monday, April 16, 6:30 pm, Kentwood
INFANT & TODDLER
DEVELOPMENTThis session will review the stages of development in infants and toddlers as well as cover appropriate expectations.
Thursday, May 17, 6:30 pm, Byron Township