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UMKC Continuing Education Early Childhood In-Service Hours Available.  Click here for details. 

Early Childhood Series   Click here for registration form documents/EarlyChildhoodSeriesEnrollmentForm2012.doc

May - December 2012

  • April 12 -Wired to Learn and Love: Making Connections for Infants and Toddlers.
  • May 17 - Transitioning Children and Families into the Early Childhood Classroom.
  • June 14 - There's More to Blocks Than Picking Them Up!  Block Play in the Early Childhood Classroom.
  • July 12 - Music and Movement In The Early Childhood Classroom.
  • August 9 - Tactics and Techniques for Teaching in a Room Full of Budding Artists.
  • September 13 - Fostering Children's Curiosities Through Science Teaching.
  • October 11 - Dealing with Stress: Hands-on Solutions to Deal with Long-term Stress as well as In-the-moment in the Classroom.
  • November 8 - The Program's Role in Supporting Social Justice in the Classroom ... 
  • December 13 - Handling Important and Difficult Conversations and Interactions with Adults.

UMKC Emergency Alert Information http://www.umkc.edu/umkcalert/

Snap Shot of Berkley Curriculum Night and Birthday Celebration. documents/Berkley Curriculum Night 11 snapshot of classroomst (2).doc

Two hundred ninety four people attended Berkley's annual Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast, raising $500.00 more than last year.  Click on the link to view pictures of the event. Thank you for your support. 

2011 Pancake Breakfast Slide Show

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The Edgar L. and Rheta A. Berkley

Child and Family Development Center

The University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) Edgar L. and Rheta A. Berkley Child and Family Development Center (CFDC) was established in 1993. UMKC' School of Education UMKC School of Education and an interdisciplinary team of experts worked together to develop a state-of-the-art early childhood school. Berkley is part of UMKC's School of Education and serves a learning laboratory for early childhood students. As a resource to others, Berkley enrolls children of UMKC employees, students, and the community.

Building an equal relationship between family, child, and teacher is a cornerstone of our philosophy.

Fundamentals of the Berkley Approach

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Berkley Buzz  Newsletter

Berkley FIP Family Picnic.  Click here to view pictures of our Fall Family Picnic documents/Berkley's Fall Family Picnic (3).ppsx

 

Upcoming Dates To Remember

December

 

9th Closed for PDD

 

26th Monday Closed for Christmas Day Holiday

 

January

2nd Monday Closed for New Years Day Holiday

 

13th Closed for PDD

 

16th Closed for Martin Luther King Weekend.

February

 

10th PDD - Berkley's Annual Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast.  Come and have all the pancakes and sausage you can eat for $5.00. Time 7:00 - 10:00 A.M Come and go as you please, tour the classrooms and have fun with family and friends.

 

Saturday the 25th mark your calendar for a Berkley night out - bring your family and friends to the UMKC Roo Basketball game at 4:00 children and staff are free families and friends of Berkley $3.00 tickets.  Stay for dinner sponsored by the Women's Basket Ball Team. More details to come.


Edgar L. & Rheta A. Berkley
Child & Family Development Center
1012 East 52nd Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 235-2600