Courses
RIE® Foundations: Theory and Observation™
August 7-16, 2020
Seattle, Washington
Location: Haggard Childcare Resources - 9705 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Time: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Polly Elam, RIE® Associate and Infant Specialist and
Debbie Bergstrom, RIE® Associate and Infant Specialist
This ten-day intensive course (including weekend days) 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 Educaring™ 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.