Gretchen is the assistant director of the Child Care Council of Onondaga County (Syracuse), New York. She also presents workshops on topics related to behavior guidance and early literacy, and is especially known for her presentations on biting and on potty training in child care settings. Gretchen has logged thousands of hours training people who work with young children in programs such as child care centers, nursery schools, family child care settings, Head Start, and public-school preschool programs. Gretchen earned a bachelor's degree in special education from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater. Since then, she has taken a wide variety of courses in education, computer programming, management, cultural anthropology, and sociology. A former special education teacher, preschool teacher, and adult education teacher, Gretchen has had articles and interviews published in Parents, in Children and Families, and in other parenting publications, including the "Partners in Parenting" question-and-advice column in the Syracuse Post-Standard. Gretchen is the author of Good Going: Successful Potty Training for Children in Child Care, No Biting: Policy and Practice for Toddler Programs, and No Biting, Second Edition. Publications:

Good Going!: Successful Potty Training for Children in Child Care Author: Gretchen Kinnell Product Code: 125401 Price: $12.95 This comprehensive handbook addresses the issues involved when children are potty trained in child care as well as in the home. Eight chapters offer you a healthy perspective for developing consistent policies and successful practices by addressing potty-training readiness, potty training routines in group care programs, bathroom design and equipment, developing partnerships with parents, and much more. Includes sample parent communication tools and detailed resource lists. Read a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty:

No Biting 2nd Ed: Policy and Practice for Toddler Programs, 2nd Edition Author: Gretchen Kinnell Product Code: 129701 Price: $15.95 Qty: