What to do with Terrible Twos: Toddlers are energetic and lots of fun, but what can early childhood professionals do when toddler behaviors become challenging and possibly harmful? Let’s discuss a variety of challenging toddler behaviors and examine their causes. Through the lens of toddler development, we can find appropriate ways to address challenging situations […]
Exploring Loose Parts with Toddlers: This interactive class is for teachers of children ages 1 to 2-1/2. Open-ended materials capture children’s curiosity and stimulate their imaginations. Also, but when young children explore loose parts, they develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and can practice being “scientists.” Come delve into fresh ideas for inexpensive, safe loose […]
Explorando Materiales Sueltos con Niños Pequeños: Esta clase está dirigida a cuidadores de niños de entre 1 y 2 años y medio. Los materiales abiertos despiertan la curiosidad de los niños y estimulan su imaginación. Además, cuando los niños pequeños exploran materiales sueltos, desarrollan habilidades motoras finas y coordinación ojo-mano, y pueden practicar como si […]
Learning Through Play Play is what children want to do and what they choose to do when given the freedom, independence, time and space to determine their own behavior. Play is how children learn about their world. Play is a child’s right and is the essence of childhood. Play is not a luxury; it is […]
Universal Developmental Screening: ASQ-3 and ASQ: SE-2 Training. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) provide reliable and accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children from birth to age 6. By drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, the ASQ is specifically designed to identify developmental progress and detect delays in young children, paving the way for meaningful […]
Implementing Emergent Curriculum: During this training, directors, teachers, and family childcare will learn the history and basics of the emergent curriculum philosophy and how to implement it in their classroom and across their early learning program. Participants will learn about the history of emergent curriculum, how it supports developmentally appropriate practice, and practical considerations for […]
Arte para el Descubrimiento:¿Alguna vez sientes que el tiempo de arte no es lo que esperabas? ¿Tú o los niños terminan frustrados con los proyectos? ¿O simplemente te faltan ideas nuevas? Esta capacitación está diseñada para ayudar a los profesionales de la primera infancia a comprender mejor por qué el arte es importante, identificar qué […]
Implementing Emergent Curriculum: During this training, directors, teachers, and family childcare will learn the history and basics of the emergent curriculum philosophy and how to implement it in their classroom and across their early learning program. Participants will learn about the history of emergent curriculum, how it supports developmentally appropriate practice, and practical considerations for […]
Autism and Developmental Delays: Developmental delay occurs when a child fails to reach milestones on time, whereas autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may cause delays but also affects learning and behavior in distinct ways. Identifying autism solely through missed milestones can be misleading. Early recognition and intervention, including behavioral, educational, and family therapies, are […]
Autismo y retraso en el desarrollo: El retraso en el desarrollo ocurre cuando un niño no alcanza los hitos esperados a tiempo, mientras que el autismo es un trastorno del neurodesarrollo que puede causar retrasos, pero también afecta el aprendizaje y el comportamiento de manera diferente. Identificar el autismo únicamente por hitos no alcanzados puede […]
Everyone Leads: This training provides participants with the opportunity to explore personality and communication. Participants will review personality types and discuss strategies to improve communication and understanding between differing personality types in the workplace. After working in large and small groups participants will be able to identify communication needs of your early learning team to […]
Learn the FLIP-IT strategy as one behavior guidance resource to help children learn about and manage feelings in ways