A naturally curious and creative child is a gift! Join Beverly Becker as you discuss creativity and how you can unleash it in your classroom.

Join Dr. Jeanne Tardiff as she shares how simple household items can become powerful tools in helping children express their creativity and artistic abilities. Learn best practices in early childhood art and take home some new ideas to facilitate art in your classroom.

Circle up with Dr. Jeanne Tardiff as you learn ways to renew and enhance your favorite time of day: Circle Time!!!

Join speech pathologist and owner of Social Butterflies Club, Rhonda Osisek, as you learn practical strategies to develop social-emotional skills in children!  

Connection and attachment is key in creating trusting relationships with children. Join Beverly Becker as you learn about this level of interactions and why it is imperative to a child's developmental growth.

Join Dr. Jeanne Tardiff as she takes us back to the people who shaped the theories we still use today when discussing development and appropriate practices!

Join Dr. Jeanne Tardiff as she helps participants learn how to differentiate between typical and atypical developmental milestones, how to speak with families, and how to accommodate every day learning for a child with autism.

Want to start your year off right by setting up your classroom for all children to succeed? Join Rhonda Osisek, founder and owner of the Social Butterflies Club, to learn ways to support social-emotional regulation through setting routines and procedures. This three-hour training will be one of the best ways to prep for an awesome [...]

Join Square One and trainer Sharon Howell as she helps break down self-regulation and teaches you to build the skills to be successful throughout the day with children. The training is FREE and each participant will receive a training certificate.

We are hardwired to preserve and protect ourselves and being skeptical or having negative thoughts comes naturally. The problem is when negative thoughts take over, even when no threat exists. Join trainer, Beverly Becker, as we explore what ANTs are, how to identify them in everyday life, and how we can "squash" them and teach [...]

Self-esteem drives us as learners and shapes how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Join Square One and Sharon Howell as she teaches participants how to foster self-esteem in the classroom and the importance of the work behind this important skill. This training is FREE and participants will receive a certificate for [...]

Join Josetta Thomae as she helps you understand patterns and sequences of typical development from birth to age 5 and identify potential delays. You'll learn about resources and referral processes for children with suspected disabilities and how to share these resources appropriately in accordance with your program's procedures. Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by [...]

TO REGISTER PLEASE SEE "WEBSITE" UNDER DETAILS AND CLICK THE LINK THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Back by popular demand! Join Dr. Josetta Thomae as she teaches about Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health! ECMH refers to a child’s capacity to develop socially and emotionally.  Healthy development for infants and toddlers significantly depends on [...]

TO REGISTER, PLEASE SEE “WEBSITE” UNDER DETAILS AND CLICK THE LINK THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Everyday there are lots of opportunities to read to your class, but not enough time to spend on STEM topics. This workshop will introduce you to wonderful age-appropriate, accurate fiction books and hands-on STEM activities that will excite [...]

TO REGISTER, PLEASE SEE “WEBSITE” UNDER DETAILS AND CLICK THE LINK THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Project Learning Tree is an internationally award-winning curriculum designed to help teachers engage their students in learning about nature. Through fun, indoor, and outdoor activities, toddlers and preschoolers explore nature through their senses, experience trees throughout the seasons, and [...]

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Join us as we look at children's behavior, the challenges that come with it, and how we can support them. This three-hour training will be a great way to spend your Saturday learning concepts to implement on Monday!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Learn to incorporate music and movement in your classroom! Explore how adding this component can transform your classroom into a learning powerhouse!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Literacy is a complex component of a child's early learning experience. Join Square One as we discuss what it looks like in the early years and how we can best prepare children for school and beyond with a strong early [...]

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Learn how to meet your children's needs through building a strong relationship, determining how children best learn, and how our responses impact every learning day. You won't want to miss this training opportunity.

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Children need to MOVE! Tired of children bouncing, LITERALLY, around your room? Running, jumping, crashing into things, and more? Boy, do we have a training for YOU! Let's learn to direct their need for movement into constructive, focused learning time!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. We often rush children to grow up because we are preparing them for the "next step." Let's pump the brakes and focus on what they developmentally need in THIS moment. This dynamic training is sure to get you talking!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Feelings are a BIG deal and can take over a child's ability to participate and regulate in your learning space. Join us as we learn how to identify, understand, and manage BIG feelings!

Still having children do step-by-step projects that you painstakingly cut and prepare? While they have their place, open-ended, child-led art is an incredible avenue for children to express themselves & learn.

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Happy Teacher Appreciation!!! Join Square One as we celebrate all your accomplishments, focus on YOUR mental health, and share other teaching tips to take back to your classroom! We are so thankful for YOU!!!