Using Non-Fiction Books to Support STEM Development (In Person!)
2022-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Learn strategies for incorporating informational text in your literacy program to support students with building science and math concepts. Attendees will review a variety of non-fiction titles for ages 3 to 7 and create simple lesson plans to be used in the classroom.

Finger Gym! (In-Person!)
2022-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Designed for caregivers with children ages 3 to 7, Finger Gym is a program that helps young children build fine motor skills while developing other early literacy skills and social-emotional learning. Learn how to use this hands-on program and create materials that are ready to use in the classroom.

Music Alive in the Preschool Classroom
2022-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Make music come to life in your preschool classroom with developmentally sound practices. Strum a ukulele, play rhythm instruments, and learn how to use live and recorded music for enhanced learning and enjoyment. This training will be presented by the incredible VB library staff!

Arts Alive in the Classroom
2022-08-06 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Discover ways to incorporate art into the classroom through books and hands-on projects. We’ll discuss ideas for specific artists exploration, process art, and sensory art projects. This training will be presented by the incredible VB library staff!

In Person Back to School Kick-Off Training for Early Childhood Providers
2022-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join us for an exciting day of training featuring national trainer, Amanda Morgan of notjustcute.com as she helps us go deeper in developing intentional interactions with the children and families we serve. Minus 9-5, the new Southeastern Ready Region partner, will be on-site to share new and exciting developments happening in early childhood and how it supports you as an educator. Arti Kumar-Jain, CEO of Love & Light 4 Kidz, will also be leading participants in a session on Mindfulness and Self-Care as we seek to find ways to manage in even the most stressful times. Come enjoy vendors, giveaways, and connecting with other professionals. Lunch will be on your own so plan to grab a friend and share a meal. We can’t wait to have you join us!

In-Person: Facilitate Learning Through Interactions
2022-11-12 10:15 - 11:45 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Square One trainer, Jeanne Hopkins, as she debunks the need to “control your classroom.” Controlling children is not how we define teaching. Facilitating learning experiences IS teaching. Learn research and theory about how children learn and what they need, as well as how to apply the CLASS standards for interaction. Most of all, learn positive guidance strategies and free resources to use in your classroom!

In-Person: Powerful Constructions: Develop Executive Functions in Blocks, Sand, & Water Play
2022-11-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Square One Trainer, Jeanne Hopkins, as she leads educators to think about building children’s executive functioning skills through blocks, sand, and water play. She will also tie participants back to CLASS and how to build strong interactions.

In-Person: Movement & Me: Yoga in the Classroom
2022-12-10 10:15 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Square One trainer, Arti Kumar-Jain, as she leads educators to explore movement and yoga as a way to cultivate social-emotional support and help children develop self-regulating strategies. Wear comfy workout clothes, and bring some water and a towel!

IN PERSON: Happy Play in the Classroom: It's How They Learn!
2023-01-21 10:15 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H178, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Play not only makes for an engaging and interactive classroom but is how children learn! Join Square One trainer, Arti Kumar-Jain, as she leads educators to think about how children communicate through their thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

IN PERSON: Fun with Phonics
2023-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join trainer Arti Kumar Jain as she explores the importance of early literacy lies. We will explore easy ways to cultivate language development through phonics and phonemic awareness in the classroom.

IN PERSON: Developing Appropriate Language & Literacy Practices
2023-02-18 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins to find out how young children learn, engage with examples of language and literacy activities, and build your toolkit on a foundation of class indicators.

IN PERSON: Developmentally Appropriate Practices
2023-03-18 10:15 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Libris Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Dr. Jennie Hopkins wants to know: Do you want a smooth and worry-free day? Join us as we learn how to apply various theories based on the works of Piaget, Maslow, Vygotsky, & Erickson. While these theorist’s work have been around for years, their theories are still just as important to our foundational understanding of early childhood practices and human development.

IN PERSON: Learning Environments
2023-03-18 12:45 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Libris Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as you learn to decrease problems by challenging your children and keeping them interested throughout the day.

IN PERSON: Movement & Me: Yoga in the Classroom
2023-04-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Have you ever thought about using yoga in the classroom? In this experience, Arti Kumar-Jain will lead you as you explore movement. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes and bring some water. These practices will help you cultivate social-emotional supports for your children and promote self-regulating strategies.
*Rescheduled from Dec 2022

IN PERSON: Revive your Movement Toolbox
2023-04-01 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Dr. Jeanne Hopkins says, “Let’s MOVE!” Learn fascinating statistics and theories as to why movement is important, Environmental Rating Scale standards as they relate to movement, and most of all, tons of activities for your early childhood classroom.

IN PERSON: Math Madness
2023-05-20 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join Dr. Navine Fortune as she helps you get mad for MATH!

IN PERSON: Sensational Science
2023-05-20 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Explore sensational science activities as you learn with Dr. Navine Fortune!

IN PERSON: Engaging Activities & Environments
2023-06-10 10:15 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Dr. Jeanne Hopkins is ready to help you build a toolbox of developmentally appropriate activities in all domains of learning that are fun and engaging!

IN PERSON: Circle Times that Work
2023-06-10 12:45 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
How do you make the most of your circle time? Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as she leads you through how young children learn and how we can best teach them based on the latest standards.

Equipping Your Tool Belt: Intentional Interactions (IN PERSON)
2023-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
Join trainer Arti Kumar Jain as she walks participants through what the CLASS tool is designed to measure and why it is a critical assessment for today’s classroom. This training will give you a solid foundation as we prepare for the upcoming year and also help you better understand the observation process so you can be confident and comfortable on your observation day! Grab a friend and join us!

NATIONAL SPEAKER TEACHER TOM!!! Back to School Kick-Off Training (In Person)
2023-08-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join our regional training and education team as we host a back to school training to get your year started off right! (Registration is limited to 100 so register today!)
We are so excited to have Teacher Tom lead us in a session titled “Thinking About Thinking” – “As educators we are in the business of learning, knowledge, and intelligence, each of which is a key component of thinking. Yet how much do we actually think about the process of thinking, especially as it pertains to young children? In this presentation, Teacher Tom uses a mixture of anecdotes, data, and provocative questions to take a look at the history and purpose of education and specifically at the process of thinking. He provides a framework for observing how children think under various circumstances, for discussing how we can create environments conducive to thinking, and for examining the role of teachers in a play-based (self-directed) curriculum. Participants will be invited to think deeply about their own thinking, to consider how and why we must be ‘researchers’ in the classroom, and to learn right alongside the children.” Learn more about him here! https://www.teachertomsworld.com/about
Event Timeline (*Subject to change)

8:45-9:10: Registration and Vendors
9:10-9:30: Welcome & Door Prizes!
9:30-10:00: Welcome – Ready Regions & VQB5 Updates
10:00-1:00: Teacher Tom – Thinking About Thinking
1:00-2:00: Lunch & Door Prizes!
2:00-3:00: Breakout Sessions

Best Practices In Transitions
2023-12-09 10:15 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Folio Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as you learn about theory and application of best practices in transitions from resources using NAEYC, CSEFEL, TACSEI, AND CLASS!

Interactions
2023-12-09 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Folio Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as you discover how children learn and what they need to succeed. Facilitating learning experiences IS teaching. You will love learning positive guidance strategies and taking back free resources to use in your classroom!

Advanced Developmentally Appropriate Practices
2024-01-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as she reviews NAEYC’s definition of developmentally appropriate practice as well as discuss several child development theories and what they look like in the classroom. Training aligns with CLASS, ELDS, and NAEYC’s Anti-Bias Curriculum.

Learning Environments
2024-01-13 11:15 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins as she helps participant find ways to structure their learning environments to reduce problematic behaviors and increase children’s creativity and curiosity.

Nurturing Creativity
2024-02-24 10:15 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
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.

Process Oriented Art
2024-03-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
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 Times that Work
2024-03-23 11:15 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Circle up with Dr. Jeanne Tardiff as you learn ways to renew and enhance your favorite time of day: Circle Time!!!

Help Children Build Social-Emotional Skills
2024-04-20 10:15 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Libris Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
Join speech pathologist and owner of Social Butterflies Club, Rhonda Osisek, as you learn practical strategies to develop social-emotional skills in children!

Connection & Attachment
2024-04-20 10:15 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | Virginia Beach Central Library Libris Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
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.
