Instructors will discuss signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, reporting procedures, risk factors, and prevention resources.

Instructors will discuss signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, reporting procedures, risk factors, and prevention resources.

 Learn what the national recommendations for movement education are and how they affect your school and classroom  Increase your knowledge of fundamental movement skills  Understand the research [...]

Participants will learn how to develop their own 30-minute movement class. You will learn what elements are necessary, what should you NEVER do, and how to keep it easy, fun [...]

This workshop will explore the use of movement as a tool in the promotion of children’s emergent literacy. Learn how to bring storytime to life.

Learn strategies to develop and support a partnership between child care providers and parents. Topics include providing excellent customer service, using parents as a resource, and avoiding burnout.

We will reflect on our interactions with children and consider strategies to build positive relationships when working in early childhood settings.

This course will address making the classroom and activities accessible for all learners in the early childhood setting.

Training on the benefits of offering healthy foods and strategies to promote healthy eating in early childhood settings.

Leave with a toolbox of developmentally appropriate activities in all domains of learning and fun and engaging environment ideas!

This course presents strategies for building relationships with families.

Training to identify strategies to improve the physical activity environment in your early childhood classroom.

This course will explore the incidence of Substance Abuse and will provide strategies to help, including resources.

Training to learn how to read and use nutrition fact labels and explore ways to make healthier food choices to support your youngest learners. 

We know that children come in all shapes, sizes. and forms. They all learn differently too. In this workshop, we will discuss Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences to evaluate [...]

Executive functioning skills are foundational to the success of learners in today's classrooms. Learn about executive functioning skills and how to embed opportunities to expose and teach these skills in [...]

How to incorporate and create inclusive environments for rich literacy and instruction in the classroom that leads to engagement and success. We will discuss the role of literature and strategies that provide [...]

The brain is where it is at. Empowering our children to constructively and critically think from an early stage is key to success. Participants will understand the brain's function, how [...]

Learn how to provide an engaging environment with materials and activities in math and science, as aligned with the Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS), the VA Early Learning and Development Standards [...]

Fostering good relationships with families is key to a child's educational success. Join us as we discuss best practices around building relationships and navigating difficult moments.

NOTE: THIS TRAINING WILL BE HELD TWO TIMES. PARTICIPANTS DO NOT NEED TO SIGN UP TWICE AS THE SAME CONTENT WILL BE PRESENTED BOTH TIMES. Practical strategies for teachers/clinicians to [...]

*Event nights are not dependent on each other. Come to one or come to all! Join us on May 25th, June 1st, and June 8th from 7-8:30 pm. Do you [...]

*Event nights are not dependent on each other. Come to one or come to all! Join us on May 25th, June 1st, and June 8th from 7-8:30 pm. Do you [...]