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Build Your Early Childhood Nutrition Toolkit
2021-06-19 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE, Online Class
Training to learn how to read and use nutrition fact labels and explore ways to make healthier food choices to support your youngest learners.

Substance Abuse
2021-06-15 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
This course will explore the incidence of Substance Abuse and will provide strategies to help, including resources.

Supporting Childrens' Physical Activity in Early Childhood Settings
2021-05-15 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Training to identify strategies to improve the physical activity environment in your early childhood classroom.

Building Relationships
2021-05-11 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
This course presents strategies for building relationships with families.

Engaging Activities & Environments
2021-04-22 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Leave with a toolbox of developmentally appropriate activities in all domains of learning and fun and engaging environment ideas!

Serving Healthy Foods in Early Childhood Settings
2021-04-17 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Training on the benefits of offering healthy foods and strategies to promote healthy eating in early childhood settings.

Classroom Modifications/ Accommodations For All Learners
2021-04-06 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
This course will address making the classroom and activities accessible for all learners in the early childhood setting.

Positive Teacher Interaction: Explore, Empower, and Enrich
2021-03-20 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
We will reflect on our interactions with children and consider strategies to build positive relationships when working in early childhood settings.

Strengthening Parent-Caregiver Partnership
2021-03-11 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
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.

Bringing Books to Life
2021-03-02 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
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.

Curriculum Design for Movement Education in Early Childhood
2021-02-20 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
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 and cheap!

The FUN-damentals of Movement in Early Childhood
2021-02-11 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
 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 linking movement to all the domains of child development – physical, cognitive and social/emotional

Child Abuse Prevention Month: PART 2
2021-01-21 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Instructors will discuss signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, reporting procedures, risk factors, and prevention resources.

Child Abuse Prevention Month: PART 1
2021-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class

Culturally Appropriate Guidance: From Awareness to Positive Change
2021-01-16 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
We will acquire practical strategies to enhance our awareness of how cultural practices are rooted in children’s behavior. We will learn how to be more receptive to children’s distinctive needs to ensure all children receive the support they require for optimal learning and development.

Race and Early Childhood Education: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children
2020-12-19 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
We will discover strategies to create or enhance a culturally responsive early learning environment, celebrate all aspects of children’s identities, and collaborate with families to foster young children’s positive racial identities.

Process Oriented Art
2020-12-08 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
I used to ask my parents to donate old socks, pantyhose, and dish brushes to teach the arts! Learn best practices in art and learn new ideas to facilitate art with young children!

Communicating with Parents
2020-12-03 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
This course will provide information to assist with effectively communicating with families and meeting them where they are. We will discuss communication, conflict, development, building relationships, resources, and advocacy.

Race and Early Childhood Education: Unpacking Bias in Early Childhood Programs
2020-11-21 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
We will explore the dynamics of implicit bias and its impact on early childhood programs and examine how we can create equitable and anti-bias educational experiences for young children.

Supporting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development
2020-11-12 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Social distancing and virtual learning have caused many parents to worry about their children’s development. The instructor will discuss ways parents can support their children’s social skills and school readiness. Class attendees will leave with simple strategies to implement at home and increased confidence in supporting families.

Understanding the Trauma of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence
2020-11-10 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Over 15 million children in the U.S. each year witness violence in their homes. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including children’s exposure to domestic violence, have powerful short- and long-term effects on children’s development. This training helps participants understand the family dynamics of abuse and the impact of domestic violence trauma on physical and emotional development.

Make Technology Work for You
2020-10-29 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
From email to apps, explore how technology can save and protect your time in the classroom and at home.

Mental Health Issues in Children
2020-10-27 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Symptoms of child mental health disorders are explained with strategies for how child care workers can help.

Increasing Childrens' Physical Activity
2020-10-24 08:30 - 10:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Training to understand best practices for physical activity, its benefits, and strategies in early childhood settings.

Session 5 Physical Development 5-Part Series: Helping Children Create Healthy Habits for Life
2020-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Session 5: When kids are healthy, emotionally and physically fit, they’re better able to face life’s challenges, make good choices, develop positive self-esteem, and build strong relationships.

Environments Series: Building Classroom Community
2020-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 | VA
Learn to create a secure, nurturing, supportive environment for your young learners.

NOW ONLINE! Social-Emotional Series: The Power of Praise - Part II
2020-04-18 09:00 - 23:00 | VA, United States
Take your educational practice to the next level by engaging in reflective techniques to refine your power to praise. Participants will be emailed a link to join the training prior to the start time. Simply, click the link and use the password provided to join us. Those who complete the full two-hour training will be emailed a certificate. I hope you can join us!

Session 4 Physical Development 5-Part Series: Helping Children Create Healthy Habits for Life
2020-04-04 09:00 - 12:00 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
When kids are healthy, emotionally and physically fit, they’re better able to face life’s challenges, make good choices, develop positive self-esteem, and build strong relationships.

CANCELED Social Emotional Series: Using Play to Engage and Shape Challenging Behaviors Copy
2020-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Theater (2nd Floor), 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Learn how to use play to restore connections while developing compliance and reshaping challenging behaviors.
