Reframing Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)
2024-10-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
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 our children to see the positive side of situations! This training is sure to be enlightening and one that will leave you forever changed in how you think!

ONLINE: Increasing Capacity to Learn in our Children
2024-11-21 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Square One & trainer Arti Kumar Jain as she teaches about helping children increase their learning capacity. Learn engaging ways to increase meaningful interactions with children to help them build their brains and thus, their learning potential. Participants will learn about growth mindset and gratitude practices to support children in their learning environments. Grab your lunch, a friend, and join us online for this power-hour training! Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

IN-PERSON: Fostering Self-Esteem in the Classroom
2024-12-07 10:15 - 13:15 | Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
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 training hours. Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: December
2024-12-19 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Give yourself the gift of time by joining us for a session built for you to set goals and collaborate with other early childhood professionals. This online course will encourage and tie in all the best practices like intentional interactions and social-emotional structures to help December be one of your best months yet! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for this fantastic time of community and learning. Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

Being Professionally Present: The Art of Balancing
2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
January is a great month to reevaluate and realign our procedures and routines to ensure we can be professionally present. A work-life balance can be hard to achieve. Start the new year off by letting Arti Kumar-Jain help you navigate setting up a balanced and present 2025! REGISTRATION FOR SQUARE ONE TRAININGS ARE NOW ON THE ECPDVA.ORG WEBSITE. TO REGISTER, CLICK THE LINK UNDER THE “DETAILS” SECTION ON THIS PAGE LABELED “WEBSITE.

ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: January
2025-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Let’s set goals and collaborate with other early childhood professionals! This online course will encourage and tie in all the best practices like intentional interactions and social-emotional structures to help get this year off to a great start! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for this fantastic time of community and learning. REGISTRATION FOR SQUARE ONE TRAININGS ARE NOW ON THE ECPDVA.ORG WEBSITE. TO REGISTER, CLICK THE LINK UNDER THE “DETAILS” SECTION ON THIS PAGE LABELED “WEBSITE.

ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: February
2025-02-06 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Time to engage in monthly lesson planning ideas and lessons that build meaningful interactions and reduce stress from planning. Let’s collaborate! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for collaborative planning and designated space to enhance meaningful interactions! Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

ONLINE: Building Relationships with Parents and Guardians
2025-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Communicating and having active involvement with families can be challenging in busy times. Join Arti Kumar-Jain as she leads a discussion on how to build these important relationships! Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: February
2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join us for a session built for you to set goals and collaborate with other early childhood professionals. This online course will encourage and tie in all the best practices like intentional interactions and social-emotional structures. We all know this time of year can seem LONG and monotonous but Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain want to help you find success and fun as you lead your community of young learners!!! You don’t want to miss it! Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

IN PERSON: Typical and Atypical Development in Early Childhood
2025-03-01 09:00 - 11:00 | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
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 clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

6-Week Training Series: Social Butterflies in the Preschool Classroom: Social-Emotional Skill Development for Early Learners
2025-03-06 | ONLINE, Online Class
DUE TO GRANT FUNDING, THIS APPLICATION IS ONLY FOR PROVIDERS WHO WORK OR LIVE IN NORFOLK OR VIRGINIA BEACH.
APPLICATIONS DUE BY MARCH 6TH.
Can’t find the registration button? Register now by clicking the link under “Website” that is found in the “Details” section of this page.
This training is designed for professionals working with children aged 2-4 years old that demonstrate social- emotional communication skill difficulties. Training will focus on social-emotional communication skill development and implementation of various methods and techniques to successfully address social communication and accompanying developmental delays. The methods and techniques that will be taught have been used effectively over the last 13 years by the presenter in her successful social skills program, The Social Butterflies Club® Social Skills Program. These techniques can be used by teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals working with preschool and early elementary aged children. Training includes creation of tangible materials to use in the classroom.
Key Learning Objectives- At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
1.Define social communication skills
2.Identify the 7 domains that contribute to the development of social communication skills in early childhood. 3.Identify intervention techniques for social communication skills.
4.Create materials to facilitate social-emotional communication skills in the preschool setting
5.Identify how to collaborate with parents to address social skill development at home

We will meet 6 times over Zoom and you will receive a certificate after the completion of the program.

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ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: March
2025-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” This will direct you to the event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search for this training on the ECPDVA calendar by the same date!
It’s time to engage in monthly lesson planning ideas and lessons that foster meaningful interactions while alleviating the stress of planning. Let’s collaborate! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for cooperative planning and a dedicated space to enhance meaningful connections!

ONLINE: Building More Practices in Shared Reading
2025-03-20 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
The love of reading is something we instill in our children! Join Arti Kumar-Jain for this lunch and learn where we discuss great ways to practice shared reading with our amazing learners! Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on vcpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the VCPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!

ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: March
2025-03-27 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the ECPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!
Join us for a session built for you to set goals and collaborate with other early childhood professionals. This online course will encourage and tie in all the best practices like intentional interactions and social-emotional structures. Let Arti Kumar-Jain help you find success and fun as you lead your community of young learners!!! You don’t want to miss it!

Promoting Infant Early Childhood Mental Health in the Classroom
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
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 adults, who can help them experience, regulate, and express emotions. Early childhood educators have an exceptional opportunity to build nurturing relationships that can support social-emotional development and promote infant and early childhood mental health. Participants in this workshop will learn how to create a high-quality environment, build nurturing and responsive relationships, and promote self-regulation and emotional expression in the early childhood classroom to help prevent challenging behaviors before they arise.
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
– Define Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
– Explain the importance of relationships/attachment on social/emotional development for infants and children.
– Describe various methods that can be used to build nurturing relationships in the early childhood classroom.
– Identify specific techniques to create a supportive environment in the classroom.
– Describe techniques to improve self-regulation and expression of emotions in the classroom.

Trauma-Informed Practices in the Classroom
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the ECPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!
Join Arti Kumar-Jain as she teaches on trauma-informed practices to use in your early childhood classroom to help our children feel seen, heard, and build the necessary attachment for them to grow and thrive.

Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: April
2025-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class

STEM Stories: Using Storytime and Crafts to Enhance STEM Concepts & Science Out of Litter
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
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 your student and strengthen your understanding of these topics. At the end of the workshop, you will walk away with several new ideas and ready-made activities to try out this school year.
Jody Ullmann of Mud Puddle Science has been an early childhood educator for over 30 years. She believes that everyone can be a “scientist” since science is so much a part of our everyday life. She loves to incorporate science and art with an environmental message by using repurposed materials to create fun hands-on inquiry lessons for all ages.

Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: May
2025-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the ECPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!
Time to engage in monthly lesson planning ideas and lessons that build meaningful interactions and reduce stress from planning. Let’s collaborate! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for collaborative planning and designated space to enhance meaningful interactions!

Parenting in Community: Stress-Busters
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join this 1-hour fun-filled workshop of connecting with others on fun ways to release stress as a parent. You won’t want to miss it!

Mindfulness in the Classroom
2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the ECPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!
Join Arti Kumar-Jain as she leads a workshop on mindfulness practices to utilize in the classroom, along with basic yoga poses to help children and staff feel centered and grounded throughout their day.

Project learning Tree for Early Childhood
2025-05-17 10:15 - 13:15 | Virginia Beach Central Library Libris Room, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 23452, United States
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 connect with their community.
At the end of the workshop, you will receive the Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood book and CD. With over 130 experiences that engage young children in outdoor exploration and play. The hands-on activities are designed for families and caregivers, childcare providers, and early childhood or PreK-Grade 1 educators to use in a range of settings, including preschools, childcare and nature centers, and at home. Special instructions tailor many experiences for children under 3 years of age. The in-person workshop is typically 2-3 hours and is a highly active, hands-on session to experience and model select PLT activities.
Jody Ullmann of Mud Puddle Science has been an early childhood educator for over 30 years. She believes that everyone can be a “scientist” since science is so much a part of our everyday life. She loves to incorporate science and art with an environmental message by using repurposed materials to create fun hands-on inquiry lessons for all ages.

Mental Health Mythbusters
2025-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Can’t find the registration button??? Register now by clicking the link under “Website.” It will take you to this event listed on ecpdva.org, our Ready Region’s training calendar! You can also search the ECPDVA calendar by the same date and find this training!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is a lot of stigma around mental health. Join Arti Kumar-Jain, a clinician in private practice as she discusses mental health tips for today’s early childhood classroom and staff.

Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: May
2025-05-29 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class

ONLINE: Building and Engaging Activities for Circle Time
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Thank you for registering using our regional training calendar. In this interactive session we will explore how to make circle time developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and fun. You’ll learn simple strategies to boost participation, improve transitions, and build community—while supporting language, social-emotional, and cognitive development. Whether you’re leading circle time with toddlers or preschoolers, this workshop will help you refresh your routine and feel more confident.

ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: November
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Thank you for registering using our regional training calendar. Get ahead by taking time to plan engaging November activities to ensure your children are experiencing meaningful interactions all month long! Trainer Arti Kumar-Jain can’t wait to have you join Square One for this dynamic lunchtime training!

ONLINE: Building Children's Brains: Power of Language
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Thank you for registering using our regional training calendar. In this interactive 1-hour session, we’ll explore how everyday conversations and storytelling experiences support early brain development and lay the foundation for school readiness. We’ll dive into the science behind language-rich environments and share practical strategies to make every interaction—whether during play, routines, or storytime—a brain-boosting opportunity.

IN-PERSON: Supporting Challenging Behaviors
2025-11-15 09:00 - 2025-11-16 12:00 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
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!

ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: November
2025-11-20 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Thank you for registering using our regional training calendar. Join Square One for a session built for goal setting and collaboration with other early childhood professionals. This online training session will be encouraging and tie in all of the best practices like intentional interactions and social-emotional structures to help November be one of your best months yet! Join Square One and Arti Kumar-Jain for this fantastic time of community and learning.

ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: December
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK UNDER “EVENT WEBSITE.” IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ECPDVA.ORG. Thank you for registering using our regional training calendar. Looking for ways to target engagement and interactions in your classroom? You’ve come to the right place! Trainer Arti Kumar-Jain can’t wait to have you join Square One for this dynamic lunchtime training!
