• Meeting Caregivers & Parents Where They Are (ONLINE)

    ONLINE Online Class

    Join Arti Kumar Jain as she explores ways to communicate with parents and caregivers. It can be challenging, especially when managing concerns or navigating difficult conversations. She will share strategies while leading a discussion among participants to help foster and grow a team approach.

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practices

    TCC Campus - ATC Bldg. Room H170 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

    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!

  • All About Autism

    TCC Campus - ATC Bldg. Room H170 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

    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.

  • Mindfulness: Gentle Movement and Yoga (ONLINE)

    ONLINE Online Class

    Join Arti Kumar Jain as she helps you learn ways to engage your children throughout the day with kinesthetic movement to help promote self-regulation.

  • Early Childhood Goal Setting

    ONLINE Online Class

    Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads you through reviewing your month and helps you set personal and professional goals for June!

  • PARENT TRAINING: Building My Kid’s Brain

    ONLINE Online Class

    Surprisingly, brain development is BOOMING for children 0-4! And after...? Of course, it’s important! So, how can you help grow your child’s brain? Join us as we teach you ways to support and engage with your child to ensure optimal developmental growth! 

  • IN-PERSON: Back to School: Setting Routines & Procedures for Success!

    TCC Campus - ATC Bldg. Room H170 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

    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 [...]

  • IN-PERSON: Self Regulation in Educators & Children

    The Hive - VB Business Resource Center 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

    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.

  • Reframing Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)

    The Hive - VB Business Resource Center 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Increasing Capacity to Learn in our Children

    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 [...]

  • IN-PERSON: Fostering Self-Esteem in the Classroom

    Virginia Beach Central Library Auditorium 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd,, Virginia Beach, 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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: December

    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 [...]

  • Being Professionally Present: The Art of Balancing

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: January

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: February

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Building Relationships with Parents and Guardians

    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! [...]

  • ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: February

    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 [...]

  • IN PERSON: Typical and Atypical Development in Early Childhood

    The Hive - VB Business Resource Center 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 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 [...]

  • 6-Week Training Series: Social Butterflies in the Preschool Classroom: Social-Emotional Skill Development for Early Learners

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Engaging Activities for Meaningful Interactions: March

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Building More Practices in Shared Reading

    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 [...]

  • ONLINE: Goal Setting & Collaboration with ECE Professionals: March

    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 [...]

  • Promoting Infant Early Childhood Mental Health in the Classroom

    The Hive - VB Business Resource Center 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 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 [...]

  • Trauma-Informed Practices in the Classroom

    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 [...]