Marvelous March ECE Activities to Increase Engagement & Interactions
2024-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads a discussion on March activities that are easy, fun, and child-centered. The goal is to focus on increasing engagement and interactions in the classroom.

The 4 C's of Misbehavior
2024-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads a discussion on the Crucial C’s to help identify misbehavior in children to address ways in which they seek engagement and connection.

Outdoor Engagement and Play Activities
2024-03-21 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
As we gear up for spring, Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads a discussion on ways to engage children and increase intentional interactions in a fun way outdoors to expand their learning. You will work with other professionals to brainstorm and think of ideas that are easy to implement for children to explore the great outdoors.

Process Oriented Art
2024-03-23 09:00 - 11:00 | 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 | 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!!!

Community Gathering - Goal Setting in Early Childhood
2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads a discussion and Q&A session to support classroom teachers. This is a place to set goals for the month to come and make connections with your greater community of ECE professionals!

ELDS SERIES! Health and Physical Development (3 of 7)
2024-04-09 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class
Together you will review the Virginia Early Learning Development Standards, look at a few key indicators, and relate them to CLASS and ITERS/ECERS standards. Sample activities will also be shared. Don’t miss this dynamic hour of learning with Dr. Jeanne Hopkins, Program Chair and Professor of Early Childhood Development at TCC.

Early Childhood Activity Planning
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar-Jain as she leads a fun and engaging discussion on ways to increase interactions through spring activities in the classroom.

ELDS SERIES! Science (4 of 7)
2024-04-16 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class

ACES: Adverse Childhood Experiences
2024-04-18 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar-Jain as she leads a discussion on Adverse Childhood Experiences’s (ACE’s) role in a child’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being and how understanding ACE’s affects our interactions and engagement with children.

Help Children Build Social-Emotional Skills
2024-04-20 10:15 - 13:15 | 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 | 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.

ELDS SERIES! Social Studies (5 of 7)
2024-04-23 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class

April Community Gathering – Goal Setting in Early Childhood
2024-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
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Join Arti Kumar Jain as she leads a discussion and Q&A session to support classroom teachers. This is a place to set goals for the month to come and make connections with your greater community of ECE professionals!

ELDS SERIES! Math (6 of 7)
2024-04-30 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class

ELDS SERIES! Fine Arts (7 of 7)
2024-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class

PARENT TRAINING! AHHH! Help Me Understand My Kid's Behavior!
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Sometimes it’s hard when misbehavior keeps creeping into our child’s life. Join us as we learn the 4 Crucial C’s of Misbehavior to help them at home, school, and in their community.

Marvelous May: ECE Planning Activities (ONLINE)
2024-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Online Class
Join Arti Kumar Jain while you gather and collaborate on building activities for May to account for the ELDS and CLASS standards as guiding experiences for children in our classrooms.

ELDS SERIES! Social Emotional Development (1 of 7)
2024-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | ONLINE, Online Class

Meeting Caregivers & Parents Where They Are (ONLINE)
2024-05-16 13:00 - 14:00 | 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
2024-05-18 09:00 - 11:00 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, 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
2024-05-18 11:15 - 13:15 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, 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)
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 | 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
2024-05-30 13:00 - 14:00 | 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
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 | 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!
2024-08-10 09:30 - 12:30 | TCC Campus – ATC Bldg. Room H170, 1800 College Crescent, Building H, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, 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 school year!

IN-PERSON: Self Regulation in Educators & Children
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | The Hive – VB Business Resource Center, 140 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, 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)
2024-10-12 09:00 - 12:00 | 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!
