Reading together builds community and inclusivity. Join Virginia Beach Public Library and Square One to learn more about the importance of representation in children’s books, learn about the newest picture book titles for preschoolers, and receive a free book and activity kit to use in your classroom.

Learn strategies for incorporating informational text in your literacy program to support students with building science and math concepts. Attendees will review a variety of non-fiction titles for ages 3 to 7 and create simple lesson plans to be used in the classroom.

Designed for caregivers with children ages 3 to 7, Finger Gym is a program that helps young children build fine motor skills while developing other early literacy skills and social-emotional learning. Learn how to use this hands-on program and create materials that are ready to use in the classroom.

Make music come to life in your preschool classroom with developmentally sound practices. Strum a ukulele, play rhythm instruments, and learn how to use live and recorded music for enhanced learning and enjoyment. This training will be presented by the incredible VB library staff!

Discover ways to incorporate art into the classroom through books and hands-on projects. We'll discuss ideas for specific artists exploration, process art, and sensory art projects. This training will be presented by the incredible VB library staff!

Join Square One trainer, Jeanne Hopkins, as she debunks the need to "control your classroom." Controlling children is not how we define teaching. Facilitating learning experiences IS teaching. Learn research and theory about how children learn and what they need, as well as how to apply the CLASS standards for interaction. Most of all, learn positive [...]

Join Square One Trainer, Jeanne Hopkins, as she leads educators to think about building children's executive functioning skills through blocks, sand, and water play. She will also tie participants back to CLASS and how to build strong interactions.

Join Square One trainer, Arti Kumar-Jain, as she leads educators to explore movement and yoga as a way to cultivate social-emotional support and help children develop self-regulating strategies. Wear comfy workout clothes, and bring some water and a towel!    

Play not only makes for an engaging and interactive classroom but is how children learn! Join Square One trainer, Arti Kumar-Jain, as she leads educators to think about how children communicate through their thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 

Join trainer Arti Kumar Jain as she explores the importance of early literacy lies. We will explore easy ways to cultivate language development through phonics and phonemic awareness in the classroom. 

Join Dr. Jeanne Hopkins to find out how young children learn, engage with examples of language and literacy activities, and build your toolkit on a foundation of class indicators. 

Dr. Jennie Hopkins wants to know: Do you want a smooth and worry-free day? Join us as we learn how to apply various theories based on the works of Piaget, Maslow, Vygotsky, & Erickson. While these theorist’s work have been around for years, their theories are still just as important to our foundational understanding of [...]