Early Childhood Education

Music and movement are fun ways to help infants and toddlers increase vocabulary and build muscle tone and social connections. This workshop explores the many ways in which music and movement for infants and toddlers can be incorporated into classroom as well as individualizing music and movement to meet the needs of individual children in your program.

Topic: 3 hours, Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, January 8
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:    $25

This training will explore developmentally appropriate practices within the classroom environment and how these practices can be integrated throughout the classroom setting. Participants will learn how to plan activities that are engaging for all children in the different learning centers and how to enhance each learning center through the incorporation of a variety of materials.

Topic: 3 hours, Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, January 22
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:    $25

This competent level training will provide fun strategies for participants to implement into their programs involving Legos across all learning domains. Participants will learn that Legos are not just for building objects but are for building essential skills that will help their children succeed. Pre-requisite knowledge and application of intentionally using play as the foundation for learning and development in all domains is required.

Topic: 3 hours, Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:   $25

In this workshop we will look at the science of infant brain development and focus on caring techniques that promote brain development, social emotional development and communication.

Topic: 3 hours, Child Development
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:   $25

Giving children opportunities to express themselves through creative art activities enables them to process experiences that trouble them. Explore the impact of trauma on the developing brain and explore the benefits to children of open art centers and free expressive art.

Topic: 3 hours, Special Needs
Date: Wednesday, March 4
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:   $25

Literature is an ideal vehicle to help young children learn about the world and all that lives in it.  This workshop explores the many ways of creating a classroom environment that stimulates scientific thinking and inquiry through preparing fun science activities based on children’s literature.

Topic: 3 hours, Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 6:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Fee:    $25

Teachers lose valuable instruction time to time spent mediating conflicts between students. In this training participants will learn how to teach their young students to manage their emotions and resolve conflicts collaboratively with their peers. Participants will also practice appropriate responses to resolving conflict.

Topic: 3 hours, Child Development
Date: Wednesday, April 4
Time: 6:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
Fee:    $22

Working full time, providing quality child care and managing your personal life can lead to large amounts of stress. Learn how to recognize and manage stress triggers and gain control of your life.

Topic: 3 hours, Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 6:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
Fee:    $25