August 7, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute This webinar, presented by Rebecca Rolland, Ed.D., will offer specific, concrete strategies for nurturing children’s play and creativity through everyday conversational prompts, scaffolds, and questions. Rebecca, the author of The Art of Talking with Children, lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an oral language specialist, will reveal why play is a key aspect of learning and development and[...] Full Description
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August 8, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Future Strong Education Brains develop over time and respond to experiences and interactions. Playful interactions in an environment that supports brain development build security, confidence, and resilience and open opportunities for learning. Join award-winning early childhood education and environmental design specialist Dr. Kathryn Murray to unpack the reasons why classroom design is much more than where to put the furniture and how to[...] Full Description
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August 14, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by The Child Care Success Company What is a leader’s value? What purpose do leaders really serve in groups? How does having a great leader give a group an advantage? It’s easy to be a manager in your ECE business. You can train staff, deal with difficult parents, gain enrollments, and keep your program running without ever truly becoming a leader. The difference is[...] Full Description
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August 15, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by our 2024 Ultimate Sponsor, Procare Solutions As a dedicated early childhood program leader or owner, you understand the importance of providing a safe and nurturing environment for the children in your care. But what happens when you can’t get insurance? In this enlightening webinar presented by the go-to expert for business insurance in ECE, Samantha Phillips, we’ll delve into the challenges posed by[...] Full Description
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September 11, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Storypark Prepare for the upcoming school year by strengthening transition practices to ensure new children and their families feel a strong sense of belonging in your Early Childhood Education program. Join us for a comprehensive webinar where we will explore the pedagogy surrounding transitions for children and families in ECE settings, with a particular focus on orientation and room changes. Our session[...] Full Description
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September 18, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Jessica Kingsley Publisher Physical art is an active mind-body engagement with sensory materials that channels energy. It is a highly effective tool for channeling excess energy and pent-up emotion that many young children carry. Active engagement with art materials and loose parts builds the brain in early childhood and serves to both calm the nervous system and release emotions, especially for those who[...] Full Description
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September 26, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Early Education Business Consultants If you are in the business of offering early learning programs for children and families, your ultimate goal is to provide the best care and educational services possible. To achieve that goal, your program needs a firm foundation of sound operational strategies and practices and a leader with an entrepreneurial mindset. Join us for an empowering one-hour workshop for owners and[...] Full Description
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October 17, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Exchange Press What are teachers hungry for? Are they excited to work on compliance and standardized quality measures? Veteran teacher Olga Lacayo was hungry for much more than that. When her coach, Eliana Elias laid her eyes on her, she recognized that hunger. Olga wanted to seek authentic ways to involve other professionals in discussing the impact of racism on children, their families,[...] Full Description
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October 24, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Thriving Together Despite the best efforts of early childhood educators, some older infants and toddlers naturally hit, bite, and otherwise display aggressive behaviors. These common tiny-tot behaviors challenge caregivers and parents and are among the biggest stressors they encounter. Because it is so complicated to understand what drives toddler behavior and redirect it, it’s hard to know what to do to support them in learning[...] Full Description
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October 30, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by ChildCare Education Institute Look around your program: Is the environment conducive to exploration, sparking creativity, and meeting the group and individual needs of the children? Learning environments are paramount for young children as they are dynamic, interactive spaces pivotal in their holistic development. Great spaces for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children don’t have to be glitzy or polished. Rather, they should offer diverse[...] Full Description
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November 6, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by our 2024 Ultimate Sponsor, Procare Solutions In the childcare industry, profit can sometimes be viewed as a bad word. But you must carry out the mission you got into this industry for with financial stability. Quality and profitability aren’t at odds with each other—you must be financially healthy and thriving to provide excellent care and education. So, in an industry that is difficult[...] Full Description
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November 7, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory What more could anyone want for children than a happy early childhood? The lively session will describe how preschool programs and classrooms can offer a joyful culture of caring, cooperation, creativity, learning, and social-emotional health. Presented by psychotherapist and acclaimed author Martha Heineman Pieper and Director of The Natalie G. Heineman Smart Love Preschool Kelly Perez, this webinar[...] Full Description
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November 14, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by The Child Care Success Company Leading an early childhood program is a joy, but it is labor-intensive and human-centric. You must intensively work with families, staff, and children, all of which require energy, patience, and specific know-how. One of the most demanding aspects of the job is supervising staff. Because may come to the job without specific training or expertise in organizational development[...] Full Description
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December 4, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory Young children growing up in today’s digital world face unique challenges and opportunities. Many early childhood professionals respond to that reality from a place of anxiety and resistance. But what happens if, instead of resistance, our strategies are grounded in joyful learning and discovery? The answer is magic. And a lot of creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Join[...] Full Description
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December 11, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing A growing body of research substantiates what early care and education professionals have always known: Nothing is as important as relationships between caregivers, children, and families. Our experiences during the most challenging days of the COVID-19 pandemic only underscored the necessity of supportive connections. During this challenging period, representatives from various home-visiting models collaborated to determine the most effective ways to[...] Full Description