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March 26, 2025
How do young children actually develop literacy? Through child-led play! Play offers countless opportunities for children to build all the developmental skills needed for reading and writing. Furthermore, play doesn’t need to be directly linked to literacy activities to foster these skills. All types of play contribute to the foundations that support reading and writing! This idea- rich session presented by early literacy expert, consultant,[...] Full Description
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March 19, 2025
Some children are naturally predisposed to intense emotional reactions, feeling resistant to new routines and experiences, and have trouble moving on based on their own unique temperamental make up. As a result, these young humans experience emotional outbursts, have difficulty calming, reject new experiences, or resist transitions in group settings. The reality is, certain traits can prove more difficult to work with, depending on the[...] Full Description
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March 13, 2025
It is the responsibility of a leader to create a culture where people can flourish. Whether you are the leader of an early care and education program or the leader of a team within one, you hold the tools for cultivating an environment where candor and truth are welcome and the organization and individuals within it are on a path to learning and growth. When[...] Full Description
March 12, 2025
Early childhood educators and other practitioners on the front lines with young children and families often feel great pressure to know “what to do” in a broad variety of challenging situations. Drawing on both developmental science and extensive clinical experience, this webinar, presented by acclaimed author, pediatrician and early relational health expert, Claudia M. Gold, M.D., provides evidence that the exact opposite―a stance of not-knowing―helps[...] Full Description
March 6, 2025
Managing early childhood classrooms so they are peaceful and productive can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving teachers and leaders searching for sustainable solutions. This strategy-rich webinar addresses these challenges by providing early care and education leaders with the tools to support staff in creating calmer, more positive learning environments. Join this webinar which is designed specifically for early care and education leaders and supervisors who seek[...] Full Description
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March 5, 2025
Are you ready to increase your preschool program’s impact—and its revenue? If you are a child care program owner or administrator who is looking for ways to increase your program’s reach and scale up strategically, this webinar is for you. Whether you’re looking to open additional locations, diversify your program offerings, or strengthen revenue streams, child care program growth experts, Kate Woodward Young and Carrie[...] Full Description
February 26, 2025
One of the most important steps you can take with families is to help them integrate into your program with an intentional, consistent, and complete onboarding process. Planning to prepare a step-by-step onboarding process that you can use every time you enroll new families will ensure you establish open communication, avoid misunderstandings, and establish policies. Your onboarding plan should individual and group meetings, family handbooks,[...] Full Description
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February 19, 2025
As someone who cares deeply about the work you do with young children, you might have wrestled with some big questions about how to offer the most impactful experiences, like: Where do you look for high-quality early childhood practices? How do you know when you have found them? Do you rely on assessments on a clipboard or follow protocols in binders and manuals or do[...] Full Description
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February 12, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered why a program or classroom feels stressed, frenzied, or just not right, chances are that the PITCH is one of the primary causes of that “ick” feeling. There are four types of environments in early childhood programs: The Physical environment, the Interpersonal environment, the Temporal environment, and the Curricular environment. These four,: P, I, T, and C can be designed to create harmony[...] Full Description
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February 6, 2025
In our early childhood programs and communities, often we focus on the skills of kindness and empathy as a way for children to connect with others in a caring, positive way. Yet a skill often overlooked is perspective-taking. “Perspective taking skills” refer to the ability to understand and consider a situation from another person’s point of view, encompassing their thoughts, feelings, and experiences and putting[...] Full Description
