Kindergarten Archives - Page 5 of 35 - Early Childhood Webinars

March 31, 2022

Strategies for Reading Aloud to Preschool Children, by Susan B. Neuman

Sponsored by Johnnie Max. This empowering presentation by world-renowned language expert, Dr. Susan B. Neuman, focuses on how early childhood professionals can make reading aloud magically powerful for children. You will learn how strategies like reading non-fiction to improve children’s vocabulary, language development, and comprehension. Dr. Neuman will provide practical insights into how to teach and otherwise expand children’s early language development, especially with informational[...] Full Description

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Susan B. Neuman

Topics :
Language Development, Literacy, Storytelling, Teaching Practices

March 9, 2022

Inspirations from Reggio Emilia for a STEM-Infused Environment, Dr. Vicki Carper Bartolini

Sponsored by Redleaf Press. From her recently published book, Creating a Reggio-Inspired STEM Environment for Young Children, award-winning educator Dr. Vicki Carper Bartolini offers practical suggestions and resources for teachers to re-envision their early learning environments with a focus on STEM. Using the Reggio Emilia lens that honors the right of children to a wondrous learning environment, the author guides participants in how they might[...] Full Description

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Vicki Bartolini

Topics :
Classroom Environment, Reggio Emilia Approach, STEM, Teaching Practices

February 24, 2022

Promoting the Positive Racial Identity of Black Infants and Toddlers in Early Childhood Programs, by Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Kamye Hugley, M.S.

Produced in partnership with Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. The first 1,000 days are a sensitive period in children’s development. This is critical period for language, emotional, and social development. Evidence is also accumulating about these early years as critical for positive ethnic-racial identity. Positive ethnic-racial identity is protective and promotive for children’s healthy development especially children from[...] Full Description

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Kamye Hugley

Iheoma Iruka

Topics :
Equity, Infants and Toddlers, Social-Emotional Development

February 23, 2022

How to Lead a Nature-based Program Without Losing Your Purpose (or mind!) By Rachel A. Larimore, Ph.D.

Sponsored by Samara Early Learning. Nature-based learning is growing in popularity, particularly in the time of COVID. Yes, there are many benefits to children and teachers alike by integrating nature into the preschool curriculum. Yet, many leaders find themselves facing challenges in supporting a shift to nature-based learning. These challenges are sometimes administrative related to policies, funding, and licensing. There are also pedagogical leadership challenges[...] Full Description

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Rachel Larimore

Topics :
Administration, Nature, Pedagogy, Supervision

January 26, 2022

Even Superheroes Need Support: The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Early Childhood Educators, by Dr. Donna Housman and Emily Stone

Sponsored by Housman Institute. Early childhood educators have always been Superheroes, tasked with the single most important role, aside from parents, in a child’s early development and education. Your work is one of the most rewarding in education, one most of us cherish, but one that also brings great stress. There is a lot of pressure squarely on you. The impact that stress and anxiety[...] Full Description

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Emily Stone

Donna Housman

Topics :
Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Social-Emotional Development

January 5, 2022

Intentional Preschool Environments Set the Stage for Young Children, by Laura Delgado

Sponsored by Learning Beyond Paper. Every early childhood program’s physical environment, both indoor and outdoor, sets the stage for learning and engagement. The physical environment sends strong messages to children and adults about what is valued, who is valued, and what learning can occur within the spaces. It is up to family child care providers, directors, and teachers to carefully design their environments with absolute[...] Full Description

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Laura Delgado

Topics :
Curriculum, Teaching Practices

December 15, 2021

Your ECE Career Journey: From Teacher or Director to Beyond, by Rachel Robertson, MA

Sponsored by Bright Horizons. If you are considering becoming an early childhood teacher or if you already are working as one, you may not have ever thought about what job you might hold in ten years or more. Many people start working as teachers or assistant teachers because they like children. No matter how you ended up working in the profession, teaching is the place[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Rachel Robertson

Topics :
Career Development, Professional Development, Workforce Development

December 8, 2021

Growing Natural Outdoor Preschool Classrooms to Scale: LA Unified School District’s Bold Approach

Sponsored by Nature Explore. Join Dr Dean Tagawa, Ranae Amezquita, and Kirsten Haugen to learn how and why the second-largest school district in the United States has committed to creating natural outdoor classrooms in every one of its early care and education centers. The presenters will share California’s Los Angeles Unified School District multi-year journey to convert largely asphalt play areas into nature-rich outdoor classrooms[...] Full Description

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Ranae Amezquita

Dean Tagawa

Kirsten Haugen

Topics :
Classroom Environment, Nature, Outdoor Learning

December 1, 2021

Rejuvenate Preschool Environments on a Budget: Tips, Ideas & Resources, by Michelle Pratt

Sponsored by Exchange Press. It is time to take a step back and assess your program or classroom’s environment! With a new year on the horizon, look around as if from a young child’s perspective. Bend down. See with fresh eyes. Hopefully you feel… a sense of welcoming, calm and order. inspired to work with children and for them to work together. organized and oriented[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Michelle Pratt

Topics :
Classroom Environment, Teaching Practices

November 11, 2021

Child Care Stabilization Grants and New Tax Changes for 2021, by Tom Copeland

Sponsored by Learning Beyond Paper. This webinar, presented by child care business expert, Tom Copeland, will cover all the new tax changes affecting family child care providers for 2021. These include the Child Care Stabilization Grants, SBA forgivable loans, new child tax credit, what’s deductible in the era of COVID, calculating your Time-Space% if you have been closed, and more. Learning objectives: Identify how to[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Tom Copeland

Topics :
Administration, Stabilization, Taxes

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