Let’s Play! Making and Tinkering with Loose Parts, by Beth VanMeeteren, ED.D. and Dr. Allison Barness
Play is becoming increasingly valued for its role in how children to learn about, themselves, others, what is in the world, and how it works. Children have an intrinsic desire to play and is most powerful when they can make their own choices about what to play with, and how they will play with it. Young children often get lost in play with open-ended loose[…] Full Description
Child-Led Play Leads to Early Literacy, by Stacy Benge, M.S.
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
Frustrating Temperament Traits: Strengths-Based Approaches To Ensure Young Children Thrive, by Raelene Ostberg, M.Ed.
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
Your Role in Cultivating Psychological Safety in Early Care and Education Programs, by Jill M. Bella, Ed.D.
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
Listening In: Lessons from Infants and Caregivers in Early Relational Health, by Dr. Claudia M. Gold
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
Beyond Behavior Management: Coaching for Lasting Change and Emotional Growth in ECE, by Prerna Richards
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
Expanding Your Preschool Program: New Locations, New Opportunities, by Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed. and Casey Carrie
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
Onboarding Newly Enrolled Families: A Key to Family Engagement, Satisfaction, and Retention, by Evelyn Knight
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
High-Quality ECE Practices in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons for all, by Junlei Li, Ph.D.
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
Thriving Temporal Environments for Young Children and Educators: Unlocking the Right P.I.T.C.H., by Dr. Tamar Andrews and Lindsay Astor Grant, MA, OTR/L
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 that in early childhood programs: The physical environment, the interpersonal environment, the temporal environment, and the curricular environment. These four: P, I, T, C, can be designed to[…] Full Description
