October 24, 2018
Sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Story times and circle time are important parts of the day in most early childhood classrooms. While they are central to the early education experience, these parts of the day can come to feel routine or uninspiring for educators and children alike. Participants in this webinar will learn simple ways to make whole group experiences more lively and inclusive by[...] Full Description
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- Literacy, Reading Aloud, Storytime, Teaching Practices, Transitions
October 17, 2018
This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. Children with a history of trauma often “act out” their distress through behaviors that are challenging for adults to understand. This session, presented by Barbara Sorrels, Ed.D., author and child development expert, will focus on understanding the message of challenging behavior and strategies to help children heal. First hand experiences[...] Full Description
October 11, 2018
This session is sponsored by The InvestiGator Club. This webinar is on THURSDAY, October 11th. Children are inquiring from the time of their birth…how does the world work? Their inquiring minds want to know! In this webinar, by author and early learning expert, Susan Stacey, we will explore what their inquiry looks like in action, how it affects our daily practices, and how we can[...] Full Description
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- Creativity, Inquiry, Teaching Practices
October 10, 2018
Sponsored by Nature Explore. There are many traditionally accepted codes that permeate preschool spaces, such as the notion that walls f1lled with children’s work indicate productivity, an abundance of commercially-purchased toys indicates a well-equipped space, and full shelves result in learning. Early childhood experts are beginning to look at new ways to break these antiquated codes by designing beautiful classroom environments f1lled with nature and[...] Full Description
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- Classroom Environment, Nature, Teaching Practices
October 3, 2018
This session is sponsored by HiMama. EQ or Emotional Quotient, otherwise known as Emotional Intelligence, is the ability to recognize emotions to guide thinking and behavior, and adapt accordingly. It requires regulation of your own emotions and the ability to gauge the emotions of others, especially in the workplace. To be an effective high EQ program leader, you must be aware of how your emotions[...] Full Description
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- Emotional Intelligence, Management
September 27, 2018
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. This webinar is on THURSDAY, September 27th. Costs matter. Childcare business owners recognize this when starting their ventures, but, as their businesses grow, it becomes more difficult to watch over every penny spent. And in an industry that is difficult to manage with low-profit margins, out-of-control expenses can quickly affect the quality of care and company culture owners work so[...] Full Description
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- Business, Finance, Leadership, Management, Supervision
September 26, 2018
Sponsored by Redleaf Press Thanks to the widespread use of social media-Facebook, lnstagram, YouTube, and Pinterest, to name a few-you can find lots of images and videos of inspiring early childhood settings. You’ve probably seen a photo of something that made you think, “What a great environment.” For example, for one of the presenters of this webinar, it was a photo of a baby[...] Full Description
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- Classroom Environment, Inclusion, Teaching Practices
September 13, 2018
This session is sponsored by continued. It’s easy to become focused solely on trying to stop unwanted behavior when young children are using aggression to try and get their wants and needs met. This can also be true when they are not following directions or we feel they are being disrespectful in some way. Yet, in addition to stopping the behavior we also need to[...] Full Description
August 22, 2018
This session is sponsored by E-Therapy. Do you ever wish there was a miraculous way you could reach children who struggle with communication disorders? Or an innovative approach to expanding children’s social and emotional understanding? So often it is hard to get students who struggle with these issues to engage, interact, and express themselves fully. Because students get overstimulated, have trouble focusing, and difficulty communicating[...] Full Description
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- Neurodiversity, Teaching Practices
August 15, 2018
This session is sponsored by the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education. Baby talk can sound silly, but there’s an important place for all types of vocal exchanges with infants and toddlers in early childhood settings. In fact, the verbal interactions caregivers and educators have with infants and toddlers are critical factors in cognitive and language development, along with social-emotional development and[...] Full Description
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- Language Development, Teaching Practices