Skip, Turn, & Hop into Teaching ECE Math and Language Arts Through Movement, presented by Connie Bergstein Dow, MFA
Sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. All children should have the opportunity to move and be active throughout the day. The rich art form of dance/creative movement is a lively physical activity that nurtures imagination and has the potential to offer experiences in all early childhood content areas. As a longtime dance educator, Connie Bergstein Dow believes that dance can and should be accessible to young[…] Full Description
Supporting Young Children’s Creative Thinking Using Problems They Care About: Engineering Design In ECE, by Peggy Ashbrook, Carrie Lynne Draper, MEd, and Beth Van Meeteren, PhD
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory Young children participate in engineering design and science inquiry from their earliest years as they seek to understand and change their environment. Helping children learn to use materials and their surroundings to build and solve problems is part of early childhood education. Children’s engineering may involve seeking to build a stable tower, using a stick as a tool,[…] Full Description
The Power of Language: Nourishing Development of the Whole Child, by Dr. David Dickinson
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing This insightful webinar, presented by Dr. David Dickinson, Cowan Chair of Education and Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, will describe the amazing role of language in supporting children’s emotional, social, intellectual and literacy development. Research findings from multiple fields will be discussed and illustrated with brief video clips that make those findings tangible. Dr. Dickinson’s presentation will[…] Full Description
Kind, Empathetic Classrooms that Build Bridges & Create Community in a Diverse World, by Jacky Howell, MA
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Kindness and empathy are two of the most important social skills we can teach children that can build meaningful connections in a diverse world. We want to help develop compassionate people who can bridge divides. This webinar will explore ways we can create experiences, use children’s social emotional competence and self-regulations skills,[…] Full Description
From Teaching to Thinking: A Conversation with Ann Pelo and Margie Carter
This webinar is sponsored by Exchange. NEW FORMAT!! Join us for an interview with two of the most influential icons, authors, and master practitioners in early education today, Margie Carter and Ann Pelo! Margie and Ann will participate in a live interview about their new book, From Teaching to Thinking. The interview will cover the book and provide insights about how to build a culture[…] Full Description
Making Lemonade: Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically, by Derry Koralek and Laura J. Colker
Sponsored by RedLeaf Press. Optimists try to give meaning to the events in their lives. They tend to be healthier, happier, and more successful in life. Using optimistic thinking they shape a picture of reality and respond in a way that seeks solutions and promotes well-being. Optimistic thinking requires focusing on the positive without denying the realistic existence of the negative. It helps people[…] Full Description
Consultants: Reach more ECE clients through Marketing! + Add a Consultants Directory to your marketing toolkit.
[NO CERTIFICATES] [FOR CONSULTANTS] If you are a consultant who is looking for affordable ways to find new clients in the early childhood education industry, this webinar is for you. You will learn new techniques for personal branding and learn why ECEexperts.com is a great tool to add to your marketing toolkit. We will include a no-obligation system demonstration of the system as well.[…] Full Description
Leading for Change in Early Care and Education: Cultivating Leadership from Within, by Anne Douglass, PhD
Sponsored by McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Improving quality and advancing the field of early care and education depends on the leadership voice of early educators. Leading change and innovation are about having a vision for doing things better, being willing to think creatively, and being passionate and knowledgeable about change and inspiring others. In this paradigm-shifting webinar by author, advocate, and professor, Anne[…] Full Description
What Does Customer Service Have to Do with Early Childhood Programs? A Paradigm Shift, by Leatha Ritchie
Sponsored by Smartcare This dynamic webinar may change your thinking about how you and your staff interact with parents and handle prospective families. Leatha Ritchie, Child Care business expert will cover the importance of customer service skills in early childhood programs, and provide examples about how to best use “customer service thinking” to impact retention and parent satisfaction. Taking a customer service approach[…] Full Description
State of the Industry: What’s Trending in Child Care, by Kathy Ligon
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. The early childhood education industry is ripe with investor interest. A highly diverse group of investors and owners are radically changing the landscape of program. Operational trends are changing quickly with new competition and demands from today’s parents. In addition, the market is gaining investment from private equity and real estate investment communities, along with national groups with aggressive objectives.[…] Full Description
