Award Winning Toys, Games, Music and Books That Bridge the Classroom to the Playroom, by Claire Green of Parents’ Choice Awards®
Sponsored by Parents’ Choice Foundation® Join us as the Parents’ Choice Foundation®, the perennial standard-bearer for best-in-class play-based products, will present a current selection of the President’s favorites from Parents’ Choice Award® winning children’s toys and media. Claire Green, President of Parents’ Choice® will showcase selected favorite winners, including manipulatives, games, books, and music for kids aged 0 – 5. Along the way, you will[…] Full Description
Social-emotional Screening of Young Children: Early Identification is Essential to Healthy SEL, by Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD
Sponsored by Brookes Publishing In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, PhD and Elizabeth Steed, PhD, will describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. This webinar will provide an overview of specific social-emotional screening tools and how one might pick a tool for their program’s[…] Full Description
Coaching for Early Childhood Educators: Research Findings and Practical Considerations, by Bonnie O’Keefe
This session is sponsored by HiMama. More ECE programs than ever are implementing coaching programs for their teachers, but not all coaching programs achieve their goals. How should ECE program leaders design a coaching approach that will be successful and sustainable? Coaching is supported by a growing body of research and required by the Head Start Performance Standards and many states’ policies. It can[…] Full Description
Tuition Pricing Versus Labor Costs: The Approaching Tsunami, by Kathy Ligon and Kathe Petchel
Sponsored by HINGE Brokers. This webinar is on THURSDAY, October 25th. In a low unemployment environment, the impact on hiring quality staff is tremendous— especially in the childcare business where 55-percent of revenue is spent on staff and staff- related costs. Pricing strategies must be improved to strengthen an early learning business’ hiring ability. Wise spending means building effective strategies for hiring, onboarding and[…] Full Description
Story-times and Transitions with Heart: Lessons for Early Educators from youth librarians, by Amadee Ricketts
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
Trauma-Informed Care in ECE: Key Strategies for Healing and Behavioral Change, by Dr. Barbara Sorrels
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
Young Children, Curious Explorers: How you can support inquiry and curiosity in your ECE program, by Susan Stacey
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
Creating Nature-based Classrooms: Breaking the Aesthetic Code of Early Childhood Environments, by Sandra Duncan and Jody Martin
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
How Boosting Emotional Intelligence Improves Your Ability to Effectively Steer Your ECE Program, by Barbara Kaiser
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
No Money, No Mission: Cost Control in the Childcare Business, by Kathy Ligon
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
