Using Story-time to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECE: Setting the Stage for Success, by Mary Kuehner and Laurie Anne Armstrong
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. We know that sharing books with young children helps them gain valuable early literacy skills like vocabulary, print awareness, and letter knowledge. However, it also helps them develop skills that experts say are a better predictor of success: executive function skills. Executive function, or “soft” skills, include social-emotional skills like self-regulation and taking on different perspectives, as[…] Full Description
Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning: How Smart Steps Can Make Big Strides, by Gill Connell, Wendy Pirie and Cheryl McCarthy
This webinar is sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Back for their second Early Childhood Investigations webinar, movement authority Gill Connell and her co-author Cheryl McCarthy discuss the every day opportunities, real-world practicalities, and proven techniques for infusing movement into any early learning environment. As discussed in their first Free Spirit Publishing webinar, A Moving Child Is a Learning Child, movement is the untold story of[…] Full Description
Help Young Children Cope with Stress and Trauma by Becoming an Ally: Bridge the Relationship Gap, by Sara Langworthy, Ph.D.
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. Children who have endured stressful experiences in their young lives may be especially challenging to teach. They may be overly disruptive or withdrawn in the classroom. However, early in life children are especially resilient to stress and can recover from trauma and adversity through supportive relationships with consistent and caring adults. So[…] Full Description
Building Enduring Consulting Relationships That Deliver Results, by Amanda Schwartz
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consulting Directory, Consultants’ Essentials Webinar Series. Please be advised that this webinar is for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. This webinar is on THURSDAY, May 11th! Wonder what it is that makes real change happen in programs? Like everything else in the early childhood world, relationships and[…] Full Description
Professionalizing Early Childhood Education – Distinguishing and Engaging the Field in the Next Era, by Stacie Goffin
Sponsored by Leadership Connections, the Annual Conference of May 18-20, 2017 The drive to advance early childhood education as a recognized professional field of practice is gaining momentum! Be part of the conversation and action-setting by learning more about recognized professions and participating in the choices ECE will need to make as a field of practice to earn recognition as a profession. In this[…] Full Description
How Natural Outdoor Classrooms Can Help Address Behavioral Challenges and Support Children’s Well-Being, by Tina Reeble
This webinar is sponsored by Nature Explore. In this inspiring webinar. Nature education expert, Tina Reeble, will share insights, tips, and practices that will help transform your early childhood program from conflict to harmony with outdoor play and nature exploration. The webinar will explore ways educators can use time in natural outdoor classrooms to effectively reduce children’s behavioral challenges, minimize conflict and,support peaceful interactions[…] Full Description
Reach More Clients Through Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory [Product Demonstration] by Fran Simon
Please be advised that this is a product demonstration for consultants, not a professional development experience. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs will not be offered in this session. If you are a consultant who is looking for affordable ways to find new clients, this no-obligation system demonstration, and training webinar is for you. Join this session to learn how Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory[…] Full Description
Create and Deliver Presentations That Make Enduring Impressions and Create Lasting Change, by Tim Waxenfelter and Brian Washburn
Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory Are you a dynamic presenter who inspires your audiences? Really? How do you know? Whether you are really an impactful expert speaker with stunning slides, or someone like most of us, who could use new ideas for your presentations, this session is for you. Join instructional design and presentation whizzes, Tim Waxenfelter and Brian Washburn, from Endurance Learning, for a[…] Full Description
Explicit and Implicit Biases in Early Childhood Education: Becoming Aware of Microaggressions, by Maryam Daha
This webinar is sponsored by Second Step, an initiative of Committee for Children. In this presentation we will explore how biases and microaggressions delivered intentionally or unintentionally can cause a rift in teacher-family partnership and staff relationships. Using real life examples, we will examine different types of microaggressions, their potential messages and impacts on the recipients. We will also offer suggestions for addressing microaggressions in[…] Full Description
Share Costs and Services to Sustain High-Quality ECE Programs Through Shared Services, by Louise Stoney
Sponsored by HiMama Shared Service Alliance is a community-based partnership comprised of small businesses (tax paying and non-profit) that share costs and deliver services more efficiently and effectively. By participating in an alliance, small early care and education (ECE) businesses become stronger, more efficient, and more capable of offering affordable, high-quality ECE programs. This webinar will focus on the core values of the Shared Services[…] Full Description
