Presenters Yisbely Torres Description Este taller interactivo y práctico ofrece estrategias efectivas para reducir conductas desafiantes y de crisis, y fomentar conexiones positivas y calmadas con los niños pequeños. Los participantes adquirirán herramientas para prevenir conflictos antes de que ocurran, así como técnicas para manejar y desescalar situaciones de manera segura cuando se presenten. Este
Help! It’s transition time @ Transitioning from one activity to the next can be especially difficult for some children. Challenging behavior, large classes, and tight schedules can make transition time difficult for teachers, too. Come learn strategies for smoothing out those transitions, maximizing learning and reducing stress on teachers and children. @public Instructor: Amy Stevens
This training aims to provide an overview of and implementation strategies for outdoor, nature-based learning. We’ll focus primarily on outdoor, nature-based preschool and elementary school programs serving children ages 3 – 8 years old. By engaging with this training you will be introduced to outdoor nature-based learning and education in order to recognize that access
Presenters Tracy Collins Description This new film study focuses on “Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values”, a documentary about families intentionally parenting with an anti-bias lens. A pivotal question addressed is, “What kind of world do we want to create with our children?” The film looks at everyday experiences in homes, communities & schools; shows families advocating
Advocacy for Early Learning: How Engaging Washington State Government for Early Learning Impact @ Early learning professionals are powerful advocates for children and families, but understanding where to start can be overwhelming. This training introduces participants to the basics of Washington State government, and provides a simple, straightforward look at how Washington’s lawmaking process really
Esta capacitación ofrece una visión completa y practica de las directrices del desarrollo y aprendizaje del estado de Washington, un recurso esencial para apoyar el crecimiento integral de los niños desde el nacimiento hasta tercer grado. Durante esta capacitación de dos horas los participantes aprenderán como estas directrices sirven como guía para comprender las expectativas
Purple Crying @ Learn ways to support families of children in your care who have, or will soon have, infants in the home. You will engage in memorable activities as you learn about what experts call the Period of PURPLE Crying, and how you can be a key playerin passing along information to families about
Presenters Tracy Collins Description This training will focus on the multiple aspects involved and occurring in transitions that exist within Preschool environments. This includes information about transitions/changes that take place in a child’s life (outside of school environment) including developmental, within family life; changes and transitions that occur on a yearly basis (classroom change, etc.),
Working with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us @ Have you ever been secretly pleased when one of the children in your group is absent? The temperaments of some children, when combined with our own temperaments, make relationships especially hard. This class will help you take an honest look at children and your feelings about
Trauma Aware Early Learning @ It’s the little boy who bangs his head on the wall. It’s the 4-year-old girl who throws the chair in anger. It’s the 2-year-old who hits, bites, pushes, and falls down in a rapid melt-down. These could be the faces of traumatized children. Come explore the impact of trauma on
Presenters Yisbely Torres Description This training will help participants understand and apply strategies for building relationships and collaborating with families; understand and apply social emotional learning practices in their work with infants and toddlers; and reflect on their own implicit biases while working to create anti-bias. This is a condensed version of previously offered pyramid
Presenters Tracy Collins Description This new film study focuses on “Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values”, a documentary about families intentionally parenting with an anti-bias lens. A pivotal question addressed is, “What kind of world do we want to create with our children?” The film looks at everyday experiences in homes, communities & schools; shows families advocating
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