We're partnering with Lakeshore Learning among other fabulous trainers to provide some really great information for those of you who work with infants and toddlers, whether it is in a classroom, home visiting, or elsewhere.
Each mini-course will consist of two 90-minute sessions on consecutive days, and after the course you will have access to the recording.
You can register a la carte for individual classes, or for all of nine of them! STARS credit available for everything.
Limited scholarships available too!
Supporting Infants' and Toddlers' Physical Development Milestones
Presenter: Elda Perez, Lakeshore
Date/Time: April 20 & 21, 10-11:30am
In this session, we will define and describe key physical development milestones for children ages 0-2. We will look at how caregivers/teachers can support children’s perception, fine and gross motor development, as well as, promoting healthy behaviors. We will explore how outdoor play can contribute to children’s overall development by giving them opportunities to practice their fine motor and gross motor skills through intentionally planned learning activities. In addition, we will reflect on our current practices for supporting children's emerging understanding and knowledge of safe and healthy behaviors.
Emotional Regulation for Parents and Children
Presenter: Teniel Sabin, M.Ed.
Date/Time: April 22 & 23, 1-2:30pm
This workshop explores theories and practices around emotional regulation, including different models and approaches such as trauma-informed coaching, supporting families in crisis, culturally responsive ways to teach the concepts to parents: strategies and tools that can be used at home, online resources, emotional regulation visuals. A focus is on supporting the emotional regulation of the parent and how to address and support the parallel process, and how to coach in a trauma-informed way.
Building STEAM throughout the Day / Born to Explore: Marvelous Math for Infants and Toddlers
Presenter: Patti Jo Wilson, Lakeshore
Date/Time: April 23 (STEAM) and 24 (Math), 10-11:30am
Early exploration is key to STEAM and building future success for infants and toddlers. Throughout this webinar, we will explore the basics of implementing STEAM, as well as dive deeper into how to integrate STEAM throughout your infant/toddler classroom. From literacy and blocks, to music, we will explore how to build STEAM throughout the day!
In Born to Explore, we deepen our understanding of math concepts appropriate for our infants and toddlers to understand developmentally appropriate skills and how to support infants and toddlers in developing and mastering these skills. We will discuss how to utilize materials in our classroom intentionally to support the development of the children in our care. As well, we will focus on providing effective facilitation of learning and development
Infant and Toddler Language and Literacy
Presenter: Elda Perez, Lakeshore
Date/Time: April 27 & 28 10-11:30am
In this session, we will define and describe the stages of language development for children ages 0-2 and show how caregivers/teachers can support the children’s language development and literacy skills. We will explore strategies for extending children’s vocabulary through storybooks and daily routines. Finally, we will review the benefits of teaching and using sign language in the classroom and develop a language rich environment that includes singing, reading and environmental print.
Enhancing Puppet Play with Infants and Toddlers/Supporting Social Emotional Development
Presenter: Patti Jo Wilson, Lakeshore
Date/Time: April 30 & May 1, 10-11:30am
Puppet play can be magical with early childcare education. Learning through play is essential for the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers and puppets can help. However, using puppets in the classroom can be intimidating. Puppets can be used for intentional lesson planning, helping children handle emotions, and to lay the foundation for conflict resolution. Through modeling, both social skills and emotional development is supported by stimulating imagination as well as encouraging creative play.
What does attachment have to do with it? – Exploring attachment and the infant and toddler dynamic learning system.
Presenter: Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
Date/Time: April 30 & May 1, 3-4:30pm
Infants and toddlers are supported by a dynamic learning system rooted in a triangle of relationships. What is this dynamic system and how does attachment fuel this? What is attachment? What is attachment versus personality or temperament? What role does attachment play for the adults who are supporting the infants and toddlers in their care? This workshop dives in to reflective teaching practices, and where we as the adults support the dynamic learning system of our infants and our toddlers.
Teaching Parents to Play
Presenter: Teniel Sabin, M.Ed.
Date/Time: April 28 & 29, 1-2:30pm
Having a hard time engaging parents during your visits? Wish they would do more with their kids, delight more in what their child is doing? How can you support parents you visit with less often, with low or inconsistent attendance? Learn simple ways of assessing the different play and engagement styles of children and their caregivers and how to support the development of both. Learn some strategies to support parents at a distance or virtually when visits are not possible. This workshop will include Progression of Play development, Play "Styles" (Parent & Child), Engagement Styles (Parent & Child) and Strategies for parent engagement.
They dumped that out again?! – Supporting cognitive and physical development in infants and toddlers.
Presenter: Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma Community College
Date/Time: May 5 & 6, 10-11:30AM
This workshop will dive in to what is going on inside the building brain, and how we as educators can support healthy development. This workshop will also explore developmental challenges, what they look like and present as in group care, and what our role can be to bridge in partnership with families around all areas of development, including when there is developmental concerns.
Parent Coaching Strategies for Home Visitors
Presenter: Teniel Sabin, M.Ed.
Date/Time: May 5 & 6, 2-3:30pm
Quality home visiting requires staff to both understand child development AND how to work with the grown-ups! This workshop will teach home visitors about how to be more effective parent-teachers and coaches, using technology to improve and enhance communication and service, deepen learning about adult learning theories, models and understanding how to change behavior, and culturally responsive ways of coaching that should result in more significant and meaningful learning and positive changes for the parent. Learn alternate ways of communication and supporting families when in-person visits are a challenge or minimal. This will include the basics of teaching adult learners, behavior change, and the cultural aspects of learning.
Descriptions of Bonus Sessions, "Healing and Resilience After Crisis for Children, Staff and Families", coming soon!
