Catalog of ELSI Workshops

Exploring the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 

developed by Cheyanne Heidt at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Explore the history of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and examine the events leading to their present-day status as a sovereign tribal nation. Participants will examine ways in which this information challenges the narrative they previously believed about Native histories and brainstorm ways in which this information can be integrated into their teaching practices. 

Set 2

1.5 Hours

Virtual Delivery

Infusing Nutrition Education Throughout the Day With Children 

Explore ways to teach nutrition education to your students everyday. Learn tips about introducing new foods, navigating picky eaters, and even preparing food with children. Help your students build the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating all while introducing them to STEM and STEAM activities. 

Set 2

3 Hours

Virtual Delivery

Navigating the USDA Nutrition Program: Exploring USDA, CACFP, and Food Options For Your Early Education Program

Are you responsible for sourcing or serving food in your home-based or center-based early learning program? Learn culturally responsive community-based strategies for sourcing, preparing, and sharing food.  We will share resources and discuss how to access the USDA, CACFP and other food programs and options for sourcing and supplementing food for the families you serve.

Set 2

3 Hours

Virtual Delivery 

Creating a Sensory Smart Space: 

Nurturing Sensory and Motor Development

A session chalk-full of tips for understanding basic sensory-motor foundational skills from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist.  Learn why these skills are important for success for  children with special needs and all children. Leave with tons of strategies to start using  to  implement a more inclusive early learning program.  The training includes ideas for behaviors, motor skills, regulation, feeding  and more. 

Set 2

3 Hours (1.5 Hours SN & 1.5  Hours HGD) 

Virtual Delivery

Clever Communicators: Infant and Toddler Speech and Vocabulary

Support the clever communicators in your early education world! From the importance of interactions to building and extending language to multilingual learning, join us to explore infant toddler speech and vocabulary from the perspective of an early intervention speech and language pathologist. 

 Set 2

3 Hours (1.5 Hours HGD & 1.5  Hours LEC) 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

Virtual Delivery

Roots of Resilience

Set 2

8 Hours (3 Hours UGB & 5 Hours HGD ) 

In-Person and Virtual Delivery

Available as a Training of Trainers (ToT)

For more information about Roots of Resilience, please visit this site.

Disponible en español

The Wondering Years: Nurturing Curiosity in Early Childhood 

What do you say when children ask WHY? Join us as we explore techniques to build curiosity in the minds and bodies of young children. We will examine what curiosity means and what it looks like in the classroom; practice open-ended questions and other conversation starters; and design open-ended activities for young children, too. 

 Set 2

1-3 Hours

Preschool Age-Group

In-person or Virtual Delivery

Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment​ 

In this training, we will explore ways to design and create a welcoming classroom environment through the lenses of inclusion, diversity, anti-racist/anti-bias, belonging, and developmentally appropriate practice.

Set 1

3 Hours

Preschool Age Group

In-Person Delivery

Clever Communicators: Infant and Toddler Speech and Vocabulary

Support the clever communicators in your early education world! From the importance of interactions to building and extending language to multilingual learning, join us to explore infant toddler speech and vocabulary from the perspective of an early intervention speech and language pathologist. 

 Set 2

3 Hours (1.5 Hours LEC & 1.5  Hours HGD) 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

Virtual Delivery

Supporting Infant and Toddler Mathematical Thinking 

A gentle approach to teaching mathematical thinking in infants and toddlers while addressing any complicated feelings you may have around math. We will explore what children need to know before they are ready to count, identify shapes, or recognize numbers. We will learn to observe young children’s mathematical thinking and assess next steps for supporting their development.

Set 2

3-6 Hours (OA and LEC)

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

STEAM Between the Pages: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Concepts in Children’s Books 

Are you looking for ways to incorporate more STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts into your interactions with young learners? Join us as we create and practice hands-on (and sometimes messy) STEAM activities using children’s storybooks. We will share resources and ideas, children’s book lists, and more! 

Set 2

1-3 Hours

Preschool Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Supporting Infant and Toddler Mathematical Thinking 

A gentle approach to teaching mathematical thinking in infants and toddlers while addressing any complicated feelings you may have around math. We will explore what children need to know before they are ready to count, identify shapes, or recognize numbers. We will learn to observe young children’s mathematical thinking and assess next steps for supporting their development.

Set 2

3-6 Hours (OA and LEC)

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Exploring Self-Care, Community Care, and Wellbeing for Early Childhood Professionals

Self-care is a buzzword! But all too often, we are told to practice self-care without the time, accessibility, and resources to do so. Join us as we define what self-care, community care, and wellbeing are; explore the inequities to practicing self-care; and try different self-care and community care strategies for both personal and professional lives. 

Set 2

1.5-3 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Back to Care: Self-Care and Wellbeing for Early Childhood Professionals 

Early childhood professionals are heroes and first responders, providing consistent and supportive care for children and families. Come celebrate your successes, recognize challenges to access self-care in the field, and discuss strategies for managing wellbeing from an equitable and anti-racist/anti-bias lens. We will add to our self-care toolboxes with interactive activities and conversations that remind us we are not alone.

Set 2

3-6 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Disponible en español

Play is for Grown-Ups, too!

It is difficult to practice self-care after work hours. Why not engage in play at work? Join us as we explore the importance of play for children and adults. We will discuss play and child development, inequities in play, what play looks like for adults, and how to embed play in the workplace. This session includes playtime - because play is for grown-ups, too! 

Set 2

3-6 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery
Disponible en español

When Self-Care Isn't Working

When we feel tired and burned out, we are often told to just “practice more self-care!” But what do you do when self-care isn’t working? Join us as we explore why self-care practices may not be working and examine and practice new self-care techniques and ways to embed self-care in your routines and workplace settings.

Set 2

1-3 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Tag You're It: Cultivating Playfulness in Our Adult Lives

At some point in our lives, we’re told play is only for children. As adults, we often lack the

time for play, too. In this workshop, we’ll explore what play is, what our adult play personalities are, and how we can embed play into our workplace settings. This session includes time for play - we are excited to play with you!

Set 2

1-3 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Getting Started with SMARTE Goals

Are you curious about what a SMARTE goal is? Unsure on where to get started with creating a SMARTE (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely, Equitable) goal for your early learning program? 

This session is for you as it will provide an introductory overview to SMARTE goals and how they can be used in early learning programs.

Set 1

1-3 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

STEAM and Well-Being: Infusing STEAM Concepts into Your Well-Being Practice

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and well-being have more in common than you may think! Come explore what STEAM is, what well-being is, and how we can infuse STEAM concepts into our well-being practices to keep us curious, rested, and joyful educators. We’ll practice some well-being activities together so get ready to play and have fun! 

Set 2

1-3 Hours

In-Person or Virtual Delivery 

Creating a Sensory Smart Space: 

Nurturing Sensory and Motor Development

A session chalk-full of tips for understanding basic sensory-motor foundational skills from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist.  Learn why these skills are important for success for  children with special needs and all children. Leave with tons of strategies to start using  to  implement a more inclusive early learning program.  The training includes ideas for behaviors, motor skills, regulation, feeding  and more. 

Set 2

3 Hours (1.5 Hours SN & 1.5  Hours HGD) 

Virtual Delivery

6 Sensory Smart Topics for Nurturing Sensory and Motor Development 

Learn about sensory-motor foundational skills from a pediatric occupational therapist. Learn why these skills are important for success for children with special needs and all children. Leave with plenty of strategies to start using to implement a more inclusive early learning program. This training focuses on the following 6 topics: children with disabilities, self-regulation, the highly sensitive child, sensory-seeking children, movement senses, and tactile processing. 

Set 2

3 Hours

Virtual Delivery

6 More Sensory Smart Topics for Nurturing Sensory and Motor Development 

Learn why sensory-motor foundational skills are important for success in guiding and supporting an inclusive early learning environment. Leave with plenty of strategies to implement in your early learning program. This session will include helpful content from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. 

Set 2

3 Hours (SN and UGB)

Virtual Delivery

Meaningful Conversations with Preschoolers 

Preschoolers are naturally

curious and full of questions. As educators and providers, our role is to partner in their learning through meaningful conversations that build skills, strengthen relationships, and foster learning. In this training, we will discuss what meaningful conversations look like, how to incorporate them into your daily routine, and why preschoolers thrive off them, too.

Set 2

3 Hours

Preschool Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Roots of Resilience

Set 2

8 Hours (3 Hours UGB & 5 Hours HGD ) 

In-Person and Virtual Delivery

Available as TOT

Disponible en Español

Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators: Area 1 with the Overview: Supporting Social-Emotional Development 

Set 2

21 Hours (6 hours HGD, 4 hours LEC, 2 hours PPLD, & 9 hours UGD) 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Disponible en Español

Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Area 2: Supporting Cognitive Development 

Set 2

14 Hours (8 hours UGD & 6 hours LEC) 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Disponible en Español

Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators Area 2: Supporting Language and Literacy Development 

Set 2

13.5 Hours (8 hours UGD & 6 hours LEC) 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Disponible en Español

Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators: Finale

Set 2

4 Hours PPLD 

Infant-Toddler Age Group

In-Person or Virtual Delivery

Disponible en Español