Training & Professional Development

9:15-11:15 am Room to Grow: Facts and FUNdamentals of Early Learning Spaces
A well-designed classroom supports learning, exploration, and a sense of safety. This training covers the basics of room arrangement, offering opportunities to assess current spaces, share strategies, and explore ways to enhance classroom design. 

11:30 am - 1:30 pm Let's Go Outside! Exploring Natural Play Environments
Play equipment is expensive! Use everyday tools and nature's gifts to create a natural play environment children can use to expand their imagination, explore nature and its environment, and continue to learn while being outdoors!

February 7th - Part 2

9:15 am-11:15 am Working with Temperament
A well-designed classroom boosts learning, exploration, and safety. This training introduces key room-arrangement strategies and offers time to assess your space, share ideas, and plan improvements. 

11:30 am-1:30 pm Rooted in Respect: A Guide to Managing Behaviors
This training helps early childhood providers understand behavior, explore guidance strategies, and learn age-appropriate ways to support positive behavior, leaving with practical tools to respond confidently and with care. 

March 7th - Part 3

9:15-11:15 am Little Minds, Big Feelings: Understanding Social Emotional Development in Young Children 

This session explores seven key social-emotional skills and practical strategies to support them, emphasizing how positive relationships and responsive interactions build a strong foundation for young children’s development. 

11:30 am-1:30 pm Connecting from the Start: Creating Strong Relationships with Families

This session covers seven essential social-emotional skills and practical ways to support them, highlighting the role of positive relationships and responsive interactions in young children’s development.