Early childhood trauma generally refers to the traumatic experiences that occur in children ages zero – six. Because infants’ and young children’s reactions may be different from older children’s, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatic experiences. Come Learn about the signs of traumatic stress, its impact on children, treatment options, and how caregivers can help.

In this training we will define Positive interactions. Discuss why they are important and how we can develop positive interactions in difficult situations.

Infusing classrooms with physical activity—or at least the option of some movement, at student discretion—isn’t just good for kids’ bodies, it’s also a powerful tool for improving learning and focus and reducing classroom management issues. Physical activity that amplifies learning can have a powerful effect on retention and engagement—it’s also fun. Come learn ways to integrate more movement in your lessons.

This ability to focus attention on the present and to maintain that focus is a foundational skill that underlies many other important capacities that we need for health, well-being, and connection with children, families, and others. When adults engage in focusing practices like mindfulness in early childhood settings, it helps to build important mental, social, and emotional skills. We often hear about the important role that a calm and responsive adult, and secure adult-child relationship, plays in helping young children learn and grow.

In this training we will define Positive interactions. Discuss why they are important and how we can develop positive interactions in difficult situations.

Participants will receive handwashing, diapering, toileting, and sanitation procedures as they are performed multiple times a day. While an early educator may believe that they already know how to properly wash hands, diaper children, assist with toileting, and clean, this training can help improve or refine their behavior to keep themselves and children healthy. Reviewing proper technique is a good reminder that these processes are beyond cleanliness but can also prevent the spread of infectious disease.

Come learn about the do’s and dont’s of classroom arrangement in relation to ITERS and ECERS.

Come learn about how employee burnout can affect early childhood educators; it lowers productivity, leads to poor morale and ultimately staff turnover. It can also impact the classroom if it is not properly addressed. Therefore, stress management for early childhood educators is crucial and we will explore ways to identify and assist by sharing techniques and practices for implementation.

Bringing your classroom centers outdoor to extend your children learning and development of skills such as pretend play When children invent games during outdoor play, they’re using their imagination and the resources around them to create a different reality.

Participants will learn to recognize signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.