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.
Raising Forsyth, Smart Start of Forsyth County’s annual fundraising event is held each spring to recognize and pay tribute to Early Childcare Professionals in Forsyth County, while raising funds to advance and improve Early Childhood Education.
Participants will learn to recognize signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) rules are designed to assist licensed childcare programs to adequately respond to the needs of children and others in the event of disasters and emergencies.
This training will be an overview of what a developmentally appropriate curriculum looks like for an infant and toddler classroom based on children’s interest.
Adults providing care for infants, 12 months or younger, are required to be trained in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction Practices. The Infant/Toddler Safe Sleep and SIDS Risk Reduction in Child Care (ITS-SIDS) is an approved training that provides an understanding of how to implement safe sleep practices.
Smart Start of Forsyth County is a proud provider of First Aid, CPR, and AED Training. Be sure to register early, spaces are limited. Participant must attend the entire training session to receive the certificate.