El poder de las relaciones: El enfoque FAN y el desarrollo del bebé/niño pequeño (Aprendizaje en verano)

Big Ideas in Early Learning offers a one-of-a-kind experience, drawing together professionals from various disciplines in the field of early childhood education for a 3.5 day exploration of the Big Ideas that bring them together in their work.

Session One - February 22, 2018 Exploring a Constructivist Philosophy and Approach for the Early Years Session Two - March 8, 2018 Teacher as Learner/Teacher as Researcher Session Three - April 12, 2018 Dialogue and Intention: Reflective Practice

Learn how to support dads to support breastfeeding. Research has shown that fathers’ knowledge and support of breastfeeding increases initiation and duration rates. the benefits of breastfeeding are enhanced when dads have the tools to support breastfeeding.

This workshop identifies why many fathers can feel left out as a parent, with examples of how fathers are minimized, marginalized, dismissed and even ignored.

Parents, educators, and other professionals will develop an understanding of how trauma that happens during the pre-verbal stage of a child’s development impacts daily functioning within their homes, schools, and communities.

This workshop is an introduction into mindfulness for those who seek to counter the stress often found in today’s classrooms.

In this three hour workshop we'll discuss how books are powerful tools to make abstract mathematical concepts more concrete and accessible for young learners. We'll act out stories, use a tool to analyze counting books, and practice finding math in good stories. Participants will leave with a list of books, their connections to mathematical Big Ideas, and ideas for lesson extensions.

This workshop presents an innovative and unique approach for providers who work with fathers. Early childhood providers continue to have questions and seek answers for ways to work with fathers.

Join Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum in this one-hour webinar that explores the terrible effects of trauma on young children. PD credit available.

A child’s behavior is not to be managed-- rather, it is to be understood and considered. Save $20 when you take all four sessions in this series.

What is the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown? What strategies are most effective when dealing with tantrums and meltdowns? In this workshop we’ll take the perspective that all behavior has meaning.

In this workshop we’ll examine the ways in which young children attempt to participate in a relationship with adults and, perhaps more importantly, our role in responding to their attempts.

There is more to movement than meets the eye! There is an ongoing, reciprocal and intimate connection between movement and all areas of a child development.

A child’s behavior is not to be managed-- rather, it is to be understood and considered. Save $20 when you take all four sessions in this series.

What leads to healthy brain development? Genetics, yes; but our experiences and our interactions with our environment have a significant impact.

Learn new ways of considering your role as a teacher and how to implement intentional practices to best ensure a gender flexible environment.

PSE all too often dramatically impacts a young child's normal developmental trajectory. Learn important therapeutic intervention strategies to mitigate these effects.

Social workers, teachers, therapists, and parents will learn how to identify selective mutism and how to employ evidence-based interventions.

Word problems can be daunting for young children-- discover how to increase children's confidence as fluent problem solvers!

Learn how to engage your students in constructing knowledge about mathematics

Learn about the structure and function of children's brains, and how you can support and improve the necessary skills to increase students' ability to learn

Our children don't need to feel alone when facing grief and loss-- and neither do educators.

Effectively assessing the risk level of a clinical situation is essential for mental health professionals. Learn what you need to know to be safe on the job.

Language activity in children ages birth to five correlates with language comprehension later in school in life. Learn what you need to know to aid children in this development.

Young children have few opportunities to engage in STEAM learning before age three. This workshop will help you provide those opportunities!

This two-day workshop is the first step in earning a CLASS® Observer Certification (November 8-9)

Oral language is one of the key early predictors of reading and school success-- but why are language supports largely missing from early childhood classrooms? Come and learn more-- and how to help!

Learn how to establish trust with young children and develop successful partnerships with families through open, effective communication.

Technology is everywhere young children and families are and it is not just screens. Early childhood educators play a critical role in helping young children and their caregivers navigate how to use technology meaningfully and appropriately.

'Walking alongside' is a concept that helps practitioners in their work to empower families and strengthen relationships.

This webinar will examine some of the myths, beliefs, and research on very early exposure to more than one language, in particular during the critical language development period between birth to 36 months.

According to a 2014 report from the Center for Disease Control, nearly 6 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD.

This session examines issues impacting families with a child (from birth to eight years) with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Big Ideas in Early Learning offers a one-of-a-kind experience, drawing together professionals from various disciplines in the field of early childhood education for a 3.5 day exploration of the Big Ideas that bring them together in their work.

MEME 2019 is four days of intensive, exciting early math exploration. This hands-on professional development opportunity will delve deeply into practical ways you can improve early math instruction and will help make early math learning meaningful for both you and young children.

Increase your understanding of separation anxiety and how it comes and goes based on developmental shifts and life circumstances. This webinar seeks to support parents, caregivers, and providers in responding to separation anxiety behaviors and challenges.

Aumente su comprensión de la ansiedad por la separación y cómo aparece y desaparece en función de los cambios por el desarrollo y las circunstancias de la vida. El propósito de este webinar es dar apoyo a padres, cuidadores y proveedores para que puedan para responder a los comportamientos y desafíos de la ansiedad por la separación.

Learn how labels can dehumanize individuals and communities and contradict our advocacy efforts in our workshop, Decolonizing Data and Language Part 1: Advance Racial Equity & Systemic Solutions.

Learn how labels can dehumanize individuals and communities and contradict our advocacy efforts in our workshop, Decolonizing Data and Language Part 1: Advance Racial Equity & Systemic Solutions.

This three-day workshop series will explore the incredible power of attunement as a mechanism to promote healthy infant/child development, increase parental/practitioner confidence, and strengthen relationships. This series, offered in both English and Spanish, is for professionals working with Birth-3 year old children and their families.

MEME 2023 is four days of intensive, exciting early math exploration. This hands-on professional development opportunity will delve deeply into practical ways you can improve early math instruction and will help make early math learning meaningful for both you and young children. It is open to teachers (preschool through kindergarten), school administrators, teacher assistants, classroom coaches, and teacher educators.

In this 90-minute virtual training for educators of young children, we will explore two precursor math concepts, Attribute, and Comparison, and how intentional everyday interactions can support infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds in developing awareness of the math that is all around them.

This two-hour, interactive workshop focuses on the power of the data narrative and community engagement by examining data justice principles.