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Nurturing Deep Roots through Serve and Return

Virtual via ZOOM

Please join us as we dive deeply into establishing deep roots through responsive caregiving. Research has now shown the most optimal way to foster both healthy brain development and a healthy social emotional foundation is through interactions called “serve and return”. During our time together we will focus on ways to identify, promote, and support …

Introduction to Best Practices- Full Series

Virtual via ZOOM

Sign up for all 4 sessions and save 40%! Each session is 2.5 hours, Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive 10 STARS Hours. All sessions will be on zoom at 6-8:30PM.   Tuesday, March 25 – Interactions Tuesday, June 3 – Learning Activities Tuesday, September 23 – Routines and Transitions Tuesday, November 4 …

Washington Pyramid Model Pre-K

Virtual via ZOOM

After taking this training, participants will be able to discuss and plan for developing meaningful, culturally responsive relationships with children and families; engage in reflective practice, examine implicit bias and learn strategies for collaborating as a team; and identify and plan for strategies that support all children (including children with disabilities, children who have experienced …

Implementing an Emergent Curriculum

Virtual via ZOOM

Directors and teachers will learn the history and basics of the emergent curriculum philosophy and how to implement it in their classroom and across their early learning program.   Date: Monday June 2nd, AND Monday June 9th, 2025 Participants MUST attend both sessions to earn STARS hours. No partial credit will be given. Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM …

Farm to ECE : Classroom, Kitchen, and Community

Virtual via ZOOM

In our modern world, many people have a disconnect between where their food is grown (Farm) and the food they consume for their meals. (Table). Early learning programs, both center-based, and family home childcare have a unique window of time to strengthen healthy habits for young children and families in order to reconnect the broken …