Facilitator: Liz Walker Participants will be introduced to the ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaire) as a developmental screening tool to be used with families and within the classroom. The focus will be on the purpose and benefits of using a developmental screener as a tool for recognizing children’s developmental milestones, as well as an indication…

Facilitator : Jennifer Pruitt This mandatory training focuses on Health, Safety, and Sanitation, Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse, and Recommended Practices. This session is required for all childcare employees and must be completed within the first 90 days of employment. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Division of Child Care’s (DCC) new regulatory requirement…

Facilitator : Darice Hancock In this session, participants will explore the powerful connection between music and social-emotional development in the early years. Through hands-on activities, discussions, and practical examples, participants will gain valuable insights and strategies to integrate music into their classrooms, creating joyful and enriching experiences for children while fostering their social and emotional…

Facilitator  : Trish Kite-Hannon This training will dive into creating a Safe Place in the classroom, to provide an opportunity for children to remove themselves from the group in order to become calm, regain composure and maintain control when upset, angry or frustrated. The training will do so by looking at the brain state models…

Facilitator Courtney Pearce: In this session, participants will gain the knowledge and skills for creating an environment that is rich in loose parts and open-ended materials that will build early math skills. Participants will learn how to promote and encourage children to think mathematically as they explore loose parts in all areas of the classroom.…