This workshop will focus on teaching children about personal safety and the many ways strangers access children; outside, at home, and online. It will also delve into tips and skills to keep children safe from strangers.
Participants will be able to identify the important concepts and skills preschool children can learn. Participants will be able to provide opportunities for children to use mathematical thinking skills every day.
Infant and toddler caregivers in all types of child care learn about Maryland’s early learning standards for our youngest children, birth to age 3. You will learn developmental expectations for infants, toddlers and two year olds and how you can support children’s development in all area.
Infant and toddler caregivers in all types of child care learn about Maryland’s early learning standards for our youngest children, birth to age 3. You will learn developmental expectations for infants, toddlers and two year olds and how you can support children’s development in all area.
Participants will learn how to support STEM learning by creating environments that provide opportunities for children to explore, create, and question during play.
This workshop is designed to address challenges of toilet training in a child care program. We will discuss developmental readiness of the child vs. the readiness of the adult. Learn sure fire toilet training techniques including celebrating and the power of peer pressure, and begin to develop a program letter or your toilet training policies and practices.
Family child care providers and child care center staff will learn about planning weekly lessons beginning with understanding how to provide a balanced daily schedule. Participants will discuss a variety of ways to involve families in their child care program and how to individualize plans to meet children’s needs.
Family child care providers and child care center staff will learn about planning weekly lessons beginning with understanding how to provide a balanced daily schedule. Participants will discuss a variety of ways to involve families in their child care program and how to individualize plans to meet children’s needs.
Learn how to provide open ended art activities to engage children and encourage self-expression. Use of a variety of materials will be demonstrated to extend art across the curriculum.
Four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. You may be the one to identify this for families in your program. Do you transport the children? Come learn about how you can keep the little ones in your care safe.