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This workshop will examine challenging behaviors, what those behaviors are trying to tell us and how to deal with challenging behavior as it occurs, and how to rebuild relationships with children post COVID-19 with positive, nurturing, and reassuring adult interactions.

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Implementation of developmental screening and ongoing developmental assessment of young children is critical to the success of the process for families, children, and educators in both center based and family child care. Let’s discuss strategies you can use to implement developmental screening within your child care environment to increase developmental monitoring and appropriate referrals for children with developmental delays.

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Module 3 - In Responsive Routines, Schedules, & Environments, participants will learn how being intentional about establishing daily routines and setting up the environment can: help young children feel confident and secure, paving the way for social-emotional growth; promote children’s active and safe exploration and learning; and facilitate positive child-peer and adult-child interactions. Module 4 - Working with infants and toddlers is rewarding, but it can also sometimes be challenging. In Understanding Behavior, participants will learn how to use observation to better understand child behavior. We will look at the many influences affecting behavior and use this knowledge to examine our own beliefs. We will practice reframing our thoughts to better respond to challenging situations. Module 5 - In Teaching About Feelings, a module of the Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series, participants will explore what the development of emotional literacy looks like (i.e., labeling feelings in self and others, recognizing facial and physiological signs, modulating responses, developing coping strategies) and share a variety of strategies teachers can use to support and teach the young early learners in our care about feeling

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This three-hour Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) approved training will teach basic Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid techniques for infants, children, and adults.

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Este entrenamiento aprobado por el Departamento de Servicios de Niños yFamilias (DCFS) de 3 horas le enseñará la Resucitación Cardiopulmonar (RCP)básica y las técnicas básicas de primeros auxilios para bebés, niños y adultos.La certificación es válida un año hasta la fecha.

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Esta serie es de tres sesiones 4/27/2026, 5/04/2026, y 5/11/2026. Ofreceuna exploración profunda ypráctica de los tres pasos delmarco de Interacciones Poderosas.Diseñada para educadorescon experiencia previa enprácticas informadas por eltrauma, enfoques afirmativosde la neurodiversidad y trabajoreflexivo, la capacitación apoyaa los participantes a fortalecer larelación adulto-niño como basedel aprendizaje, la seguridad y elapoyo individualizado. A travésde reflexiones guiadas, mini-lecciones y práctica aplicada, losparticipantes analizarán cómo lapresencia, la conexión y la intenciónpedagógica influyen en el bienestaremocional, la autorregulación y lacuriosidad de los niños. Cada sesiónconstruye sobre la anterior paraintegrar los pasos con autenticidad, sensibilidad y confianza.

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Module 6 - In Positive Peer Interactions, a module of the Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series, participants will gain knowledge on how to facilitate positive peer interactions and support the development of social and friendship skills, learn about the developmental stages of social and play skills, and apply that knowledge to classroom practices. Module 7 - In Individualized Teaching, a module of the Pyramid Model Infant-Toddler Module Series, participants will learn how to identify and address delays in social-emotional development. The module provides an overview of the screening and assessment process and guidance on how to develop a systematic plan to provide individualized teaching to children who have delays.

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Screening in early childhood developmental settings can enhance partnerships with families and provide information about each child’s development and their approaches to learning. This workshop will describe key components of a developmental screening program including engagement with families in the screening process utilizing the Ages & Stages Questionnaire 3 (ASQ-3) as our Screening Tool example. Appropriate for EVERYONE who is on the journey of providing developmental screenings. It will be an opportunity to learn & reflect on your current process as well as sharing your stories with those who are just beginning to implement the ASQ-3.