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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AREAS:
EARLY CHILDHOOD
*Special Needs Training Area
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT/INTRODUCTORY LIMIT SETTING
Infant Development
Playing with Infants to Promote Growth and
Development
Toddler Development and Limit Setting in the Classroom/Group
Preschooler Development and Discipline
Setting Effective Limits: A Workshop for Educators
Limit Setting with Preschoolers in Groups
Think
Positive! Positive Limit Setting in an Early Childhood Program
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: SPECIAL TOPICS
Facilitating
Language Development in the Classroom: 18 Months to Five Years
Language Development: Birth to Five Years
Fostering
Self-Esteem in the Classroom
Teaching and Fostering Problem Solving Skills in Your Early Childhood Setting
Helping
Children Who Struggle with Social Skills*
Helping Children with Issues of Grief and Loss
Hot Button Issues
in the Toddler Years: Biting, Hitting, Sharing, Potty Training and More!
Teaching Children to Manage Stress-Calming
Techniques in the Classroom
Understanding and Helping Children with Feelings and Emotions
Helping Young
Children Manage Strong Feelings
Understanding Preschool Childrens Play
Understanding and Managing Aggression
in the Early Childhood Years*
Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children*
Understanding Childrens
Friendships and Social Interactions
Understanding Childrens Temperaments
Understanding Childrens Learning
Styles *
Understanding and Responding to the Unique Nature of Boys
War Toys and Aggressive Play Themes in
the Classroom
Working it Out: Conflict Resolution for a Lifetime
Working with Young Children in the Age
of Media and Technology
Working with Young Children in Ways that Foster Resiliency
CHILD ABUSE and
NEGLECT
Recognizing/Identifying Signs of Child Abuse *
Understanding and Recognizing Signs of Sexual
Abuse in Young Children: What to look for, What to do
Working with Children and Families with a History of Abuse
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Teaching Children About Issues of Safety
SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIPS and PARENT COMMUNICATION
Beginning
a Parent Group in Your Community
Beyond Identification of Special Needs and Concerns: Working with Parents*
Building
Bridges: Relationships that Work for Teachers, Parents and Children
Children with Special Needs: Understanding
the Reactions and Impact on the Family*
Planning Parent-Teacher Conferences that Work
Starting the Year
Off Right: Building School-Home Connections that Work for parents teachers and children
Understanding Parents: A
Workshop for Teachers
Working Effectively with Parents Even When the Topic is Stressful or Sensitive*
Working
Successfully with Parents of Infants in Childcare: Positive Home-School Partnerships
Working Successfully with Families
from Diverse Backgrounds
Working with Families in Stressful Situations
Working with Non-Traditional Families
Working
with Parents around Issues of Discipline
Working with Challenging Parents
CURRICULUM/TEACHING STRATEGIES/PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
Activities and Practices that Support and Facilitate Language Development
Art in Early Childhood:
Process vs. Product
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Activities in Programs for Young Children
Early
Literacy in the Preschool Setting
Early Literacy Development: The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children
Easing
Transitions in Programs for Young Children
The Last Year of Preschool: Easing the Transition to Kindergarten for
Children and Parents
Encouraging Childrens Artistic Expression
Fostering Group Cooperation Through Creative
Arts Activities
Fostering Infant Development through Curriculum
Fostering Self-Control Through Creative
Movement and Music in the Classroom
Free Play Time That Works for Children and Teachers
Mathematical Possibilities
for Young Children
Music in the Preschool Curriculum
Observations and Portfolios: Recording Young Childrens
Growth *
Re-Examining Circle Time: Making Circle Time Work Best for all Children and Teachers
Setting Up
Classrooms That Work for Children and Teachers
Classroom Design and Arrangement: Making the Most of your Space
Science
with Young Children
Understanding and Working with the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in Your Early Childhood Classroom
Using
Childrens Literature Effectively in the Preschool Setting
Yoga: Bringing Harmony, Health, and Education to Children
PROGRAM
and PERSONAL GROWTH for EDUCATORS
Standing Up for Yourself: Communicating Effectively with Colleagues and Parents
Stress
Management for Caretakers: A Personal Growth Workshop
Caring for the Caregiver: A Workshop for Early Childhood Eduators
Team
and Program Building: Communicating Effectively with Clleagues
The Newest Survivor Challenge: Ultimate Teambuilding
SPECIAL
NEEDS*
Intervening Productively When Preschool Children Have Difficulty with Play*
Language Differences
and Disorders in Young Children*
Making Inclusion Work in Your Early Preschool Classroom*
Red Flags: Identifying
Children with Developmental Differences in an Early Childhood Group*
Strategies for Managing Children with Challenging
Temperaments in Groups*
The Impact of Speech and Language delays on Young Childrens Behaviors*
Understanding
and Helping Children with Motor Planning and Motor Planning Problems*
Understanding and Managing Children with Attentional
Challenges*
Understanding and Working with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDD, Asbergers Syndrome, Autism, etc.)
Understanding
and Working with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), An Autism Spectrum Disorder*
Understanding Sensory Integration
and Sensory Integration Problems*
When to Worry, What to Do: How to Determine When to Refer a Child to Mental Health
Services*
Working with Children for Whom English is a Second Language*
Writing Social Stories*
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