Developmental Programs:

• TWOs are Terrific- NOT Terrible!

• I’m THREE- What can you expect of me?

• Now I’m FOUR – I know I can do MORE!

• I am FIVE- There’s so much to try!

• Typical Five-Year-Olds- Ready to Enter School

• Expectations – Children from birth to five

• Kindergarten Readiness- It’s more than knowing the ABCs 

• Assess the WHOLE Child- School Readiness Does NOT Just Mean Academic Skill

• Understanding the School Age Child- A Different Bunch

Communication and Language:

• How to Speak with a Child  

• Making Sense of Language Development in the Early Years

• Think Before You Speak - I Can Hear You!

• Talk WITH me- Not AT me! The Importance of Effective Dialogue and Communication

Socialization:

• Here I am! Socialize Me!

• Social and Emotional Development – More than Hugs and Smiles

• I’m not being difficult- I’m being ME!

• Are You My Friend? Friendships in Preschool

• Fostering Self- Confidence and a Sense of Personal Worth in Children

• Where Do I Fit In? Understanding and providing for individual differences in the E.C.E. setting

• I Need Support! Coping Effectively with Childhood Stress and Fears

• Talking to our Children during Stressful Times.

• Stress in Children: The impact of parental pressure to excel and perform

• Stress and Our Little People… Over-programming Our Kids

• Raising our Future Leaders- Instilling Character

• Raising Altruistic Children: The Role of Prosocial Environments

• The Role of Societal Violence and its Affect on a Child’s Sense of Self

• The Resilient Child

• Enabling a Child to Self-Regulate

Effective Teacher:

• ‘Positivism’ in the Classroom – Respect, Care and Kindness can go a long way!

• Being a Teacher- The Role of Power and Authority

• Intentional Teaching – Preparing for a Great Day In the Early Childhood Setting

• Start from a Place of Peace- Soothing Music, Deep Breathing, Calm Teacher

Classroom Management:

• Setting the Limits- Setting the Tone

• Discipline & Setting Limits- Just Another Way to Guide Behavior

• How to Work with a Challenging Child

• Conflict Resolution: Empowering Children to Use Effective Social Skills

• Winning a Child’s Cooperation- A Win-Win for ALL

• Effectively Coping with Bullying Behavior

• My Actions have Consequences: Learning to Think Through Behaviors in Advance

• Teaching Social Problem Solving to Children

Observation and Assessment:

• Understanding the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – An Overview

• The Wise behind the Whys – Best Practice in the ECE classrooms.

• ECERS – Understanding and Improving Health and Safety

• ECERS – Effective and Empathetic Interactions between Adults and Children.

• ECERS - Providing a Center Based Program

• ECERS- Room Arrangement and Setting up the Environment 

Curriculum:

• Developmentally Appropriate Practice – What is it?

• The Importance of Play in the Learning Process- Keeping the child in childhood

• Creating a Center Based Curriculum

• Early Childhood Classrooms- Optimizing the Environment and the Experience

• There is More to Math than Numbers- Teaching math and number to young children

• The Process of Art- Making Tools for Play

• Art-Smart from the Start

• Turn the Page and Engage- Language and Literacy in the Early Childhood Classroom

• Literacy through Play - More than Words

• Concepts about Print – Building Literacy Skill

• From Scribbles to Words- Emergent Writing in the Preschool Classroom

• Preschool Science – A Natural Approach

• Incorporating Multiculturalism - Without being a tourist!

• Reggio Emilia – The Project Approach

• Learning Styles in Childhood

• Strategies for Success: Making meaningful connections that work!

• Emergent Curriculum from Birth to Five

• The Role of Executive Functioning in the Learning Process of Young Children 

Theoretical Programs:

• Building with Erikson’s Blocks: Trust, Autonomy & Initiative

• Piaget: The Early Years

• EQ in the Classroom

• Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• Creating a Program Using Multiple Intelligences

Creating Effective Partnerships:

• Creating a Respectful Caring Community

• Creating Positive Partnerships - Teachers & Parents

• Team Building- Creating a Team You Would Want to be a Part of

• Effective Team Management in the ECE setting- Cooperation and Delineation

• It Takes a Village to Create a Leader

• Understanding Parents - Respecting the Other Adult-Child Relationship

Children with Special Needs and Circumstances:

• Focus on My ABILITIES- Gifts Brought to the Group by the Child with Special Needs

• Understanding the Child with Special Needs from His or Her Perspective

• I am not Disabled- I am a Child

• High Spirited or Hyperactive?

• Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Connections that work in the classroom

• Keeping a Positive Focus - Appreciating the gifts brought to the classroom by all of the children

• Autism - Understanding What It Is and Knowing What to Do in the Early Childhood Classroom Setting

• Creating an Advocacy Partnership -Assisting and Socially Supporting Families of Children with Special Needs

• Child’s Comprehension of Death and Loss

• Understanding Grief Reactions and the Importance of Social Support