How to Run Virtual Circle Time | Webinar April 30, 2020, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Join HiMama on April 30 for their HiMama Helps webinar, "How to Run Virtual Circle Time." About In this webinar, presenters will discuss how to start or improve a virtual circle time to engage families while distance learning. Topics will include the following: the planning process; what equipment you can use for virtual circle time; […] Free
Examining Underlying Causes of Challenging Behaviors May 1, 2020, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Behind the Scenes: Examining Underlying Causes of Challenging Behaviors is a live, interactive webinar that examines developmentally appropriate behaviors, mistaken behaviors, and imitation. Emphasis will be on how adults and the environment contribute to behaviors. About Challenging Behaviors Two PQAS hours will be offered for Behind the Scenes: Examining Underlying Causes of Challenging Behaviors. Participants […] $12
Learning to Play, Playing to Learn: Encouraging Play Within Early Childhood Classrooms May 1, 2020, 12:00 pm “Play acts as a mechanism into courageous, creative, and rigorous thinking in adulthood.” (T. Bruce,., 2013) The benefits of children’s play can be life-lasting, as long as the experiences are developmentally appropriate, positive, and engaging. This free online course focuses on children’s play and the role of play in early education settings. Participants will take […] Free
Project WET: Getting Little Feet WET May 2, 2020, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Upper Saint Clair Library 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States This Project WET workshop will provide early childhood educators with developmentally appropriate water-based curriculum and activities for their early childhood classrooms. PQAS hours offered. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: properly utilize the Project WET: Getting Little Feet WET educator guide as a curriculum reference; participate in four Project […] $15
Exploring the Outdoor World Through Our Senses May 4, 2020, 12:00 pm The outside world shapes children's development through everyday, hands-on experiences. In this free online session, participants will explore ways to facilitate sensory experiences in outdoor play including natural materials in the outdoor environment, reusable loose parts, and classroom materials. Participants will discover the benefits of learning through the five senses and explore meaningful ways to […] Free
