Making and Tinkering at Home and School April 23, 2020, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Are you interested in learning how to transition your home or school into a making and tinkering environment for your young child(ren)? Join Cate Heroman, author of Making and Tinkering with STEM, and Lianna Kali, Project Director for The Tinkering Studio in San Francisco's Exploratorium, as they share strategies for delightful investigations to try at […] Free
Observing Young Children | Webinar April 25, 2020, 8:00 am to 10:00 am Recurring Observing Young Children is a live, interactive webinar that explores the role of observation in early childhood and discusses how to use gained information to inform program decisions and assessments of children. Video clips will be utilized to practice observation skills. About Two PQAS hours will be offered. Participants are expected to fully participate with their […] $12
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
Families & Educators Supporting Learning at Home April 30, 2020, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Join Karen Nemeth and Kelly Ramsey, authors of "Families & Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children," on April 30 for a live discussion of strategies and resources that will help you reach out to diverse families of young children and build great relationships that support young children in difficult times. Attendees will […] Free
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
