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SUMMARY:Hatch Art + Playdates (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in child-centered play experiences that are focused on imaginative open-ended art exploration? Join Hatch Art Studio from February 15 – March 29\, 2021\, for their virtual “Hatch Art + Playdates!” \nAbout\nHatch Art + Playdates is a series of live and recorded courses that will happen weekly from February 15 – March 29\, 2021. The Playdates were developed through Hatch Art Studio’s child-centered\, joyful curriculum that is focused on imaginative open-ended art exploration with an emphasis on deepening critical thinking skills and developing creative confidence. \nThese Playdates are best suited for children ages two to eight years old. Playdates will be hosted in two sessions\, one for children ages two to five years old (at 9 a.m.) and one for children ages six through eight years old (at 4 p.m.). Themes will remain consistent across both age groups. A free sample of their lesson “What Could That Be?” is available on their website. \nPlaydate Topics\n\n\n\nFebruary 15\, 2021  |  Not a Box\nExplore the concept of transformation using loose parts\, a cardboard box\, and simple tools like masking tape\, a stapler\, and scissors.\nFebruary 22\, 2021  |  Making Marks \nDiscover the many ways artists can make a mark by combining everyday household objects\, paint\, and various natural materials to make your own paintbrushes. You will need tempera\, craft\, or acrylic paint for this experience.\nMarch 1\, 2021  |  What Can We Build? \nSave up your recyclables for this celebration of sculpture and construction. Bring your clean recyclables\, masking tape\, and scissors–and a hot glue gun if you are in the ages six to eight experience.\nMarch 8\, 2021  |  Let’s Make a Map! \nIn this class\, participants will work and play BIG using a giant sheet of cardboard (save those boxes)\, construction paper\, tape\, glue\, and other collage materials! Vehicular enthusiasts will enjoy playing with this experience for many days to follow!\nMarch 15\, 2021  |  Cook Up a Creation! \nIn this class\, participants will make their own salt dough using basic kitchen ingredients (flour\, salt\, water) and explore texture and mark-making as well. Modeling and molding are just a click away!\nMarch 22\, 2021  |  Art that Moves \nFor kids that love to move and wiggle and are fascinated by moving parts\, come enjoy art that moves! Participants will need paint for this class.\nMarch 29\, 2021  |  Build Your Own Play Box\nThe Playdate educators love to build scenes for playing using natural materials and parts we find around the house. Join them for some storytelling play as they sculpt a scene!\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register\, visit the Hatch Art Studio website. Classes will cost $5 each. Registration for live classes closes 12 hours prior to each lesson. Recorded classes may be purchased at any time. \nMore Information\nFor more information\, contact Hatch Art Studio at hello@hatchpgh.com. \nShare this flyer with your network.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/hatch-art-playdates-virtual/2021-03-15/
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SUMMARY:The Incredible Years Parenting Program
DESCRIPTION:Parenting is hard work. Join Wesley Family Services on Mondays from February 22 to June 28\, 2021\, for their Incredible Years Parenting Program to learn ways to make parenting easier and fun for both you and your child. Incentives will be included. \nAbout\nThe Incredible Years Parenting Program will be hosted virtually on Mondays from February 22 to June 28\, 2021. Classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Through the program\, caregivers will learn how to: \n\n\n\nset clear limits with their children\,\n\n\n\n\nuse effective and positive discipline techniques\,\n\n\n\n\nuse praise and rewards to encourage positive behaviors\, and\n\n\n\n\nplay together to build their relationship with their child.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo enroll\, contact Shana Orlic at 724.217.8303 or shana.orlic@wfspa.org. \nMore Information\nFor more information\, contact Shana Orlic at 724.217.8303 or shana.orlic@wfspa.org. \nShare this flyer with your network.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/incredible-years-parenting/2021-03-15/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Community Baby Shower (Pittsburgh)
DESCRIPTION:Are you expecting a child or the parent/caregiver of a newborn (birth to three months old)? Join Beverly’s Birthdays on March 16 for “Virtual Community Baby Shower (Pittsburgh)” to receive infant care supplies and additional resources. This event is intended for families in need in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. \nAbout\nBeverly’s Birthdays provides birthday cheer and critical baby supplies for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. Their Itty Bitty Birthday Cheer program celebrates the very first “birth”day by hosting free community baby showers and providing infant care supplies to families in their community. \nThis Virtual Community Baby Shower is intended for expecting parents or parents/caregivers of a newborn and will be a morning of fun\, games\, resources\, and baby items. Resource providers featured during this event serve the following counties: Allegheny\, Westmoreland\, and Washington. \nRegistration\nTo register\, complete the online registration form. If you have recently attended a Beverly’s Birthdays shower\, please do not register for another event as spots are limited. For questions\, call 724.590.5106.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/virtual-baby-shower/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Pre-K is Working in PA
DESCRIPTION:Join Pre-K for PA on Tuesday\, March 16\, at noon for special webinar  presenting results from a new research study conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the impacts of the PA Pre-K Counts Program. \nAbout\nPresenters will review data showing the impact on children’s early learning and kindergarten readiness.  Partners from the Pre-K for PA\, Start Strong PA\, and Childhood Begins At Home Campaigns will also provide updates on the state budget and campaign activities for the spring. \nFeaturing: \n\nElliot Weinbaum\, Program Director\, William Penn Foundation\nEllen S. Peisner-Feinberg\, Ph.D.\, Senior Research Scientist & Research Professor\, School of Education\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\n\nRegistration\nInterested in attending? Register for the event via Zoom.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/webinar-pre-k-is-working-in-pa/
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Family Engagement: Tools for Positive Partnership
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to enhance your family engagement strategies? Join Trying Together on Tuesday\, March 16 for our online course\, “Strengthening Family Engagement: Tools for Positive Partnership.” This event is open to child care providers and educators located in Allegheny County. \nAbout\nPartnering to support a child’s learning and development is a dynamic and intentional process. In this workshop\, early learning professionals will explore ways to leverage families’ strengths\, maintain positive relationships\, and connect families with community support. The Trying Together Family Engagement Toolkit will serve as a guide for supportive engagement strategies\, along with the family engagement technology tool Message from Me. With these tools at hand\, early learning professionals will enhance their family engagement strategies to connect deeply\, build trust\, and join in true partnership for the well-being of the young child. \nLearning Objectives\nThrough active participation and successful completion of this virtual module\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\nUnderstand how to use the Trying Together Family Engagement Toolkit to enrich family engagement practice.\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss intentional practices to support and maintain positive\, reciprocal relationships with families.\n\n\n\n\nIdentify community resources specific to families’ needs.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nThis event is open to child care providers and educators located in Allegheny County. To register\, complete the online registration form. Registration will close on Monday\, March 15\, 2021\, at 5 p.m. PQAS credit is available.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/family-engagement-pd/
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SUMMARY:Empowered Educators: Black Futures
DESCRIPTION:Join the Carnegie Museum of Art\, Center for Urban Education\, Western Pennsylvania Writing Project\, and Remake Learning on March 17 for their event “Black Futures: Empowered Educators.” \nAbout\nThe Empowered Educators Series provides a forum for teachers\, educators\, administrators\, counselors\, and the like to think critically and openly discuss topics of race\, equity\, bias\, and pedagogy. The Series promotes ongoing learning\, partnerships with supporting organizations\, and community building among teachers. \nIn this online session\, participants will enjoy a spoken word performance; knowledge transfer to explain the historical differences and intersections of “Black Futures\,” “Afrofuturism\,” and “Freedom Dreaming;” and a remix of a card game to dram possible futures of liberation. \nRegistration\nTo register\, complete the online registration form. A Zoom link will be shared on the day of the session.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/black-futures/
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SUMMARY:Benefits of Purposeful Programming and Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in collaborating with community partners to facilitate new classroom activities? Join Trying Together on March 17 for our free online course\, “Connections and Conversations: Benefits of Purposeful Programming and Partnerships.” \nAbout\nConnections and Conversations Virtual Check-Ins are interactive sessions that highlight topics of interest to the eld of early childhood education. Participants will engage in virtual discussions via Zoom with child development experts while interacting with early learning practitioners to share questions\, experiences\, and expertise about utilizing evaluation tools to design\, review\, and renew program goals. \nDuring this course\, participants will develop skills to help implement new projects into their classrooms as well as ways to successfully collaborate with community partners to facilitate these activities. \nCourse Details\n\n\n\nSession Date: Wednesday\, March 17\, 2021 | 6 – 7 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nInstructor: Sarah Hamilton\n\n\n\n\nCore Knowledge Area: K3.9 C2 – Use various strategies to build linkages to foster continuity between home and early learning programs\, schools\, and after-school programs\, and other child-family affiliated agencies.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nSTEP ONE (EVENT REGISTRATION)\nTo register\, complete the online registration form. Space is limited. Registration closes on March 15 at 5 p.m. \nSTEP TWO (RECEIVING CREDIT)\nOne hour of PQAS credit is available for this course. To receive credit\, participants must complete the PD Registry Credit Request Form (in addition to the registration form). If you have any questions about receiving credit\, please contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org. \nSession Rules and Guidelines\nThese virtual discussions are designed to provide educators the opportunity to grow professionally and share knowledge on early childhood topics. During the meeting\, participants should follow the guidelines below to ensure a successful virtual meeting for all participants. \n\n\n\nPlease allow all participants a chance to speak. Listen respectfully and actively.\n\n\n\n\nCommit to learning about each other\, not to debating the topic.\n\n\n\n\nEmbrace differences of opinion as healthy and support each person’s authentic self-expression.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will be muted for the beginning portion of the session.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants may use the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom to request an opportunity to comment or ask a question. Individuals will be temporarily unmuted by the moderator.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants may type a comment or question in the Chat or may send comments or questions directly to the moderator for them to share.\n\n\n\n\nHave fun\, make connections\, and engage in the conversations!\n\n\n\nMore Information\nFor questions about the course or credit\, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/purposeful-programming/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Community of Practice Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in exploring self-assessments your early learning program can use to support quality? Join Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 for their virtual Community of Practice sessions! \nAbout\nEarly Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 offers Communities of Practice (COP) for early learning professionals to discuss topics of interest\, current trends in the field\, and offer insight and inspiration to one another. In March\, the COP virtual sessions will give providers the opportunity to explore each Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) approved Program Observation Instrument (POI). Attendees will see samples of each POI\, an overview of their assessment content\, and how they are scored. \nAvailable Sessions\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 13\, 2021  |  Program Observation Instrument (POI)\n10 a.m.  |  Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 18\, 2021  | Program Observation Instrument (POI)\n10 a.m.  | Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n1 p.m.  |  Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n\n\n\nMore Information\nFor questions\, please contact Kathy Wolfe at 412.224.0416. \nShare this flyer with your network.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/choose-poi/2021-03-18/1/
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SUMMARY:Raising Your Voice in Support of Children: Share Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to use your stories to advocate for young children? Join the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) on March 18 for their online event\, “Raising Your Voice in Support of Children: Share Your Story.” \nRegistration\nTo register\, complete the online registration form.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/pennaeyc-advocacy/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Community of Practice Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in exploring self-assessments your early learning program can use to support quality? Join Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 for their virtual Community of Practice sessions! \nAbout\nEarly Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 offers Communities of Practice (COP) for early learning professionals to discuss topics of interest\, current trends in the field\, and offer insight and inspiration to one another. In March\, the COP virtual sessions will give providers the opportunity to explore each Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) approved Program Observation Instrument (POI). Attendees will see samples of each POI\, an overview of their assessment content\, and how they are scored. \nAvailable Sessions\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 13\, 2021  |  Program Observation Instrument (POI)\n10 a.m.  |  Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 18\, 2021  | Program Observation Instrument (POI)\n10 a.m.  | Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n1 p.m.  |  Zoom Meetings  |  Attend the Session\n\n\n\nMore Information\nFor questions\, please contact Kathy Wolfe at 412.224.0416. \nShare this flyer with your network.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/choose-poi/2021-03-18/2/
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SUMMARY:Playful Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to create playful learning environments for infants and toddlers? Join the National Center on Early Childhood Development\, Training\, and Learning (NCECDTL) on March 18 for their online event\, “Playful Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers.” \nAbout\nDuring this webinar\, participants will learn how to incorporate more playful learning activities into their program and utilize techniques for creating play-friendly environments in their centers or home. Presenters will also discuss ways to scaffold playful learning activities and develop strategies for effectively managing play. \nRegistration\nTo register and learn more\, visit the event webpage. For questions\, contact ecdtl@ecetta.info or 844.261.3752.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/playful-learning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T210000
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SUMMARY:Using Ages and Stages Questionnaires® as a Screening Tool
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to use Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ)® as a screening tool for children ages three months to five years old? Join Trying Together on Thursday\, March 18 for our online course\, “Using Ages and Stages Questionnaires® as a Screening Tool.” \nAbout\nDuring this course\, participants will learn how to use the ASQ® and ASQ:SE® as a screening tool for children ages three months to five years old. This session will provide information on how to administer the screener\, score the screener\, and share the results with families. Presenters will also include resources for making referrals to additional services if needed. Three hours of PQAS and/or Act 48 credit are available. \nCourse Details\n\n\n\nSession Date: Thursday\, March 18\, 2021\n\n\n\n\nSession Time: 6 – 9 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nInstructor: Pamela Zimmerman\n\n\n\n\nCore Knowledge Area: Assessment\n\n\n\nRegistration\nSTEP ONE (EVENT REGISTRATION)\nTo register\, complete the online registration form. Space is limited\, so register today to save your spot. Registration will close on March 16 at 5 p.m. Please have your PD Registry and PPID Numbers available (if any). \nSTEP TWO (RECEIVING CREDIT)\nThree hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit are available. To receive credit\, participants must complete the PD Registry Credit Request Form (in addition to the registration form). \nMore Information\nFor questions about this course or receiving credit\, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/ages-stages/
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