Enrolling Children with Disabilities or Suspected Delays: Challenges and Solutions
WebinarHead Start programs have a strong history of inclusion. Join this webinar to discuss both opportunities and common challenges programs face when enrolling children with disabilities. Hear creative solutions programs have used to ensure that all children can fully participate in all program activities.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
WebinarHead Start staff are eager to get a COVID-19 vaccine and resume in-person services with children and families. Join this webinar to learn how the vaccines work and whether they are safe. Experts will explain the science behind the vaccines and answer FAQs to help program staff make the best decisions for themselves and their families. This webinar will benefit Head Start leaders, managers, teachers, home visitors, family child providers, family service, transportation, and support staff.
Enhancing Parent-Child Relationships During Virtual Learning and Transitions
WebinarEvery transition presents opportunities and challenges. Through transitions, parents and families develop warm relationships. These relationships can help families feel secure and ready for change. Over the past year, program staff had to find different and unique ways to engage with families. During these exceptional times, programs continue to need strategies to support parent-child relationships through virtual learning and transitions. Join this webinar to learn how virtual engagement strategies can help programs support the parent-child relationship through transitions and promote positive outcomes. Participants will receive an email with a link to download the certificate of attendance, at the end of either the live event or on-demand viewing.
All Staff
Microsoft TeamsWe will share State, federal, and local updates. Have a Virtual CATCH with some Virtual Cooking. There will be Raffles and Polls. We love to hear and see your stories and photos from the field. There are Covid Silver linings. Break out groups to gather and share. AND, there is always more!
Education Services in the Hybrid Model (for Tier 2)
Microsoft TeamsTier 2 Staff: Join Kerry Holmes to learn Hybrid Service delivery. Please view Hybrid Services 2.0 with Val Haynes and Leslie Cooper-Parsons before this training, as you will have opportunities for Q&A with Val and RMs.
Transitioning Back to In-Person Services; Acknowledging the Change (for Tier 2)
Microsoft TeamsPresented by Jodi DePaoli, Cascade Health.
Connecting with Nature: Using the Natural World to Support Children’s Development Across Learning Domains
WebinarYoung children love to play and learn in nature. Whether you head outside or bring the outdoors in, the natural world is full of exciting learning opportunities. In this webinar, learn what research says about using nature as a tool to support development across Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework domains. Discover strategies for creating time and space for nature play in your learning environment. Join Beth Zack, Ph.D., from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning for the second webinar in the Front Porch series.
Learning Materials that Promote Inclusion for Infants and Toddlers
WebinarInfants and toddler learn by actively manipulating objects in their environment. Ensuring a variety of materials that are easily and safely accessible for exploration is important for all children, including those with disabilities or suspected delays. Join us as we explore ways to include interesting, relevant, and challenging learning materials in your environment. Plan for learning materials that represent the infants and toddlers in your learning environment and meet their developmental needs. Learn strategies to modify or enhance learning materials to ensure full and effective participation for all infants and toddlers.
Technology Is Your Friend: Planning Engaging Virtual Circles Using Your Computer
This training will discuss numerous ways to engage children and families virtually, while simultaneously getting the TS documentation we all need! It will go over TS reports that are helpful with planning activities, give numerous examples of ways to "pack in" TS objectives into routine activities, and give multiple resources for free and engaging activities. Region 8 video examples will be shared.
Introduction to Second Step
Microsoft TeamsFor teachers new to the Second Step curriculum, we will review how Second Step helps children develop executive function, self-regulation, and social emotional skills and how to implement the curriculum. We will also take a peek at some of the digital resources available to support At Home Learning.