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Online, On-Demand Workshop

We all know that children are full of energy! 

Sometimes, we wonder where all that excitement, momentum, and enthusiasm comes from. But some children are on the more intense end of the energy spectrum and they can be tiring to interact with and sometimes frustrating to manage. Rather than growing irritated by a child’s natural exuberance, you can learn ways to interact with them that work for both of you.

Join us for this essential training to learn techniques to help you with challenging energy levels of children and how best to work with and actually enjoy them!

This 40-minute training is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training, you will learn about:

• What high-energy means and what is developmentally appropriate activity level for young children
• The possible reasons and causes of high-energy for each child
• Ways and strategies to help high energy children calm down

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

The child within the home or classroom that is often noticed first or identified for needing extra help and support is the outgoing, loud, active, intense, and aggressive child.

These are children whose behaviors show their wants, needs, and emotional states – and it’s often easy to identify and intervene as needed. Children who are quieter or more subdued in social settings are typically more unassuming, cautious, and careful. They are the ones who are sometimes overlooked as needing extra help or support. They tend to follow rules and cause less disruptions.

Adults and teachers often perceive them as anxious, frightened, or quiet and reserved. They are less inclined to initiate interaction or take command of a situation, however this way of being also has incredible benefits and potential.

Join us for this important training to explore engagement with the withdrawn child as well as tips and techniques to ensure that the interactions are positive and beneficial.

This training is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training, you will learn about:

• Contributing reasons for withdrawn behaviors
• Potential concerns/challenges and warning signs when a child is withdrawn
• Tips and techniques to encourage engagement

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Both parents and teachers play a vital role in educating a child. Parents are children’s first teacher as they teach children essential life and academic skills while providing love and support. The connection and communication between teachers and parents become very important in any school setting, including early education settings.

Young children are very attuned with their parents, teachers and caregivers and read their cues well. So, when their teacher and parents are connected and have a positive and strong relationship, children are more likely to feel safe in their relationships with their teachers and have more positive attitude towards their teacher, center or school, and learning. Effective communication is essential for building school-family partnerships. It constitutes the foundation for all other forms of family involvement in education.

Join us for this 30-minute online training to explore the benefits of building parent-teacher relationship, as well as different ways of communicating with parents. 

This training is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training, you will learn about:

• Benefits of building parent-teacher relationship
• Different ways of communicating with parents
• Techniques and strategies to communicate more effectively with parents to build strong relationships with them

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

You’ve most likely heard the term mindfulness, but are you familiar with how it applies to and impacts parenting?

This approach to interactions with children serves a twofold purpose: bringing awareness to the emotions of all involved and promoting and preserving connection and understanding within the relationship. It’s about responding to situations, rather than reacting, in order to create a positive and safe learning environment.

Take this training to better your understanding of mindfulness, the benefits and potential that it has for both you and your child/ren, and how to incorporate this moment-to-moment awareness into your parenting style in a practical and sustainable way.

In this training, you will learn about:

• The three key elements of mindfulness and how to implement a basic mindfulness meditation practice
• Mindful parenting and the benefits it has for child/parent/family
• Tips to integrate mindful parenting into daily life

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Confidence and self-esteem are traits that ready us for life experiences!

They improve the beliefs we have about our own abilities, boost communication skills, strengthen relationships, maintain our mental-health and even determine later in life success.  These are certainly the sorts of traits we want to nurture and support in the children we parent, care for and teach.

Join us as we explore the potential of these traits, practical ways to boost both your own self-assurance, and ways to encourage the development of confidence and self-esteem in children.

In this training, you will learn about:

• The benefits of building confidence and self-esteem.
• How confidence and self-esteem relate to mental health.
• Various skills and techniques to support children in boosting their confidence and self-esteem.

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Resilience: the ability to “bounce back” from setbacks, to adapt and overcome adversity, to cope with challenges by making use of internal resources and social supports.

Difficult experiences are an inevitable part of life, and so by supporting resilient practices from childhood, we aim to strengthen a child’s ability to overcome both current and later in life stressors. Research has shown that, even though it may have a genetic component, resilience is a skill that you can build.

Take this training to learn more about the protective buffer that resilience offers against stress as well as strategies to help promote and strengthen this trait in the lives of the children you engage with.

In this training, you will learn about:

• The importance of resilience in children
• Factors that contribute to resilience in children
• Various strategies to promote resilience in children

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Play is how children explore and make sense of the world. Play is children’s language and toys are children’s words.

When we explore the benefits, especially related to cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development, it’s clear how significant and powerful play really is to a child’s overall growth and wellbeing. Often, we don’t regard play as having an impact on a child’s ability to learn, when in fact it is crucial to supporting things like connecting with others, mastering skills, experimenting and problem-solving and fostering resilience behaviors.

Take this training to learn about the science behind play, the ways in which it impacts a multitude of developmental factors and easy-to-implement tips to creating the ideal play environment within the home or school setting.

In this training, you will learn about:

• The benefits of play for children.
• The importance of structuring the environment to promote social-emotional development and academic skills through play.
• Activities to use with children including everyday items to reinforce the skills learned throughout the presentation.

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Empathy is a complex skill that develops over the lifespan and is shaped by genetics, observation, learning, and life experiences.

It creates the foundation for our ability to connect with others and plays a significant role in creating and maintaining meaningful relationships throughout our lives. Modeling, practicing, and reinforcing this skill from a young age helps children achieve different empathy milestones and foster ways of being that serve them as they navigate the world and relationships around them.

Join us as we explore ways in which to nurture and support the development of this important life skill as we parent, care for or teach children on a daily basis.

In this training, you will learn about:

• Difference between empathy and sympathy and the three main components of empathy.
• Age-appropriate empathy milestones.
• Techniques to support empathy development.

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

Separation anxiety can be a difficult and emotional experience for both a child and his/her parents.

However, depending on the child’s age and developmental milestones, this may be a very natural and healthy response as he/she learns and becomes familiar with the concept of object permanence. Understanding the developmental stages, signs and triggers will help parents, caregivers and teachers navigate whether the child’s experience is to be expected or whether he/she needs additional help and support to overcome the anxiety.

Join us as we explore the concept of separation anxiety and how that may present itself in a child’s emotions and behaviors. We will also introduce techniques that can be incorporated into daily routines, at home and school, to ease anxiety and assist the child in those difficult moments.

In this training, you will learn about:

• Signs and triggers of separation anxiety.
• Ways to ease children’s separation anxiety.
• How to prepare children to start preschool/childcare center.

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.

Online, On-Demand Workshop

The role of a teacher is one filled with daily demands and expectations.

It is also, however, one of great responsibility and influence as the potential to shape and impact a young life in a positive way is a significant position. This means ensuring your own health and wellbeing is maintained and supported is crucial. Trauma stories, compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization may be parts of a teacher’s role that aren’t spoken about or addressed very often, but that deserve attention to assist you in understanding, navigating, and overcoming these experiences. 

Join us as we explore the effect of hearing traumatic accounts from the children you teach, the impact that it may have on your health and wellbeing, the warning signs to keep in mind, and finally guide you to implementing ways to address and buffer the impact.

In this training, you will learn about:

• The risk of secondary trauma and the definition of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization.
• Mandated reporting and personal concerns.
• The trauma impact of secondary trauma.

ATTENTION: Palm Beach County parents, teachers, and caregivers: Use the CODE: AWOBPBC to waive the fee!

A special thank you to the Florida Blue Foundation, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County for supporting this training for teachers, and educators in Palm Beach County. This workshop is a part of our A Way of Being with Children series focusing on children ages birth to 5.