earlychildhood

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Self-regulation is the ability to monitor and manage what’s going on in our heads and hearts. More specifically, it means being aware of our energy level, thoughts, and feelings that are the result of either external experiences or internal ideas. This awareness can help us decide on appropriate approaches to better manage ourselves, so we can find and execute safe, well thought-out, adaptable behaviors to meet our needs.

Join us for this important training that focuses on the very heart of understanding children and ourselves.

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

Learning Objectives Include:

• Understanding the difference between self-regulation and self-control,
• How self-regulation impacts a child’s ability to learn,
• The definition of dysregulation and how it is much more than the physical expression or “maladaptive behaviors” that are displayed,
• The impact that self-regulation has on the brain, and
• Practical ways to help facilitate a child learning self-regulation skills.

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

Transitions are simply changes — from one activity to another, from one place to another, from one level of energy to another, from daytime activities to nighttime sleep, etc.

We all make these changes constantly throughout the day, and they tend to come very naturally. For children, transitions can be challenging though. The truth is that making transitions takes a lot of brain function and skills — skills a child may not yet have developed.

Take this training to learn how to make transitions easier which, in turn, can make life easier for you as a teacher or caregiver and the children in your life.

This 45-minute training is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training you will learn about:

• Reasons for difficult transitions for children
• Strategies to help children with transitions
• Transition activities to facilitate smooth transitions

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

Mindfulness is simply an awareness of one’s internal states and external surroundings.

It is a conscious choice to be present and aware of moment-to-moment experiences. Human beings have practiced mindfulness in different ways for thousands of years and it is not based on any religion or belief system. There are many ways to practice mindfulness; meditation (the most widely known mindfulness activity) is just one of them.

Join us to learn the value of mindfulness and how it can be effectively used to build stronger, calmer, and happier relationships with the children in your life.

This 45-minute training is designed for parents, caregivers, teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training, you will learn about:

• The impact of mindfulness on the brain and its benefits for health and wellbeing
• Ways to explain mindfulness to children in an age-appropriate way
• How mindfulness influences school and home environments
• Implementing activities into daily routines that encourage a mindful way of being

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

A calm down corner is a designated space in a home or classroom which is designed with the sole intention of being a safe space for a child to go to when they feel their emotions are running too high and they need to regain their emotional and physical control.

A calm down corner is equipped with comforting objects and soothing materials that can promote mindfulness, breathing, and reflection.

Join us for a fun and creative training that will help you better understand children and equip them to regulate their emotions and feel secure in their environments.

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

In this training, you will learn about:

• The benefits of creating a calm down corner
• How to create a calm down corner
• Ways to introduce the calm down corner to children and how to implement 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

Burnout is an overwhelming feeling of being exhausted by everything you have to do, while still worrying that you’re not doing enough.

It’s often accompanied by a “I have nothing more to give” sentiment. Burnout is more than stress and more than simply having a bad day (which is natural). There are effective ways to combat burnout, however.

If you’re feeling extremely stressed, this training can help you identify the symptoms of burnout and implement effective and helpful skills to take on the burnout challenge.

This 45-minute training is designed for teachers, and school personnel. 

In this training, you will learn about:

• The difference between burnout and stress
• Signs, symptoms and causes of burnout
• Burnout prevention from organization and individual perspectives

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

Co-regulation involves the back-and-forth exchange between two people as each participant adjusts their emotional state and responses based on the state (also called the ‘arousal level’) of the other person.

It is an interactive experience where both individuals provide moment-to-moment feedback to each other using verbal expressions and body language. This is not just a technique between an infant/child and parent/caregiver; co-regulation can occur between any two people where there is a positive relationship.

Join us for this vital training that will help you better understand your role as an adult in a child’s life and the foundation of communication and trust.

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

In this training, you will learn about:

• The relationship between co-regulation and it’s later impact on self-regulation
• Techniques to incorporate serve and return interactions into communication with children and the importance of doing so 
• Various co-regulation tips, including ages and stages of co-regulation for young children and how to implement this approach 

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

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.