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Early Childhood Spanish

June 27th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Child Care Connections, $17.50 -Participants will learn how to integrate everyday Spanish into their programs. They will learn simple colors, numbers, and routine signs. *To register click HERE.

Program Management Essentials

Program Management Essentials July 8th from 9:00-12:00am at Child Care Connections, FREE -Participants will be able to identify the role of an early childhood professional, describe the MT Early Care and Education system and recognize community resources applicable to families, children and early childhood professionals. *To register click HERE

Pyramid Model: Blended Module 1

Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Kristin Horn Pre-requisite: Introducation to the Pyramid Model on www.childcaretraining.org This course is required for STAR 2 application.  Participants will be able to:  1. Describe the importance of building relationships with children, families, and colleagues 2. Describe the relationship between children's social emotional development and challenging behaviors 3. Describe how challenging […]

Pyramid Model: MT Blended Module 1

Pyramid Model: MT Blended Module 1 July 9th & 16th from 6:00-9:00pm at Child Care Connections, Free - Prerequisite: Intro to the Pyramid Model Participants must complete the Intro to the Pyramid Model on childcaretraining.org prior to taking this course. Participants will be able to describe the importance of relationships to early social emotional development […]

CPR/First Aid

CPR/First Aid July 10th from 6:00pm-9:30pm at Child Care Connections, $45 -American Red Cross Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and First Aid certification. Certification is good for two years from time of completion. Call or email Brandi to register. *To register contact Brandi at 406-587-7786 or brandi@cccmontana.org

Program Management Essentials

Program Management Essentials July 10th from 9:00-12:00am at Child Care Connections, FREE -Participants will be able to identify the role of an early childhood professional, describe the MT Early Care and Education system and recognize community resources applicable to families, children and early childhood professionals. *To register click HERE!

Program Management for Directors

Event Fee: Free Presenter: Tammy Christofferson Intended for new directors! Participants will be able to: 1. Identify the role of an early childhood professional 2. Describe the MT Early Care and Education system 2. Recognize community resources applicable to families, children and early childhood professionals. To register, please click here. Location Child Care Connections from 9am-12pm

Pyramid Model: MT Blended Module 1

Pyramid Model: MT Blended Module 1 July 9th & 16th from 6:00-9:00pm at Child Care Connections, Free - Prerequisite: Intro to the Pyramid Model Participants must complete the Intro to the Pyramid Model on childcaretraining.org prior to taking this course. Participants will be able to describe the importance of relationships to early social emotional development […]

Leaping from Activity to Activity

Event Fee: $20.00 (this fee includes some take home materials) Presenter: Tammy Christofferson  Participants will be able to: 1. Explain how transitions can cause challenging behaviors in the early childhood classroom. 2. Identify at least one key ideas/strategies for use in the classroom during each specific transitions times. 3. Create at least one transition tool […]

Early Childhood Essentials

Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Tammy Christofferson Intended for entry level providers! Participants will be able to: 1. explain how the MT Early Care and Education system supports professional development, children and families and promotes quality early childhood practices. 2. Describe effective skills in providing a healthy and safe learning environment for children. 3. Recognize community […]

Health & Safety Review

Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Tammy Christofferson Excellence in early childhood education programs is built on a workforce that promotes continuous program improvement, and ongoing professional development is crucial to this process. Montana Child Care Licensing regulations require that individuals hired to work in licensed or registered program complete Orientation training within a specified time frame upon hire, […]

Pyramid Model: Blended Module 2

Pyramid Model: Blended Module 2 July 30th & August 8th from 6:00-9:00pm at Child Care Connections, Free -Prerequisite: Intro to the Pyramid Model & Pyramid Model Module 1 Participants will be able to state why it is important to be intentional about teaching social skills to children, identify strategies and activities for supporting the development […]