Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Sara Silva Participants will be able to: 1. state why it is important to be intentional about teaching social skills to children 2. identify strategies and activities for supporting the development of friendship skills and to recognize label, and express emotions 3. identify the problem solving steps and strategies to teach […]
Early Childhood Essentials May 15th from 9:00am-12:00pm at Child Care Connections, FREE -Participants will be able to explain how the MT Early Care and Education system supports professional development, children and families and promotes quality early childhood practices, describe effective skills in providing a healthy and safe learning environment for children and recognize community resources […]
May 15th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Child Care Connections, $26.50 -Participants will build relationships that will produce a collaborative effect in our community to promote the early childhood care and education profession. Topics will include personnel policies and employee handbooks, advocacy, accreditation, and legal matters to name a few. *To register click HERE
Building and Maintaining a Successful Child Care Business May 18th from 9:00am- 1:00pm at Child Care Connections, $35.00 -Participants will be able to determine the cost of care and develop an annual budget, write functioning policies including a risk management plan, and utilize strategies for retaining high quality staff. *To register click HERE.
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 […]
Baby Steps Up the Pyramid: Understanding the Pyramid Model Implementation for Infants and Toddlers May 23rd from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Child Care Connections, $26.25 -The Pyramid Model offers us a framework for supporting children’s emotional social development and well-being, but what exactly does this mean for infants and their caregivers? Come discover how this […]
Event Fee: $17.50 Presenters: Alexia Fregoso & Tessa Slominski Participants will be able to: 1. Gain a better understanding of social and emotional development in infants and toddlers. 2. Use "CARES" model to develop a "time in" to enhance relationships. 3. Understand behavior as a form of communication. To register, please click here. Location Child […]
Child Care Connections closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Rhiannon Shook Participants will be able to: 1. Understand their leadership styles and how to best utilize their personal strengths 2. Promote smoother communication understand background around colleagues’ leadership styles 3. Describe 4 quadrants of “no-doze” leadership styles (derived from NOLS Leadership Educator Notebook) To register, please click here. Location Child […]
Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Britta Sekora Participants will be able to: 1. Develop skills to offer a positive meal time experience to infants and communicate those experiences to parents. 2. Understand the importance of safe feeding for infants and how to practice those safety requirements in childcare. 3. Understand and execute the process of making […]
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 […]
Event Fee: FREE Presenter: Kristin Horn Participants will be able to: 1.Describe the difference between Positive Behavior Support and traditional discipline approaches 2. Discuss how challenging behavior may be used instead of language by a child who has limited social skills or has learned that challenging behavior will result in meeting his or her needs […]
