Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Angela Weikert Participants will be able to:  1. Identify popular vegetables suitable for Montana home gardens. 2. Practice preschool activities related to gardening. 3. Brainstorm ideas for activities and lessons appropriate for each participant’s unique preschool setting and know where to find resources to help enhance activities in their own settings. […]

Event Fee: $17.50 Presenter: Tammy Christofferson Participants will be able to: 1. Identify herbs that grow well in our area and foods they go well with 2. Describe the benefits of growing and using their own herbs in their cooking 3. Plan which herbs to plan and create a gardening design for their program   […]

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 […]