Training & Credentials
Training To Go Topic Menu
Select a Training to Go topic from the list below for your group or association.
Complete a Training To Go Request Form to begin setting up your event.
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Helping Children Handle Stress
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Stress is a hot topic today. We read about stress, and we talk about how it affects our own well-being, but only recently have we begun to think about and study stress in relation to young children. Stress affects children’s behavior, learning, and development. Join us to learn strategies for helping children overcome adversity and become resilient.
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Transition Magician
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Available as one 3-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Wouldn’t it be nice if transitions could be mastered by a simple wave of the wand? Come discuss and learn skills and strategies to guide young children through daily activities and transitions.
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Meaningful Movement: Activities for All
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This training will provide you with tools and tips to design and structure the environment to include ALL young children in physical activity movements.
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Creating a Caring Environment
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Teasing and bullying can affect a child’s learning, physical health, and emotional-well-being. Creating a caring environment in your program reduces the possibility that children will assert themselves through this negative behavior. Join us to explore tools and strategies to help you create a climate of mutual respect and empathy where all children feel safe, comfortable, and welcome.
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Health & Safety Basics
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Keeping staff and children safe and healthy is one of the most important aspects of child care, and it’s a responsibility that you must take seriously. In this training, we’ll explore general illness prevention practices as well as ways to identify common safety hazards for children from birth through school-age.
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SIDS
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Available as one 1-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death among infants between one month and one year old. Each year, about 4,000 infants die unexpectedly during sleep time, from SIDS, accidental suffocation, and unknown causes. Come learn about the steps you can take to support and promote safe sleep and reduce the risk of SIDS for children in your care.
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Preventing Discipline Problems
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Available as one 6-hour session or three 2-hour sessions
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Preventing problems before they start helps people to avoid many problems in daily life. During this interactive, video-based training, you will learn how to use positive guidance strategies to minimize children’s behavioral problems.
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Rollicking Read-Alouds
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Many of us have fond childhood memories of being read to, of snuggling up and enjoying a favorite story with the people who love us. It turns out that this time-honored tradition is one of the best ways to support children’s language and literacy development! We will explore why reading aloud to young children is important, as well as to learn strategies for conducting effective read-alouds with the children in your program.
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Understanding and Responding to Biting
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Available as one 2-hour session
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biting is a developmentally typical behavior among young children, but it can be challenging to understand and respond to. In this training, we’ll discuss why children bite and explore strategies for preventing biting in your program.
