The learner will gain greater understanding of motor development for children Birth - 5, and to understand the link between motor development and academic achievement.

Participants will practice different forms of observing and collecting facts about the learning and development of young children. These skills will be applied to the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment structure by actively working in small groups.

Participants will practice different forms of observing and collecting facts about the learning and development of young children. These skills will be applied to the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment structure by actively working in small groups.

Learn about creating Developmentally Appropriate lesson plans for all age groups, no matter what curriculum you use.

To provide participants with information of the effects of trauma for children's developmental milestones, a child's brain development, learning and behaviors.

Identify causes of stress in the workplace and strategies for reducing stress.

Child care workers will learn fun and creative ways to boost children's activity and will understand the importance of healthy foods and beverages for children. (CEU's paid for by UF for SR facilities only. Usual fee for CEU's apply to VPK facilities)

***CANCELLED***Participants will practice different forms of observing and collecting facts about the learning and development of young children. These skills will be applied to the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment structure by actively working in small groups.

Participants will be aware of potential disaster situations in early child care settings and verbalize appropriate responses to those situations.

Participants will practice different forms of observing and collecting facts about the learning and development of young children. These skills will be applied to the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment structure by actively working in small groups.

Child care workers will have a basic understanding of the Blue Zones Project, and how to use Blue Zones principles to create a school environment that teaches healthy lifestyle choices to improve students' well-being.

Early childhood facilities, educators, and administrators will know how to support breast feeding staff, and mothers of breastfed infants enrolled in the facility. Discuss the benefits of breastfeeding, and how it not only helps working mothers, but the employer as well, to have a lactation policy. To understand how to become recognized as a breastfeeding […]

Participants will practice different forms of observing and collecting facts about the learning and development of young children. These skills will be applied to the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment structure by actively working in small groups.

Participants will be have a better understanding of immunizations and how to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases.

which encourage children to make positive choices and appropriately manage their own behavior. This is a five part series including a workshop on 9/22

Child care workers will learn fun and creative ways to boost children's activity and will understand the importance of healthy foods and beverages for children. (CEU's paid for by UF for SR facilities only. Usual fee for CEU's apply to VPK facilities).

Support early childhood educators in promoting positive relationships, and respect among children. To help children empathize with others, to accept and celebrate differences between themselves, to communicate their feelings and resolve conflicts, and becoming global citizens in their community.

The learner will gain greater understanding of motor development for children Birth - 5, and to understand the link between motor development and academic achievement.

Child care workers will learn fun and creative ways to boost children's activity and will understand the importance of healthy foods and beverages for children. (CEU's paid for by UF for SR facilities only. Usual fee for CEU's apply to VPK facilities)