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Early childhood trainings |
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JAN 12, 2023 ● 10 AM ● THURSDAY
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DEC 13, 2022 ● 6:30 PM ● TUESDAY
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Early childhood trainings |
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JAN 12, 2023 ● 10 AM ● THURSDAY
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DEC 13, 2022 ● 6:30 PM ● TUESDAY
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Past training events |
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Nov 15, 2022 ● Pyramid-Ready Environments
Child care professionals and other early educators were invited to attend this two-hour training workshop at no cost to them. During this virtual session, we examined the tiers of the Pyramid model and the components necessary to bring it to life in the child care environment. Two curriculum hours were given. See the flyer! Nov 19, 2022 ● The Roots of Social Justice, Part 1 Child care professionals, early educators, and others from organizations serving young children were invited to attend this free 3-hour workshop. Dr. Crystal Campbell, executive director of Dorchester County First Steps, planned a session leading an exploration of social justice, White privilege, and institutional racism in early childhood, plus what the early educator's role should be. Nov 19, 2022 ● The Roots of Social Justice, Part 2 Child care professionals, early educators, and others from organizations serving young children were invited to attend this free 3-hour workshop. Sherry Gilliam, executive director of Charleston County First Steps, planned a session discussing how understanding and acknowledging the benefits of culturally responsive anti-bias education can help early childhood professionals address biased beliefs and practices, and implement anti-bias practices within the early childhood environment. Nov 10, 2022 ● Practicing Language Justice, Part 2 Members of the community were invited to join our Play Partners at this session on honoring and practicing language justice in your organization! Attendees learned from language justice expert Rosa Guzman-Snyder of the Community Language Cooperative about what language justice is, why it should be practiced, and how. Oct 18, 2022 ● What Would Tucker Do? Child care professionals, early educators, and others from organizations serving young children were invited to attend this free two-hour virtual training session. We used the Pyramid model to explore the what and why of the social development domain for young children from the perspective of Tucker Turtle. See the flyer! Oct 13, 2022 ● Practicing Language Justice, Part I Members of the community were invited to join our Play Partners at this session on honoring and practicing language justice in your organization! Attendees learned from language justice expert Rosa Guzman-Snyder of the Community Language Cooperative about what language justice is, why it should be practiced, and how. Autumn 2022 ● Children's swimmerships Tri-county families with young children were invited to apply for a free learn-to-swim scholarship for their young child! Conducted by Gullah Swim Academy at a pool near each child, families were invited to participate too. See the photos! Sept 15, 2022 ● Tri County Play Community of Practice A meeting of our Play Partners but open to all interested in creating play learning opportunities for underserved young children at cultural institutions & lands. This month, Fresh Future Farm hosted a tour featuring this urban farm's work in food & land justice. We learned how they're working to promote food justice, and heard more about their Farm Babies program. See the photos! Aug 11, 2022 ● Tri County Play Community of Practice A meeting of our Play Partners but open to all interested in creating play learning opportunities for underserved young children at cultural institutions & lands. This month, the Gibbes Museum of Art hosted a tour featuring art opportunities for young children and families, and discussed how organizations for young children can integrate this into their work. See the photos! July 14, 2022 ● Tri County Play Community of Practice A meeting of our Play Partners but open to all interested in creating play learning opportunities for underserved young children at cultural institutions & lands. This month, Gullah Swim Academy hosted a tour and an overview of the work they're doing in the community to get more Black and Latinx children swimming safely. May 20, 2022 ● Implicit Bias for Early Educators A free virtual workshop for child care professionals, teachers, and others from organizations serving young children. The experts at GOODSTOCK Consulting LLC, discussed how implicit bias can impact programming goals, and how to better engage with the community. May 18, 2022 ● Implicit Bias for Families A free virtual workshop for parents and guardians of young children. The experts at GOODSTOCK Consulting LLC, discussed how implicit bias impacts a child's outcomes and how families can advocate on their behalf. May 10, 2022 ● Caring for the Caregiver A free welcome session to our free Caring for the Caregiver self-care series, Berkeley County FIrst Steps executive director hosted a gathering for child care professionals, early educators, expecting parents, and parents & caregivers of young children. All were able to learn, engage, and relax together in a safe place. April 19, 2022 ● Trauma Informed Care A free virtual workshop for early childhood care teachers, featuring mental health expert and CEO Dr. Cerissa Hugie; held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See more info! March 24, 2022 ● Making Diapers Count A free virtual training workshop on prioritizing the proper routine of diapering, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! March 24, 2022 ● Handwashing 101 A free virtual training workshop on the right ways & times to wash the hands of children in child care centers, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! February 22, 2022 ● Reading Aloud A free virtual training workshop on the techniques and benefits of reading aloud to children, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! Feb 10, 2022 ● Early Literacy & Language A free virtual training workshop on strategies to support language & literacy learning in children, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! Feb 4, 2022 ● Child Care Directors Meeting A free virtual meeting for child care directors on child care center operations, dealing with challenging behavior, & more, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. Dec 1, 2021 ● Child Care Directors Meeting A free virtual meeting for child care directors on classroom management, staffing, & more, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! Oct 27, 2021 ● Behavioral Health for Children A free virtual workshop on the impacts of the COVID pandemic on young children and children with disabilities, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! August 31, 2021 ● COVID Town Hall A free virtual town hall on best practices for protecting young children from COVID for parents and child care professionals, featuring national medical expert & media personality Ebony Hilton, MD. See the flyer! Aug 26, 2021 ● Affirming Culture in Children A free virtual interactive session connecting the principles of culturally responsive teaching with socio-emotional learning concepts, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! Aug 18, 2021 ● When a Child Bites A free virtual session for child care professionals on the five reasons children bite and ways to safely stop it, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! July 28, 2021 ● Communication with Families A free virtual workshop for child care teachers on formal & informal communication strategies, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps, and open to all. See the flyer! July 8, 2021 ● Active & Reflecting Supervision A free virtual workshop for child care teachers on supervision practices, strategies, and self-assessment, See the flyer! March 6, 2021 ● Interest Areas A free virtual session for child care professionals on setting up interest areas for children according to early learning standards and best practices, on supervision practices, strategies, and self-assessment, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps and open to all. See the flyer! Feb 13, 2021 ● Preventing Challenging Behaviors A free virtual workshop for child care professionals on creating an environment that diminishes challenging behaviors in young children, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps and open to all. See more info! Nov 18, 2020 ● Holidays for Young Children A free virtual session for parents & caregivers of young children on respectful holiday celebrations that honor all young children and their families, with book giveaways; held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps and open to all. See more info! Aug 3, 2020 ● Vision Board Making A free virtual session for parents & caregivers of young children on creating vision boards for themselves and their children for the coming school year, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps and open to all. See more info! June 19, 2020 ● Joyful Learning A free virtual session for parents & caregivers of young children on creative, fun ways to transform their interests into learning opportunities, led by Tri County Play's current program director, Ashley Brailsford, PhD. See more info! May 8, 2020 ● Parental Compassion Fatigue A free virtual session for teachers and parents & caregivers of young children on the symptoms and treatment of parental compassion fatigue, held by Tri County Play Collaborative Play Partner Berkeley County First Steps and open to all. See the flyer! |
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