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Recording: Spring Garden Storytime
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March 14, 2025
Webinars Early Childhood Education Early Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework School Readiness
Program Recording: Spring Garden Storytime Resources: Story: How to Say Hello to a Worm by Kari Percival Sing Along: Spring Garden Song Handout: Springtime Learn and Play Gardening with Kids Basics: A Seasonal Gardening Toolkit for ECE Educators Recording: Spring Garden Storytime Presenter: Noel Nicholas (she/her) is the educational content manager for KidsGardening, where she co-develops original educational materials designed to help…
Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding
Program Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding Resources: Federal-to-Local Funding Presentation Take Action for Head Start Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Head Start Improvement Act Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding Presenters: Kathleen Havey, Senior Director of Policy, and Katie Dufford-Melendez, Manager of State Affairs
Recording: Strategies for Effective Integration in Workforce Development and Apprenticeship Programs
Program Recording: Connecting the Dots: Strategies for Effective Integration in Workforce Development and Apprenticeship Programs Resources: Connecting the Dots Presentation The Hub To join the Apprenticeships Workcircle, please email Kisha McCray (kmccray@nhsa.org) Recording: Presenter: Tracey Carey leads Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS), a consortium of urban workforce boards. With more than $30 million in federal and…
Recording: CDA in Spanish Info Session
In the recording of the CDA in Spanish Info Session, we explore the CDA pathway that The Academy is offering in Spanish.
Recording: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature
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February 19, 2025
Professional Development Webinars Early Childhood Education Early Head Start School Readiness
Program Recording: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature Resources: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Presentation SEL Curated Booklist Garden Resources KidsGardening Recording: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Presenter: Emma Walter Donnelly, Coordinator, Early Childhood Programs & Assistant Preschool Director at The Chicago Botanic Garden; Emma Donnelly has been a nature educator for over a decade and has worked as…
Recording: What Are Appropriations?
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February 11, 2025
In this webinar recording, we answer the common questions: what are appropriations and how do they impact Head Start?
Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: with Joyful Support
Watch the Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge with Joyful Support to learn more about essential elements of personal wellbeing for everyone in your classroom.
Recording: Healthy Teeth with Elephants
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February 6, 2025
Recording: Healthy Teeth with Elephants from the Smithsonian National Zoo What an amazing trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo! We hope you had fun learning about healthy teeth with our Zoo friends and the elephants! This program addresses ELOF standards: Goal IT-PMP 9; Goal P-PMP 4! Resources: Check out fun and easy classroom activities to…