Resources
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…
January 2025 Update on Head Start’s Ongoing Workforce Challenges
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January 22, 2025
Program Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge by Releasing Expectations
Program Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge by Releasing Expectations Fear-based or reward-based consequences are often used to communicate expectations. But in reality, they distract kids from really working on the skills they need to develop. Come learn how you can release your expectations and truly help kids learn the life skills they need to grow…
Recording: The Power of Advocacy: Why Your Voice Matters
The Power of Advocacy recording allows viewers to learn strategies to help influence policy that changes lives.
Recording: Winter Garden Storytime
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January 9, 2025
Webinars Early Childhood Education Early Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework School Readiness
Program Recording: Winter Garden Storytime: It’s Winter! by Linda Glaser Resources: Keep the growing going by using these classroom resources: Story: It’s Winter! by Linda Glaser Sing-along: Winter Slumbers Winter Habitat Learn & Play Gardening with Kids Basics: A Seasonal Gardening Toolkit for ECE Educators Recording: Recording of Winter Garden Storytime brought to you by…