Topic: Best Practice
Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by offering CHOICES
Learn how to empower your students to state their needs, including the need to move their bodies by KINESTHETIC TEACHING.
Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by teaching MINDFULNESS
In this session, we will learn a simple tool that we can use to focus on and control the breath when stress is high, so we can return to calm and respond with wisdom, care, and focus.
Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by having FUN
Join us to learn more about how to balance these four essential elements of personal wellbeing for everyone in your classroom.
Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by saying “YOU MAY”
In this session, we will talk about how to make the transition to a new, positive way of interacting that can dramatically improve interactions in your learning environment.
Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The Program
Program: Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The Program Description: Curious about why you “have to” follow certain requirements in the program, we can talk. Interested in learning how the Head Start Act and Head Start Program Performance Standards impact your day-to-day work, we can help. Having challenges in…
Recording: Growing Resilient Children; The Garden as a Non-Judgmental Teacher
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March 20, 2025
Professional Development Webinars Best Practice Early Childhood Education Early Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework School Readiness
Program Recording: Growing Resilient Children; The Garden as a Non-Judgmental Teacher Resources: Presentation Climate Mental Health Explore Weather and Climate Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) DUG Therapeutic Gardens Kid’s Gardening Activity School Garden Support Organization Network Recording: Growing Resilient Children Presenters: Lara Wirtz Fahnestock (she/her), DUG’s Director of Therapeutic Gardens, has a passion for building community, teaching children where…
Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process
Program: Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process Description: How well are you meeting the unique training needs of each member of your team? In this webinar, we’ll show you how to create a professional development plan that meets the unique needs of each team member in your program. Join our experts to: Discover how to…
Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature
Program: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature Description: In this webinar, participants will explore the connection between emergent, seasonal curriculum and social-emotional classroom dynamics. Attendees will learn about high-quality children’s literature that combines nature and social-emotional learning, identify ways to use nature-themed children’s books to build social-emotional skills, and practice applying a social-emotional lens…
Recording: Program of Excellence Information
This webinar recording will help you determine if now is the time to apply for the Program of Excellence cohort for 2025.
Program of Excellence Informational Webinar
Program: Program of Excellence Informational Webinar Description: Have you heard of NHSA’s Program of Excellence designation? It is earned by programs that consistently demonstrate outstanding performance in program management and service and continually support robust outcomes for children birth-to-five, pregnant people, families, and the communities where they live. To help you determine if now is…
Recording: Garden Grant Info Session for 2025 Application
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November 15, 2024
Tools Webinars Best Practice Health and Wellness Nutrition School Readiness
Program Recording: Garden Grant Info Session Description: Watch this quick webinar recording to learn more about the application requirements, and what a really strong application looks like. The presenters walk through the application itself, talk about the award process, offer resources to help you plan your garden, share ideas for garden programs and answer any questions…
Advocacy Webinar: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy
Program: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy Description: As you know, Head Start Policy Councils are composed of Head Start preschool and Early Head Start parents and community members. With parent members often joining after serving on a parent committee and community members taking a special interest in the broader benefits of Head Start, the…