Topic: Best Practice
Versión en español: “El Sonido de la Seguridad: Forjando vínculos duraderos a través de la creación musical compartida”
Spanish Version of The Sound of Safety will define what happens in the brains of both grownup and child when they make music together (newborns included!), specific musical activities that spark connection, and why shared music making is the ultimate way to communicate the safety children need to feed positive development in the first few years of life.
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips: 2024 – 2025
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips: 2024 – 2025
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
Connecting Refugees With Head Start and Early Head Start
The Connecting Refugees webinar will introduce and present the toolkits developed to the Episcopal Migration Ministry and their affiliates.
The Sound of Safety: Building Secure Bonds Through Shared Music Making
The Sound of Safety workshop, we’ll define what happens in the brains of both grownup and child when they make music together (newborns included!), specific musical activities that spark connection, and why shared music making is the ultimate way to communicate the safety children need to feed positive development in the first few years of life.
Who’s Not At the Table: 3 Key Practices for Engaging Harder-To-Reach Families
The “Who’s Not At the Table” workshop will explore innovative and field-tested approaches to ensure every family’s voice is heard and valued.
¡Potenciando las habilidades STEAM a través de la Música!
POSTPONED Programa: ¡Potenciando las habilidades STEAM a través de la Música! Descripción: El enfoque STEM ya forma parte de las actividades en las aulas de educación infantil, pero ¿ha considerado integrar el enfoque STEAM? Los elementos de las Artes apoyan directamente las habilidades que se desarrollan en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas. La “A” es,…
Fueling the STEAM Engine with Music
Program: Fueling the STEAM Engine with Music Description: STEM is already on the rotation in early childhood classrooms, but have you considered STEAM? Elements within the Arts directly support skills learned and needed within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. “A” is truly the secret ingredient as the joy that happens in early shared music making…
Spanish Version of Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection
Spanish Version of Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Program Description: This entire program will be complete in Spanish. Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a…
Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection
Program: Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Description: Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a model for healthy social behavior? Leaning into the rich history of…
Pre-service with a Punch!
Do you struggle with how to ‘fit it all in’ when you are planning pre-service? Interested in an easy, affordable, fun way to maximize your time so you can spend more time building relationships and less time meeting compliance? Come listen to Dr. B and Rachel Hutchison as they show you the magic of self-paced…
How to Discuss Tough Topics
In this webinar, Smithsonian Education’s Early Learning Consortium members will share a host of tools and resources for answering young children’s questions about sensitive topics.