Topic: Early Learning Outcomes Framework
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: 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…
Recording: Zoo Field Trip with Sealions and Lemurs
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December 9, 2024
Tools Early Childhood Education Early Learning Outcomes Framework School Readiness
What an amazing trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo! We hope you had fun learning about fancy foods with our Zoo friends: sea lions and lemurs! This program addresses ELOF standards: IT-PMP-11 and P-PMP-5! Recording: Resources: Keep feeding those curious minds more fun facts about food with easy classroom activities from the Smithsonian 🧑🍳Cook like…
Spanish version of The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants
Program: Spanish version of The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants 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…
The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants
Program: The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants 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…
Versión en español: Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals
Program: Spanish version of Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals Description: Tricky transitions—like school drop-off, naptime, and handwashing—don’t have to be tricky. Music rituals help counteract stress responses and reduce anxiety by creating calm, setting expectations, and strengthening attunement. Learning Objectives: review the elements that trigger “shutdown” mode in young children, why music transforms those responses…
Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals
Program: Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals Description: Tricky transitions—like school drop-off, naptime, and handwashing—don’t have to be tricky. Music rituals help counteract stress responses and reduce anxiety by creating calm, setting expectations, and strengthening attunement. Learning Objectives: review the elements that trigger “shutdown” mode in young children, why music transforms those responses faster than other…
Recording: 3 Key Practices for Engaging Harder-To-Reach Families
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October 14, 2024
Professional Development Tools Webinars Best Practice Early Learning Outcomes Framework Family Engagement Parent and Family Parent Gauge
Program Recording: Who’s Not At the Table: 3 Key Practices for Engaging Harder-To-Reach Families Looking for practical solutions you can use immediately to engage your hardest-to-reach families? Then this is the webinar recording you’ve been waiting for. In this session, we focus on effective strategies to connect with and empower all families in your program, especially…
Recording: Zoo Field Trip with Orangutans and Beavers
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October 4, 2024
Tools Webinars Early Childhood Education Early Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework School Readiness
Zoo Field Trip with Orangutans and Beavers
ELOF and SEL: Development
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September 26, 2024
Professional Development Instruction and Effective Practice Early Learning Outcomes Framework Instructive and Effective Practice Summer Basics Education Manager Live On-Demand Online
Learn how infants, toddlers, and preschoolers develop their emotional functioning, sense of identity, and feelings of belonging. This course teaches easy-to-implement strategies that early childhood educators can use every day to support this development, including activities from Harmony SEL’s research-based curriculum.
Celebrate 60 Years of Head Start at The National Zoo
Let’s celebrate 60 years of Head Start with NHSA at the National Zoo! This will be a delightful lesson designed to support Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) standards! NHSA and Zoo in the Classroom is a high-energy, interactive experience that include music and movement. It is designed to keep children active, engaged, and thriving….
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!