Topic: Early Head Start

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…

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Spanish version of The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants

Program: Spanish version of The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants Description: A baby’s brain doubles in size during its first year—before they can speak or walk, their brain is busy forming crucial neurological connections that will affect how they interact with and relate to others, perform academically, and grow developmentally later in life….

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The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants

Program: The Multisensory Magic of Music Making with Infants A baby’s brain doubles in size during its first year—before they can speak or walk, their brain is busy forming crucial neurological connections that will affect how they interact with and relate to others, perform academically, and grow developmentally later in life. One of the best…

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Versión en español: Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals

Programa: Versión en español de Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals (Rituales Musicales para Fomentar la Compenetración) Descripción: Las transiciones difíciles, como la hora de dejar a los niños en la escuela, la hora de la siesta y el lavado de manos, no tienen por qué ser complicadas. Los rituales musicales ayudan a contrarrestar las respuestas…

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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…

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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!

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Webinar: How Child Welfare and Early Head Start Can Work Together

This workshop will highlight opportunities for Early Head Start and child welfare organizations to better collaborate at the local level.

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EHS Best Practice: Earning Your CDA in Spanish

NHSA supports anyone who wants to achieve their CDA, in English and in Spanish!

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EHS Advocacy: Turning Alumni into Advocates

Early Head Start alumni are the most powerful advocates.

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EHS Best Practice: Educación Musical (Spanish)

Esta sesión destacará actividades que ejemplifiquen las mejores prácticas respaldadas por la investigación y validadas en el campo educativo. Padres, coordinadores y directores tendrán la
oportunidad de adquirir conocimientos sobre actividades musicales adecuadas para cada etapa de desarrollo, desde la infancia temprana hasta la etapa preescolar. Además, se proporcionarán
recursos prácticos que podrán utilizar tanto en el hogar como en los centros educativos, ilustrando cómo se relacionan con los momentos clave en el desarrollo infantil.

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EHS Best Practice: Post-partum

This workshop will engage participants in deepening relationship-based, developmentally-informed practice that improves professionals’ and parents’ ability to be successful in understanding and applying child developmental constructs to their daily practice. 

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EHS Best Practice: Speech & Language Developmental Milestones

Explore the speech and language developmental guidelines and learn about when and how to ask for help if there is a concern.

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