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SUMMARY:Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture\, Families\, and Providers
DESCRIPTION:This training focuses on culture and its implications for families and providers. Participants will learn how family experiences\, knowledge\, and childrearing beliefs and practices can be incorporated into early care and classroom settings. Cultural expectations and biases will be explored\, and participants will have an opportunity to increase their cultural awareness in terms of how their assumptions may affect their interaction with young children and families. Participants will demonstrate their understanding of how family structures\, diversity in social\, cultural\, linguistic\, or religious backgrounds influence family approaches to parenting in children birth to three\, each other\, and the community. Participants will gain and understanding of how relationships among caregivers\, infant/toddlers\, and families can impact other child-family\, child-practitioner\, and practitioner-family relationships. **This is a hybrid training and participants must complete the face to face session and online assessment to receive credit.** \nTrainer: Stephanie Bentley\, Joyful Insights\, Child Development Consultation & Trainings \nAudience: All Providers Caring For Infants\, Toddlers\, and Twos \n8 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Intermediate \nFree Training
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/program-for-infant-toddler-care-pitc-module-4-culture-families-and-providers-2/2024-04-25/
CATEGORIES:Infant/Toddler,Online Training/Live Webinar
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SUMMARY:Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture\, Families\, and Providers
DESCRIPTION:This training focuses on culture and its implications for families and providers. Participants will learn how family experiences\, knowledge\, and childrearing beliefs and practices can be incorporated into early care and classroom settings. Cultural expectations and biases will be explored\, and participants will have an opportunity to increase their cultural awareness in terms of how their assumptions may affect their interaction with young children and families. Participants will demonstrate their understanding of how family structures\, diversity in social\, cultural\, linguistic\, or religious backgrounds influence family approaches to parenting in children birth to three\, each other\, and the community. Participants will gain and understanding of how relationships among caregivers\, infant/toddlers\, and families can impact other child-family\, child-practitioner\, and practitioner-family relationships. **This is a hybrid training and participants must complete the face to face session and online assessment to receive credit.** \nTrainer: Stephanie Bentley\, Joyful Insights\, Child Development Consultation & Trainings \nAudience: All Providers Caring For Infants\, Toddlers\, and Twos \n8 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Intermediate \nFree Training
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/program-for-infant-toddler-care-pitc-module-4-culture-families-and-providers-2/2024-05-02/
CATEGORIES:Infant/Toddler,Online Training/Live Webinar
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SUMMARY:Reality Bites
DESCRIPTION:Biting is inevitable and common among children under the age of three. It is important to understand the developmental reasons for biting in order to prevent it and deal with it when it happens.  Dealing with biting in group care calls on a variety of strategies to prevent and discourage biting and to promote pro-social behavior.  Through discussions\, you will have the opportunity to explore your own emotions and work on practical solutions to decrease this challenging behavior. \nTrainer: Marquita Myles\, 4-C Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant \nAudience: All Providers \n2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/reality-bites/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Infant/Toddler,Online Training/Live Webinar,Social/Emotional
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SUMMARY:Building Reflective Supervision Practices
DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces early childhood directors to reflective supervision\, a process that supports teachers in reflecting on their practice and challenges. It emphasizes the benefits\, including improved teacher retention and teaching quality\, and provides practical steps for implementation\, such as setting clear expectations and creating safe spaces for dialogue. \nTrainer: Cheryl Joseph\, Professor\, Oakton Community College \nAudience: All Providers with a focus on those in leadership \n2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Intermediate \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/building-reflective-supervision-practices/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Infant/Toddler,Online Training/Live Webinar,Staff Development/Training
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SUMMARY:Supporting Infant/Toddler Language & Literacy Development
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will provide early childhood educators with practical strategies to support developmentally appropriate language and literacy development for infants and toddlers. Participants will explore ways to encourage communication\, vocabulary growth\, and early literacy skills through play\, responsive interactions\, and engaging activities. The session will focus on creating a nurturing environment that fosters language acquisition\, ensuring teachers can support each child’s unique developmental needs. \nTrainer: Cheryl Joseph\, Professor\, Oakton Community College \nAudience: All Providers Caring for Infants\, Toddlers and Twos \n2 Training Hours; Level of Learning: Introductory \nFee: \nNon 4-C Members: $10 \n4-C Members: Free
URL:https://www.four-c.org/event/supporting-infant-toddler-language-literacy-development/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Child Development,Curriculum Planning,Infant/Toddler,Online Training/Live Webinar
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