“This training will cover defining emergency preparedness and response (EPR), identifying types of emergency events that could impact early care and education settings, understanding risk assessment, the stages of EPR planning, Child Care Regulations and best practices related to EPR”   Emergency preparedness and response (EPR) rules are designed to assist licensed child care programs […]

This American Heart Association training for Child Care Providers meets the NC DCDEE requirements for Pediatric First Aid which includes both infant, child, and adult CPR/First Aid/AED.  This course will include visual, video, and hands on skill tests.  Manikins are provided for each participant.  The class will last approximately two- and one-half hours.  The minimum […]

Developmentally Appropriate Behavior: But, I’m supposed to act like this! Children use many different kinds of behavior as they grow and test their skills. Some of these behaviors, although appropriate for their developmental age, are still very challenging for teachers. This session focuses on understanding when children can be expected to acquire certain social-emotional skills […]

This in-person training gives child care providers an overview of SIDS, identifies the risk factors and describes ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in childcare. Child Care employees who have never had this SIDS training are required to take it in person. Participants will review information about when and how to use the approved waivers, how […]

Partnering with Families to Address Challenging Behaviors: We are all in this together! When a child uses challenging behaviors at school, parents and teachers need to work together to address the issue. However, when discussing behavior problems parents often feel blamed by the teachers and teachers often feel unsupported by the parents. This session focuses […]

During this in-person interactive training participants will learn about the six pre-reading skills that every child needs to become a successful reader, as well as ways to support children toward gaining reading readiness. Following a review of each of the six skills participants will have the opportunity to engage in some of the activities themselves […]

Causes of Misbehavior: Why do they act that way?  Why do some children come to depend on challenging behaviors while others discover better, more effective ways to get what they want? Generally, children use negative behavior when they lack the skills that would help them meet their needs. Teachers who take time to assess the […]

This American Heart Association training for Child Care Providers meets the NC DCDEE requirements for Pediatric First Aid which includes both infant, child, and adult CPR/First Aid/AED.  This course will include visual, video, and hands on skill tests.  Manikins are provided for each participant.  The class will last approximately two- and one-half hours.  The minimum […]

Preventing Challenging Behaviors: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!  The environment a teacher creates, paired with her knowledge of the children in her care, can prevent many challenging behaviors in young children. Teachers who create positive social environments find that children more easily develop the social-emotional skills they need to succeed. […]

This American Heart Association training for Child Care Providers meets the NC DCDEE requirements for Pediatric First Aid which includes both infant, child, and adult CPR/First Aid/AED.  This course will include visual, video, and hands on skill tests.  Manikins are provided for each participant.  The class will last approximately two- and one-half hours.  The minimum […]