ADHD & The Developing Child -self paced, online .3 CEU/3 hours
Do you struggle getting children to focus and pay attention? This learning event will provide insight how children with ADHD may struggle and feel. We will also discuss the history and prevalence of ADHD along with the frustrations that you feel and discover strategies to help both you and the children to alleviate everyday stressful situations. Participants attending this learning event will be able to distinguish between myths from facts about ADHD, identify characteristics of each type of ADHD, and list strategies for helping all children.

Anger & Aggression in Young Children Online Self Paced (.5 CEU/5 hours)
Everyone gets angry. All early education professionals have had or will have experiences with angry and aggressive behaviors as well as children who act aggressively. These behaviors are a concern because handling the situation involves more than one child. Have you had children with aggressive behaviors in your classroom or program? How do you handle these types of situations? Which behaviors do you consider to be unacceptable and aggressive? Attend this learning event to define the myths and facts about childhood violence, help children describe physiological changes caused by stress in their bodies, summarize the levels of agitation, state possible reasons for anger and aggression in young children and lastly, create strategies and solutions for coping with angry and aggressive behaviors

Advantages of Mixed Age Groups in Home -Based and Center Based Facilities self-paced/on-demand (.2 CEU/2 CHC)
What exactly is a mixed age group of children? What ages of children do you combine to form a mixed age group setting? What are the advantages to mixed age groups? If there are advantages, are there also challenges? Participants attending this learning event will identify challenges, create strategies to overcome the challenges and summarize the benefits of mixed-age groups in early education. Participants attending this learning event must attend the online learning session, respond to interactive questions and discussions, view videos, and complete a post-knowledge assessment (multiple attempts allowed) with a passing score of 90% or higher.

But I WAS Listening... Auditory Processing Disorder -self paced online (.3 CEU/3 hours)
The impact that auditory processing disorder can have on a child reaches from their ability to read to their social interactions with others. How often do you have a child ask you to repeat something that you’ve said, have you thought that a child wasn’t really listening, or that a child gives you an answer that is complete off topic? We’ve probably all experienced this and some children have difficulties processing incoming information more so than others. Attend this learning event to discover the skills involved in auditory processing, describe the possible indicators of auditory processing disorder, participate in a simulation to create your own definition, and identify classroom accommodations for children with auditory processing difficulties.

Body Image: Children, Teens & Mental Health-self paced, on demand online 5 hours-.5 CEU)
How do you feel about your body? Did you immediately answer “Great!” with a smile? If not, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Body image is a very common issue for children, youth, and even adults. Media sources portray a specific body type wherever we are and it’s easy to see how children, teens and adults can feel bad about their bodies and physical characteristics. Building a positive body image can counteract the negative images that may be felt or the images that we compare ourselves to. Attend this learning event to discover the definition of body image, factors that influence body image, gender differences that affect body image, and strategies to improve self esteem.

Components of Early Literacy and Language Self Paced Online (.5 CEU - 5 hours)
Do you struggle getting children interested in reading? Do the children understand all of the different functions and forms of print? There are a variety of different ways that the children demonstrate their knowledge and use of the components of literacy. This learning event will explore those classroom activities to create a deeper understanding of what children are learning as they gain knowledge through play. The teacher’s role is more than facilitator, it is an active participant and role model in the children’s learning and love of literacy. After attending this event, participants will be able to list approaches to early learning, name components of literacy, describe activities that depict children’s knowledge of components of literacy, discuss the teacher’s role for each component of literacy, and match the research to each corresponding component of literacy.

Children's Health and Safety Essentials-Self Paced Online (.5 CEU/5 Hours) SALE $15!! Half Price!!!
This training meets the Health and Safety requirements for the following categories: 1. Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunization; 2. Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent; 3. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; 4. Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event; 5. Precautions in transporting children, if applicable; 6. Hazardous materials storage

Classroom Rules and Behavior Expectations Self Paced/On Demand (2 hours-.2 CEU)
Creating rules seems easy enough, but are your rules doing enough for you? Rules should help make your job easier by telling the children the desired behaviors for your classroom. Classroom rules are a critical component of proactive teaching strategies and allow early educators to be successful in managing their classrooms. Classroom rules establish boundaries for behavior and for the children in your group and should be linked to the appropriate expectations of children's behavior. Sharing the rules with families can also help increase the lines of communication and respect and help families know what is expected of their children.

Depleted by Decisions? Beat the Fatigue! online-self-paced/on demand (.2 CEU/2 hours)
“What do you want for dinner?” Does that question bring forth a bit of anxiety and an answer of “I don’t care” or maybe, “I don’t know”. Do you suffer from decision fatigue? Did you just ask yourself “How would I know?” The concept of decision fatigue can help explain why sensible people make unsensible choices or just cannot decide at all, such as “what do you want for dinner?” Decision fatigue is different than ordinary physical exhaustion, you may not even realize you are tired at all. Participants attending this learning event will determine the impact of decision fatigue on everyday life and walk away with identifiable strategies to combat decision fatigue. If you need help making the decision of whether or not to attend, you probably should attend!

Dimensions of Dual Language Learners-Self Paced On Demand (.5 CEU/5 hours)
Supporting dual language learners in quality early care and education programs. An introduction for early educators of children birth through school age.

Facing the FCCERS-R: An Overview-Self-paced/On Demand (.5 CEU/5 CHC)
This interactive self-paced online course is focused on using the Family Child Care Home Rating Scale-Revised Edition as a tool to promote designing quality learning environments for family child care homes. Use of the FCCERS R as such a tool is a benefit to a program, as well as an on-going process. Attend this learning event to explore the different indicators and items found in the FCCERS R, define the common terms found throughout, list materials and supports needed to create a quality FCCH environment, and reflect on your own practices and room arrangement to overcome challenges, set goals and sustain quality for yourself and the children in your program. The benefits of sustained quality will show through the children’s desire to attend and through their behavior in your program!

Funding Effective School Age Programs (.2 CEU/2 hours) online self-paced
Finding funding is one of the hardest parts of running an effective school age program. Between making payroll, purchasing materials, and pursuing special program initiatives, securing program income requires school age professionals to be resourceful and creative. Join other like-minded school age leaders in learning easy and effective ways to utilize untapped funding resources in your local community and throughout the state. School age professionals of all experience levels will leave with the tools necessary to recognize and access the funding opportunities needed to make their afterschool or summer camp program thrive.

Fostering Language Development Beyond Open Ended Questions-Self Paced Online (.5 CEU-5 hours)
How many questions do you ask a day? How many questions does the average 5-year-old ask every day? Questioning can encourage language development and critical thinking skills. Other than open ended questions, which we know are great ways to build relationships and learn about the children, what other types of questions and questioning strategies do you use? This learning event will guide participants through the stages of language development for children birth to 5 years old and select quality children books that will promote and extend children language development. Early educators will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own teaching strategies to focus on language, learning and higher order thinking skills.

Gang Awareness-Online Self-Paced (.5 CEU/5 CHC)
This training meets the requirement for Health, Safety and Nutrition (VII) emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event (such as violence at a child care facility), within the meaning of those terms under section 602(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5195a(a)(1)); Do the children play outside in the communities near you? Is it safe for them to do so? Is there graffiti or tagging nearby? Have you ever wondered if those are truly the signs of gang activity or just kids spray painting on the walls? This learning event will help bring clarity to the appeal behind gangs as well as discussing if there are any positive role models in gangs. This course will also give insight into the indicators of certain numbers, signs, and symbols have meaning with different gangs. Participants will discuss and feel the different reasons that children and youth join gangs, distinguish between the different characteristics of various street gangs, list strategies to identify early indicators of gang involvement or gang influence, and explore tips for parents and schools to help prevent or reduce gang activity.

Eww... The Flu! Self-Paced On Demand (.2 CEU/2 hours)
This training meets the requirements for the Health, Safety and Nutrition (I) the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization). Eww!! The flu! No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurologic disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu. Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

Exploring the ECERS R: An Overview- Self Paced online (5 hours .5 CEU)
Have been told that an assessment is upcoming? Do you worry whether or not you will merely just survive the day or do you want your classroom to thrive and shine brightly? It is important to learn the details and stay current and know what is expected in during an Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales-Revised Edition (ECERS-R) assessment. It’s acceptable to ask questions and to ask for help! This learning event is designed to give participants foundational knowledge of the ECERS Revised Edition to start building a solid core and firm groundwork to get started on preparation. It is recommended that participants have a copy of the ECERS R. Participants will be able to discuss the items and indicators as described in the ECERS Revised Edition, describe furnishings, arrangement of space, and materials recommended for a high quality learning environment, define frequently used terms in the ECERS R, and ultimately reflect on their own classroom and practices in regard to the ECERS R to implement a high quality environment.

First Steps to Orientation: The Initial 2 Weeks of Employment Self Paced- Online (.3 CEU/3 Hours)
Orientation to the field of early education is essential for all early educators. As you go about your daily routines, being able to provide a safe, high quality care environment while understanding the basics of child development will make your job easier. Newly employed early educators are required to be trained on certain topics in the first 2 weeks of employment. Participants in this learning event will describe ways to provide adequate supervision of children in both indoor and outdoor environments, list ways to prevent shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, write a statement describing the importance of preventing and managing of infectious diseases, including immunizations, and list the necessary precautions in transporting children. In addition, early educators will need to learn the specific policies and procedures of their employer by working directly with an administrator outside of this learning event. This learning event will also instruct new early educators on how to access the required course for recognizing, responding to, and reporting child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment. Participants will read handouts, view videos, complete online assignments, attend time required, and pass a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% with unlimited order to earn the .3 CEU for this learning event. An additional 2 hours of credit is earned by taking the PCAN (Prevent Child Abuse Training-Link Provided in course, no additional charge)

Go the Extra Mile: Building & Sustaining Relationships with Families self paced .5 CEU
What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly image? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom, or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions are important, but only if they are favorable! Communication through body language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It's not what you are saying as much as how you are saying it! What are the barriers to always providing excellent services? How do we overcome those barriers? Let's learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families! Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early childhood facility.

Homelessness in Afterschool (.2 CEU/2 hours) online -self-paced/on demand
Children did not ask to be homeless. They did not create that situation. Some have been born into homelessness. They may live in cars, tents, unoccupied dwellings, or “double-up” with other families. They may have witnessed abuse (or been abused), violence, stealing, someone dying and much more. Children in homelessness may need food, a warm place to sleep, a bath. Above all they need someplace that provides stability and orderliness to their life. Your afterschool program can provide that. Join us to learn about the federal act that helps homeless children and youth stay in school, potential warning signs of homelessness and strategies you can implement in your before/afterschool program immediately to help meet the needs of this population.

Human Trafficking...is Happening-self paced online on demand (5 hours/.5 CEU)
Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world. It is most likely happening in a location near you. From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable. Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults. Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs. Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling? Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Infantile Spasms: Little Seizures-Big Consequences self-paced online (.2 CEU-2 hours)
What’s all the fuss about infantile spasms? Although rare, these seizures can cause long-term damage to an infant’s developing brain. Why are these seizures often mistaken for other conditions? What are the signs and symptoms to look for in an infant? Participants in this learning events will identify the signs and symptoms as well as list the various causes and potential consequences of infantile spasms. We will also discover the importance of early diagnosis and practice watching for signs and symptoms. Join this learning event today to help spread awareness of infantile spasms.

Infant Mental Health: The Basics of What and Why-self paced online (2 hours/.2 CEU)
Why are we just now hearing about this so frequently? What research foundations is this based on? Why is infant mental health important to early educators? How can early educators support infant mental health in their classrooms? If you’ve been asking these types of questions, this training is for you! By the end of this learning event, participants will be able to define infant mental health, state the research foundations for infant mental health, describe any existing barriers that may exist for implementing infant mental health practices and identify the foundations of research for the origins of infant mental health.

Language Acquisition & Planning Alignment with NC FELD -self paced online (.5 CEU/5 hours)
Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them. Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying. Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar. What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners? Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event! We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

Make Reading Fun! Strategies for Increasing Literacy Engagement in School-Age Programs (.2 CEU/2 CHC)
.Do you have difficulty engaging youth in literacy? Are you frustrated with the challenges our youth continue to face with meeting grade level reading proficiency? Do you wish there was something you could do? The goal of this learning event is to assist after school providers with creating high quality literacy activities in their school age programs. Participants will be introduced to enriching strategies to increase youth and family engagement in literacy and learn why literacy is important in afterschool and reflect on their current literacy practices.

Managing Emotions & Self-Regulation- Self-paced/On demand (2 hours/.2 CEU)
Chances are you have witnessed a tantrum and you’ve seen a child have an emotional outburst. Managing emotions and helping children self-regulate, using familiar materials and activities can be a powerful and proactive social-emotional teaching strategy that assists with positive behavior management. This learning event will provide opportunities to identify the 3 skills necessary for managing emotions and self-regulation. Participants attending this learning event will be able to write examples of the 3 key skills needed for self-regulation in children, select 4 steps to supporting self-regulation for children and apply the key skills for self-regulation by using an action plan template.

Managing Yourself: Developing a Strong Work Ethic - on demand/self paced (.1 CEU/1 CHC)
Employers seek it; performance depends on it; satisfaction is derived from it; and career progression is the fruit of it. What is it? A strong work ethic! Employers and supervisors state that they are searching for new team members with a strong work ethic. Have you established a good professional work ethic? Not to worry if you haven’t, you can develop it! And it’s never too late and it’ll increase the satisfaction you get out of going to work every day with internal pride. Why wouldn’t you want to build it stronger? Join this learning event today to summarize the ways to develop a strong work ethic and to distinguish between examples of a strong and weak work ethic.

NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) -online-self-paced/on demand (.5 CEU/5 CHC)
This training will provide participants with an introduction to Foundations, North Carolina’s new Early Learning and Development expectations, how they are structured, and how to implement them in early childhood settings. Participants will construct the knowledge by embedding the expectations in daily classroom planning and practice. Participants will engage in simulations, hands on practice, small and large group activities, discussion and lecture. Full participation is required in order to earn the CEU for this learning event. After attending this learning event, participants will be able to: define learning expectations, identify the NC Foundations for Early Learning, demonstrate how NC FELD reflects knowledge of child development, describe expectations of any age level according to ages and stages of development, create scenarios reflecting child development expectations seen in everyday classroom environments, describe practical uses of NC FELD for individualized and differentiated instruction, state the alignment of NC FELD to state standards, and create a plan for effective communication with parents and stakeholders regarding NC FELD and appropriate expectations for young children.

Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment in Early Childhood online self paced (3 hours-.3 CEU)
What is the difference between objective and subjective? How do you write great observation notes when observing children to use in discussions with parents and other documentation? This learning event gives you hands on practice and feedback to enhance your skills! Assessment isn't testing...

Basic School Age Care- BSAC- Self Paced/On Demand-online 5 hours (.5 CEU)
Participants in this event will work at their online at their own pace. An instructor is available for technical support and content questions via course software, telephone, email, or text messaging if assistance is needed. BSAC is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules, but not limited to health, safety, nutrition, environmental design, developmentally appropriate activities and guiding child behavior. This course is required for school age care professionals working in licensed program.

Powerful Professional Development: Creating Learning Outcomes & Pre/Post Surveys
You have created some great professional development events and have been told, that now you need learning outcomes and pre/post surveys to accompany those events.  How do you decide what the learning outcomes will be for an event?  What makes a learning outcome measurable anyway? How do you measure them?  Do the pre /post surveys have anything to do with the learning outcomes? What strategies do you use to assess mastery of learner knowledge? If these are the questions you have been asking and trying to get answered, let’s work together. Collaboration is going to be the key to success!

The Power of Redirection Online Self Paced (.2 CEU/2 hours)
'Redirecting children's behavior is a proactive teaching strategy that can be used to help with classroom management and can allow an early educator to successfully divert a potentially challenging behavior or stressful situation into a more peaceful one or into a more acceptable behavior.  When used with other proactive strategies, these can be powerful teaching tools to assist with classroom management.  Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the potential benefits of using redirection as a classroom management strategy, identify the types of redirection, and match the type of redirection to common classroom situations.

Not Just Another Self-Care Course: You SHOULD Practice Self-Care but DON'T -self-paced/on-demand (.2 CEU/2 CHC)
Self-Care is Hard! If you've ever felt challenged to find enough time for yourself, you aren't alone. Finding time for self-care can even be stressful. Not enough of us talk honestly about why self-care is so hard. We know we should do it and we even know the things we should be doing; we aren’t doing them all the time. There is research on the difficulties in practicing self-care and the good news is, we are still in this together! This learning event is designed to take a deeper dive into the challenges of self-care and to implement just 1 simple strategy requiring little effort which can often be the first step self-care. Let's do this together!

Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education self paced online (.2 CEU-2 hours)
'Teacher, teacher! I need a band aid. I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down. Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of accidents or incidents in early care and education.

Prospective Parent Interviews for Home-Based & Center-Based Facilities
You are eager to enroll new families in your facility. This is normal. Children keep you in business. Have you ever considered interviewing potential new families before enrolling the children? Why conduct interviews? Interviews prior to enrollment can help you learn valuable information that you need about the child and family and can help you avoid difficult situations that may arise. You want to ensure that your facility is a match for providing care for their child. By the end of this course, early educators will be able to state the keys to a successful interview and identify possible warning signs that a family might not be a match with their facility.

Nuts, Trees, & Bees-Oh My! Allergens in Early Care & Education (5 hours-.5 CEU) Self paced on demand
This training topic meets the Health Safety and Nutrition requirements for (IV) the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. Food allergies are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults. How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy? What are they allergic too? What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Allergic reactions to foods have become the most common cause of anaphylaxis in community health settings. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? What if a child or individual with an undiagnosed allergy, has an allergic reaction while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

Studying the SACERS U: An Overview Self Paced-On Demand (.5 CEU-5 Hours)
This interactive self-paced online course is focused on using the SACERS U as a tool to promote designing quality school age learning environments for all types of programs. Use of the SACERS U as such a tool is a benefit to a program, as well as an on-going process. Attend this learning event to explore the different indicators and items found in the SACERS Updated Edition, define the common terms found throughout, list materials and supports needed to create a quality school age environment, and reflect on your own practices and room arrangement to overcome challenges, set goals and sustain quality for yourself and the children in your program. The benefits of sustained quality will show through the children’s desire to attend and through their behavior in your program!

Skills for Success: Fret Free Transitions to Kindergarten- Self-Paced/On line/On demand (.3 CEU/3 CHC)
Transitioning to Kindergarten can be a frightening and challenging time for many young children. Whether they've attended preschool or stayed at home with a relative, all soon-to-be kindergarteners are at least a little afraid of the unknown. Early education professionals have the tools and resources to reassure children and their families that they can be prepared.  Early educators can help families reassure children by guiding them through the skills children should have when they enter kindergarten and providing activities to encourage children to learn and practice those skills with family involvement.  Participants attending this course will restate the essential skills recommended for successful transition to Kindergarten, identify physical and cognitive skills recommended for success, and create a list of activities to share with families. The instructor has no proprietary interest in the design, development, or marketing of this learning event.

Teaching Tootling vs Tattling-Self-paced On Demand (.2 CEU- 2 hours)
Have you grown weary of tattling? ? Have you been searching for new, innovative strategies to use to combat tattling in your environment? Tattling is developmentally appropriate, so let’s give the children a positive outlet and encourage them to TOOTLE! What’s a tootle? The very opposite of a tattle! Use tootles to encourage tattles to become positive remarks in and watch your environment become a more cooperative, kinder and happier place! Attend this online, self-paced/on demand learning event and discover all about tootles! Participants will leave this event with their own definition of a tootle, the steps in the process to teaching tootling as positive peer interaction, and be able to describe practical strategies and examples to start using right away!

Tackle Turnover Before Turnover Tackles You-Online Self Paced (.3 CEU/3 hours)
Which employees are more likely to stay and which are more likely to leave? What is the average staff turnover rate in early care and education? How does this affect you and your facility? What steps are in your power to slow down the turnover rate of staff at your facility? Participants in this learning event will discover the most common reasons employees leave, determine strategies for staff satisfaction using Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs and Hertzberg’s 2 Factor Theory, describe possible motivation for employees to remain, and list low cost, practical strategies that may increase staff morale. Participants must attend the required course length, read handouts, watch videos, answer online questions, and pass a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed) to earn the CEU certificate.

RSV in Early Care and Education-self-paced/on-demand (.2 CEU/2 CHC)
This course meets the requirements for NC Health and Safety topic: Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, including immunizations. What is RSV? Is it dangerous? You hear it all over the news these days, but who is getting it the most? Is it more than just a cold? It actually is dangerous to those who are at the greatest risk. Are you aware which children and populations are at the greatest risk? Or what factors might put them at risk? Attend this training to get the answers to these questions, find out the signs and symptoms, as well as designing strategies to prevent RSV in early care and education settings. Participants attending this learning event must attend the online learning session, respond to interactive questions and discussions, view videos, and complete a post knowledge assessment (multiple attempts allowed) with a passing score of 90% or higher.

Take a Tour of Tourette Syndrome Online Self Paced (2 hours/.2 CEU)
What constitutes an involuntary tic? Can these ever be controlled? Is Tourette Syndrome a behavioral or neurological disorder? Does Tourette Syndrome worsen as a child gets older? What, if any, is the cause of Tourette Syndrome? This learning event will provide a tour of Tourette Syndrome including, but not limited to, symptoms, different types of tics, how it is diagnosed with the onset being between ages 3 and 9 years of age and importantly, the child’s perspective on how Tourette Syndrome makes them feel. Attend this learning event to acquire practical strategies for children of all ages in early care and education environments with a focus on the school age years

Transporting Children Safely
What are the most important aspects of transporting children? Transporting children is one of the most dangerous jobs in early education. Any facility that transports children should be aware of recommended practices and policies for safe, developmentally appropriate transport of young children to and from child care centers and/or field trips, recommended vehicle types and maintenance routines; driver qualities and qualifications, child passenger restraint systems; operating procedures and practices and how to identify dangerous driving conditions. After attending this learning event, participants will be able to: state the driver qualifications and qualities, identify safety precautions and, respond to scenarios to meet the individual needs of the children. Participants attending this learning event must attend the online learning session, respond to interactive questions and discussions, view videos, and complete a post-knowledge assessment (multiple attempts allowed) with a passing score of 90% or higher.

Someone Else's Eyes: Encouraging Empathy in Afterschool -Self Paced/On Demand (.5 CEU/5 Hours)
Do you find yourself asking your students to think about how someone else might feel? Or how they would feel if they were in another child's situation? Are you answered with blank stares and shoulder shrugs? This training will help dig deeper into those questions and encourage children to recognize their own feelings, emotions and reactions, as well as those of others by developing the much needed social skill of empathy. We will explore the differences between empathy and sympathy; explore body language and facial expressions, and write empathetic responses to common situations. Join this interactive, online event and leave with practical strategies to encourage empathy in your classroom every day! Through discussion, group activities and interactive activities, participants will be define empathy, match emotions to critical muscle movements, compare and contrast empathy and sympathy, write an empathetic response to a situation, and state strategies to encourage empathy in a classroom.

Solving Conflict in School Age Settings-Self Paced/On Demand (2 hours-.2 CEU)
Creating rules seems easy enough, but are your rules doing enough for you? Rules should help make your job easier by telling the children the desired behaviors for your classroom. Classroom rules are a critical component of proactive teaching strategies and allow early educators to be successful in managing their classrooms. Classroom rules establish boundaries for behavior and for the children in your group and should be linked to the appropriate expectations of children's behavior. Sharing the rules with families can also help increase the lines of communication and respect and help families know what is expected of their children.

Up in Smoke or Vape-self paced on demand (.2 CEU/2 hours)
This training has been approved to meet the Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic. Health Consequences of Smoking, Vaping, and Air Quality on the Human Body. E-cigarette use among youth and young adults has become a public health concern. E-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, surpassing conventional cigarettes. Are e-cigarettes safer than conventional cigarettes? How exactly does an e-cigarette work? Is it legal for a teen to use an e-cigarette? Why would someone choose to vape rather than smoke a traditional cigarette? Smoking is now prohibited on the premises of a child care center in North Carolina and e-cigarettes have been added to the smoking restrictions for staff. Attend this training to distinguish between second and third hand smoke, their affects on air quality, describe how an e-cigarette works and the dangers of smoking e-cigarettes.

Your Story! A FCCH Business Atlas Series Training (.2 CEU/2 CHC)
Telling your story is an important part of building your Family Child Care Home business. You’ll want to share your story with potential families who may enroll their children or others in the community as your business grows, including other business leaders. Why else would you want to tell your story? What makes everyone’s story so important? More importantly, do you know how to effectively construct and communicate your story? This learning event is part of the Family Child Care Home Business Atlas Training Series. Participants will be able to describe the impact of storytelling and using the 4 key principles to storytelling, participants attending this learning event will construct their story. It is recommended but not required for participants to attend the session titled “Family Child Care Business Atlas” prior to this training as it provides an overview of the training series.

Zero in on Zika Virus-Self Paced on Demand (2 hours/.2 CEU)
This training meets the requirement for the Health, Safety and Nutrition requirement (I) the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization). Let’s face it, all diseases can be a little bit frightening. You hear it on the news, so do children who happen to be nearby and that can be even more frightening. Does the Center for Disease Control have a registry for pregnant women? What are the effects of zika virus on unborn babies or is it too early to know? If we feel anxious as adults, imagine how children must feel. Overwhelmed, scared and confused, just to name a few! Children can often be scared to ask questions or perhaps do not know the questions to ask and the terminology used may often be medical terms and hard to comprehend. Together, as early education professionals, we can work with families and children to help children alleviate their fears and anxieties by first truly understanding the situation and terminology ourselves and then helping children talk through the situation.

4/13/2023
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

FLIP IT!
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Don’t FLIP OUT, use FLIP IT! Are you interested in finding a way to stay calm, be consistent and support children (ages 3-8) when they are challenging you? FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, and commonsense process to address children’s challenging behavior. The four steps of FLIP IT can be easily remembered using the mnemonic of FLIP, which stands for F – Feelings, L – Limits, I – Inquiries and P – Prompts. FLIP IT is nothing new, but turns what works into a strategy that is easy to remember and easy to use in real-life challenging situations. Both parents and teachers have been using the FLIP IT strategy with great results for many years. Learn the FLIP IT steps and get started changing behavior. Go to www.MoreFLIPIT.org for a brief overview on FLIP IT.

5/8/2023
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

ITS SIDS-Virtual Event-Live-May 8, 2023
Registration Closed
Please visit the resources found at this link: https://padlet.com/swcdc/itssids You’ll want to browse through those resources and complete the affidavit prior to attending our SIDS session. Also, at the end of this email is the Zoom link for the training. Simply click on the link at the training time and you will be able to join the meeting. A phone number will also be provided if you have trouble with your computer’s audio. Feel free to contact either instructors if you have trouble logging in during the training time. We will all be co-teaching the course and will all be available at any time from now until the end to assist with any questions with either completing the coursework or other questions and please feel free to reach out.

5/25/2023
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

ITS SIDS-Virtual Event-Live-May 25, 2023 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Registration Closed
Please visit the resources found at this link: https://padlet.com/swcdc/itssids You’ll want to browse through those resources and complete the affidavit prior to attending our SIDS session. Also, at the end of this email is the Zoom link for the training. Simply click on the link at the training time and you will be able to join the meeting. A phone number will also be provided if you have trouble with your computer’s audio. Feel free to contact either instructors if you have trouble logging in during the training time. We will all be co-teaching the course and will all be available at any time from now until the end to assist with any questions with either completing the coursework or other questions and please feel free to reach out.

6/1/2023
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Emergency Preparedness & Response in Child Care -Live/Virtual June 1, 2023
The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) in Child Care Training provides early educators with information and tools to prepare for many types of emergencies. The EPR in Child Care Training addresses NC Child Care Rules on emergency preparedness, current best practice recommendations, and guidance on completing the online EPR Plan. The EPR Plan template can be found on the North Carolina Emergency Management website. The training is presented in a 2 hour session with 30 minutes of pre/post work that is completed on your own time. NC Child Care Rules require that a designated individual from all licensed centers and family child care homes complete the training and submit a facility EPR Plan. Be prepared! Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is a critical part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count. Each participant will receive 2.5 CHC for attending and completing all required coursework.

6/10/2023
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

CPR/First Aid/AED
This course will prepare you to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants and meets OSHA/workplace requirements. Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a digital certificate for Adult/Pediatric CPR/AED valid for two years. Approved by NCDCDEE 4 hours training.

6/19/2023
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

ITS SIDS-Virtual Event-Live- June 19, 2023 6pm-8pm
Please visit the resources found at this link: https://padlet.com/swcdc/itssids You’ll want to browse through those resources and complete the affidavit prior to attending our SIDS session. Also, at the end of this email is the Zoom link for the training. Simply click on the link at the training time and you will be able to join the meeting. A phone number will also be provided if you have trouble with your computer’s audio. Feel free to contact either instructors if you have trouble logging in during the training time. We will all be co-teaching the course and will all be available at any time from now until the end to assist with any questions with either completing the coursework or other questions and please feel free to reach out.

8/8/2023
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

IT'S SIDS-Live Virtual
Please visit the resources found at this link: https://padlet.com/swcdc/itssids You’ll want to browse through those resources and complete the affidavit prior to attending our SIDS session. Also, at the end of this email is the Zoom link for the training. Simply click on the link at the training time and you will be able to join the meeting. A phone number will also be provided if you have trouble with your computer’s audio. Feel free to contact either instructors if you have trouble logging in during the training time. We will all be co-teaching the course and will all be available at any time from now until the end to assist with any questions with either completing the coursework or other questions and please feel free to reach out.