This session is brought to you in partnership with Raising A Reader. Join Rebecca Armstrong for the follow-up of June 3rd’s session – watch the recording here. Click here to register

During this webinar you will learn about the Trust for Learning, Head Start Quality Grants. This is an open grant application for current Head Start providers who wish to adopt an ideal learning-aligned approach. This initiative will leverage federal dollars by providing planning grants to Head Start-funded entities to improve quality through the implementation of […]

Discover the new PITC Curriculum, an approach to learning that sparks joy, wonder and excitement in children, families, infant care teachers and family child care providers. Participants who attend this session will learn how the PITC Curriculum enriches responsive, relationship-based learning for infants and toddlers.   An overview of the PITC curriculum, approach, tools and implementation […]

Join Raising A Reader as we explore our Super Summer Learning Adventures program and how it can be used to support families transitions back to school!  Raising A Reader’s Super Summer Learning Adventures program develops and reinforces early learning skills through investigation, critical thinking, imagination and meaningful family experiences. Families receive easy-to-use tools and resources […]

This session is brought to you in partnership with: Learning stories are beneficial to children as well as families and caretakers. Story-telling is a natural form of communication that engages families, and draws them into the conversation about their child. By sharing stories with families that contain links to frameworks and interpretation of learning, learning […]

This session brought to you in partnership with: This session will explore the value of focusing on language development as key to literacy development, strong partnerships with families, and preparation for kindergarten with preLAS. PreLAS is a research-based assessment tool for young learners, including dual language learners, in Head Start Programs. Specific examples of both […]

For better or worse, technology is becoming more and more prevalent in both the home and classroom environments. In this interactive session, Dr. Tammy Kwan, co-founder & CEO of Cognitive ToyBox, will review the latest research on how to make the most of technology in the early childhood classroom. She’ll demonstrate how to use the […]

Learn how a trauma informed approach to making art can increase children’s sense emotional security in today’s pandemic world. Art activities are one of the best early education tools to reduce stress and communicate big feelings. Young children need time to expand their understanding of the world through hands-on, self-directed learning. During times of stress, […]

When the joy of your work with children and families has been all but extinguished by mandates and paperwork and oversight, it’s time for renewal. When you’ve forgotten your why, your yes, your passion for your profession, you need to re-find the Faith of a young child. One of seven Self-Aware Success Strategies that were as natural […]

We've all had the desire to travel through time and see what our lives will be like later in life. While we want the best possible future for ourselves, we often fail to make decisions that would truly make that a reality. Why do we choose steak over vegetables at dinner, waving off concerns about […]