Infants and toddlers are natural scientists—touching, banging, dropping, watching, and discovering how the world works. This beginner-friendly training helps early childhood educators recognize and intentionally support the STEM learning already happening in daily routines and play. Participants will explore simple, developmentally appropriate ways to embed science, technology, engineering, and math into caregiving moments using the… Read more »

post by: Geoff Burrows

Preschoolers are natural scientists; touching, testing, building, asking “why?” all day long. What if you could take those curious moments and turn them into powerful STEM learning without adding more to your plate? This session will show you how everyday materials, simple questions, and playful exploration can spark big thinking in little learners. Whether you… Read more »

post by: Geoff Burrows

Participants will be introduced to the advantages of using music within the Early Childhood Education experience to introduce and support learning, both concepts and behaviors.

post by: Candy DeHart

This introduction to science in the ECE setting will equip and motivate teachers to engage children through practical and educational discovery experiences.

post by: Geoff Burrows

This introduction to visual arts in the ECE setting will equip and motivate teachers to engage children through practical and educational creative expression and discovery experiences.

post by: Candy DeHart

Introduces teachers to the developmental benefits of dramatic play and how to create prop boxes to enhance dramatic play in the ECE classroom.

post by: Candy DeHart

This introduction to math in the ECE setting will equip and motivate teachers to engage children through practical and educational experiences.

post by: Geoff Burrows

This training helps early childhood educators understand how outdoor play can serve as an extension of classroom learning through intentional teaching practices. Participants will explore strategies for observing children’s interests, guiding play through meaningful interactions, and connecting indoor learning experiences to outdoor environments. Educators will leave with practical ideas to create engaging, inclusive, and developmentally… Read more »

post by: Candy DeHart