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Conference 2020: The Power of You
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Health, Safety and Nutrition
Medication Administration
Pre-Service for Family Child Care
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1-Opening Session: Implicit Bias
2A- Addressing and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap Among African American Males in the State of Maryland
2B-Story of an Outsider: Creating Safe, Diverse, Inclusive & Equitable Childcare Environments for All families
2C- Anti-Bias and Equity in the Early Learning Classroom
2D- Is That My Problem?
2E- Understanding and Welcoming LGBTQ+ Families and Children
2F- Leading Through Adversity
2H- How to Have Courageous Conversations
3A- Addressing and Elminating the Opportunity Gap Among African American Males in the State of Maryland
3B- Story of an Outsider: Creating Safe, Diverse, Inclusive & Equitable Childcare Environments for All Families
3C- Anti-Bias and Equity in the Early Learning Classroom
3D- Is That My Problem?
3E- Understanding and Welcoming LGBTQ+ Families and Children
3F- Leading Through Adversity
3H- How to Have Courageous Conversations
45 Hour Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant - Toddler Educators
45 Hour Zero to Three Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators
A World of Stories
A World of Stories
Ages and Stages: Child Development Birth to Age 3
Austism Spectrum: A Child's Perspective
Autism Spectrum: A Child's Perspective
Awesome Arts for Preschoolers
Baby Talk: Early Language Development
Balance of Power
Basic Health and Safety Training
Behavior Guidance for Infants and Toddlers
Book It to Cook It!
Bottoms Up! Tummy Time Fun
Brain Development and Early Learning
Building Classroom Communities
Building Language and Literacy
Building Resilience in Children
Building Your Resilience
Business Administration Scale
But He Hit Me First
Cameras in the Classroom
Capturing Child Development through Portfolio
Care To Read - Session 3: Where Conversation Leads
Care to Read - Session 4: Reading Aloud
Care To Read - Session 5: Making My Mark
Care to Read Series Sessions 1-6
Care To Read-Session 1: Understanding Early Language & Literacy Development
Care To Read-Session 2: Creating Literacy-Rich Environments
Care to Read-Session 6: Supporting Language & Literacy Development Every Day
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse Prevention
Child Development and Developmental Delays
Childhood Depression
Childhood Illnesses and Conditions
Chomp! Chomp!
Circle Time: You Can Make It Developmentally Appropriate
Classroom Math Activities
Classroom Math Activities/Diversity and the Multicultural Classroom Combo
Classroom Schedules and Transitions: Tricks and Tips to Help Your Day Run Smoothly
Collaboration with Families (Module 2)
Communicating with Young People
Communication and Teamwork
Communication as a Professional
Communication Course (9 Hours)
Communication with Co-Workers and Administrators (Module 3)
Communication: What I Meant To Say
Community Connections
Conflict Resolutions Strategies
Connecting Assessment to Curriculum and Instruction
Cooperative Games
Creating a Literacy Rich Environment
Creating a Stress Reducing Environment for Children of All Ages
Creating a Stress Reducing Environment: Children Ages 2-12
Creating a Support Plan for Challenging Behaviors
Creating Culturally Rich Environment with Loose Parts
Creating the Foundations for a Successful Classroom
Creative Activities
Credentialing Work Session
Cultural Influences on Language and Literacy Teaching Practices
Curriculum Planning
Curriculum: Art from Scratch
Curriculum: Social Studies for Young Children
Curriculum:Drama Kings and Queens
Dance in Your Pants or Ants in Their Pants
Dance to the Melody, Sing to the Heart
Dealing with Difficult People
Developmentally Appropriate Art
Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Infants and Toddlers
Developmentally Appropriate Practice for School Age Children
Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Infants and Toddlers
Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Core Considerations, Principles & Guidelines
Developmentally Appropriate Practices:Recognizing the Essentials
Developmentally Appropriate Supervision
Discipline is Teaching: Positive Strategies to Reduce Challenging Behavior
Discover STEM
Diversity and Multicultural Classroom
Does Santa Fast for Ramadan?
Drama Kings and Queens
Dump The Dittos!
Early Childhood and Social Emotional Health
Early Childhood STEAM
Early Childhood Stress & Brain Functioning
Eensy Spiders and Somersaults: Early Motor Development
Effective and Supportive Communication with Families
Effective Discipline: Techniques for Preschool
Emergency Preparedness - Project Security Blanket
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers
Emotional Literacy
Encouraging Imaginative Play
Engaging Indoor Activities for Inclement Weather
Express Yourself! Discovering How to Extend Children's Natural Forms of Self-Expression to Provide Easy Literacy Skills
Family and Community Partnerships
Family-Provider Partnerships
FCCP: Child Development Module
FCCP: Child Development/Curriculum Combo
FCCP: Community Module
FCCP: Curriculum Module
FCCP: Health, Safety, Nutrition Module
FCCP: Health, Safety, Nutrition/Special Needs Combo
FCCP: Professionalism Module
FCCP: Professionalism/Community Combo
FCCP: Special Needs Module
Feng Shui for Child Care Centers
First Aid and CPR (Infant, Child and Adult) Certification
Fit From the Start
Food Safety for Everyone
Four Goals of Misbehavior
Fun with Found Materials
Funtime Summertime
Games Children Play
General Communication (Module 1)
Get to Know 2.0
Get Up, Get Out! Preschoolers in Motion
Good for You Food Fun
Guidance & Discipline Partners in Managing Children's Behaviors
Harvest Time Make and Take
Health Habits for Young Children
Healthy Beginnings
Healthy Habits for Young Children in Childcare
Healthy Meals for Infants and Toddlers
Helping Children Cope: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Trauma
Hollering Halloween Fun
How to Cope with Bullying Behaviors
How to Create a Meaningful Lesson Plan
How to Expertly Navigate Conflict in the Workplace
I Am Moving, I Am Learning
I Had It First - Conflict Resolution with Preschoolers
I Think I Can, I Think I Can: Resiliency in Children
Improving Transitions in Your Program
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Inclusion Strategies for School Age Programs
Inclusive Classroom Combo
Inclusive Classrooms I
Inclusive Classrooms II
Indoor/Outdoor Nature Based Learning for Infants and Toddlers
Introducing MMSR 2013!
Introduction to Healthy Beginnings
Introduction to the Maryland Child Care Credential
Introduction to the Resource Room
It Starts With Me! Celebrating and Embracing Diversity
It's A Simple Story, Tell It
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Jumping into Social Emotional Development
Keep the Flame Burning, Without Burning Out!
Leading & Managing Childcare Staff
LEGO On: Building Your Preschooler One Colorful Brick at a Time
Lesson Planning for Family Child Care
Let's Hear it for the Boys!
Let's Move Childcare!
Let's Put The Circle Back into Circle Time
Literacy Fun for School Age Children
Literacy, Language and Storytelling
Little Boy Blues
Little Kids @ Hope
Living the Protective Factors - Be a Strong Caregiver
Living the Protective Factors - Build Healthy Relationships
Living the Protective Factors - Taking Care of Yourself
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Breast
Lunch: Grilled Salmon
Make and Take: Get Ready, Get Set for the School Year
Making Families Welcome: Positive Partnerships with Families
Making Story Time Come Alive
Making the Contracts and Policies Work for Your Family Child Care
Making the Most of Circle Time
Marvelous Math
Maryland EXCELS Level 3 Aiming for Higher Quality
Maryland EXCELS Overview and Sign Up Session
Maryland EXCELS: Getting to Level 2
Maryland EXCELS: Next Steps
Maryland EXCELS: Overview
Maryland EXCELS: Taking Charge, A Director's Guide
Maryland Program Accreditation Orientation
Math and Science Board Books for Babies
Math by the Book
Math Learning Through Play
Math Learning through Play
Medication Administration
Messing Around with Science
Messing Around: Preschool Science/School Age Too
Mindfulness and Yoga for Young Children and Adults
Mission Possible Creating a Positive Customer Service Experience for Families
MMSR 2013
Multiple Intelligences: Different Ways to Learning
Music All Day Long
Music All Day Long
My World: Social Studies for Young Children
NAFCC Accreditation Orientation
New Family Provider Bundle II
Nutrition and Active Learning
Observations, Portfolios and Assessments 101
On Track: All Aboard for Developmental Progress
Once Upon A Storytime
Orientation to NAFCC Accreditation Project
Outdoor Learning Activities
Overview of Maryland EXCELS
Parent Café
Parent Handbooks
Parent/Provider Communication
Pathway to Excellence
Perpetual Pure Play
Planning the Day for Infants and Toddlers
Play is the Way
Playground Safety
Playing - The Math Path
Positive Child Guidance and Effective Interactions
Positive Guidance Strategies I
Positive Guidance Strategies I & II
Positive Words for Positive Actions
Professionalism and Ethical Conduct
Put on Your Thinking Cap: Executive Functions of the Mind in Early Childhood
Raindrops on Noses and Toes in the Dirt: Infants and Toddlers in the Outside Classroom
Recognizing and Responding to Challenging Behaviors
Recordkeeping
Reporting Child Abuse and Preventing Bullying
Routines and Cultures
Schedules and Routines
Schedules, Routines, and Transitions
School Age Science Activities
School-Age Development
SEFEL - Mod 1: Creating the Foundations for a Successful Classroom
SEFEL - Mod 2: Teachable Moments
SEFEL Emotional Literacy
SEFEL Infant/Toddler Module 1: Social Emotional Development within the Context of Relationships
Self-esteem of the Preschool Child
Sensory Integration
Sensory Play for Infants and Toddlers
Setting the Stage for Success
Setting the Stage: Assessment in Early Education and Care
SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training
Singing, Dancing and Moving to the Grove for Infants and Toddlers
Spanish for the Educator
Speech and Language Disorders Among Young Children
Spread Kindness Prevent Bullying
Starting Small
STEM Series
STEM: Infuse STEM in Your Program
STEM: It's the Questions Not the Answers
STEM: Supporting STEM through Play
Story Stretchers for Infant and Toddlers
Story Time for Infants and Toddlers
Storytelling Tool Box
Storytelling Toolbox
Stranger Danger
Strengthening Business Practices
Strengthening Business Practices - Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Family Child Care
Strengthening Business Practices - Module III - Marketing Your Program for Family Child Care
Stress in Early Childhood: Helping Children Cope
Stress in the Classroom
Success Over Stress: Gain Control of Your Life
Successful Relationships Begin with You
Sun Safety
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care
Supporting Children with Disabilities, Delays or Special Health Care Needs
Supporting Culturally Diverse Families
Supporting Young English Learners
Taking Learning Outside
Taxes Made Easy
Teachable Moments
Teaching Problem Solving Throughout the Day
Temper, Temper
Temperament Differences: From Easy to Difficult
Terrific Twos
The Birds and The Bees as Young as Threes
The Chicago Parent Program
The Learning Power of Laughter
The Skin You Live In
The Value of Positive Guidance…Using Maryland EXCELS Standards to Support Best Practice
Together Again: Group Time & Group Games
Toilet Training Catching the Cues of the Potty Dance
Toxic Awareness in Child Care
Traveling in Cars with Kids: Car Seat Safety
Treat Yourself
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Preschool Program
Understanding Temperament: Implications for Working with Young Children
Using Language and Literacy in Guiding Children's Behavior
Using Storytelling to Enhance Children's Development
Virtual Learning for Childcare Providers: Creating your Environment
Virtual Learning for Childcare Providers: Incorporating School-Age Children into your Program
Virtual Learning for Childcare Providers: Virtual Platforms used in School Settings
What Happened to the World? Helping Children Cope
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
What Nice Teeth You Have!
What Should We Talk About? Best Practices in Communicating with Infants and Toddlers
What's in Their Backpack? The Impact of Trauma
Where's The Remote for Anger Control?
Who's Coming to Your Program
Why Do Children Misbehave?
Why Play Matters
Working Together: The Importance of Community Helpers
Working with Divorced Families
Working with Infant and Toddler Parents
Working with Mixed Ages in Family Child Care
Working with Parents
You Can Do This! Accommodating All Children in Your Program
You've Got a Friend: Teaching Friendship Skills
Locations
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Annapolis Child Development Center
Annapolis Regional Library
Arundel Child Care Connections
Chesapeake Children's Museum
Crofton Community Library
Crowne Plaza Annapolis
Edgewater Community Library
Glen Burnie Regional Library
Grace Pointe Child Development Center
Joy Kids Learning Center
Linthicum Community Library
Odenton Regional Library
Riva Trace Preschool - Davidsonville
Riviera Beach Library
Severn Community Library
Severna Park Children's Center
Severna Park Community Library
Woods Memorial Church
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Ages and Stages: Child Development Birth to Age 3 Thursday, Jan 28 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Participants discuss the children in their care following the typical sequence of stages. Discussion includes typical milestones and difficulties at each stage and the caregiver's role in supporting optimal development.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Healthy Meals for Infants and Toddlers Thursday, Jan 28 2021 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Healthy eating habits are easy to establish early in a child’s life when the parents and caregivers have accurate knowledge of nutritional values. This workshop explores how to help build healthy eating habits in infants & toddlers.
(more details) NonMember Price: $33.00 Member Price: $28.00
Basic Health and Safety Training Monday, Feb 8 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
This workshop provides basic information about critical health and safety topics for all child care providers to meet the requirement of the proposed licensing regulation regarding training in basic health and safety areas.
(more details) NonMember Price: $30.00 Member Price: $25.00
What Happened to the World? Helping Children Cope Tuesday, Feb 9 2021 6:00PM - 8:00PM
This workshop is for providers or anyone working with children and families who are trying to make sense of a world where our sense of safety and security can disappear in an instant. Continued…
(more details) NonMember Price: $33.00 Member Price: $28.00
The Skin You Live In Wednesday, Feb 10 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Address the simple but complex topic of skin color differences with hands-on activities appropriate to use with children. The workshop handouts include a list of picture books on the topic.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Child Development and Developmental Delays Thursday, Feb 11 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Participants will be presented with information on how to distinguish the difference between typical and atypical child development.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Self-esteem of the Preschool Child Saturday, Feb 13 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Overview of self-esteem theory as it relates to the preschool age. Learn indicators of self-esteem as well as strategies to increase self-esteem in particular children. Learn activities that increase self-awareness, self-expression and self-esteem.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers Tuesday, Feb 16 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Learn the necessary actions to keep you and the children in your care safe in any emergency situation. You will develop an EP plan. This workshop meets OCC requirements.
(more details) NonMember Price: $65.00 Member Price: $60.00
Curriculum Planning Wednesday, Feb 17 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Look at the wide world of subject matter that may be of interest or need for your children. Use year-round planning as a way to fit topics around seasons and special days on the calendar.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Medication Administration Saturday, Feb 20 2021 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Learn about MSDE's policies and procedure regarding the administration of medicine to children in your care.
(more details) NonMember
Price: $65.00 Member Price: $60.00 Class is Full
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Who's Coming to Your Program Tuesday, Feb 23 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
This training will define diversity and identify program planning considerations and family engagement strategies to help child care providers offer well-rounded and responsive care and education.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Balance of Power Tuesday, Mar 2 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
An examination of the dynamics of an adult-child relationship that typifies power struggles. Developmental stages & "difficult" temperament traits can contribute to the combustible mix. Learn helpful techniques to prevent & resolve power struggles.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Success Over Stress: Gain Control of Your Life Tuesday, Mar 9 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Working full time, providing quality childcare and managing your personal life can lead to large amounts of stress. Learn how to recognize and manage stress triggers and gain control of your life.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Baby Talk: Early Language Development Saturday, Mar 13 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM
The workshop covers the normal milestones of language in children from birth through age 3, stressing how language is “caught” by providing a rich verbal environment, and not “taught” in carefully laid out lessons.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Together Again: Group Time & Group Games Wednesday, Mar 17 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Children are more likely to participate in group activities when they can truly participate! Enliven your circle time with engaging activities including traditional children’s games. Bring some curriculum themes & leave with new ideas.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Positive Words for Positive Actions Thursday, Mar 18 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Learn how to make your child care environment more positive. Using positive language when talking to children gives them an understanding of the expectations we have. Continued…
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Monday, Mar 22 2021 6:00PM - 6:30PM
(Online Training) This is a required class for all Family Providers licensed for infants and all Center Staff working in the Infant/Toddler classrooms. Know what the new regulations are and how you will incorporate them into your home or center.
(more details) Price: $10.00
A World of Stories Wednesday, Mar 24 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Folk tales from around the world - why and how to use them with children.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Building Resilience in Children Saturday, Mar 27 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM
In this workshop participants will learn that warm and nurturing relationships between children and the adults in their lives are the most important factor in developing resilience and overcoming potential negative effects of daily stress.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
The Birds and The Bees as Young as Threes Saturday, Apr 10 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Review the correct names for body parts & processes. Discuss why human reproduction is such a sensitive topic & why it is important for children & teens to have an "ask-able" adult to confide in. An extensive book list is included as a handout.
(more details) NonMember Price: $38.00 Member Price: $33.00
Basic Health and Safety Training Monday, Apr 12 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
This workshop provides basic information about critical health and safety topics for all child care providers to meet the requirement of the proposed licensing regulation regarding training in basic health and safety areas.
(more details) NonMember Price: $30.00 Member Price: $25.00
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers Tuesday, Apr 13 2021 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Learn the necessary actions to keep you and the children in your care safe in any emergency situation. You will develop an EP plan. This workshop meets OCC requirements.
(more details) NonMember Price: $65.00 Member Price: $60.00
Medication Administration Saturday, Apr 17 2021 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Learn about MSDE's policies and procedure regarding the administration of medicine to children in your care.
(more details) NonMember
Price: $65.00 Member Price: $60.00 6 Seats Remaining
Sensory Play for Infants and Toddlers Tuesday, Apr 27 2021 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Sensory play enables infants and toddlers to scaffold learning, building on prior experiences. Providers will learn how to use non-traditional everyday sensory items to create discovery baskets to scaffold memory and enhance brain development in I/T.
(more details) NonMember Price: $33.00 Member Price: $28.00
Communication: What I Meant To Say Wednesday, Apr 28 2021 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Relationship dynamics, body language, cultural differences, and the emotions behind the words often tell much more than words themselves. Learn how to communicate respectfully and effectively with co-workers, parents and children.
(more details) NonMember Price: $33.00 Member Price: $28.00
