Session 1

No More Raw Chicken

Let’s join together and learn how to teach preschoolers the Bible in fun and creative ways. You’ll leave laughing and fully equipped to teach preschoolers the Bible and make the commitment with teachers from all over the country to never, ever Raw Chicken Teach again!

Why They Wiggle and Squirm and How to help them Learn and Develop When They Do

We all need to KNOW basic child development. Be ready to move and explore as you learn how children develop, why they behave certain ways, and how to teach in developmentally appropriate ways.

Sessions 4 and 5

Transition Time is FUN!

Discover the times you spend in transition daily and walk away with a toolbox full of songs, games & finger plays to make those moments smooth and meaningful.

Getting Ready for the School Year

Organizing and planning curriculum, adding resources and meaningful experiences can all be tough to juggle. Learn how to pull this together and make a seamless year of learning for your preschoolers. We’ll look at planning themes and holidays too. Ideal for new teachers or teachers that are changing grade levels.

Sessions 4 and 5

Effective Parent Communication

Do you find communicating with parents a tough nut to crack??? We’ll look at how to communicate daily schedules most effectively, classroom expectations, monthly calendar, weekly learning goals, reading logs and behavior/discipline logs with busy parents. Tips on how to discuss difficult topics relating to child’s behavior and/or learning difficulties will also be included.

Feelings Detective

Every behavior is motivated by an underlying need, whether it be the need for comfort, control, attention, safety, affirmation, importance, or something else entirely. Become a feelings detective by learning how to identify the feeling underneath some of the most commonly frustrating behaviors and learn how to utilize the F.A.T. triangle to help address not just the behavior but the underlying need as well.

Sessions 4 and 5

Your Kids are Superheroes!

Each child has a unique combination of traits and giftings – also known as superpowers – that especially equip them to handle problems and create good in the world. Here you’ll learn how to identify each kid’s individual superpowers and how to help them apply their superpowers to everyday circumstances using a simple DBT model for handling problems, big or small. By empowering children to recognize their own strengths, you’re creating little superhero allies in the classroom that work with you in creating a healthy and happy environment.

Kindergarten Readiness

Provide gross and fine motor skill level information as well as strategies that children need to have as they are ready to enter kindergarten. Children have a hard time moving from the fun and freedom of home or preschool into a more structured school day. I will provide strategies to aid in getting them ready for this transition from a teacher and parents viewpoint.

Sessions 4 and 5

Happy Hemispheres

Many of today’s children have lots of difficulty with settling their body and brain in order to readily learn. I will provide a therapist’s lens to look through to shed light on how to optimize a child’s ability to process their world from a neurological standpoint, therefore aiding them with the ability to reach the academic learning level.

Music: The Sounds of Early Literacy

Music can open the door to a world of letters and sounds that will unite huge success with READING! Let me help you build a classroom where music is a part of your daily routine connecting fun to knowledge.

Sessions 4 and 5

Music Ties it All Together

Whatever the gap whether academic, social, motor or communication; music can help all our kids connect the dots. You don’t have to be musical to use music as a tool for teaching. Come and learn how to make a “joyful noise” as you bridge all the skills under a musical umbrella!

Math for Every Age

This workshop presents the use of developmentally appropriate materials and activities that encourage emergent math concept development for young children birth to age 5.

Sessions 4 and 5

Tell Me About Your Picture: Creative Art in the Classroom

Participants will explore the nature of creativity, learn why it is important to nurture creativity and how to plan activities across the curriculum.

Small Groups: Secrets, Strategies and Successes

Do you want to know the secrets of small group success? Are you looking for strategies for grouping students? How can you fit small groups into your daily schedule? Do you need engaging activities to make your small group lessons spectacular? In this workshop, you’ll learn how small group instruction builds relationships, allows more interaction, and provides immediate feedback. You’ll discover the teacher’s role and how to plan small group lessons. You’ll gather plenty of ideas for teaching key concepts and developing fine motor, math, and literacy skills via small groups. After this workshop, teachers of 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s will return to the classroom ready to achieve small group success!

Sessions 4 and 5

Preschool Publishers

Engage your little classroom publishers with oodles of creative bookmaking ideas from this workshop! Learn how envelopes, craft sticks, paper plates, napkins, and a little imagination can be transformed into exciting books your students will love! Teachers of 3s, 4s, and 5s will benefit from the activities in this session.

Toddler Talk: Supporting Early Language in the Classroom

Have you ever wondered how we learn to talk? Have you ever questioned if a child in your class is behind in communication skills? In this course, you will learn how early language develops, typical communication milestones for toddlers and preschoolers and several ways you can support language development in your classroom.

Sessions 4 and 5

B.O.O.K.S. Encouraging Language Through Reading

Teacher, teacher what do you read? Reading books to your classroom is one of the best ways to support language development. There are so many benefits to books! In this course, you will learn how to choose good books and how to use several language strategies when reading to your classroom. The next time you are going on a book hunt, you’ll know just which one to pick!

Speed Directing (Not Speed Dating!)

Directors of Early Childhood educational programs wear many hats – supervisors, curriculum coordinators, office administrators, safety experts and more. Directors are responsible for the safety and education of children, establishing good relationships with parents and leading a staff in providing quality care for children. As Directors, we have a wealth of knowledge that we have gained from first hand experiences working with parents, children and teachers. We’ll have a series of discussions at different tables covering relevant preschool topics! Come with an open mind, a willingness to share and a smile!

There’s Science in that Story

Have you read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, The Snow Day or Stellaluna in your classroom? Some of our most familiar storybooks can lay a foundation of curiosity and exploration into science. Join us—and some of our favorite characters—as we scout a path from reading to science, and walk away with some simple experiment ideas to incorporate in your own classroom.

Sessions 4 and 5

Science Really Is All Around Us

Whether you’re a classroom teacher or a science enrichment teacher, there’s opportunities to incorporate science into your everyday curriculum. In this session we’ll explore 10 activities to help you introduce and reinforce science and STEM in your classroom, and foster those inquiring minds! The topics covered are geared toward 3-5 year olds.

Teaching the Bible to Preschoolers

Engage preschoolers in fun, active ways of learning the Bible. Learn to use multiple learning styles to teach Bible truths to preschoolers.