Families with young children, this one's for you! Join us for the Association of Parents and Staff Family Education Toilet Training informational session on Thursday, Nov. 7. This session is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. In Person on the TrueNorth campus. TrueNorth Early Childhood educator, Glenn Penkava, M.S.Ed., Ed.S. will share: - How to recognize the signs of readiness - The steps for readiness training - Habit Training & Visual Toilet Training - The Rapid Toilet Training Procedure - The Shaping Procedure & alternative methods - Special consideration for bowel movements - How to decide which strategy to use Learn more and register today! https://ow.ly/9wrT50TTzKT

With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve compiled some ideas on toys, play, and family learning that will come in handy when selecting gifts for the young children in your life. For guidance, check out our latest blog, "Your Guide to a Purposeful Holiday Season: A Collection of NAEYC Resources to Support Early Childhood Educators and Families." https://lnkd.in/gzMd-yPm

Today is Parent Appreciation Day! Head Start recognizes that the parents are the first, and most important teachers of children. We appreciate every one of our parents and their involvement in Head Start & EHS, both inside and out of the classrooms. Next school year is just around the corner! Learn more about NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start here: https://lnkd.in/g6j58-_y

We all intuitively know this, yet so very little is done in parent education... We know how damaging childhood trauma can be and parents can learn this technique to prevent the trauma to build up and affect their child later in life. It takes very little effort and it can be much more valuable than any inheritance you can leave as a parent! #earlychildhood #hidlhoodtrauma #parenteducation #mentalhealth

Investing in child care is critical for the future. But beyond coverage, infrastructure and equipment, it is essential to focus on the quality of the interactions 🧒👶 💡 That's what "Luciérnaga", a mentoring program for educational agents working with children up to 3 years old, is all about. Discover the four keys that have made Luciérnaga a success in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/3WMRV5o

We are working to help schools become more engaging, joyful, and playful places where children love coming each day. How are you working in your areas to do this? Share thoughts below!

A teacher's words can change a child’s life. Smile Foundation, through its Mission Education programme, is training teachers to communicate better with underserved children. By learning to connect deeply, teachers help children feel seen, heard, and inspired to dream big. Know more about our efforts on the ground: https://lnkd.in/dKrMsKyQ #ShikshaNaRuke

As the term opens, experts say it is key to begin the term tracking the progress of a child, monitoring performance, taking note of milestones and lapses, to address them while it is still early. Parents and guardians can encourage and celebrate gains along the way. ✍️: Mbabazi Linda

Parents, and maybe in several instances, those we have caring for our children while at work. These statements always seem to focus on what the parents are doing, but so many of us have to work and haven't the advantage of being with our children during the day. Ultimately, we are responsible, of course, but the choices can be quite limited when selecting childcare, especially infant care when so much happens in the developing psyche we can't even measure it at this point! So, let's look at childcare 0-5 years and 6-12years, before the world of friends and others become the classroom when not in school. How do we make quality care more available? How do we pay for it if we are single income and need to work? How do disabled people handle this challenge? I've heard this slogan so many times and today, for whatever reason, I had to respond -- things just aren't that easy, or that binary: home/school!

If you haven't talked about ESY with your child's school team yet, now is the time to get the team together for this important discussion. 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥! ESY is not only for children who are at risk of regression. ESY is individualized for your child's needs- it is NOT a packaged program offered during set dates. Learn more about ESY here >>> https://lnkd.in/eBPga5_6